Wild Justice (Hardcover)

by Wilbur Smith (Author) "There were only fifteen joining passengers for the British Airways flight at Victoria Airport on the island of Mahe in the oceanic republic of the..." (more)
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"Action is Wilbur Smith's game, and he is a master." -The Washington Post Book World
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Product Details Hardcover: 384 pages Publisher: Reed Tr Ito (October 1997) Language: English ISBN-10: 0434713910 ISBN-13: 978-0434713912 Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,942,628 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This book cites 30 books:

• River God: A Novel of Ancient Egypt by Wilbur Smith on 6 pages
• Birds of Prey (Courtney Family Adventures) by Wilbur Smith in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Front Matter (3)
• The Seventh Scroll by Wilbur Smith in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Front Matter (3)
• Birds of Prey by Wilbur Smith in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Front Matter (3)
• Hungry As The Sea by Wilbur Smith in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)

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22 books cite this book:

• The Seventh Scroll by Wilbur Smith in Front Matter
• Monsoon (Courtney Family Adventures) by Wilbur Smith in Front Matter
• The Diamond Hunters by Wilbur Smith in Front Matter
• The Artistry of Anger: Black and White Women's Literature in America, 1820-1860 (Gender and American Culture) by Linda M. Grasso in Back Matter
• Monsoon (Courtney Family Adventures) by Wilbur Smith in Front Matter

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 21 of 22 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars ADVENTURE CLASSIC, March 3, 2000 By  Andy Todes (Haddonfield, NJ United States) - See all my reviews This review is from: Wild Justice (Paperback) having devoured practically smith's entire output, and many of his finest works several times over, i can assure you this is one of his best. it's not literature, sports fans. but it's a sizzling read. blistering. and remarkably well written. as a 13-year old kid, i picked up "wild justice" quite by chance one day (at doncaster library, shoppingtown -- melbourne) thus beginning an incredible 5-year love affair, wherein i read nothing but smith's books over and over again. though my heart belongs to "the eye of the tiger" and the second half of "the sunbird" (not to mention the sagas), "wild justice" is my first love. don't hesitate to pick it up. thank you, mr.smith! 15 of 16 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Delta Decision or Wild Justice - still a great read, March 16, 2004 By  R. S. Hackney "iinsic" (Florida USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Wild Justice (Mass Market Paperback) Readers should be aware that this book was published in the United States with the name "The Delta Decision" in 1979. "Wild Justice" was the name used for the British edition. As other readers have pointed out, it is not a new work by Wilbur Smith. I mention this only to prevent earlier readers of "The Delta Decision" from ordering a book they've read already. That said, this is one of Smith's best works. It followed an equally good thriller - "Hungry As The Sea" - that captured many new Smith fans. I have read every novel Wilbur Smith has published over the past 40 years and can say not one of them was anything less than captivating. Whether you are new to this great author or have read his works in the past, you will enjoy thoroughly "Wild Justice," while marvelling at his ability to envision, more than a quarter century ago, the world we find ourselves in today. 12 of 13 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars Wild Read!, November 29, 2003 By  Douglas De Bono - Author of No Safe Harbor (Minnetonka, mn United States) - See all my reviews This review is from: Wild Justice (Mass Market Paperback) Wilbur Smith can just plain write. WILD JUSTICE starts out on a hijacked airliner and ends up in a desperate fight to stop a master terrorist known as Caliph. General Peter Stride is the Commander of Thor: A multi-national anti-terrorist squad that has some similarities to Clancy's Rainbow Six. (But before you start picking at Smith, note that WILD JUSTICE was originally published in 1979 when Iran was an American ally and no one had heard of Tom Clancy). Even though the book deals with countries and places that have changed, the story has a timeless appeal characteristic of Smith's work. It is great to see books like this come back into print.		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 3.0 out of 5 stars International intrigue, power-hungry villians, and killer spies. ______________________________________________ Fluff or not? Fun and fluffy _____________________________________________ ---- Comments ----... Read more Published 22 months ago by Heidi Kneller 3.0 out of 5 stars A cleverly designed adventure story There were only fifteen passengers for the British Airways flight at Victoria Airport on the island of Mahe in the oceanic republic of the Seychelles. Read more Published on May 16, 2007 by Philippe Horak 5.0 out of 5 stars Tops, great seller, fast ship! Great book on the issues of pirates stealing elephant ivory. Informative about Africa as a whole. Great read! Read more Published on February 23, 2006 by Chief Justice 4.0 out of 5 stars WILD JUSTICE = WILD ACTION I am a Wilbur Smith fan since reading THE SEVENTH SCROLL which was wonderful. This book I had a hard time on the first two chapters and then it takes off and really... Read more Published on January 3, 2006 by F. FRANKE 3.0 out of 5 stars Not your usual Wilbur I'm a big "Willllburrr" fan, but this book was disappointing. This book was was not as engaging as his historical novels (which I ADORE), & parts of it were ludicrously... Read more Published on August 23, 2005 by Book Addict 4.0 out of 5 stars A socially conscious terrorist group? Wilbur Smith's drama "Wild Justice" commences with a hijacking of a passenger jet from the Seychelles islands in the Indian Ocean. Read more Published on October 1, 2004 by Cory D. Slipman 2.0 out of 5 stars boring I almost couldn't finish this book, and when I did I was happy the torture was over. Mr. Smith may have a heck of a reputation, but I can't handle his form of writing. Read more Published on January 16, 2004 by C. Guillory 5.0 out of 5 stars Better than it has to be Wilbur Smith is an incredible writer. He writes eloquently while providing the reader with an action-packed story. Read more Published on December 18, 2003 by C. Stephans 3.0 out of 5 stars one typical w. smith book w. smith is the kind of author that take you to an environment and circumstances you can and like to project in. He gives you the feeling of recognice. Read more Published on September 27, 1998 Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 384 pages
• Publisher: Reed Tr Ito (October 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0434713910
• ISBN-13: 978-0434713912
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,942,628 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ADVENTURE CLASSIC, March 3, 2000

