The Triggerman's Dance

I think I understand why some folks gave THE TRIGGERMANS DANCE a fair review. It starts really SLOW..so slow that I was thinking about the next book I was going to read. The character's..at the beginning..are not very interesting..and the story plods along. But..as I said..near page 100 or so..I began to care about John and the FBI agent, Joshua. The story is basically about revenge and what some are willing to do to achieve it. Two men in love with the same woman join forces to bring down the guy they think is responsible for a murder and there broken hearts. Is this guy guilty or innocent? When the author introduces Van Holt, a former FBI agent things really begin to take off. The tension builds and builds. Summing up..I would say..Stay with this one. T.Jefferson Parker knows how to write a good thriller, this time it just took a little while to get going.

This is the type of story one expects from Mr. Parker. The charcters are well drawn and sympathetic in so many ways. No one is really a hero or a villian, but a little bit of both. The story draws you into the world of a man planted into a radical orginzation to try to bring down the man who may have killed the love of his life. A wonderfully,engrossing tale!

So, it's a little far-fetched, a little bit technical and ascary scenario to think about, I still liked it a bunch! Joshua, theFBI agent; and John, the unlikely sports writer turned secret agent, drew me in and kept me on the edge of my chair throughout the entire read. I enjoyed the tension between the two men--and the terrible bond that held them together. I'm happy to have discovered T. Jefferson Parker recently. Loved The Blue Hour also. Parker has the ability to capture the inner workings of his characters' minds--and besides that he can tell a mighty interesting story. I must also say I was drawn to the villain in the story. It was so very hard to hate him... I recommend this book....I really liked it.

An excellent novel that accurately describes life behind the "Orange Curtain". The conflict between Weinstein and Menden was fascinating. I can not wait to read the next Parker novel.

One of the best thrillers I've read to date. Once you start reading, you simply can't give it up. Recommended