The Maze
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Summary
#1 New York Times bestselling author Nelson DeMille returns with his best thriller yet featuring former homicide detective John Corey who is called out of retirement to investigate a string of searing， grisly murders that take place a little too close to home。
In his dazzling #1 bestseller， Plum Island， Nelson DeMille introduced you to NYPD Homicide Detective John Corey， who we first meet sitting on the back porch of his uncle’s waterfront estate on Long Island， convalescing from wounds incurred in the line of duty。 A visit from the local Chief of Police results in the legendary Detective Corey becoming involved in the investigation of the murders of a married couple who were scientists at the top-secret biological research facility on Plum Island。
Fast forward through six bestselling John Corey novels and The Maze opens with Corey on the same porch， but now in forced retirement from his last job as a Federal Agent with the Diplomatic Surveillance Group。 Corey is restless and looking for action， so when his former lover in Plum Island， Detective Beth Penrose， appears with a job offer， Corey has to once again make some decisions about his stalled career—and about reuniting with Beth Penrose。
Inspired by， and based on the actual and still unsolved Gilgo Beach murders， The Maze takes you on a dangerous hunt for an apparent serial killer who has murdered nine—and maybe more—prostitutes and hidden their bodies in the thick undergrowth on a lonely stretch of beach。
As Corey digs deeper into this case， which has made national news， he comes to suspect that the failure of the local police to solve this sensational case may not be a result of their inexperience and incompetence—it may be something else。 Something more sinister。
The Maze features John Corey’s politically incorrect humor， matched by his brilliant and unorthodox investigative skills along with the surprising and shocking plot twists that are the trademark of the #1 New York Times bestselling author， Nelson DeMille。
In his dazzling #1 bestseller， Plum Island， Nelson DeMille introduced you to NYPD Homicide Detective John Corey， who we first meet sitting on the back porch of his uncle’s waterfront estate on Long Island， convalescing from wounds incurred in the line of duty。 A visit from the local Chief of Police results in the legendary Detective Corey becoming involved in the investigation of the murders of a married couple who were scientists at the top-secret biological research facility on Plum Island。
Fast forward through six bestselling John Corey novels and The Maze opens with Corey on the same porch， but now in forced retirement from his last job as a Federal Agent with the Diplomatic Surveillance Group。 Corey is restless and looking for action， so when his former lover in Plum Island， Detective Beth Penrose， appears with a job offer， Corey has to once again make some decisions about his stalled career—and about reuniting with Beth Penrose。
Inspired by， and based on the actual and still unsolved Gilgo Beach murders， The Maze takes you on a dangerous hunt for an apparent serial killer who has murdered nine—and maybe more—prostitutes and hidden their bodies in the thick undergrowth on a lonely stretch of beach。
As Corey digs deeper into this case， which has made national news， he comes to suspect that the failure of the local police to solve this sensational case may not be a result of their inexperience and incompetence—it may be something else。 Something more sinister。
The Maze features John Corey’s politically incorrect humor， matched by his brilliant and unorthodox investigative skills along with the surprising and shocking plot twists that are the trademark of the #1 New York Times bestselling author， Nelson DeMille。
Reviews
Michelle Herzing
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When I read the description of The Maze， it interested me， and having never read anything by Nelson DeMille， I was intrigued enough to request an e-galley of the latest in the John Corey series。 While the book is 8th in the series， it is easily read as a standalone， and after finishing it， I plan to start with Plum Island to read the entire series。 John Corey， is not the most modern of men， in fact he is a bit of an egotistical jerk， with the maturity of a middle school boy。 His sarcastic humor When I read the description of The Maze， it interested me， and having never read anything by Nelson DeMille， I was intrigued enough to request an e-galley of the latest in the John Corey series。 While the book is 8th in the series， it is easily read as a standalone， and after finishing it， I plan to start with Plum Island to read the entire series。 John Corey， is not the most modern of men， in fact he is a bit of an egotistical jerk， with the maturity of a middle school boy。 His sarcastic humor is not for everyone， though if you can get past a somewhat less than lovable main character， the story is quite enjoyable。 It was， perhaps， more predictable than some detective/police procedurals， but I did not mind that aspect， even liked that I had figured out the twist。 Overall， I enjoyed the book， and I find John Corey to be a different enough detective character to bring some freshness to my reading of the genre。 Thank you to Netgalley and Scribner for the digital ARC of The Maze by Nelson DeMille。 The opinions in this review are my own。 。。。more
Brad
