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
Debra
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I’ve read a few of John Corey’s stories and really enjoy his internal dialogues， they are so much fun， sometimes crazy。 The man thinks too highly of himself but is also aware of his weaknesses。 His relationship with Beth was crazy， but that seems to be normal for him with women。I liked the background of the unsolved murders and the three sort of friends coming together to investigate the criminal behavior of the people at the PI business。 The cast of crooked cops and politicians seemed pretty ex I’ve read a few of John Corey’s stories and really enjoy his internal dialogues， they are so much fun， sometimes crazy。 The man thinks too highly of himself but is also aware of his weaknesses。 His relationship with Beth was crazy， but that seems to be normal for him with women。I liked the background of the unsolved murders and the three sort of friends coming together to investigate the criminal behavior of the people at the PI business。 The cast of crooked cops and politicians seemed pretty extreme， but there were always the questions of who were involved and to what extent。 The thing that always draws me in is Corey’s attitudes about himself and the women in his life， plus the danger that he seems to find impossible to resist。 He almost seems to have a death wish， but somehow seems to survive every time。Thank you to NetGalley for the advance e-copy of “The Maze， a John Corey Novel”， by Nelson DeMille and to Scribner， Simon & Schuster， Inc。 This is my honest review。 。。。more
Ryan
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Nelson Demille is back with arguably his best character John Corey。 Nelson has such a unique way of writing a thriller。 Sarcasm and humor is mixed in so well with the thriller and mystery parts of the book。 Readers who have awaited a new John Corey novel will not be disappointed。 Loved this book and I hope he continues bringing him back for future novels。 Highly recommended！
Gretchen Duggan
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sexistI didn’t make it past the first 30 pages， pale male overview of his sappy life and narration about woman was nauseating。 I expect way way more from an author of this caliber。 This is the 8th of a series with this character？ Quite the unpleasant deja vù to prehistoric time。
TC
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Recommended with reservations。Review posted at Tzer Island book blog:https://www。tzerisland。com/bookblog/2。。。 Recommended with reservations。Review posted at Tzer Island book blog:https://www。tzerisland。com/bookblog/2。。。 。。。more
David
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Considering how much I have read over the last 16 years， it is a bit surprising that this is my first Nelson DeMille novel。 Equally surprising is that he is published by one of my favorite publishing houses。John Corey ia a retired homicide detective of the NYPD。 He is somewhat crass and irreverent。 He also has a laundry list of ex wives and girlfriends， which isn't entirely shocking given his propensity for being obnoxious and driven by his philandering ways。The Maze is based on the actual and s Considering how much I have read over the last 16 years， it is a bit surprising that this is my first Nelson DeMille novel。 Equally surprising is that he is published by one of my favorite publishing houses。John Corey ia a retired homicide detective of the NYPD。 He is somewhat crass and irreverent。 He also has a laundry list of ex wives and girlfriends， which isn't entirely shocking given his propensity for being obnoxious and driven by his philandering ways。The Maze is based on the actual and still unsolved Gilgo Beach murders。 That makes for an interesting backdrop for a riveting story that is aptly named。 There are twists and turns throughout the story。I was a little off-put by the character and being in his head， exposed to his thoughts。 Having said that， I do look forward to going back and taking the journey of reading the other books in the John Corey series。Thank you NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for gifting me an ARC of The Maze in exchange for my thoughts and opinions。 。。。more
Eileen Hutton
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Inspired by， and based on the actual and still unsolved Gilgo Beach murders， The Mazeputs fan favorite John Corey 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 incompet Inspired by， and based on the actual and still unsolved Gilgo Beach murders， The Mazeputs fan favorite John Corey 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 frat boy humor， which at times is hard to take。 As he blunders along in his quest to take down corrupt police and politicians who may be protecting the murderer， he does everything but take them down。 By the shocking end， this reader wondered if it wasn't"t past time for John Corey to be put out to pasture for good。 。。。more
Diane Saul
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I hadn’t read DeMille in awhile and I’m wondering why。 I liked the story and the main character John Corey is quirky and you never know what he is going to do next。 I am going to be putting DeMille on my must read list。 Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy。
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
Victor
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John Corey is back！ Best-selling and award-winning author Nelson DeMille returns with another unputdownable and truly gripping thriller featuring retired New York Police Department homicide detective John Corey。 In The Maze， he will step out of retirement in order to take part in a dangerous hunt for an apparent serial killer who has murdered a large number of sex professionals in Corey’s neighborhood。 John Corey is the same remarkable individual that we all know and love。 With his unique sense John Corey is back！ Best-selling and award-winning author Nelson DeMille returns with another unputdownable and truly gripping thriller featuring retired New York Police Department homicide detective John Corey。 In The Maze， he will step out of retirement in order to take part in a dangerous hunt for an apparent serial killer who has murdered a large number of sex professionals in Corey’s neighborhood。 