Book Reviews of Afterburn

Afterburn
Afterburn
Author: Colin Harrison
ISBN-13: 9780312978709
ISBN-10: 0312978707
Publication Date: 11/19/2001
Pages: 514
Rating:
  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
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3.3 stars, based on 25 ratings
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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This was a fantastic book - intriguing, fast-moving, macabre, however, not for the faint of heart...well-written and laid out..
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strange way to treat a war hero but suprising! Good read. 4 stars
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In his quest for immportality Charlie Ravitch gets much more than he bargained for. Very dark concept.
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Charlie Ravitch is driven by power. As an International corporate tycoon hes's well-skilled in the art of the deal.As a former Vietnam POW he still carries the scars of war. As a husband and father on the hard side of fifty he's on a quest for immortality-and for a woman who can make every dream come true. No matter what it costs.

Christina Welles is driven by greed. As a prison parolee,she's a vetern of dangerous--and seductive--relationships,a cunning woman well-schooled in the art of manipulation. Her bid to stay alive on the streets means outrunning her past,and escapeing a lie that threatens every life she touches. No matter what it takes.

In a moment of chance,two lives are about to intersect. In a nightmarish twist of fate,two obsessions are about to be indulged. And in a world where anything goes,one false move can destroy them both...

If you like money,sex and the mob with some very twisted writing you will love this suspensful book.
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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Interesting plot. A good read.
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
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First half is page turning, but slows after that.
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This book follows a woman who was in prison after being busted in mob activities, but then is suddenly spring (arranged by the mob) because they want the money she supposedly took from them. She meets a Vietnam vet who had been a POW during that war and they join forces. This book is very graphic with sex and violence, the plot is great, but the ending is very polarizing - you either hate it or you love it.
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In a moment of chance, two lives are about to intersect. In a nightmarish twist of fate, two obsessions are about to be indulged. And in a world where anything goes, One false move can destroy them both...