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John Corey， the wise-cracking former NYPD detective is back in the newest book from Nelson DeMille - The Maze。"Corey is relaxing at his uncle's house on Long Island when a former girlfriend， Beth Penrose， who happens to be the homicide detective for the county， convinces him to take a job working for locally-based Security Solutions as a Private Investigator。 。 She's convinced they are tied to multiple murders and local corruption。 Corey has to decide if he's going to do things Beth's way。。。or g John Corey， the wise-cracking former NYPD detective is back in the newest book from Nelson DeMille - The Maze。"Corey is relaxing at his uncle's house on Long Island when a former girlfriend， Beth Penrose， who happens to be the homicide detective for the county， convinces him to take a job working for locally-based Security Solutions as a Private Investigator。 。 She's convinced they are tied to multiple murders and local corruption。 Corey has to decide if he's going to do things Beth's way。。。or go in and blow everything up right away。 Well。 you know Corey。。。"Fans of John Corey will be glad to see him back。 You wonder at times how someone that doesn't appear to take life seriously could ever solve a crime。 But Corey knows how to get to the heart of what's going on and is always willing to shake things up。 So much of Corey's wit and sarcasm is in his head but it's still hilarious。Some familiar faces from the Plum Island case and new characters for Corey to torment。With a title like The Maze and a hedge maze right next to the office， you know things will be happening there。 And DeMille gives us our crazy Corey ending with a bit of a surprise 。If you're looking for obnoxious humor and wit with your crime fiction， Corey is your man。 。。。more
Grace Convertino
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John Corey， retired NYPD Homicide detective injured in the line of duty， sits on the back porch of his uncle’s waterfront home in Long Island。 John has most recently been employed （and “on leave”） as a federal agent from the Diplomatic Surveillance Group （DSG）， also having done a stint in between as a federal agent with the ATTF。 He is visited by his former lover， Homicide Detective Sergeant Beth Penrose of the Yaphank PD， who wants John to meet with their mutual friend， Chief Sylvester “Max” Ma John Corey， retired NYPD Homicide detective injured in the line of duty， sits on the back porch of his uncle’s waterfront home in Long Island。 John has most recently been employed （and “on leave”） as a federal agent from the Diplomatic Surveillance Group （DSG）， also having done a stint in between as a federal agent with the ATTF。 He is visited by his former lover， Homicide Detective Sergeant Beth Penrose of the Yaphank PD， who wants John to meet with their mutual friend， Chief Sylvester “Max” Maxwell， head of the Southold Police Department in Long Island。 They are working together to convince John to take a job as a PI with the company “Security Solutions，” strongly recommending he accept。 Hiding in LI due to the death threats from the Russian SVR （as a result of his work with the DSG）， he is very unsure of his position on both taking this new job （the last thing he wants） and getting reacquainted and possibly reconnecting with his former girlfriend。 As he ponders why， he realizes that there is a copious amount of information they must be withholding from him。 He agrees to take the job as a trial for the summer， having figured out why Beth and Max were so persistent。 Apparently， there is a current unsolved murder of at least nine prostitutes whose bodies were found， unceremoniously dropped in the overgrowth of a fairly deserted portion of the beach。 John， known for solving the unsolvable （and also for doing everything his way instead of listening to instruction）， goes below the surface， and what he finds instead of police incompetence is something much more disturbing。Nelson DeMille is an incredibly compelling and persuasive author。 His banter and patterns of speech for each of the colorful and complex characters is spot on。 I can close my eyes， picture the exact setting， and distinguish who is speaking from DeMille’s masterful illustration as though the scene was playing live in front of me。 I enjoyed “The Maze” from the first few words （Corey: “You can’t drink all day unless you start in the morning。”） to the stunning conclusion。 Corey operates with the assistance of his determination， grit， instinct， and penis。 I laughed many times with Corey’s explanation of his decisions based on afterglow。 Over all， “The Maze” is an exciting police/crime procedural all the way through， exciting and full of twists。 John Corey had it all figured out， always a step ahead of those involved and the entire situation…or was he？ Please do yourself the favor of reading Nelson DeMille。 I promise you will not be disappointed。I’d like to thank NetGalley， Nelson DeMille， and Scribner for the ability to read and review this ARC。 。。。more
Tarri
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In the world of mystery/police procedural there is absolutely no one who can fill the writing shoes of Nelson DeMille and the FBI/NYPD Homocide detective/ATTF/DSG （Diplomatic Service Group）/John Jay college lecturer John Corey。 Believe me， this series is enough of a treat， but add Scott Brick as Narrator and you've hit a home run。 I have read almost everything by Nelson DeMille and read or listened to the entire John Corey/the Panther series。 Every one of the books will keep you on the edge of y In the world of mystery/police procedural there is absolutely no one who can fill the writing shoes of Nelson DeMille and the FBI/NYPD Homocide detective/ATTF/DSG （Diplomatic Service Group）/John Jay college lecturer John Corey。 Believe me， this series is enough of a treat， but add Scott Brick as Narrator and you've hit a home run。 I have read almost everything by Nelson DeMille and read or listened to the entire John Corey/the Panther series。 Every one of the books will keep you on the edge of your seat。 No one can set up a book from "chapter one" to "the end" as well as Mr。 DeMille。 If someone asks what I am reading when it's by Nelson DeMille， there is always a conversation because they have read his books and the next time you see them you are instant friends。 The Maze is spine tingling scary。 John's ex wants help for an unofficial task brought together by FBI to solve what appears to be a serial killer organization。 Of course John goes off in his free flying way and you have to wonder for the last 20 percent of the book who comes out alive。 #SimonAndSchuster #AJohnCoreyNovel #TheMaze 。。。more
