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Running from the Devil: A Novel
by Jamie Freveletti
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Hardcover
Publisher: William Morrow
ISBN13: 9780061684227
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A race against evil . . . Emma Caldridge, a chemist for a cosmetics company, is en route from Miami to BogotÁ when her plane is hijacked and spins out of control into the mountains near the Venezuelan border. Thrown unhurt from the wreckage, she can do nothing but watch as guerrillas take the other passengers hostage. An endurance marathon runner, Emma silently trails the guerrillas and their captives, using her athletic prowess and scientific knowledge to stay alive. Those skills become essential when she discovers an injured passenger, secret government agent Cameron Sumner, separated from the group. Together they follow the hostages, staying one step ahead by staying one step behind. Meanwhile, as news of the hijacking breaks in Washington, the Department of Defense turns to Edward Banner, former military officer and current CEO of a security consulting firm, for help. Banner quickly sends a special task force to the crash site, intent on locating the survivors before it’s too late. But finding Emma and Sumner is only the beginning, as Banner starts to realize that Emma was on a personal mission when the plane went down. There is more to the beautiful, talented biochemist than anyone ever imagined, for in her possession is a volatile biological weapon in an ingenious disguise, one that her enemies have set for auction to the highest bidder. Combining the action-packed plotting of Lee Child and Daniel Silva, and the rich scientific detail of Kathy Reichs and Tess Gerritsen, Running from the Devil is a breathtaking debut from a bold and daring new author.
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| Lots of Action, but Not Much Else |
| Customer Rating: 2 out of 5 |
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RUNNING FROM THE DEVIL has some decent action scenes, but it really doesn't possess the qualities that I look for in a good novel. By which I mean this book has a severe lack of interesting characters. The storyline involves too many people and none of them are the least bit developed. Most of them lack personality and color; their dialogue is limited to describing what's happening around them. The result is a rather bland reading experience, despite the multitude of shoot-outs and explosions and chases.
I think this book's author is obviously an intelligent person and her writing style is both clear and crisp. She's also done some interesting research on the nation of Colombia and its political relationship with the US. But in the end, this novel is little more than a long action scene. The writer has potential, but she offers nothing new with this particular effort. There's little that distinguishes it from the multitude of cookie-cutter action novels that have come and gone over the past thirty years.
As a result, I wouldn't recommend RUNNING FROM THE DEVIL to a reader who's already familiar with the tropes of the genre. If your reading time is limited, there are much better options out there.
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| Hard to put down |
| Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 |
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While en route from Miami to Bogotá A BA plane carrying Emma Caldridge, a biochemist for a cosmetic company, is hijacked and crashes near the Venezuelan border. Guerillas take hostages except for Emma who hides and then follows them using her athletic abilities as a marathon runner and scientist to stay alive. She is soon joined by a fellow passenger, Cameron Sumner, who manages to separate from the guerillas.
When the DOD learns of the hijacking they send a special task force. The plot thickens when it is learned that Emma had her own agenda and is in possession of a volatile biological weapon that is set to be auction to the highest. There is danger, romance, intrigue and surprise all rolled up in this debut novel.
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| Non-stop action! |
| Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 |
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I had never heard of this author and just took a chance. What an amazing roller coaster ride! I could not put it down and read it in one afternoon. I did feel like something was missing, however. And, then the ending seemed like a "set-up" for a sequel-------the reason for the 4 stars. Plane crash---survive, but lost in the jungle--- being chased by drug runners---what's not to like for adventure.
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| Rumble in the jungle |
| Customer Rating: 3 out of 5 |
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In Jamie Freveletti's debut novel, heroine Emma Caldridge is a biochemist for a cosmetics firm. She's a passenger on her way to Colombia when the airplane crashes near the Venezuelan border. Emma, thrown further away from the wreckage than the others on board, watches as people dressed like guerrillas take away the other survivors. She becomes the story's "wild card," the person the bad guys don't know about. It's kind of like Die Hard in the jungle.
The book's plot doesn't dawdle; it starts with a bang (the crash) and keeps moving. The only thing that slows things down occasionally is the cutting back and forth between South America and Washington, D.C. But, in general, the book moves.
That being said, the book has many of the pitfalls of your average action-adventure tale. The characters aren't fully drawn and at times seem superhuman; plus, some of the decisions they make seem only to be made in order to juice the plot. Also, the prose and the dialogue are kind of flat. But I still give this book three stars because readers of this genre don't seem to mind these problems as long as the story is fast-paced, the geographical/geopolitical backdrop is interesting and the plot keeps you guessing. And "Running from the Devil" certainly does all that.
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| Run away! |
| Customer Rating: 3 out of 5 |
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It sounded like a good beginning--jungle plane crash, Colombian drug cartels, hostages, guerrilla wars, rescues, secret formulas--but at no point in this novel of "good girl chases bad guys" versus "bad guys chase good girl" did I ever get excited about the chase or worried about the outcome. No real surprises.
If the characters' backgrounds had been explored in more detail, this would have added to the story. Emma Caldridge was an ultramarathoner, and more information about this elite sport might have sparked more interest in her character. Cameron Sumner, Emma's new-found ally from the crash, had earlier survival experiences that were only briefly touched on. The only part I really found interesting was the use of some of the native jungle plants. No real sparks between the characters and just a blah read!
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