I really disliked this book. I can't believe I finished it. I will not be reading another Nelson DeMille book. I will not be writing a public review--I was not the audience for this book.

This seemed to be out of character for the previous books in the series. In this book, I found the main character to be quite sexist. The main character seemed to be just a jerk. Instead of having snappy and quick humor, I found it tacky and a little crude. The story seemed to move slowly since it was pretty obvious who the culprits were, so the book centered on getting evidence for a conviction.

Thank you to Scribner and NetGalley for letting me read this for an honest review.

This was a fun and exciting read. The banter is excellent and the humor is unmatched. I really enjoyed it

In my opinion, this is one of his least well written books. The stories seem to falter in many areas, and some of the humor was questionable.

I tried so hard with this one, but it felt cobbled together and I could not really folllow the story.

I have been a long time fan of Nelson DeMille and his character John Corey. His sarcastic humor and jokes always made me feel like he would be a funny man to have as a friend to drink beer with but not marriage material. Have loved every one of the books in the series until “The Maze.” The jokes were tasteless. The amount of sexism including “women’s work” by the employees and “hired entertainment” at night was disgusting. The fact that the main character was married and going through a divorce while living with a woman he supposedly loved but fully enjoyed an assistance’s “entertainment” during the work day was disappointing at best. The actual plot of the story became lost for me based on all of the other happenings.I don’t know if the character of John Corey will ever be able to come back from this one for me, sadly. #NetGalley

Wow! I forgot how much i love Nelson DeMille and John Corey. This book was like an old friend - a politically incorrect one but surely we all have one of those in our lives. This book took me back to the days of Plum Island, The General’s Daughter, and The Lion’s Game (two parts made it even better)! I would definitely recommend all the books DeMille has written. This one was a little harder. It’s been awhile since I’ve read one of his tomes, and the world has certainly changed, especially when it comes to how women are treated. It didn’t make me put the book down, but it did make me think a little harder about how necessary this part was to the plot. And without giving anything away, it made perfect sense in the end. I can proudly give it five stars not only for the entertainment value but for how women were respected. If you’ve never read DeMille, I’d recommend you take a chance. Start with one of his early books like Plum Island or The Charm School. I promise you won’t regret it.

I’ve been a Nelson DeMille fan for many years. This series in particular is a favorite of mine. I will continue to buy books by this author.

I love beach reads and this one is a fast, fun read. This book had me turning the pages so fast to see what would happen. You will definitely enjoy this summer story. Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a complimentary copy of the book. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.

Thank you to netgalley.com for this ARC.

Nelson DeMille is one of my favorite writers. I have read every book he has written and loved them all. This was another great story. I especially liked the setting of the North Fork of Long Island, a place I know well and have spent plenty of time at. I love the books that take place there. This was a good mystery with a few good twists and turns.

Any fans of DeMille and John Corey will enjoy this book. And any new readers will have fun with it too.

Yet another brilliant story from DeMille. His work never fails to meet expectations. Corey is active again, full of his charm and expertise as a detective. Highly recommended.

The book starts off with the line, "You can't drink all day unless you start in the morning," and just gets better from there.

The book follows John Corey, a recently dismissed NYPD detective, to a new job as a private detective. Will this new job be what he's really looking for?

I have not read Nelson DeMille in at least 30 years and I've honestly been missing out. The protagonist, John Corey, is a detective who jumped straight out of 1985 and onto a case in 2022. If you would be triggered by day-to-day life in the 80s, move on, this is not your book. For the rest of us, it is a refreshing departure from the political correctness we wallow in today. John Corey says what he means even when it is not welcome, nice, or pretty. I would have a hard time having a drink with him, but I find his character irresistible in fiction form. He's obnoxious, arrogant, flawed, capable, and real. As far as I'm concerned, he's just what a detective should be, and as long as he's on the side opposite the really nasty guys, I'm rooting for him.

I regret that I picked up this series on book #8, but I will be going back and catching up on the rest shortly. If you like and old-style detective mystery, I highly recommend this book.

It was ok. I did not know this was part of a series, although I did read Plum Island quite awhile ago, which I enjoyed. The cover and premise made me request this but I was underwhelmed. Disappointed. Maybe if I had read all the books in the series, I would have liked this more.