Bruce Raterink
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This wasn't the best novel in the John Corey series but I still enjoyed it。 if you like hard-boiled detective fiction， with a politically incorrect， wise-cracking， chauvinist detective， a fast moving plot this is a quick read。 RecommendedThanks to NetGalley and Scribner for an advanced reader copy。 This wasn't the best novel in the John Corey series but I still enjoyed it。 if you like hard-boiled detective fiction， with a politically incorrect， wise-cracking， chauvinist detective， a fast moving plot this is a quick read。 RecommendedThanks to NetGalley and Scribner for an advanced reader copy。 。。。more
Donique Collins
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John Corey…has an extensive history with military-based jobs， currently residing at his Uncle Harry’s summer house。 Corey has worked for many different entities and and in all of them he has accumulated enemies。 Now a former partner offers him the chance to work “simple” jobs。 The more he becomes involved the more his gut tells him something is not right。 The story kind of dragged on for me and I was unable to spark up my usual enthusiasm p， but that is just my opinion。
Lori L （She Treads Softly）
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The Maze by Nelson DeMille is a so-so thriller。There is a lot of retelling of events in Corey's past as found in previous novels。 This is helpful to new readers， but the recounting of his past activities went on too long and needed to be edited down to a more manageable summary in the narrative with repetition eliminated。 This is also a slow moving novel and takes way-too-long to actually pick up the pace。 While some of Corey's constant quips and jokes are funny， all of the constant sexual jokes The Maze by Nelson DeMille is a so-so thriller。There is a lot of retelling of events in Corey's past as found in previous novels。 This is helpful to new readers， but the recounting of his past activities went on too long and needed to be edited down to a more manageable summary in the narrative with repetition eliminated。 This is also a slow moving novel and takes way-too-long to actually pick up the pace。 While some of Corey's constant quips and jokes are funny， all of the constant sexual jokes， thoughts， crude comments， etc。 became tiring after， perhaps ten pages。 All of the subsequent sexual jokes and comments were just annoy and grating。 If non-sexual sarcastic comments， jokes， and observations were the majority with the sexual comments very sparingly thrown in， it would have made the novel much more satisfying - along with less retelling of Corey's past escapades。 I managed to make myself finish this novel and the plot doesn't get good until the very end。Disclosure: My review copy was courtesy of Scribner via NetGalley。http://www。shetreadssoftly。com/2022/1。。。 。。。more
Teresa
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I was disappointed by this book。 John Corey is at loose ends following his forced retirement as a federal agent。 A former NYPD detective， injured in the line of duty and on three quarters disability， John is a danger junkie， so when he is approached by an old flame with a proposal that he go undercover as a CI in the off-the-books investigation that may involve corruption at the highest levels of law enforcement on Long Island， he's in。 This is supposed to be a thriller， but the only action come I was disappointed by this book。 John Corey is at loose ends following his forced retirement as a federal agent。 A former NYPD detective， injured in the line of duty and on three quarters disability， John is a danger junkie， so when he is approached by an old flame with a proposal that he go undercover as a CI in the off-the-books investigation that may involve corruption at the highest levels of law enforcement on Long Island， he's in。 This is supposed to be a thriller， but the only action comes at the very end of the book。 The rest （and it's not a short story） is spent setting up what a stud John is and who all the players are in the case。 To me， a lot of it seemed repetitive， and for a successful detective and agent， Corey's actions relative to the case didn't seem very realistic since they made him seem naive， at best， or dumb at worst。 And if you don't like foul language or gratuitous sex， this is not the book for you。 。。。more
Diane Hernandez
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Do you miss the opposite-of-feminist writing of Mickey Spillane？ Do you think Bill Cosby and Harvey Weinstein were unfairly targeted？ If so， I have a book for you。 The Maze harkens back to a long-ago time when men were men and women were only good for one thing。John Corey is an ex-NYPD detective who is also an unmitigated pig （at least from a woman’s perspective）。 He was obviously asleep throughout the #metoo movement。 The Maze will automatically alienate half its audience。 Even the other （male） Do you miss the opposite-of-feminist writing of Mickey Spillane？ Do you think Bill Cosby and Harvey Weinstein were unfairly targeted？ If so， I have a book for you。 The Maze harkens back to a long-ago time when men were men and women were only good for one thing。John Corey is an ex-NYPD detective who is also an unmitigated pig （at least from a woman’s perspective）。 He was obviously asleep throughout the #metoo movement。 The Maze will automatically alienate half its audience。 Even the other （male） half will find the mystery not up to Nelson Demille’s 1980/90s standards。 Such a disappointment！ 2 stars。Thanks to Scribner and NetGalley for a digital review copy of the book。 。。。more
