Hong Kong: A Jake Grafton Novel (Paperback) by Stephen Coonts

from mrtall

I tossed this one on the 'Never Again!' pile by page 28. Coonts's depiction of Hong Kong, even in the book's brief opening sequence, is so riddled with inaccuracies and ignorance that's it's painful to read.

from True54Blue

This novel's plot may have seemed plausible to Coonts when it was published in 2000 but it seems ridiculous today. Unfortunately Coonts relies on a stereotypical portrayal of Chinese culture which does an injustice to Hong Kong, both then and now. The action is ok and the main characters live up ...

from mrtall

I tossed this one on the 'Never Again!' pile by page 28. Coonts's depiction of Hong Kong, even in the book's brief opening sequence, is so riddled with inaccuracies and ignorance that's it's painful to read.

from buffalogr

Americans, including our hero Jake Grafton, in Hong Kong at the time of China's revolution. This book is full of twisty turns that keep one's interest. I've never been to Hong Kong and never wanted to go, but the book is a good read/listen because the interaction of really, really bad dudes who e...

from reading_fox

Fairly run of the mill thriller, set, obviously, in Hong Kong. Eighth in the Jake Grafton series of adventures, faring much better than his obvious famous role model Jack Ryan by Clancy there is little chance of Jake making President, which means the stories can focus on what Coonts is good at. O...