Plum Island: Booktrack Edition

By: Nelson DeMille

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Length: 19 hrs and 43 mins

Publisher's summary

The hair-raising suspense of The General's Daughter... the wry wit of The Gold Coast... this is vintage Nelson DeMille at the peak of his originality and the height of his powers...

Wounded in the line of duty, NYPD homicide cop John Corey is convalescing in rural eastern Long Island when an attractive young couple he knows is found shot to death on the family patio. The victims were biologists at Plum Island, a research site rumored to be an incubator for germ warfare. Suddenly, a local double murder takes on shattering global implications - and thrusts Corey and two extraordinary women into a dangerous search for the secret of Plum Island....

©1997 Nelson DeMille (P)2010 Hachette Audio

Critic reviews

“DeMille's Mike Hammer-like cop is a chuckle-provoking winner, and the plot cleverly combines biological hazards and shiver-me-timbers pirate legends. An entertaining mix from the big-selling DeMille.” ( Booklist)

“Heavy wisecracking keeps the fun flowing as DeMille cranks up a thrilling, entertaining plot.” ( Kirkus Reviews)

Fun, With Excellent Narration

Fun mystery story. Goes by quick for a 20-hour audiobook. Scott Brick's narration is pitch-perfect. I always love how he doesn't try to do a falsetto voice for female characters. [AUDIBLE]

Good into to John Corey...but a little long

I have read and loved many other John Corey novels by Nelson Demille, my favorite being Night Fall. This was good, but very long.

Awesome listen!

Great book, cannot wait to listen to the rest of the series. Scott Brick is the the best narrator in the business.

Good story, but waaaaay too much extraneous detail

I had never used the "jump ahead 30 seconds" button on the Audible app on my phone till I tackled Plum Island. But I must have used it 100 times in piling through this book. I kept at it because the story is intriguing, and the characters are well drawn. However, the excruciating details in some chapters are both annoying and unnecessary. Next time I tackle a DeMille book (and I might, because it was a good story), I'll buy a hard copy. Skipping the extraneous is much easier that way.

Scott Brick's narration is very good. But I'll bet he got bored reading about flowers, clothes, chemicals, etc. that had nothing to do with his story.

Great thriller! It kept me thinking?

I'm very fond of Scott Brick'sa narrating. With a good story line such as Plum Island, he does a great job of pulling his audience into helping to solve the mystery.

The treasurer is the Plum!

One reviewer wrote 'Scott Brick could read the phone book and I would listen' I totally agree. There is something about Scott Brick's voice that holds me like a magnet. He does a wonderful job with this mystery. The story adventure combines a different spin on the routine cops and robbers. John Cory, our hero, is smart, smart aleck but inspite of his gruff exterior he is a good guy. It was interesting to hear about Capt Kidd, treasurer and life on Long Island. It is a good listen and I will finish this series. The first book is a real plum indeed!

Only good Corey novel

An amazing author took a wild road when writing John Corey. His writing is impeccable, and you really feel John Corey's personality and mindset on every page of every book. What stands out about Plum is that it is actually a detective novel. Corey is in his element; flourishing. In subsequemt novels Corey seems to be plugged into homeland security novels more like die hard. The Shutter Island/Cape Fear/ Jesse Stone feel of this novel makes it one of my favorite all time writes.

As usuall A Demille Masterpiece

Where does Plum Island rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Another good piece of writing by the author and this narrator is addicting.

What did you like best about this story?

The twists and turns.

Which character – as performed by Scott Brick – was your favorite?

no favorite

Enjoyable listen.

What made the experience of listening to Plum Island the most enjoyable?

The plot was captivating with many twists and turns. It started out a little slow and the author used a lot of cliches but the story got more interesting as it went along. Vey enjoyable listen over all.

What about Scott Brick’s performance did you like?

Scott Brick's performance, as always made the story more enjoyable.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Murder on Long Island.

Any additional comments?

I enjoyed the book so much that I went on to read the rest of the books in the series. The books actually got better as the series moved along.

Good read, clever and non-PC

If you could sum up Plum Island in three words, what would they be?

Enjoyable, Entertaining, Engaging

What other book might you compare Plum Island to and why?

Up Country

What about Scott Brick’s performance did you like?

Good pipes; tells a good story

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I laughed out loud throughout the book

Any additional comments?

Clever author, entertaining narration.