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Title: broken reality
Review: Fiction is a remarkable phenomenon. It begins as anunread sequence of words, the whimsical constructionof the author's mind. But as the pages pass, the realitygels, the events become meaningful, the author disappears.But sometimes work strains the suspension of disbelief to thebreaking point. The veil of reality disappears, and one isagain left with words... words of the author's design,the events they describe without importance or causal connection.This is what happens with Plum Island.It isn't a total loss. Some of the character interactions,through most of the book, are compelling, and the descriptionof the local culture sustains interest. But the end-gameis where it falters. Drama surrenders to silliness. The readeris betrayed.I haven't ready anything else from Demille, and probablywon't. I instead recommend Robert E. Parker's Spenser series(I recommend starting from the beginning) as superiorin virtually all aspects -- it's a far better executionof the same style.