enjoyingbooksagain
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Thoughts:We follow Ex Cop John Cory who seems to live life by his own rules as He tries to solve a big case。 This story will leave you guessing a lot it also has a bit of everything mystery， murder， sex， romance and a good detective story。
Elizabeth Love
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This was my first time reading a book in this series。 Having seen how many existed already， I was initially excited to see what makes them so successful。 I gave it a try and found the protagonist so incredibly unlikable bland full of himself that his arrogance cannot be interpreted as charm。 He's nothing but overboard masculinity with a great side quality of Islamophobia！ This was my first time reading a book in this series。 Having seen how many existed already， I was initially excited to see what makes them so successful。 I gave it a try and found the protagonist so incredibly unlikable bland full of himself that his arrogance cannot be interpreted as charm。 He's nothing but overboard masculinity with a great side quality of Islamophobia！ 。。。more
Joe Mahoney
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This is a weird book to review for me。 It has been so long since I read Plum Island and that has been the only DeMille novel I read until now。 I remember feeling the same way about that one that I felt during the maze。 I enjoyed John Corey and the humor interspersed throughout。 Corey is an interesting protagonist and one that I enjoy spending time with。 The writing itself flows and the novel was an easy read。 The premise， however， sounded better than the execution。 The description is somewhat mi This is a weird book to review for me。 It has been so long since I read Plum Island and that has been the only DeMille novel I read until now。 I remember feeling the same way about that one that I felt during the maze。 I enjoyed John Corey and the humor interspersed throughout。 Corey is an interesting protagonist and one that I enjoy spending time with。 The writing itself flows and the novel was an easy read。 The premise， however， sounded better than the execution。 The description is somewhat misleading- do not expect a serial killer thriller， as there are more elements to it and it reads more as a cover-up on high places novel。 It also takes too long to execute。 The beginning is slow and it takes a while （almost 50%） to finally build to the true plot， but I was already losing interest。 A lot of focus is placed on John’s relationship as well， which I found to be distracting。 However， this is sure to please action/thriller fans or fans of the Corey series and does herald a welcome return to DeMille’s fans。 I just don't know u fortunately， that I am one after this second try with him。 （Arc provided through the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review）。 。。。more
Margot Frye
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I received this book as an ARC and this is my review。 Nelson DeMille is a renowned author and his John Corey character is full of jokes and irreverent comments。 I have read most of his books but this one is different - most of the action is at the end and the rest is setting up and creating an atmosphere。 I recommend this story to readers who enjoy psychological thrillers with interesting characters。
Kathleen
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“I took my first step into the maze when Beth Penrose showed up on my porch。”John Corey is the wisecracking， politically incorrect former NYPD detective， FBI agent， college professor and member of an anti-terrorist task force。 There’s a reason why none of these worked out for him and he’s now semi-retired and relaxing at his uncle’s house on the Great Peconic Bay。 Enter former lover Beth Penrose with a complicated （and possibly filled with untruths） proposition。 Nine women， all prostitutes， have “I took my first step into the maze when Beth Penrose showed up on my porch。”John Corey is the wisecracking， politically incorrect former NYPD detective， FBI agent， college professor and member of an anti-terrorist task force。 There’s a reason why none of these worked out for him and he’s now semi-retired and relaxing at his uncle’s house on the Great Peconic Bay。 Enter former lover Beth Penrose with a complicated （and possibly filled with untruths） proposition。 Nine women， all prostitutes， have been killed and buried on Long Island’s remote Gilgo Beach。 This is true。 What happens next is not…but it could be。What follows is John Corey’s adventure into the world of private investigators。 Naturally， he doesn’t follow rules or requests from members of his new firm or from the police who are trying to help him。 He may or may not solve a complex case but you know there will be bodies littered along the way。 Possibly his。Is John Corey an acceptable hero in today’s world？ Not at all， he’s sexist， borderline racist， and deliberately funny。 He’s also smart， respects the women he works with and cuts through levels of deception。 The Maze marks his return and another excellent mystery by master Nelson DeMille。 5 stars。Thank you to NetGalley， Scribner and Nelson DeMille for this ARC。 。。。more
Hasanasil
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Paulette
