INCLUDES AN EXTENDED INTERVIEW WITH NELSON DEMILLE AND SCOTT BRICK!
From the legendary number-one New York Times best-selling author of Plum Island and Night Fall, Nelson DeMille’s blistering new novel features an exciting new character – US Army combat veteran Daniel “Mac” MacCormick, now a charter boat captain, who is about to set sail on his most dangerous cruise.
Daniel Graham MacCormick – Mac for short – seems to have a pretty good life. At age 35 he’s living in Key West, owner of a 42-foot charter fishing boat, The Maine. Mac served five years in the army as an infantry officer, with two tours in Afghanistan. He returned with the Silver Star, two Purple Hearts, scars that don’t tan, and a boat with a big bank loan. Truth be told, Mac’s finances are more than a little shaky.
One day Mac is sitting in the famous Green Parrot Bar in Key West, contemplating his life and waiting for Carlos, a hotshot Miami lawyer heavily involved with anti-Castro groups. Carlos wants to hire Mac and The Maine for a 10-day fishing tournament to Cuba at the standard rate, but Mac suspects there is more to this and turns it down. The price then goes up to $2 million, and Mac agrees to hear the deal and meet Carlos’s clients – a beautiful Cuban American woman named Sara Ortega and a mysterious older Cuban exile, Eduardo Valazquez.
What Mac learns is that there is 60 million American dollars hidden in Cuba by Sara’s grandfather when he fled Castro’s revolution. With the “Cuban Thaw” underway between Havana and Washington, Carlos, Eduardo, and Sara know it’s only a matter of time before someone finds the stash – by accident or on purpose. And Mac knows if he accepts this job, he’ll walk away rich…or not at all.
Brilliantly written, with his signature humor, fascinating authenticity from his research trip to Cuba, and heart-pounding pace. Nelson DeMille is a true master of the genre.
I’ve read all of DeMille’s books and this one was … I’ve read all of DeMille’s books and this one was one of my least favorites. It dragged annoyingly in the middle, was repetitive and altogether I had to push myself to finish it. Compare this with Plum Island, the Charm School, the Lion and the Panther. Not even close. Those stories moved quickly, were tremendously suspenseful and were a pleasure to read.
Fun, Suspenseful Novel Set Amidst the Cuban Thaw I’ve been a big Nelson DeMille fan for years. His unique combination of irreverent humor and suspenseful action has been a winning combination in novels like The Gold Coast, Plum Island, and Night Fall. In The Cuban Affair, DeMille introduces us to a new protagonist, former Army officer Daniel “Mac” MacCormick, who is “busy” recovering from the trauma he experienced serving in Afghanistan. His days as a Key West charter boat captain are spent drinking, chasing women, and…
Nelson DeMille Introduces His Readers To Two New Characters –And One Of Them Is A Person Lately some of my favorite authors have been changing direction in their writing. They have all perfected a particular formula that works for them and is demanded by their readers. Unfortunately — or fortunately — either the authors have gotten tired of writing the “same old, same old”, have run out of story lines, or perhaps are motivated by declining book sales. In any event, Mr. DeMille has introduced us to two new main characters. Front and center is Mac MacCormick, a former…