The Price of Blood [Paperback]

Chuck Logan (Author)

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• Paperback
• Publisher: HarperCollins (1997)
• ASIN: B000LZ4DSO
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Price of Blood, February 23, 2000

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"blackjewel" - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Price of Blood (Mass Market Paperback)

This author, Chuck Logan is a talented writer. He has a good grip on the requirements for successful commercial fiction. The Price of Blood is a suspense thriller with so many twists and surprises one almost need to keep a list. To say that the reader is kept off balance a good deal of the time is to understate the case.

Phil Broker is an undercover cop, with almost twenty years in service to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal apprehension. He served some time in harness, but his inability to deal with tight structure and a rigid chain of command sent him into the murky, swirling waters of undercover law enforcement. Broker has become a master of the sleight-of-hand maneuver. He's a veteran of Viet Nam, but he's not by any measure a superhero, which makes him an intriguing protagonist.

Comes suddenly to his home, interrupting a sting, the grown-up daughter of his commanding officer in the last action Broker saw in Vietnam. Nina Pryce, who's father was posthumously cashiered amid charges of lethal incompetence and stealing treasure, has dumped her own army career while trying to clear her father's name. Now she wants Broker's help to rehabilitate her father, and not incidentally, her own career. Reluctantly, he decides to help, pushed into the effort by some very weird and dangerous characters.

Like Logan's other books, The Price of Blood brims with verisimilitude, action, a pell-mell pace and a pretty high body count. It's exciting, clean, and makes an exciting entertainment.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE PRICE OF BLOOD, December 24, 2004

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David L. Eastman "DAVE EASTMAN, OL 23,-24" (Center Sandwich, NH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Price of Blood (Mass Market Paperback)

Another Vietnam vet from my unit, the 175th Assault Helicopter Company, "OUTLAWS" sent this on to me as a good read. It certainly was, and I devoured it for quite a few nights on end. It has some brutal horror to it, and makes me glad I am not a cop nor continued in the service. The physical Vietnam Broker returns to is probably just as described, and I have never had any wish to revisit. Trin is accurately described as a Vietnamese, and I can picture the life these former VC veterans and ARVNS had after 1975. The only complaint I would venture about the novel is that it is hard for me to believe some really tight vets would have this much intrigue between each other at all. Much too evil. I would assume their relationships would be more like Trin's and Broker's. However, the book is a real page-turner and I look forward to many works from author Chuck Logan. In the meantime, we former helicopter pilots should produce more on our Huey flying experiences! OUTLAWS IN VIETNAM is my contribution and can be found here on Amazon, too.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tightly written, intrigue with complex characters., November 15, 1998

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This review is from: The Price of Blood (Mass Market Paperback)

I read, at least, five books a week and once in a while, buy one I've read before. This was the case with Chuck Logan's, "The Price of Blood." I must admit, I was delighted to find I enjoyed it even more the second time around. The beautifully fleshed out characters, the plot and search for hidden treasure, the contrast between brutality and compassion, along with subtle, but titalating love scenes can do nothing but cause you to turn pages with a longing for more. The ending is up for grabs until the last page and makes you hunger for his next book.