Nothing Lasts Forever (Basis for the Film Die Hard)

All kids love thus book

I gave the book "Nothing Lasts Forever" by Roderick Thorp five stars without a question. "Die Hard" was based off this amazing novel, it takes you through a story of how a retired New York cop outwits 12 foreign thugs in an L.A. high rise. This book is filled with twists that'll keep you on your toes, characters that come alive, and tips you can use in everyday life. I encourage young and mature adults and action lovers to read this amazing book. It'll be a good challenge and an awesome reading experience!

The time is the late 70's. Our hero is making a cross-country flight to visit his daughter. Little does he know what action, danger, and notoriety are in his future. Yes the plot is similiar to what fans loved about the movie. John McTiernan captured the essence of Thorp's novel with the addition of querky characters like the FBI agents, Johnson and Johnson. I liked reading the book to get the "back story" on our hero who's name is not John McClane but Joe Leland; who is older and more experienced than his cinema alter ego.The terrorists are politically motivated here and give strong argument to the greedy motivations of corporations and governments. The violence was so graphic in the book, especially the killing of female terrorists by Leland, that the movie altered those elements to more "socially acceptable" killings. Overall, I enjoyed the Nothing Lasts Forever and look forward to reading the first book in Thorpe's series.

I'm a great fan of Die Hard movies, and I have tried to find the novel that based the first movie for years. After reading it, I have to say that Thorp made a great book. The main character Joe Leland (John McClane at the screen) is now more closer to a human. He doubts and suffer as anyone of us. And the book adds something very interesting for the reader. We see all the action since the perspective of Leland, so we can see how he feels about all the stuff. Obviously, a movie can do that. The script by Steven E. De Souza has selected some of the more important parts of the book, and be careful, not all the things on the screen are in this pages. Do a favour to yourself, buy this book. If you liked Die Hard, you'll enjoy this book a lot. If you don't like action movies it's a wonderful way to spenda few hours reading something different.

If saw the movie Die Hard then you can't miss this book. If you thought John Mclane was good check out this old man.