The Judas Gate
Written by Jack Higgins
Narrated by Jonathan Oliver
3.5/5
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Treachery has a price, in the mesmerizing new Sean Dillon thriller from the Sunday Times-bestselling author.
Helmand Province, Afghanistan: a lone convoy edges its way towards a deserted mountain village, led by US Army Rangers in Mastiff APVs. Stopping to search the area, the Rangers are hit by a massive roadside bomb, and as half the patrol lie dead or injured, the rest are ambushed with military precision. A nearby British medical team responds to the call for back-up, but all are slaughtered when their Chinook helicopter is blown up.
The ambush is bad, but what's worse is that, amidst the battlefield chatter picked up by Major Giles Roper, not all the Taliban voices are Afghan – some are English, and the commander bears an Irish accent; he even names himself 'Shamrock'. Why would he commit such an atrocity, but more importantly can he be found before he masterminds another?
Sean Dillon is put in charge of hunting the traitor down, with all the resources of the 'Prime Minister's private army' at his disposal. The fast and furious plot sweeps the reader from Pakistan to Algeria to London to Paris to Ireland, with many deaths along the way. The stakes are already high for Dillon and company then a familiar, deadly face makes a dramatic reappearance. This time, Dillon will not only be going to war – the war will be coming to him, and he will learn that this Judas has al-Qaeda on his side…
Jack Higgins
Jack Higgins lived in Belfast till the age of twelve. Leaving school at fifteen, he spent three years with the Royal Horse Guards, and was later a teacher and university lecturer. His thirty-sixth novel, The Eagle Has Landed (1975), turned him into an international bestselling author, and his novels have since sold over 250 million copies and been translated into sixty languages. Many have been made into successful films. He died in 2022, at his home in Jersey, surrounded by his family.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This was another typical book from this author. I enjoyed it as it was a quick read but, it was not great.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5The Judas Gate is right at the top of the list of the worst books Jack Higgins has ever written.The characters have lost all individuality, the action somehow manages to be dull, the plot developments are predictable and the settings in the book are all recycled from prior books, asides for the brief introduction of a few scenes in Pakistan/Afghanistan. That's without going into the clichéd writing, recycled sequences - including the rehashed shot in the chest, appear dead, but oh no he's wearing a bulletproof vest; or scene variety number two; shot in the chest, collapse, then retaliate and kill the shooter.I've read all 17 books before this one in the Sean Dillon series and can say without a doubt that the quality and plot development has been on a downward spiral for sometime and I shan't be bothering to buy number 19.If you are interested in his work, check out The Eagle Has Landed, The Eagle Has Flown & Sheba for decent novels.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is quite typical of Higgin's 'Sean Dillon' series. Most of the characters have populated his other novels, which adds the comfortable aura of familiarity.I enjoyed this novel as much as any of the Higgin's novels, have a few more on the shelf to read and I will, but I'll mix them with other authors.For anyone who enjoys Higgins, this novel will not disappoint.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is quite typical of Higgin's 'Sean Dillon' series. Most of the characters have populated his other novels, which adds the comfortable aura of familiarity.I enjoyed this novel as much as any of the Higgin's novels, have a few more on the shelf to read and I will, but I'll mix them with other authors.For anyone who enjoys Higgins, this novel will not disappoint.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Jack Higgins brings back his band of counterterrorists, Charles Ferguson, Sean Dillon, and others to keep the Queen and country safe. This time the book's theme is on home grown terrorists that have embraced the philosophy of Osama Bin Laden that the only good westerner is a dead westerner. The Queen's counterterrorism team takes on the Preacher, Shamrock, several Algerians, former IRA fighters and a bevy of gun wielding thugs in an action filled, easily reading yarn. Good escapist reading by one of the thriller genre's masters.
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Higgins has always been a favorite author, but this just feels like rewarmed drivel. I tried for a week to get into this one, but it literally put me to sleep early every night. Dillon, maybe it is time to hangup your gun and watch James Bond reruns. Sadly, not recommended.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is my second Jack Higgins book this month. They are rousing, shoot 'em ups with minimal plot lines, and yet they are enjoyable. They remind me most of B-picture westerns of my youth where there was a continuous supply of bad guys which never seemed to diminish. The bad guys would have their innings but, in the end, justice always prevailed. Higgins tries to give his characters some life but they are mainly two-dimensional. All that said, I shall seek out more of his books.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Was really looking forward to getting the latest Sean Dillon book, and to honest wasn't disapointed at all. The book has a continuation of a number of the characters in the previous book, although a few of the ideas are a rehash of previous novels (Salters boat, Kufrah Marshes) Higgins has a unique way of keeping my interest all the way through. The thing I most admire of Higgins is that, unlike any other author, he can make me read a book in one sitting. They flow so well and always leave you gagging to find out what is next on the list. I always pore over the pages waiting to see who's earlobe or kneecap will be shot off next. I can recommend this book to all Higgins lovers, but not as an introduction to his work as I feel the Sean Dillon books are best read in order. I gave this book 5 *s as I raced through it, as I have done with so many Higgins books and am always satisfied at the end with a big smile on my face!