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While playing a private game of Survival on a small island off Scotland, self-made millionaire Dan Goldman and his executive staff encounter a real killer
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From Publishers Weekly
In this headlong thriller, a round of survival games on a Scottish island turns into real war when a murderer starts picking off members of the group. Led by a Vietnam vet who is now a "businessman, playboy, and TV chef," the weekend warriors find their survival skills put to the ultimate test. The violence is vivid, extensive and memorable, though probably too graphic for some tastes. Kerrigan (Dead Groundp achieves a quick pace through a taut, almost laconic style: sentences are staccato short, a few paragraphs are no longer than one word, and some chapters consist of only two or three paragraphs. His extensive use of dialogue is a sound idea, but when he ventures into more elaborate descriptions, the narrative sags, and when he takes refuge in trite devices ("Peter had no idea he was about to be shot") the reader may wince. Moreover, the characters are animated cliches: a corporate climber, a menopausal male, the token woman. Still, by hurtling along in breakneck fashion, the novel generates a fair amount of tension, enhanced by some surprising twists of plot.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
YA A novel about a simulated war game on a remote island near Scotland. Multi-millionaire Dan Goldman has brought his top executives to the island for a weekend to participate in the survival games. These weekend warriors find that they are stranded on the island with a gunman who is killing them one by one. The suspense is enhanced by Kerrigan's staccato writing style. Characters are developed with their own secrets, adding intrigue to the rapidly building plot. With its fast-paced plot, this is sure to interest teenagers. Susan Penny, Houston Public Library
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- PublisherCROWN PUBLISHERS
- Publication date1986
- ISBN 10 0333422910
- ISBN 13 9780333422915
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages256
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