The Intercept

A Jeremy Fisk Novel, Book 1

By: Dick Wolf

Narrated by: Peter Ganim

Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins

Publisher's summary

Dick Wolf makes his literary debut with this tense, driving thriller, reminiscent of the classic The Day of the Jackal, an extraordinary tale filled with the ingenious twists and high-wire suspense we have come to expect from this master storyteller.

Days before the July Fourth holiday and the dedication of One World Trade Center at Ground Zero, an incident aboard a commercial jet flying over the Atlantic Ocean reminds everyone that vigilance is not a task to be taken lightly. But for iconoclastic NYPD detective Jeremy Fisk, it may also be a signal that there is much more to this case than the easy answer of this being just the work of another lone terrorist.

Fisk - assigned to the department’s Intelligence Division, a well-funded antiterror unit modeled on the CIA - suspects that the event might also be a warning sign that another, potentially more extraordinary scheme has been set in motion. Fluent in Arabic and the ways of his opponents, Fisk is a rule breaker who follows his gut - even if it means defying those above him in the department’s food chain. So when a passenger from the same plane, a Saudi Arabian national, disappears into the crowds of Manhattan, it’s up to Fisk and his partner, Krina Gersten, to find him before the celebrations begin.

Watching each new lead fizzle, chasing shadows to dead ends, Fisk and Gersten quickly realize that their opponents are smarter and more agile than any they have ever faced. Extremely clever and seemingly invisible, they are able to exploit any security weakness and anticipate Fisk’s every move...and time is running out.

©2013 Dick Wolf (P)2013 HarperCollins Publishers

Incredible Suspense

Dick Wolf delivered another great, exciting, suspenseful thriller! I would recommend this book to all lovers of thrillers!

Good overall detective story

Like the best Law & Order episodes, Wolf's story combines just enough personal drama with a tight police procedural to keep things moving and keep you engaging. Definitely kept me interested and surprised until the end.

Nah.....

Any additional comments?

Our hero's ability to divine criminal intent from scanty circumstance is just too jarring. Time after time, you will find yourself shaking your head in disbelief. So, the intrigue becomes tedious; the action becomes mime. Let this one pass.

Terrorist Thriller

Where does The Intercept rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

A little above average

Who was your favorite character and why?

Jeremy Fisk had great insight and was believable

What about Peter Ganim’s performance did you like?

Kept the story going

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

At the end when Jeremy figured the terrorist

Any additional comments?

Good possibilities for subsequent stories.

Terrorist plot

Good book, characters were okay. Some interesting descriptions of military process and foreign culture that I was unaware of. 'Love interest' (written by a man) felt typical and formulary. Narrator made male lead character a bit too full of himself for me.

Great Cop Story!

Very in depth! Can't wait for the next one! If you love cop mysteries, this one is top notch!

Great series

Well written and read. Not over the top or over dramatized. Great writing style and series.

Taut thriller

This is a tightly-written thriller from the creator of the Law&Order TV franchise. The hero, Jeremy Fisk, is an intelligence agent with the NYPD, working on antiterror strategies. When a plane hijacking is foiled, he starts to investigate whether there is a bigger plot at hand.

I enjoyed this book and Peter Ganim's narration is clear and vivid, and I look forward to the next book in this series.

Eye Opener

I learned a lot from this book. I found it to be a nail bitting page turner.

Mediocre

Would you ever listen to anything by Dick Wolf again?

Probably not

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

A few but not many.

Any additional comments?

Yeh, want to exit but your ap makes it difficult.