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The self banter in this book is A+。 John makes me laugh out loud。Murder， mayhem and mysteries to be solved abound in this complex book。John is very much impolitically correct。 He ticks most everyone off。 But times change and I think it’s much harder for people who are set in their ways to change。 Sometimes you just get what you get。 All his imperfections and lack of social graces aside he is one heck of a detective。 At times it took a while to get where we needed to be but once it got rolling it The self banter in this book is A+。 John makes me laugh out loud。Murder， mayhem and mysteries to be solved abound in this complex book。John is very much impolitically correct。 He ticks most everyone off。 But times change and I think it’s much harder for people who are set in their ways to change。 Sometimes you just get what you get。 All his imperfections and lack of social graces aside he is one heck of a detective。 At times it took a while to get where we needed to be but once it got rolling it was a good ride。 There was a good old fashion foot chase， that I loved。 Sometimes the old ways are the most thrilling， no CGI required。The other characters in the book provided good substance to the story。 It provides the intensity， mystery and who done it you’re looking for in a good murder mystery。 。。。more
John
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I received this ARC through "NetGalley" and I am voluntarily leaving an honest review。The story begins with John relaxing at his uncle's house when he receives a visit from Beth who he worked with earlier。 She makes a request of him to look into the possibility of taking a job with Security Solutions。 She told him that Max， another friend of John's， had talked with Steve about the possibility of a job there。 As you read on in the book， you discover that there is more to why she wants him to work I received this ARC through "NetGalley" and I am voluntarily leaving an honest review。The story begins with John relaxing at his uncle's house when he receives a visit from Beth who he worked with earlier。 She makes a request of him to look into the possibility of taking a job with Security Solutions。 She told him that Max， another friend of John's， had talked with Steve about the possibility of a job there。 As you read on in the book， you discover that there is more to why she wants him to work there。The story continues as John learns more what is all about。 John having nothing else to do jumps in with both feet。To learn what Beth's real reason is for John to take the job and what events happen once he started， then you need to read the book。 。。。more
Michael Mullady
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Thank you NetGalley！！ This was just a typical John Corey story which is a wild ride with sharp lines and fast paced situations。 John is trying to rest up on Long Island， scene of his previous books， and being brought back by his ex into an undercover operation into a private investigator firm that seems to be shady。 Great small town world but yet also the larger past continues to follow John as he navigates both what the PI firm is doing and yet how and why he's being asked to do all of this。Def Thank you NetGalley！！ This was just a typical John Corey story which is a wild ride with sharp lines and fast paced situations。 John is trying to rest up on Long Island， scene of his previous books， and being brought back by his ex into an undercover operation into a private investigator firm that seems to be shady。 Great small town world but yet also the larger past continues to follow John as he navigates both what the PI firm is doing and yet how and why he's being asked to do all of this。Definitely recommend this fun fast paced read！ 。。。more
Sheryl
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This is a DNF。 I can not finish it。 And it is the wierd things， besides， did John crawl out from under a rock and just not evolve？ The sexism and writing is such a slap to any modern woman from， let's say 1980 and later。 And， is this a broadstroke mystery？ I mean， come on - it is obvious who the "bad guy" is; and I'm still at 42%。 And to have a PI firm that truly has all that shit going on and not be reported？ Seriously？ In this day and age？ And little things like， John likes to dress nicely， bu This is a DNF。 I can not finish it。 And it is the wierd things， besides， did John crawl out from under a rock and just not evolve？ The sexism and writing is such a slap to any modern woman from， let's say 1980 and later。 And， is this a broadstroke mystery？ I mean， come on - it is obvious who the "bad guy" is; and I'm still at 42%。 And to have a PI firm that truly has all that shit going on and not be reported？ Seriously？ In this day and age？ And little things like， John likes to dress nicely， but eats chili from the can？ I've read every John Corey novel， and this is the last one。 I'm hoping this book doesn't deter me from the newer series with Mac， aka， The Cuban Affair。 My biggest issue is - and I've commented on this with other older male authors that I am dropping from my must reads - middle age dudes just are not that wonderful and women are not throwing themselves at them for sex。 Jack Reacher。。。 Clive Cussler and some of his protagnists， even though Dirk mentions his wife。。 he still has women throwing himself at him。 It is SUCH a turn off。 Write a good， fun mystery。 I won my copy through the GoodReads giveaway。 I tried to finish it and couldn't。 Maybe someone in my Little Free Library group will like it。 。。。more
Gulshan B。
