The Panther Audiobook

" Enjoy the sarcasm of John Corey, especially as Buck informed us about Yemen culture. Kept me entertained. "

" All the John Corey humor remains but the story line is drawn out for me. Lil disappointed "

" The latest in the John Corey series (Night Fall, Wild Fire, The Lion) and although I'm a fan of DeMille, his writing style and this character, I was slightly disappointed in this effort. In the previous novels, Corey is known for his smart-ass attitude, Type A personality and general anti-hero characteristics. In The Panther, DeMille almost pains himself to have Corey spitting some wise crack one liner every other sentence, and it frankly wore me down. Corey is a smart character, and he doesn't always need to play the class clown. Kate Mayfield, Corey's wife, who is one of the stronger characters in DeMille's books, was an after thought in this outing, and really didn't bring much to the party. The Panther bring Corey and Mayfield to Marib, Yemen as part of the ATTF and hunting to bring down the Al Qaeda chief in that sector of "Sandland". DeMillle does a nice job in describing the landscape in that part of the world, and the typical cat and mouse game ensues, with the climax of course being the ultimate run in with the Panther. 600 pages was a bit much for the non-stop one liners, and I just wish DeMille had taken a slightly different course with this novel. I enjoyed it, but not nearly as much as earlier installments - recommend if a fan of the series, but if your first John Corey novel, go with Night Fall, Wild Fire or The Lion's Game - much better! "

" John Corey and Kate Mayfield with Paul Brenner. What's not to like about that? "

" Took my time reading this one, trying to make it last. But alas, all good things come to an eventual end. "

" The main character's wry sense of humor is entertaining; the plots in the mysterious mid-East are interesting. Good read. "

" The suspense is built far too long to my liking. Amazing ending, though :) "

" Although I love this series, I didn't particularly love this book. It was a slow and tedious story. Too much blah blah blah and not enough action. The one saving grace was the narration by the master, Scott Brick. "

" This was good but not one of DeMille's best. "

" Not his best ... and I love John Corey. Story worked and I liked it but John did more bitching than usual. otherwise, good read. "

" Normally I enjoy DeMille's books -- they're usually good thrillers and a fun read. This one however was the worst one I've ever read. Monotonous and boring -- don't bother! "

" Took too long to get to the action. Not one I would recommend in the John Corey series. "

" John Corey is one of my favorite book characters of all time and he didn't disappoint in this book. "

" Could have been a few hundred pages shorter, but nevertheless, DeMille did not disappoint with his usual Corey twisted sense of humor & sarcasm..... "

" I enjoyed this book, but I think it could have been shortened by about 250 pages. "

" Fun reading. I have a crush on John Corey the main character. Have read all the books with him in them and all fun and exciting books. Nelson demille is a riot with the one liners. "

" Still love him but after 625 pages, wish he had saved many more pages for real closure. Great background and history, needed more action. "

" This book took me a while, it was a little slow. Love the main characters, who are in his other books. It is set in Yemen and they discuss a lot of the land and that was boring. Kind of anti-climatic. "

" I enjoyed this book. However, I question whether or not it needed to be 600ish pages. There was a lot of down time in Yemen in this story line which dragged from time to time. John Corey's sense of humor cannot be denied though. I love his character. "

" Great book, really a fun read for those of you who love John Corey and/or Paul Brenner. "

" I liked. Thought it was fairly good education on the structure of Yemen while still being entertaining. "

" Great story, but overlong. Too many quips. For those reasons, rated 4 instead of 5. "

" Not bad but prefer his books without the sickish sense of humour. He's a great storyteller, doesn't need the extra bits. "

" Loving this so far. John Corey makes me laugh. "

" Evidently not a big fan. "

" Another installment of the John Corey series. As always DeMille makes me laugh with the wit and biting comments. Definitely worth the read. "

" Probably not as good as some of DeMille's other works; it may have more to do with the editing than with the writing. Still if you are a fan of John Corey and his sarcasm (include me)it is worth the read. "

" I like John Corey books. I like the way he thinks, acts, and speaks. They are fun, and who cares if its not PC, I still like it. "