Thunder [Paperback]

James Grady (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1995

Intrigue erupts in the heart of the nation's capital, as veteran CIA officer John Land finds that his investigation into the bombing of a New York skyscraper leads back to the agency itself. By the author of Six Days of the Condor. Reprint.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Though Grady's 11th novel features the sort of spy-vs.-spy trickery that sparked his exciting debut, Six Days of the Condor , this byzantine tale of a CIA agent on the run never quite catches fire. The story opens with two bloody crimes: the apparent terrorist bombing of a Manhattan skyscraper and, two months later in D.C., the death of veteran CIA agent Frank Mathews by what cops and the Company consider a "stray bullet." Mathews's partner, John Lang, doesn't buy that explanation, especially not when his superior tries to prevent his continuing Mathews's probe into a mysterious letter concerning the murder of an American in Europe. Working without CIA sanction, Lang links the letter to a shipment of plastic explosives likely used in the Manhattan bombing. Further murders ensue as Lang, nosing in on a shocking conspiracy, is hunted by an assassin and framed as an embezzler. Still, the agent finds time to romance both a colleague and Mathews's daughter. Despite the twisty action and spy arcana, the narrative's bleak tone, grim characters and increasingly obvious villain leach suspense from this technically proficient but uninvolving story. Literary Guild alternate ; movie rights optioned by War ner Brothers.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal

With such sophisticated, best-selling thrillers as Six Days of the Condor (1974) on his resume, Grady should have no trouble generating demand for this story of the rise of a dangerous, J. Edgar Hoover-like CIA official.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Warner Books Inc (Mm); Reprint edition (August 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446602116
• ISBN-13: 978-0446602112
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,343,685 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fast Paced and Fun, April 18, 2002

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John G. Hilliard (Toronto Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Thunder (Hardcover)

This is a murder mystery wrapped in with a CIA internal spy plot. This author writes tight, slick books that keep you interested through out. The good flow of the book and the fact that it keeps you interested is probably due to the skill of the author. You are never in need of additional details with this author, he really fills the pages up, and for some I think this can be too much. This really is a book that has two ' three very well developed and written plot twists that makes you stay on your toes. I have reread the book and it is something how well he places the road signs. This is an interesting book that combines espionage with a murder mystery.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Where can I get more of this wonderful Author's Books!?, December 12, 1997

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Laura Langston "Angel" (Arizona, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Thunder (Paperback)

Great book, this one would make a good movie! Does he have more! I want more! Excellent writing, very in depth, keeps up the pace, suspenseful and entertaining reading.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars don't bother, February 5, 2006

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Does Not Matter (MA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Thunder (Hardcover)

The book is practically empty, it has hardly 50 pages worth of contents and it is 380 pages long. It is so bad that one could think that it is not written by an adult (e.g. the main character does not a have a single friend).