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This book is definitely one for the record books。 O， how the mighty have fallen！The John Corey of The Lion's Game or even The Lion is not in this book， no matter what the jacket blurb may have told you。 The John Corey of Nightfall is definitely nowhere to be seen。While this book takes on a real-life officially unresolved case， it does little to further the story， or even offer a believable alternate reality check， not even a whisper of a theory as to what / why / how may have happened。 This is J This book is definitely one for the record books。 O， how the mighty have fallen！The John Corey of The Lion's Game or even The Lion is not in this book， no matter what the jacket blurb may have told you。 The John Corey of Nightfall is definitely nowhere to be seen。While this book takes on a real-life officially unresolved case， it does little to further the story， or even offer a believable alternate reality check， not even a whisper of a theory as to what / why / how may have happened。 This is John Corey， with testosterone on the maximum level， and smart-alec-y comebacks at， say， a 4-out-of-10， and talking。。。 don't even get me started。 Let's just say if Corey talked this much， he'd do much better in a daytime soap opera。 If this were the first Corey book， it would also have been the last - at least the last many would have cared to read。The story plods along slowly， and literally nothing seems to be happening - except John getting laid， and thinking about getting laid， and talking about getting laid， and complaining about not getting laid enough， and also complaining about not getting paid enough。 No urgency here， as in Nightfall。 No real danger here， as in The Lion's Game。To add insult to injury， time and again Corey reminisces about his Plum Island case， and tries to draw parallels。 Sad that a writer of DeMille's stature has to resort to such forced and explicit references to his own earlier （much better！） work， while using up space in a later work on a totally different subject， not at all related to that case。Also， that last chapter was a doozy - not sure what the author or the editors had in mind when they agreed to put it。 Was it that they had promised to include no more than 46 chapters in the book， and then at the beginning of the 44th chapter， they realized - Holy S***， the titular Maze has not been used so far in the story， and there has been no real action， and by the way Corey hasn't really done anything to， you know， actually work the case。。。 so let's put all that here， in these last few chapters！All in all， exercise caution when choosing to pick up this book - it is a full-frontal assault on the image of Corey， and utterly crass and sexist as well along the way。Is this it， then？Thanks to Netgalley， Scribner and Mr。 DeMille for an eARC of this book。 。。。more
Kim
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This is the first John Corey book I’ve read， and I loved it！ I haven’t read anything written by DeMille in a very long time， maybe I need to begin again。 John Corey is a renegade ex-cop， who makes his own rules。 This story seemed to be a mix of Sopranos meets Jersey Shore。 The characters are so vivid， I could picture each one。 This book would make a great movie and I already can think of who the main characters should be。 The Maze gives the reader， mystery， romance， sex， summer vibes， dirty cops This is the first John Corey book I’ve read， and I loved it！ I haven’t read anything written by DeMille in a very long time， maybe I need to begin again。 John Corey is a renegade ex-cop， who makes his own rules。 This story seemed to be a mix of Sopranos meets Jersey Shore。 The characters are so vivid， I could picture each one。 This book would make a great movie and I already can think of who the main characters should be。 The Maze gives the reader， mystery， romance， sex， summer vibes， dirty cops， taking place on the Long Island shore。 。 This was a purely entertaining read and I enjoyed each page。 Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy in return for my honest review。 。。。more
Lou Jacobs
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Book ReviewThe MazeNelson DeMillereviewed by Lou Jacobsreadersremains。com | GoodreadsOK， I admit it， reading Demille’s 8th John Corey novel is a guilty pleasure。 It’s like eating a whole box of Godiva chocolates without coming up for air。 And， like chocolates， you can never get enough。This continues the saga of the rogue， smart-ass cop that is addicted to risk and peril。 He’s been called a “shitstorm magnet。” John is also known for his politically incorrect humor and sarcastic， but on-point pa Book ReviewThe MazeNelson DeMillereviewed by Lou Jacobsreadersremains。com | GoodreadsOK， I admit it， reading Demille’s 8th John Corey novel is a guilty pleasure。 It’s like eating a whole box of Godiva chocolates without coming up for air。 And， like chocolates， you can never get enough。This continues the saga of the rogue， smart-ass cop that is addicted to risk and peril。 He’s been called a “shitstorm magnet。” John is also known for his politically incorrect humor and sarcastic， but on-point patter。 Even though this is the eighth entry into this series since his auspicious 1997 debut in Plum Island， this novel can be enjoyed and devoured as a standalone since Demille masterfully weaves into the narrative the necessary backstory。John actually is unemployed， since he was asked to cease and desist from his last Federal gig with the Diplomatic Surveillance Group （DSG）。 Apparently， due to his somewhat rogue and excessive actions， the SVR （the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service） is gunning for him。 This only adds to agencies trying to eliminate John。 There are many Islamic terrorists gunning for him for pay-back during his days with the ATTF （ Anti-Terrorist Task Force）， not to mention the multitude of adversaries acquired when he was a NYPD homicide detective。We find John convalescing after taking three shots to the chest， with a month long hospitalization at Columbia Presbyterian。 He’s trying hard to do nothing at his Uncle Harry’s waterfront summer house on the North Fork of Long Island。 His duties are frequently lifting a beer bottle and a copy of a Nero Wolfe mystery。 A rude knock on the door reintroduces a previous “old flame，” Suffolk County Homicide Police Detective Beth Penrose。 After verbal jousting an unusual job offer is presented。 Since he’s presently unemployed she and her boss， Sylvester Maxwell （call me “Max”） thought it would be a great opportunity for him to work as a private investigator for Steve Landowski at Security Solutions， here on the island。 Max is an old friend who John worked with on a double homicide （during the Plum Island novel）。 