By	Andy Todes (Haddonfield, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wild Justice (Paperback)

having devoured practically smith's entire output, and many of his finest works several times over, i can assure you this is one of his best. it's not literature, sports fans. but it's a sizzling read. blistering. and remarkably well written. as a 13-year old kid, i picked up "wild justice" quite by chance one day (at doncaster library, shoppingtown -- melbourne) thus beginning an incredible 5-year love affair, wherein i read nothing but smith's books over and over again. though my heart belongs to "the eye of the tiger" and the second half of "the sunbird" (not to mention the sagas), "wild justice" is my first love. don't hesitate to pick it up. thank you, mr.smith!

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delta Decision or Wild Justice - still a great read, March 16, 2004

By	R. S. Hackney "iinsic" (Florida USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wild Justice (Mass Market Paperback)

Readers should be aware that this book was published in the United States with the name "The Delta Decision" in 1979. "Wild Justice" was the name used for the British edition. As other readers have pointed out, it is not a new work by Wilbur Smith. I mention this only to prevent earlier readers of "The Delta Decision" from ordering a book they've read already.
That said, this is one of Smith's best works. It followed an equally good thriller - "Hungry As The Sea" - that captured many new Smith fans.
I have read every novel Wilbur Smith has published over the past 40 years and can say not one of them was anything less than captivating. Whether you are new to this great author or have read his works in the past, you will enjoy thoroughly "Wild Justice," while marvelling at his ability to envision, more than a quarter century ago, the world we find ourselves in today.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wild Read!, November 29, 2003

By	Douglas De Bono - Author of No Safe Harbor (Minnetonka, mn United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wild Justice (Mass Market Paperback)

Wilbur Smith can just plain write. WILD JUSTICE starts out on a hijacked airliner and ends up in a desperate fight to stop a master terrorist known as Caliph.

General Peter Stride is the Commander of Thor: A multi-national anti-terrorist squad that has some similarities to Clancy's Rainbow Six. (But before you start picking at Smith, note that WILD JUSTICE was originally published in 1979 when Iran was an American ally and no one had heard of Tom Clancy).

Even though the book deals with countries and places that have changed, the story has a timeless appeal characteristic of Smith's work.

It is great to see books like this come back into print.