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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN num: 9780446679107
ISBN number: 0446679100
Label: Warner Books
Manufacturer: Warner Books
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 464
Printing Date: 1999-01
Publishing house: Warner Books
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Long before the John Travolta film of The General's Daughter (which the author extols in the foreword), Nelson DeMille's seventh mystery was the breakout hit of his career. The rapid-fire dialogue and scenes are cinematic, and the storytelling puts most movies to shame. The book has three heroes: Paul Brenner and Cynthia Sunhill of the army's Criminal Investigation Division and Capt. Ann Campbell, found dead with her underpants around her neck on the firing range at Fort Hadley, Georgia. Brenner and Sunhill are lowly warrant officers, but as investigators they can theoretically arrest their superiors--as long as their case is airtight. This ups the tension level, as does the fact that Brenner and Sunhill once had an adulterous affair.The chief problem, though, is too many suspects. Capt. Campbell, the daughter of the general who runs the base, is literally a poster woman for the New Army, a West Point grad and Gulf War hero who posed in a life-size recruitment poster. It's pinned up on her basement wall--and when the sleuths touch the poster it swings back to reveal a hidden playroom stocked with sex toys and videos of many army guys in pig masks and the captain in high heels. She was a high-IQ 'two percenter'--and Brenner finds that two percenters often wind up on his desk as homicide suspects. Why is this one a victim? It has something to do with the collected works of Nietzsche on her bookshelf, corruption in high places, and the rag and bone shop of the heart. This is one racy read, and it crackles with authenticity. DeMille is a Vietnam veteran who does for military justice what John Grisham does for civilians. --Tim Appelo
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Long before the John Travolta film of The General's Daughter (which the author extols in the foreword), Nelson DeMille's seventh mystery was the breakout hit of his career. The rapid-fire dialogue and scenes are cinematic, and the storytelling puts most movies to shame.
The book has three heroes: Paul Brenner and Cynthia Sunhill of the army's Criminal Investigation Division and Capt. Ann Campbell, found dead with her underpants around her neck on the firing range at Fort Hadley, Georgia. Brenner and Sunhill are lowly warrant officers, but as investigators they can theoretically arrest their superiors--as long as their case is airtight. This ups the tension level, as does the fact that Brenner and Sunhill once had an adulterous affair.
The chief problem, though, is too many suspects. Capt. Campbell, the daughter of the general who runs the base, is literally a poster woman for the New Army, a West Point grad and Gulf War hero who posed in a life-size recruitment poster. It's pinned up on her basement wall--and when the sleuths touch the poster it swings back to reveal a hidden playroom stocked with sex toys and videos of many army guys in pig masks and the captain in high heels. She was a high-IQ 'two percenter'--and Brenner finds that two percenters often wind up on his desk as homicide suspects. Why is this one a victim? It has something to do with the collected works of Nietzsche on her bookshelf, corruption in high places, and the rag and bone shop of the heart.
This is one racy read, and it crackles with authenticity. DeMille is a Vietnam veteran who does for military justice what John Grisham does for civilians. --Tim Appelo
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I recently read, and reviewed, Plum Island, a novel by Nelson DeMille. I was somewhat disappointed. Friends recommended DeMille so I gave it a shot, but after reading PI I wasn't convinced his writing was to my liking. However, my wife read The Gen's Dau and recommended I give DeMille another chance and I did. Glad I did.
The general's daughter, herself an army captain, is found murdered. Paul Brenner, army CID, teams with Cynthia Sunhill also CID to investigate the crime. The hunt for Ann Campbell's killer is a story in itself. All her lovers--men she'd seduced in an effort to humiliate her father--were suspects including the base chaplin, a judge and Colonel William Kent the provost marshal. The chemistry between the two investigator's, who had had a thing for each other earlier, contributes just the right amount of spice to ignite this novel. I highly recommend The General's Daughter. It is exciting, easy to read, I think you'll enjoy it too.
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Draws the reader into De Mille's millitary world while being very easy to read and absorb.I saw the film very first so was anxious to see how close book and film were. I need not have worried. Apart from a few minor details film was faithful to the book.Book filled in the detail and gaps that film left out.Lighter than a Tom Clancy novel, yet gritty enough for any avid reader to really sink their teeth into.Author's introduction and experience of the film adaptation was a nice touch while also being informative. All in all highly recommended
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Ann Campbell is a West Point graduate, a Psy-Ops captain at Ford Hadley, and the daughter of a famed general. She is found murdered (bound and naked) one morning and CID officer Paul Brenner is given the task of unraveling the murder. Brenner quickly investigates Campbell's life and finds corruption, seduction, and a host of possible suspects.
Reading the history of Ann Campbell, her murder, and her funeral is morose to say the least. Some may find it too depressing. If not, the story is an effective police procedural.
I found it to be an interesting but dark read. Not spectacular but a fast read with many complexities. It bothered me that the detectives discounted other persons that were at the scene of the crime so quickly. For me, the novel is no where near DeMille's masterpiece Word of Honor and lags behind other DeMille novels Gold Coast, Charm School, Lion's Game, and Plum Island.
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THE GENERAL'S DAUGHTER is considered Nelson DeMille's breakout book, and I can see why. It's a tremendously enjoyable murder mystery involving the death of a female captain at a military base.
I've only read one other DeMille book, but I plan to read many more after this one. DeMille really excels at pacing and dialogue. THE GENERAL'S DAUGHTER is entertaining from beginning to end, and there are very few slow moments in the plot. In particular, I enjoyed DeMille's insights on the culture of the US military. Since DeMille was a military man himself, there is an aura of authenticity in his work that makes it all the more pleasurable.
This book isn't perfect. I found some of the graphic sexuality to be over-the-top and off-putting. Also, many of the supporting characters (especially the male officers on the base) are little more than caricatures. I also felt the romance between the two central characters was not as well developed as it could have been. Still, these problems are relatively minor, and don't distract the reader from the storyline.
Overall, THE GENERAL'S DAUGHTER is one of the most enjoyable books I've read in quite a while, and it's made me into a DeMille fan.
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The writer is at the top of his game in this well crafted novel. A West Point Graduate, whose father is a General, is found dead on an Army Post and members of the Central Intellegence Division are assigned to handle this case. Paul Brenner and Cynthia Sunhill are characters who are extremely well developed in this complex novel. The writer skillfully peels away layer upon layer in this complex story. The characters are real and each adds to the suspense of the story. Having seen the film based upon this novel, it is far inferior to DeMilles work. The story crackles with suspense and keeps the reader turning pages quickly awaiting the subsequent twist by the writer. This is an excellent read and is highly recommended for anyone who is searching for a good read.
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