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A Season in Hell

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I reserve 5 stars for classics like "The Eagle has landed", but this book comes close. There are plenty of twists and turns and unlike repetitive characters of Higgins, you wonder when a major character in this book will get bumped off the next page.

Sarah Talbot and Sean Egan came from 2 different world, an ex-SAS from London East End who had to quit due to a knee injury, and a Wall Street terror whom Washington bigwigs queue to kiss her hand. But they have one thing in common, people they love had died under strange circumstances and the corpses to smuggle heroin.

Ferguson of Group 4 (in this book, Harry instead of Charles, wonder if they are one and the same), Tony Villiers, another intel officer, knew it was linked to some sensitive issues and made no open inquiry, effectively denying official investigation.

But Sarah Talbot and Sean Egan had no such burdens and vowed to discover the truth and the mastermind behind the tragic deaths of their loved ones.

It was interesting as the bad guys found out early in the game they had crossed powerful people and tried desperately to stay ahead, denying Sarah and Sean information without killing the two bereaved. Sarah carried an aura of protection due to her political connections to the White House, and Sean used his underworld connections to get clues and leads, his uncle being Jack Shelley, an infamous London gangster.

Their adversary was one ex-para named Jago who works for the mysterious Mr Smith. One by one, Jago sought to eliminate the links from the 2 bodies but Sarah and Sean just managed to gain a little clue each time before their links were terminated abruptly.

From London, to Paris, to Sicily, to Ireland, the trail finally leads back to the shadowy streets of London East End where the mysterious Mr Smith is unmasked.

Higgins gave a good description of the trial by fire of Sarah who was determined to step into a different world, of murder and mayhem and lawlessness (illegal ones, not the legal kind in Wall Street). Readers could actually see that it is one thing to be incensed by the murder of a beloved, it is quite another to go out to the streets seeking revenge.

This is definitely one of Higgins' better books, where the reader is kept in suspense and the action was fast and furious but not mindlessly so, with each chapter providing clues and hints and kept essential to the development.

A Season In Hell is about drugs in Europe and what people do to get them. It is also about a woman's struggle to find out how her stepson was murdered. The two main characters, Sarah and Sean are very, very intense. The story takes place all throughout Europe. The book ends very well and is unexpected.

I loved this book! It was amazing. I love the way Jack Higgins wrote this book. The book is non-stop suspense. I would recommend it very, very highly.

Action from page one to the last one.
A story that could be true. Drugs and the way some people do anuything to get to the big money.
But Jack Higgins also has a great homour that makes his storyes ver y good reading...Warning!! Ones you start reading this book...be sure you have the time becouse you wont like to stop reading it

I totally loved the book...and it was so well written. I could have never guessed who Mr. Smith was...but then again, I guess that was the point of the book. But everything just moved so fast that by the time I finished the book, my head was spinning. There were no breaks and everything can just zip right through you without you knowing it...you could even get killed without knowing it. That was how great the book was and I totally enjoyed it. And I especially loved Jago. He was such a sweet guy even though he fell with the wrong crowd...he has a good sense of humor...and totally stood up for that Talbot woman. Yup...it was a good book and in the future I will be looking forward to reading more of Jack Higgins books!

I was delighted to find this Higgins novel originally published in 1988. When socialite Sarah Talbot's son dies in Paris of a drug overdose, she's unable to get straight answers regarding the death. She enlists former SAS sergeant Sean Egan to help her uncover a murderous drug ring. The book is packed with action, and although a few parts may stretch believability, the ride is so good it's easily overlooked.

This could have been an excellent read, except for the fact that the assassin, Jago, was too unbelievable. He never was stumped, always knew everything he needed to keep track of his prey, and was ever-present. I don't read many mystery novels and since this book has so many 5 star ratings, maybe I'm too critical. Maybe mysteries aren't my thing.

Sean Egan helps Sarah Talbot find the ones who were respondsible for her son's death. Unable to get help from the British police, Sean relies in his network of friends. The problem is though that some are not his friends at all when drug money gets involed. A good read with a surprising ending.

I love Jack Higgins but this one fell a bit short. Not as exciting as some of his other works. I was a bit disappointed. Not a bad book by any means, just not as great as some of his other works. Won't stop me from reading the next one.

This book will hold you from the beginning with lots of twists and turns. This would make a great movie.

I've been hooked on Jack Higgins since 1968, and "A Season in Hell" is among the best things he's ever done. I enjoyed the Sean Dillon/Charles Ferguson books up to a point, but the last few have disappointed. Not so "A Season in Hell." It is Higgins at his creative best.