The Wrath of God [Paperback]

Jack Higgins (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2, 2002

Three desperate men each try to escape their past in the chaos of 1920s Central America-only to find that violence is a way of life from which no one escapes unscarred.

Editorial Reviews

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‘Open a Jack Higgins novel and you’ll encounter a master craftsman at the peak of his powers … first-rate tales of intrigue, suspense and full-on action.’Sunday Express‘Higgins is a master of his craft.’Daily Telegraph‘A thriller writer in a class of his own.’Financial Times‘The master craftsman of good, clean adventure.’Daily Mail --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

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Christopher Cazenove is a distinguished British actor, whose credits include playing the original Ben Carrington on TV's Dynasty. His performance of The Wrath of God is outstanding. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Berkley (July 2, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425185427
• ISBN-13: 978-0425185421
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,022,530 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good action story, October 25, 1999

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Winter Wren - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Wrath of God (Hardcover)

One of Higgins earlier works. Good action tale set in Central American during the 1920's. The characters are well developed and the plot takes its own unique twists. Basis for an MGM film in 1972.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Action Novel That Asks Spiritual Questions, January 26, 2006

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This review is from: The Wrath of God (Paperback)

Last year, I wrote that I had just been introduced to the writings of Jack Higgins, and had enjoyed reading his work, "Without Mercy." I have just gone back to the Higgins buffet line for a second helping, this time reading "The Wrath of God." Higgins writes in the action genre with a sparse style that reminds me a bit of Hemingway. It has the feel of a spaghetti Western that would be filmed with a soundtrack by Ennio Morricone.

In "The Wrath of God," Higgins creates bleak and arid landscapes - externally, located in a parched Mexican backwater - and internally, located in the desiccated souls of his characters. The characters come to life as memorably flawed human beings. The protagonist - but hardly a hero - is Emmett Keogh, an embittered former IRA assassin who can no longer remember how many people he has called or why he killed them. Circumstances throw him in conflict and in partnership with Van Horne and Janos. Van Horne is a defrocked priest turned back robber, and Janos is an ex-patriot Hungarian doing business rapaciously in post-Civil War Mexico of the 1920's.

Though an action novel through and through, with a film of film noir to it, "The Wrath of God," consistently poses spiritual questions: "Can the reprobate find forgiveness?" Is it incongruous for an avowed atheist to hunger for a spiritual connection?" "Can a deadened and benumbed soul be brought back to life?"

Higgins has a long list of novels to his credit. I expect to continue sampling them for the foreseeable future.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This book will surprise you, July 7, 2003

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L. A. Villanueva (Manila) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Wrath of God (Paperback)

Think of this book as a love story draped in bandoliers. The gunfights and outlaws are only there to dress up the plot. At its heart, this book is the story of a violent man redeemed by the love of a good woman. It is about how in a dark time, two people help each other reclaim their humanity.