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TailSpin (FBI Thriller, Bk 12)
TailSpin - FBI Thriller, Bk 12
Author: Catherine Coulter
FBI Special Agent Jackson Crowne is flying his Cessna over the Appalachians, with a very important passenger: renowned psychiatrist Dr. Timothy MacLean; their destination is Washington, D.C. Upon their arrival, the FBI will protect the doctor-and ascertain just who wants him dead. — But they don't make it. — In San Francisco, married FBI Special A...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780399155031
ISBN-10: 0399155031
Publication Date: 6/24/2008
Pages: 416
Rating:
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4 stars, based on 222 ratings
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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J avatar reviewed TailSpin (FBI Thriller, Bk 12) on
Helpful Score: 5
I've always enjoyed this Savich/Sherlock FBI series. The book prior to this one was not that great and I'm disappointed to say this one was only slightly better.

There are 2 plots going on which was great; however, the ending was a letdown. It seemed like the stories were moving along interestingly and then they just ended. I felt like the author was writing away and then all the sudden got tired and stopped.

I'd say the first three-quarters of this book is great...but the last quarter, I'd be stretching to give it 1 star.
BookLady avatar reviewed TailSpin (FBI Thriller, Bk 12) on
Helpful Score: 3
My first Coulter book and my last. First chapter was interesting but it went downhill from there. I was so bored!!! I like some romance in my reading and there was 0 romance in this book. The characters were shallow and the storyline silly. But that's my opinion. I read a lot of the reviews and some people love this writer, so different strokes for different folks, I guess. I like Nora Roberts, Carla Neggars, Susan Wiggs, etc. Coulter is totally NOT that type of writer.
reviewed TailSpin (FBI Thriller, Bk 12) on + 137 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
I have avidly followed Catherine Coulter's FBI series, and have totally enjoyed it. This book, a relatively new one in the series, did not move as fast as the others. The premise was a little weak but I still enjoyed it.
MELNELYNN avatar reviewed TailSpin (FBI Thriller, Bk 12) on + 669 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
She woke up to find her hands tied to her chest and her legs locked in wieights just before theyows her into the lake. An expert swimmer, Rachel Abbott, illegitimate daughter of a powerful senator, gets free and goes on the run. She believes her father's two siblings want her dead to prevent her from revealing something that could have destroyed her dad's career; though before he died he was planning to go public. In Kentucky Appalachia on her way to a safe house to rest and think, she sees a plane make an emergency crash landing; the pilot and the passenger manage to escape just before the plane exploded.

The pilot is FBI Agent Jackson Crowne who was flying his friend psychiatrist Dr Timothy MacLean to Washington, D.C. in order for the agency to protect him from an unknown adversary. Dr. Maclean suffers from frontal lobe dementia, which has led him to break confidentiality about three patients. Even at the hospital there are attempts on the psychiatrist's life just as there are on Rachel's. Happily married Savich and Sherlock are sent to learn what happened to Maclean and then hearing her story, take Racheal under their wing. Soon they too are in danger from killers wanting Timothy and Rachel silenced.

Catherine Coulter is one of the best authors of exciting thrillers writing today. The several subplots running throughout her novels that eventually tie together is a work of art. In the case of TAILSPIN, Savich and Sherlock heat up the pages while a romance between Rachel and Jack blossoms. Readers already care about SS, but will also like JR. and his evolving romance with Rachael. Fans of the series will relish the protagonists and their cronies as they struggle to stay alive against cunning professional killers.
Dimples2212 avatar reviewed TailSpin (FBI Thriller, Bk 12) on + 209 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Another FBI book from Ms. Coulter. Enter Sherlock and Savich (the married FBI special agents). They agree to help Agent Jack Crowne's new love interest (Rachael) find out who killed her father, after she sees and helps rescue Jack from a plane crash. The story centers around Rachel's deceased father, his disfunctional family and greed. It's a good story, but I was disappointed that the author didn't fully develop the romance between Jack and Rachael. Also, there are many characters in the story. Some of them seem superficial since they aren't developed and too many are thrown at the reader in the beginning of the book. (It's hard to keep them straight!) Despite this, the book was still enjoyable.
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reviewed TailSpin (FBI Thriller, Bk 12) on
FBI Special Agent Jackson Crowne is flying renowned psychiatrist Dr. Timothy MacLean back to Washington, D.C., to protect him and discover whos trying to kill him. But they dont make it. Agent Crowne barely manages to bring his Cessna down in the narrow Cudlow Valley and haul the unconscious Dr. MacLean from the burning wreckage before it explodes. Their crash is witnessed by Rachael Abbott, a young woman who has just narrowly escaped drowning by assailants who drugged her, tied her to a cement block, and threw her into Black Rock Lake. To add to the complexity of the situation, Dr. MacLean has been diagnosed with frontal lobe dementia, a pernicious disease that makes the victim say whatever comes to mind with no regard to consequences. With a patient list of Washingtons elite movers and shakers, MacLean has almost certainly compromised doctor-patient confidentiality, and one of his patients, they presume, is out to shut him up. But which one, and why?
reviewed TailSpin (FBI Thriller, Bk 12) on + 496 more book reviews
This was a good FBI one, but it had a lot going on and sometimes I had trouble sticking with it. I just found it hard to finally get to the end.
reviewed TailSpin (FBI Thriller, Bk 12) on + 7 more book reviews
Good book.
reviewed TailSpin (FBI Thriller, Bk 12) on + 6 more book reviews
I very much enjoy her style of writing and am reading several of her books in this series.
reviewed TailSpin (FBI Thriller, Bk 12) on + 3 more book reviews
Great book! Any and all of Coulter's FBI series are fantastic reads! Start with the Cove and read all the way to Split Second! You won't be disappointed.
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A fun FBI thriller.


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