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    The General's Daughter
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    The General's Daughter

    Written by Nelson DeMille

    Narrated by Scott Brick

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    About this audiobook

    Captain Ann Campbell is a West Point graduate, the daughter of legendary General "Fighting Joe" Campbell. She is the pride of Fort Hadley until, one morning, her body is found, naked and bound, on the firing range.

    Paul Brenner is a member of the Army's elite undercover investigative unit and the man in charge of this politically explosive case. Teamed with rape specialist Cynthia Sunhill, with whom he once had a tempestuous, doomed affair, Brenner is about to learn just how many people were sexually, emotionally, and dangerously involved with the Army's "golden girl." And how the neatly pressed uniforms and honor codes of the military hide a corruption as rank as Ann Campbell's shocking secret life.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHachette Audio
    Release dateDec 1, 2009
    ISBN9781600249020
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    The General's Daughter
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    Nelson DeMille

    Nelson DeMille is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty-two novels, seven of which were #1 New York Times bestsellers. His novels include The Maze, The Deserter (written with Alex DeMille), The Cuban Affair, Word of Honor, Plum Island, The Charm School, The Gold Coast, and The General’s Daughter, which was made into a major motion picture, starring John Travolta and Madeleine Stowe. He has written short stories, book reviews, and articles for magazines and newspapers. Nelson DeMille is a combat-decorated US Army veteran, a member of Mensa, Poets & Writers, and the Authors Guild, and past president of the Mystery Writers of America. He is also a member of the International Thriller Writers, who honored him as 2015 ThrillerMaster of the Year. He lives on Long Island with his family.