Cannot recommend but do not judge other readers for enjoying this more than me.

Thanks to NetGalley, Nelson DeMille, and Scribner for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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I believe this is the first book i've had of this author Not sure if these types of books are for me but I'm certain they appeal to a specific group of readers. Thank you net galley and the publish for an arc in exchange for an honest review.

Continuation of the John Corey series. I had not read any of these books before so I was not aware of the previous stories in the series. The first third of the book was very slow, provided a lot of information about John’s prior work and relationships. The second third focused on John describing his plan to solve the crimes and get his 15 minutes of fame. The character’s bravado got a little old. The last third of the book had a bit more action but was a let down since John over promised and under delivered on his ability to catch the bad guys, solve the murders and shut down the corruption. Too many unanswered questions remained but it was still an entertaining read. I would recommend this book to John Corey or Nelson DeMille fans. This review was based on an ARC provided by @Simon&Schuster and @Netgalley

Save Your Time And Money!

When choosing to read The Maze I broke my almost 13 year-old promise to never read any more of DeMille’s book featuring John Corey. After finishing The Maze I assure you I won’t break this promise again

The primary reason for my disappointment in the Maze reflects the main reason I made the promise to myself mentioned above; which stems from my strong dislike of the John Corey character, whose constant wise cracks and know-it-all attitude I found to be increasingly more annoying than humorous. My second big reason for being unhappy is that the plot, while Interesting enough , continues DeMille’s pattern in his Corey books of being increasingly formulaic and predictable. Thirdly, many of the other characters in The Maze are one-dimensional, and the villain has some serious credibilty issues.

Overall, despite my perceived flaws, I found The Maze to be a book good enough to finish but definitely not one I’d recommend.

#The Maze #Net Galley

Instant classic - who doesn't love John Corey! Nelson DeMille is an awesome author for escape reading.

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This latest novel by Nelson DeMille features yet again, the incorrigible Detective John Corey of NYPD Homicide fame and his irreverent humor. We find him in Long Island, drawn into the homicide investigations of sex workers that is based on a string of unsolved murders that happened in Gilgo Beach. Detective Beth Penrose, one of his exes, has an offer to investigate that he cannot turn down.
With his quick wit and devil-may-care attitude, Corey embarks on the investigation which turns out to be more complex and tortuous than originally imagined. Whom can he trust? Who will betray him? How deep does the corruption go? The rest of the story is fast-paced and full of twists and turns that will certainly entertain and enthrall fans of Corey and DeMille.
The narration is great and captures the essence of the characters. I enjoyed the story line as well as the delivery. Corey is a character that grows on you.

I've loved so many books by Nelson DeMille, including his John Corey series, and so was anxious to dive into this latest installment. And while most of the elements of the previous books were still there, overall this one was a bit disappointing for me. It's a shame, because I'd hoped that a book that's loosely based on a series of actual murders would've been more compelling, but for me it just...wasn't. Much of my disappointment came from the repetitive nature of this one - so many points were made over and over and over, as though DeMille didn't think the readers would be able to retain the information previously given. And while John Corey isn't known for always making the smart decision in a dangerous situation, this time his poor decision-making skills felt really over the top. Keeping him politically incorrect is fine, the occasional error in judgement is fine and actually expected (and human) - but don't make him too-stupid-to-live, and this came dangerously close to that for me. None of these flaws kept me from finishing the book, and it did have it's entertaining moments. And honestly, had it been another author I'd probably have been more forgiving. But I've come to expect more from this one. But still - when his next book comes out I'll be anxious to see where he goes. Because he's Nelson DeMille, and I know how good he can be, and hopefully will be again.
Thanks to Netgalley and Scribner for providing a copy for an unbiased review.

For an honest review, I was given an ARC.
Once again, John Corey gets in trouble and gets out. His sense of humor drives some of colleagues and girlfriend crazy but I continue to enjoy the exploits. Corey takes us for another ride of deep detective work and the corruption that he aims to reduce and eliminate. In this newest edition of the series, Corey is working to solve murders and prove some deep corruption amongst local police force and national politicians and judges. Corey gets into trouble personally and professionally and manages to make it all work.
If you are new to John Corey, start at the beginning so you understand his personality and his personal relationships that play a pretty big role.