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| Rules of Deception | 
 enlarge | Author: Christopher Reich
Publisher: Doubleday
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  68 reviews
Sales Rank: 9306
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 400
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.5 x 1.1
ISBN: 0385524064
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780385524063
ASIN: 0385524064
Publication Date: July 15, 2008
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| Customer Reviews:
 Absolutely Phenomenal! Now this is Entertainment! July 16, 2008
7 out of 14 found this review helpful
Believe the reviews. This is the real deal. I just finished the book (bought it yesterday) and had to share my exhilaration. I'll put it simply: the most enjoyable international thriller since "Day After Tomorrow" ten years ago, and every bit as diabolical as any of the Bourne books. Better in fact, because its so much more realistic. From its dizzying opening in the Swiss Alps to its richly evoked side travels to Africa and the Middle East, this is one incredible pageturner. A book that manages to entertain, educate, and thrill - all in one!
 Starts well, but the plot is too complicated and it all gets silly September 21, 2008
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
When I started reading "Rules of Deception", I was immediately hooked. I wanted to know where the story was going to go and it felt like I was in for a great ride. Dr Johnathan Ransom is devastated when his wife is killed in a tragic skiing accident. However that evening he receives baggage checks in an envelope addressed to her, which leads him to a bag than contains another woman's clothing, the keys to a luxury Mercedes, an enormous wad of cash and a passport in an unfamiliar name but with his wife's photograph. Before he can even process this discovery, he finds himself a wanted man on the run - pursued by the police, but also by a mysterious assassin called The Ghost. There are multiple layers to the story and at least one major twist that completely took me by surprise. The story is very current and feels well researched.
The main problem with this book is that the plot tries too hard to be clever and thus becomes overly complicated and convoluted. There is more than one set of villains and keeping so many players juggled means that we don't spend enough time with Ransom, who is easily the most involving character. There's such a large cast of bland characters and I was always struggling to remember who they were and where they fitted in to the story. The plot also has some major plot holes that simply don't stand up to logic. Ultimately it all gets a bit silly. Instead of being gripped as the tension builds towards the climax, I found myself getting less and less interested.
This is a perfectly readable and mildly diverting thriller, but it's not as good as you think it's going to be when you start it.
 Anti American, Anti Christian July 30, 2008
6 out of 23 found this review helpful
CIA, DOD & a Committed Christian are the bad guys. Reich must be part of the "Blame America First" crowd.
Ludlum Fans: Buy This Book! July 21, 2008
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
This is a great quick read, intriguing characters and plot twists I didn't see coming. After reading the inside jacket synopsis, didn't think it would fly, but as I read it, the entire plot unfolded in a very believable way. The subject is right on target, very timely. "Waterboarding" is a day at the water park compared with the interrogation techniques applied in this story. Hopefully, Reich isn't a prophet, or we are in for some scary times in the near future!
Could not put this down!! July 29, 2008
5 out of 10 found this review helpful
I really, really enjoyed this book, I could not put it down until I had finished it. I am a fan of Mr. Reich but I felt like his last couple of books just did not grab me like I was expecting them too. This one did. I liked the characters, although I have to admit, I had a few things figured out as the book went along, but it did not take away from the enjoyment of the story.
If you have not read Mr. Reich's works this is a good one to start with, but go back and read his others, they are all worth reading.
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