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    • 2/5
      Terrible movie, forgettable book.
    • 5/5
      The General's Daughter is an intense drama set on Fort Hadley of the US Army. Captain Ann Campbell, the daughter of legendary General Joe Campbell, was found murdered, bound hand and foot and staked to the ground at the firing rangein the middle of the night. Paul Brenner, a member of the Army's undercover investigative unit, is assigned to the case. Also, Cynthia Sunhill, a former romantic interest is also assigned because of her expertise in rape cases. As Brenner investigates, he uncovers a sex scandal that encompasses more officers than Brenner wants to count. Even though the forensic evidence is important to finding out who is responsible, it is even more important to Brenner and Sunhill to find out why a captivating, intelligent, talented, driven woman such as Ann Campbell would put her career, her family and even her life at such risk. Brenner and Sunhill come face to face with the dark side of the human condition. Another one of DeMille's books you don't want to put down.
    • 5/5
      A very good murder/mystery/suspense novel set on a US military base, it is the story behind the movie of the same name and I can say the book is much better than the movie.The mystery of who is the murderer is quite well done with several people all seemingly having the motivation or being extremely seedy. Having also been pleased with The Gold Coast I shall look forward to more DeMille.
    • 4/5
      There is also a movie made from this book that is also very good. The General wants his daughters murder to go away. The investigator is equally as determined that it doesn't. All through the book you think you know why she was killed and what kind of person that she was but in the end some very surprising information comes to light. Excellent story.
    • 3/5
      interesting story. Basically a tale of rape and the repercussions of it regardless of station. What she has to do to avenge herself in family and society's eyes.Has a few twists, but... didn't have any trouble reading it through, which is more than can be said for some titles I've had for years and STILL haven't managed to finish.
    • 3/5
      Interesting book, worth reading
    • 4/5
      Page turner that kept my interest early in the summer. Set on an Army base, it captures the culture and characters nicely. However, I kept thinking of John Travolta,,,what's up with that?
    • 5/5
      Vividly written and holds you. A great book even before John Travolta came along.
    • 4/5
      It's a pretty good book. A bit long perhaps (less psychobabble, less focus on the "issues" uncovered perhaps would have made it a little more suspenseful). Oh, and shaving off 100 or so pages of wasted time driving hither and thither and meeting characters several times when their purpose was served on the first visit.Of course, it's not intended to be an action novel, but rather a police procedural (army police, but still) so it wasn't what I had thought it was when I picked it up as a Reacher replacement.However, I did enjoy it; there is some snarky humor in it, and it's nicely rude on certain subjects, and the characters feel legitimate. The female characters even seem to be written relatively well (at least they weren't simpering idiots). I'll read the next in the series because I think Brenner is a fun character.
    • 3/5
      The general's daughter is found naked, staked out and strangled. A CID investigator is joined by a rape expert to solve the mystery. Lots of sex and scandal, behavior unbecoming to a gentleman (officer), lies and theft are uncovered before the culprit is discovered.
    • 4/5
      DeMille does dialogue better than most. Read the book-skip the movie.
    • 3/5
      So much better than the movie! The book was really disturbing.
    • 5/5
      Gripping depiction of politics and discrimination within the Army. Story centers around the investigation of the rape of a General's daughter, and all the soldiers she served with. As with all writing by Mr. DeMille, this story will grab your attention from the very beginning and not let you go until the end... a real page turner!
    • 4/5
      This is the 10th DeMille book I've read. It started off very well and held my interest, telling a chronological story--no jumping back and forth--of a bizarre murder on a fictional Army base in Georgia after the Gulf War. Paul Brenner is the Army investigator and is funny and competent. But about 3/4ths of the way through the book the story becomes so bizarre and incredible that I began getting tired of the book and could not see how there could still be so much to tell of the story.The whole story covers only two or three days and the investigators do much but though pressed for time keep seeking to commit adultery with each other. Brenner rightly decries the morals of other officers but his own do not impress.
    • 5/5
      LOVED IT. GREAT MYSTERY OF SLUTTY DAUGHTER OF GENERAL. AND HAVE TO FIND OUT WHO DID IT AND HOW. GREAT MAIN CHARACTER.
    • 5/5
      Borrowed from my father-in-law. It was so cool to find out we have the love of reading in common.
    • 5/5
      Enjoyed this story. The narrator was awesome. I was very amazed at his ability to do characterization of Warrant Officer Brenner, COL Fowler and other character. I enjoyed it.
    • 5/5
      One of the greatest stories of Nelson Demille! Looking forward to reading the next Paul Brenner story!
    • 5/5
      Excellent. Classic DeMille-dry humor, intriguing mystery, power dynamics at high levels, and interesting insights about life. Highly recommended.
    • 5/5
      I first read this a year or two after it was published. I remember it being exciting. I also saw the movie. I recall less of that. In his forward the author says the movie was faithful to the book. On its surface it is about the murder of a female soldier who also happens to be the daughter of the general of the camp where she is stationed. It becomes an exploration of family dynamics and has fascinating character development. I had forgotten enough since my first reading I enjoyed the rereading. Perhaps I'll reread it again in another 30 years. Probably won't remember any better than as I'll be pretty old (106.) There is a lot of attention to detail and it features a signature DeMille sarcastic protagonist. Now I have to check if the protagonist of some of his more recent work is the same character having become a civilian.
    • 4/5
      Overall I extremely enjoyed "The General's Daughter." The wise-cracking Paul Brenner (DeMille's narrator and main character) keeps the story engaging and humorous, and the pace of the tale keeps the pages flying. I finished the book in just a few days of reading here and there. The little details about military etiquette and custom helped make the setting and the characters feel more authentic, and the plot of the mystery in general was quite good. But that isn't to say that the book doesn't have it's flaws. The female characters of the book are somewhat stilted and flat, and the re-emerging romance between Brenner and his ex-fling and co-investigator Cynthia Sunhill seems to just kind of... happen. They seem to go straight from spitting venom at each other to canoodling lovers without any real conflict resolution. But maybe it just seemed that way because the story went by so quickly, I'm not sure. DeMille also dropped certain clues like Ann Campbell's missing West Point ring that seemed--to a reader well schooled in the "rules" of a who-done-it mystery--to point to an unexpected conclusion to the mystery. But the missing ring and a couple other things were never actually explained. It's a decidedly realistic touch, but I still felt somehow gypped about it anyway. The book could have been shorter, too. The main characters figured out who the murderer was and proceeded to dick around for the remaining 150 pages of the book--so much so in fact that I was expecting the supposed murderer to be a red herring and for there to be some sort of surprise awaiting me at the end. But alas, no such luck. The murderer was who they figured it to be, and the novel moved on to its expected conclusion. So you could say I was surprised by the lack of a surprise at the end. I guess that's what I get for my silly reader expectations.But all my complaining aside, I really did enjoy the book. Nelson DeMille is a great story teller, and since his voice, style, and main character are so entertaining, you don't really mind the flaws in the novel. That's why I gave the book a rating of 4 stars.