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Cathedral
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780446358576
ISBN: 0446358576
Label: Grand Central Publishing
Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 576
Publication Date: December 01, 1990
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Studio: Grand Central Publishing
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Editorial Review:
St. Patrick's Day, New York City. Everyone is celebrating, but everyone is in for the shock of his life. Born into the heat and hatred of the Northern Ireland conflict, IRA man Brian Flynn has masterminded a brilliant terrorist act the seizure of Saint Patrick's Cathedral. Among his hostages: the woman Brian Flynn once loved, a former terrorist turned peace activist. Among his enemies: an Irish-American police lieutenant fighting against a traitor inside his own ranks and a shadowy British intelligence officer pursuing his own cynical, bloody plan. The cops face a booby-trapped, perfectly laid out killing zone inside the church. The hostages face death. Flynn faces his own demons, in an electrifying duel of nerves, honor, and betrayal......
St. Patrick's Day, New York City. Everyone is celebrating, but everyone is in for the shock of his life. Born into the heat and hatred of the Northern Ireland conflict, IRA man Brian Flynn has masterminded a brilliant terrorist act--the seizure of Saint Patrick's Cathedral. Among his hostages: the woman Brian Flynn once loved, a former terrorist turned peace activist. Among his enemies: an Irish-American police lieutenant fighting against a traitor inside his own ranks and a shadowy British intelligence officer pursuing his own cynical, bloody plan. The cops face a booby-trapped, perfectly laid out killing zone inside the church. The hostages face death. Flynn faces his own demons, in an electrifying duel of nerves, honor, and betrayal.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Good book.
My son lives in Italy and wanted this. Thanks for the speedy delivery of it so I could send it to him.
Rating:  - Too long!
The first half or maybe even three quarters of "Cathedral" is an entertaining read but it is simply over-long.
Rating:  - Disappointing
As a graduate student in history, I spent a lot of time studying modern Irish history. A few years ago I read DeMille's THE LION'S GAME, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Because of this, I was excited to read a book by DeMille that dealt with the issue of Irish terrorism.
Unfortunately, I was disappointed. The book was too long and slow until the last 100 or 150 pages. The characters, other than the psychotic old man Hickey, were flat and boring. The dialogue was 'blah.' The plot was ... Read More
Rating: - Kept waiting for something to happen
I usually love Nelson DeMille and have devoured most of his other books. He is the rare writer that has that special quality of writing that combines wit, humor and intriguing stories. That being said, it was like pulling teeth to get through this book. I kept waiting for something to happen, for it to get interesting but it never did. The characters were one dimensional, predictable and boring. I wanted to like this so much...
Rating: - Huge disappointment
I have read most of DeMille's books and enjoyed them very much. This is the only one without a single compelling character or any interesting dialogue. It was a big disappointment.
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