Out of Control [Mass Market Paperback]

G. Gordon Liddy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1991

The author of The Monkey Handlers unleashes the novel of counter-espionage and personal vendetta that he was born to write. Richard Rand is a CIA rogue pulled back into The Company for one last incredible mission. Gregory Ballinger is the Soviet spy whose empire Rand is out to destroy. But in a dance of deception from Washington to Switzerland and South America, the tables are suddenly turned. Someone in Washington wants the KGB to win-- and Richard Rand dead NOW!

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press (September 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312924283
• ISBN-13: 978-0312924287
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,887,584 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As full of intrigue and suprises as Liddy himself!, October 22, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Out of Control (Mass Market Paperback)

This novel takes you into the world of spies, thieves, and deception as only G.Gordon Liddy can. Characters from the novel are drawn from Liddy's own experiences, from the CIA and FBI agents to the Chinese Red Belt Master that taught Liddy the secrets of his arts in prison! You won't know when the fiction ends and reality begins!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fun and exciting spy story!, September 24, 2004

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This review is from: Out of control (Hardcover)

The CIA knows that Gregory Ballinger, a high-stakes financier, is actually a KGB agent, but they don't know what he is up to. And so they call in Richard Rand - a playboy, associate of the several crime syndicates, business guru, and man who is used to making his own rules. But, Ballinger plays for keeps, and very quickly the situation turns into a fight to the finish. Rand has more to worry about than just Ballinger, though; the CIA has long range plans of their own, and they are not about to let this all go down without their hand in it.

This is a fun and exciting spy story! I tripped over this book recently, and boy am I glad that I did. G. Gordon Liddy spins quite an exciting tale, with lots of action, adventure and sex. As a teaser I'll mention that this book has murder, gunplay, unusual weapons, a martial arts fight scene, and a Bf 109 (Messerschmitt) fighter plane - what more could you ask for? This is a fun an exciting book for adult readers, one that I highly recommend.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very intelligent and interesting book!, January 26, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Out of Control (Mass Market Paperback)

I've been getting into reading spy fictions and the like lately, and a lot of times I am disappointed. I figure out what is going to happen next too easily, or there just isn't that much going on in the book and it's better for lulling me to sleep than anything else. Not so with this book. It is really very interesting, full of surprises, and really written for someone with a higher IQ than myself -- or at least with more knowledge than I have. But that's okay. The book doesn't talk down to me, and the parts I don't understand involved details that are not essential to my still totally enjoying the book. People with lots of knowledge and higher IQs will I think especially enjoy this book. Let's put it this way: If this book were made into a movie, I think I'd have to purchase a copy just so that I could watch it over and over and over. I didn't expect to like Liddy, but now I am very curious about him and have to say I respect his writing tremendously. You won't be disappointed!