Steve would apparently like to meet with him to discuss working for him。 John is thinking he’d rather have a visit to the dentist， for a root canal。However， his uncle just informed him that he rented out his summer house for July and August for sixty thousand and needs John to vacate the premises—and he remembers that Beth has a cottage close by。 In the past this was the site where they “screwed their brains out。”John ponders。 Well， I need a summer job， a summer house， and a summer love。 So maybe this could work out。 John listens to Beth and will listen to Steve， “because as every detective knows that listening to bullshit is part of the journey toward enlightenment。” During the course of listening to bullshit， an interesting， funny and entertaining interlude occurs commenting on idiotic expressions that John can’t stand—most irritating is the use of “no problem，” a catch-all for “welcome，” “that’s fine” etc。John meets with Steve Landowski at his place of business， the “Farmhouse，” which some refer to as the Animal House。 The second floor features a large “playroom” where Poker Night and Thirsty Thursdays are held。 Thirsty Thursdays features exotic “dancing girls” and is attended by local cops and politicians and even judges。 There are also several bedrooms， which Steve refers to as the ‘honeymoon suits。” Steve’s generous hospitality wreaks of possible corruption and probably blackmail。 Beth and Max later inform John that a previous employee， Sharon Hite， working as a PI， committed suicide under very dubious circumstances。She was working the missing persons case of Carolyn Sanders， whose street name was “Tiffany，” and probably worked the second floor。 Her naked body along with eight other women where eventually discovered after being dumped like garbage on Fire Island。 This was the site of a horrendous unsolved mass murder case。 It was obvious to John he was to function as an undercover informant， a mole at Security Solutions。 In John’s estimation， Steve Landowski was a dangerous combination of stupid and cunning， along with an equal touch of sociopath and psychopath， and driven by ego， libido， and money。Nelson Demille proves to be an excellent storyteller as he weaves an intricate plot with multiple twists and turns and unexpected reveals that culminate in an exhilarating denouement that features a chase that will have the reader on the edge of their seats…。 as tension and intrigue reach a boiling point。 Demille once again shows his mastery with dialogue and character development involving his multiple multidimensional characters。 This case has lots of twists and turns with many beginnings and no end in sight。Thanks to NetGalley and Scribner Books for providing an Uncorrected Proof in exchange for an honest review。 Hopefully will continue to entertain us with further exploits of John Corey。 。。。。。 Published at Mystery and Suspense Magazine 。。。 。。。more
Brittany Anne
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I had high hopes for this book， but was disappointed and didn't finish it。 The author took a long time to get to the crux of the story （like 50% into the book） and I found the characters often repeating the same information。 While I wanted to enjoy this book， I had to DNF it because it just didn't capture my attention。 I had high hopes for this book， but was disappointed and didn't finish it。 The author took a long time to get to the crux of the story （like 50% into the book） and I found the characters often repeating the same information。 While I wanted to enjoy this book， I had to DNF it because it just didn't capture my attention。 。。。more
Annie
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John Corey is predictably predictable， which sets the path of this book right at the start。 He’s an arrogant and cocky retired detective， who changes both his mind and his direction decisively and often。 With his history and background in law enforcement he has been hired to look into the murders of a number of prostitutes。 But the tentacles of conspiracy in the local law enforcement agencies are like a Portuguese Man of War， long and poisonous。 There are so many secrets being kept， so many bad John Corey is predictably predictable， which sets the path of this book right at the start。 He’s an arrogant and cocky retired detective， who changes both his mind and his direction decisively and often。 With his history and background in law enforcement he has been hired to look into the murders of a number of prostitutes。 But the tentacles of conspiracy in the local law enforcement agencies are like a Portuguese Man of War， long and poisonous。 There are so many secrets being kept， so many bad guys， a maze of connections between them and so many different ways things can turn out， that， for this reader， the end of the story still left me guessing about which side of the law most of the people were on。 My only criticism of the book is that I wasn’t a fan of some of the outdated sexual humor。 。。。more
Kathleen Gray
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I'd really looked forward to this latest from De Mille。 And I was disappointed。 I remember John Corey as being a hoot because of his irreverent comments but I don't remember him being so offensive about just about everything but most especially about women。 I'm amazed some of the things he says and thinks made it past the editors （or was it worse before it was toned down？）。 Yes， I know that this represents Corey's POV but he wasn't someone I wanted to spend time with。 WRT to the plot， Corey has I'd really looked forward to this latest from De Mille。 And I was disappointed。 I remember John Corey as being a hoot because of his irreverent comments but I don't remember him being so offensive about just about everything but most especially about women。 I'm amazed some of the things he says and thinks made it past the editors （or was it worse before it was toned down？）。 Yes， I know that this represents Corey's POV but he wasn't someone I wanted to spend time with。 WRT to the plot， Corey has been encouraged by his friend Max， the local chief of police， to take a job with a security company owned and operated by former law enforcement。 It takes a long time- too long- to get to the mystery of who is killing women。 This is said to be loosely based on a real serial murder case but it's hard to see that in the way this plays out。 I admit to clicking through to get to the action so I missed whatever nuance there might be。 Thanks to the publisher for the ARC。 Regret I can't recommend this。 。。。more
