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Title: This is "Plum" good readin'
Review: I'm glad I read this. It was my first Demille book and won't be my last. I've already started The Gold Coast, and so far I like it even more.This is a story told by an NYPD detective who is recouperating from bullet wounds in one of the ritzy areas of Long Island. It involves murder, buried treasure, love (or perhaps more accurately, lust), greed, and biological warfare agents. Demille's use of dialog and voice of narration is great. It was so refreshing to read this after trudging through a Clancy novel. He must average two wisecracks a page. And I found all of them to be funny. That's probably why I like his writing style so much. Maybe it's not for everybody. I have a feeling there's more than a few women would get a little steamed by some of his remarks.This isn't a short read and there's not always a lot of action, but the story and writing style make it a page turner. Demille is now one of my favorites and I look forward to reading more of his work.
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