Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
Format: Bargain Price
Label: Atria
Manufacturer: Atria
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 384
Printing Date: July 04, 2006
Publishing house: Atria
Sale Popularity Level: 515744
Studio: Atria
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No one has ever accused Richard Marcinko -- aka Rogue Warrior® -- of being an altar boy, but in the latest installment of his bestselling series, Demo Dick finds himself darkening the aisles of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, tracking a group of terrorists who want to turn the world's largest Catholic church into the world's biggest Roman candle.
A trip to Italy for Dick Marcinko turns into more than pasta and gondola rides. Nothing and no one is sacred as Marcinko sprays irreverent asides, targeting everything from antiterror wannabes to the nuns who taught him in parochial school. Called 'the real deal' by Vince Flynn, the bestselling author of Memorial Day, Marcinko entertains, informs, and even finds time to genuflect in his new book.
Visiting a NATO conference in Rome, Demo Dick blisters bureaucratic ears with a speech about Europe's vulnerabilities and the need to get serious about terrorism. He caps off his talk with an impromptu demonstration of the threat, unmasking a plot to kill the conferees seconds before it begins -- and just in time to play volleyball with a live hand grenade. The action ratchets up from there as the former SEAL commander is shanghaied to Sicily to help investigate the attempted theft of nukes from a U.S. base. Is the Mafia involved? Or is this the work of Saladin, a shadowy extremist trying to step into bin Laden's shoes? A high body count lends credence to both theories, but before Demo Dick can untangle the plot, his firm is hired to track down 'shrinkage' in a courier operation in Asia. Since said shrinkage involves data and currency worth hundreds of millions of dollars, Demo Dick anticipates a Rogue-sized finder's fee. But he soon discovers the job is a trap. Lured to a cave filled with outrageously hungry tigers in the Thailand jungle, Demo Dick sucks cat breath before being saved by the beautiful if prickly Trace Dahlgren and veteran Rogue sideman Al 'Doc' Tremblay. Marcinko has only escaped the frying pan for the fire; he rides a hijacked jet back to Italy, where Saladin plans to wrap up the plot's loose ends in a bonfire at the center of the Eternal City. In Holy Terror, Marcinko mixes his trademark wit and wisdom with nonstop action in a romp across Europe and Asia.
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There was a time, I could not wait for the subsequent RW book/story to hit the stands. I even met Demo Dick three times, at book signings and still am the proud owner of "those" signed books. But, yep here it comes, the last 3 RW's have not even come close to the very first group, in either story line or just plain enjoyment.
It is sad to watch/see a series end this way, but I will not waste my money or time buying and/or reading another RW book, unless there are some MAJOR changes.
Though something tells me, we have seen the last of Demo Dick, and yes that is indeed sad.
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This, and all Marcinko's earlier works, are pure mind candy... but that's why we love it! However, this book (and the previous one with the same co-author) lack the pop and detail of his books with Weisman. We do not get as clear a view into Marcinko's mind (re: tactics, insights, opinions, etc... the stuff that really MADE the previous works), the action sequences are drawn out, and the insights into SpecOps are almost non-existent.
I still like "Demo Dick", but wish the Sharkman would partner-up afresh!
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I ordered two books on the same day and received and completed this book before the other one arrived!
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If you like his very first books, you may not like this book. His last two books were a little of a let down. I am an avid fan and still bought it.
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His wrighting style has changed! My husband has had a hard time getting into it!
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