Paulette
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Since this was the 8th in the series of John Corey， I expected to be inthralled with a good mystery。 But， I found the main character， John， to be sarcastic and not fond of much， but perhaps sex。 I read where this was to be witty， if not humorous thriller after a seven year hiatus。 I was disappointed。 Some will probably find this to be a great book…just not me。 Thank you to Netgalley and Simon Schuster for the ARC opportunity。 The comments and review are obviously my own opinion。
Dawn
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The Maze by Nelson DeMille is the first book of his that I have read。 I had a difficult time getting into the novel as it had a very slow beginning and I almost stopped。 In the novel， John Corey has been forced into retirement and is relaxing at his uncles when a job opportunity comes along。 Corey reluctantly agrees to check it out based on his friend and former lover’s suggestion。 He eventually starts hunting for a serial killer who appears to be attacking prostitutes。 Can Corey catch this seri The Maze by Nelson DeMille is the first book of his that I have read。 I had a difficult time getting into the novel as it had a very slow beginning and I almost stopped。 In the novel， John Corey has been forced into retirement and is relaxing at his uncles when a job opportunity comes along。 Corey reluctantly agrees to check it out based on his friend and former lover’s suggestion。 He eventually starts hunting for a serial killer who appears to be attacking prostitutes。 Can Corey catch this serial killer？ Why haven’t the police done so yet？ Though I eventually enjoyed the plot and outcome， it took just way too long to get there。 As a result， I would say the novel was okay。 I received an ARC of this novel。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Mary Allison
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The MazeJohn Corey #8Author: Nelson DeMilleeARC & Book ReviewPublish Date: October 11， 2022In DeMille's newest John Corey installment， we find Corey with a new job offer extended his way。 After going into forced retirement， Corey has been restless and waiting for some excitement again。 Having extended him the offer， Detective Penrose， his former lover， has left Corey with decision to make - about his （former） career and about reuniting with her。In this mystery， Corey goes on the hunt for a seria The MazeJohn Corey #8Author: Nelson DeMilleeARC & Book ReviewPublish Date: October 11， 2022In DeMille's newest John Corey installment， we find Corey with a new job offer extended his way。 After going into forced retirement， Corey has been restless and waiting for some excitement again。 Having extended him the offer， Detective Penrose， his former lover， has left Corey with decision to make - about his （former） career and about reuniting with her。In this mystery， Corey goes on the hunt for a serial killer。 Based on the still unsolved Gilgo Beach murders， the killer has murdered at least nine prostitutes and hidden their bodies in the thick undergrowth on a empty stretch of beach。As the case gets traction and makes national news， Corey thinks local police incompetence isn't the only reason this case is still unsolved。 I am brand new to DeMille's writing and it is okay。 While it is not my favorite， I can see why it would draw people in for so many years。 There is humor that isn't everyone's cup of tea， but I didn't necessarily mind it。 I did like the mystery and plot line of this book though！ Thank you NetGalley， Scribner， and the author for the chance to read this ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Brad Whitlock
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DeMille comes through again with another story that is full of chuckling， sharp-witted John Corey-isms。 Somewhat unfortunately， the whole tale takes quite a while to unwind to the principal plot in the book。 Nevertheless， the bantar that occurs with Corey upfront is entertaining and keeps one mostly engaged up to the point where the real story starts to occur。
Ramona Thompson
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I am a Nelson DeMille fan， and if you are a Nelson DeMille fan it will probably be an ok book， but I was a bit disappointed in it。 The first part of the book was a lot of sitting around with John Corey thinking about where he was going to be next。 He is talked into a temporary assignment because he wants an "arrangement" with a former girlfriend。 He does his thing， but in my view， the ending was unsatisfactory。 Too many loose ends。 I received an arc， and am under no pressure for a positive revie I am a Nelson DeMille fan， and if you are a Nelson DeMille fan it will probably be an ok book， but I was a bit disappointed in it。 The first part of the book was a lot of sitting around with John Corey thinking about where he was going to be next。 He is talked into a temporary assignment because he wants an "arrangement" with a former girlfriend。 He does his thing， but in my view， the ending was unsatisfactory。 Too many loose ends。 I received an arc， and am under no pressure for a positive review。Ramona Thompson 。。。more
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