The Ultimatum

A Jeremy Fisk Novel

By: Dick Wolf

Narrated by: Peter Ganim

Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins

Publisher's summary

Detective Jeremy Fisk tracks a serial sniper who has mastered state-of-the-art airborne technology to hunt his prey in this chilling thriller from the New York Times best-selling author and creator of the Law and Order franchise.

When a leaker named Verlyn Merritt releases sensitive documents from the NYPD Intelligence Division to WikiLeaks, some of the deadliest criminals have access to Detective Jeremy Fisk's unlisted home address. Within hours three mysterious assailants arrive at his Sutton Place apartment. Who are they, and why do they want Fisk dead?

Authorities quickly identify and arrest Merritt. But the case takes a sinister twist when an anonymous third party makes threats if authorities don't release Merritt immediately. Forced from his home and his bank accounts drained, Fisk confronts Chay Maryland, a reporter who has been covering Merritt's case. Fisk wants the journalist's help to get close to the leaker - to find out what Merritt really wants and who else is involved.

The investigation is nearly derailed when a serial sniper begins shooting people on the street who seem to have no connection to Merritt's case. The killer's aim is eerily accurate - and Fisk believes the shooter might be using a drone rigged with unusual sighting capabilities. Then the sniper contacts the New York Times and promises to kill one person every day "for the greater good of the citizens of America".

With the clock ticking and millions of lives at stake, Fisk and Chay must find the mastermind before he can wreak havoc on a city paralyzed by fear.

©2015 Dick Wolf (P)2015 HarperCollins Publishers

tiring

too much detail on technology (how many ways can you describe a gun)
not enough on personalities

timely

I loved the technical details. Not too many as to be boring. Timely content

Thriller

Similar to Radiant Angel this thriller deals with attacks on NYC. Good narrator , obligatory romantic interest , informative descriptions of the threat drones could impose on our lives.
Fun ride.

Keep guessing

I had a hard time staying interested in the story and I don't know why, because I really like a good mystery. This book has all of the elements in place. The characters are strong and well developed, and the reader does a really good job,,, maybe I was just burned out,

Strong Performance; Likable Characters; So-So Plot

The most striking thing about this book was the continued good performance by Peter Ganim, Dick Wolf has a franchise worthy character in Jeremy Fisk but I believe the supporting characters need to be richer, more developed.

While the story spun around current events and concerns, it seemed rushed and disjointed. Moreover, Fisk's latest love interest was a little cliché. Though this latest Fisk installment wasn't my favorite, I did enjoy the audiobook.

Reminds me of John Corey

Would you consider the audio edition of The Ultimatum to be better than the print version?

I've never read the print version

What did you like best about this story?

It had a great ending and I really like the character of Jeremy Fisk. Wonderful narration, too.

What about Peter Ganim’s performance did you like?

I was introduced to Peter Ganim's narration on the first Jeremy Fisk novel. I am impressed with his ability to do any kind of voice or accent. He has a nice voice that is easy to listen to and I look forward to more of the Jeremy Fisk series narrated by him.

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

Drones over NYC

Any additional comments?

I bought the first Jeremy Fisk book on a "first of series" sale and was hooked. The character reminds me a little of the John Corey books by Nelson Demille. Fiske does things his own way, is often in trouble, but always saves the day. I skipped the second book because I'm not into drug cartel novels, but decided to buy this one. The only drawback to this book is that there were too many story lines going at once and it was hard to follow, at times. Dick Wolf could have left out the character of the reporter who was not at all likable (characters are everything to me when listening to a book and I like them to be someone I'm rooting for) She was just plain annoying. I felt the cartel "hit man" theme was unnecessary, also. The story of the mad scientist would have been a good enough theme to carry the whole novel. I have to say that the ending was worth the long winding path of this book and I did end up enjoying it. I'm looking forward to more Jeremy Fiske novels. They sure do give a realistic view of NYC and there are excellent details about the intelligence unit of the New York City Police Dept. and their interaction with anti-terrorist task force.

Calling Mr. Wolf

Another really great book! Ended with a teaser indicating that Jeremy Fisk will be in a book 4! Mr. Wolf, are you writing?

Too detail obsessed!!!!

Dick wolf is great for TV, but readers don't want every set direction and wardrobe detail read to them. Stick w TV series, Dick!