John Corey is the same remarkable individual that we all know and love。 With his unique sense of humor， charm， wit， and definitely not politically correct views， this is one of the most original characters in fiction literature。 American actor， writer， and award-winning narrator of hundreds of audiobooks and the voice of legendary characters such as Jack Ryan， Jason Bourne， Jack Reacher， and countless others returns to the John Corey series and delivers another stellar performance with The Maze。 As you probably already know， Scott is one of the most respected and loved narrators in the audiobooks industry， so you can imagine that he does a fantastic job in bringing to life John Corey， but also the events and locations in this highly entertaining novel。 The Maze is flawlessly written and exquisitely narrated， so， if you want to experience legendary author Nelson DeMille and narrator extraordinaire Scott Brick at their very best， this is your chance to be dazzled by their talent and I highly recommend that you don’t miss it。 。。。more
Shereadbookblog
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This is the eighth in the John Corey series。 Since Nelson DeMille is such a popular， best selling author and I hadn’t read any of his books since Plum Island， the first John Corey installment， I wanted to read The Maze。 John Corey is retired from the NYPD due to being wounded in action and has worked for several federal agencies since。 Now relaxing at his uncle’s house on the north shore of Long Island， he is approached by a former girlfriend and the local chief of police， a longtime friend， and This is the eighth in the John Corey series。 Since Nelson DeMille is such a popular， best selling author and I hadn’t read any of his books since Plum Island， the first John Corey installment， I wanted to read The Maze。 John Corey is retired from the NYPD due to being wounded in action and has worked for several federal agencies since。 Now relaxing at his uncle’s house on the north shore of Long Island， he is approached by a former girlfriend and the local chief of police， a longtime friend， and encouraged to take a job with a private investigation firm。 He wants no part of the job， but realizes there must be something more to this request and takes the position on a temporary basis to investigate just what is going on。 Is this agency tied to the deaths of at least nine prostitutes in the area？ And just what are some of the local police and politicians doing attending lewd “Thirsty Thursday” events at the agency？ I was really put off by the main character。 Told from a first person POV， John does have a very funny， sarcastic sense of humor， but his misogynist， adolescent behavior and remarks made him insufferable。 Oh， and he thinks he is the gods gift to women。 The story dragged。 It took to almost the halfway point for the plot to be revealed and nearly to the end for anything to really occur。 A lot of time was spent with endless talk about what he was going to do and only in the last chapter did the reader see some action， albeit a bit unrealistic。 There really wasn’t much of a mystery and it wasn’t fully resolved。 。。。more
Jean Kolinofsky
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John Corey returns with all of his sarcastic humor and arrogance。 He is former NYPD， ATF and has worked with a number of other law enforcement positions。 Now retired， he is invited to join a firm of private investigators。 While he has no intention of taking the position， he is encouraged by his former and once again current lover， Beth Penrose， a homicide detective。 It does not take much to realize that there is a motive for this encouragement。 A former employee supposedly committed suicide afte John Corey returns with all of his sarcastic humor and arrogance。 He is former NYPD， ATF and has worked with a number of other law enforcement positions。 Now retired， he is invited to join a firm of private investigators。 While he has no intention of taking the position， he is encouraged by his former and once again current lover， Beth Penrose， a homicide detective。 It does not take much to realize that there is a motive for this encouragement。 A former employee supposedly committed suicide after investigating the disappearance of a missing call girl。 She had discussed her investigation with the wrong person within the firm and Beth believes that her death was really a homicide。 As an employee， There is also a possible connection to several other murders。 Corey is to investigate the firm and it’s owner for criminal conspiracy。 The firm can also be tied to political and police corruption， posing some danger for Corey。While I have been a fan of Nelson DeMille for some time， I had some trouble with The Maze。 It is written from Corey’s perspective。 His observations are constantly centered on female anatomy and his thoughts are often crass。 While there were some moments of humor， they were overshadowed by his sexist statements。 Times have changed since John Corey first appeared， but he has not。 I would hesitate to recommend this to anyone who is easily offended。 I would like to thank NetGalley and Scribner for making this book available for my review。 。。。more
John Hebert
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I was given an ARC of The Maze by Nelson DeMille in exchange for my review。 Thanks to NetGalley， Scribner and the author for the ARC and the opportunity。Good old John Corey is back on the street hanging at his uncle's house on Long Island。 Unemployed and looking for another chance to get back in the game。 Well an old flame comes back into his life and she and her associates set John down the path of working for a PI firm which turns out to be shady。Corey knows he is being suggested for this posi I was given an ARC of The Maze by Nelson DeMille in exchange for my review。 Thanks to NetGalley， Scribner and the author for the ARC and the opportunity。Good old John Corey is back on the street hanging at his uncle's house on Long Island。 Unemployed and looking for another chance to get back in the game。 Well an old flame comes back into his life and she and her associates set John down the path of working for a PI firm which turns out to be shady。Corey knows he is being suggested for this position but he ultimately doesn't care -- he is an action junkie and loves going after bad guys even when he is at great risk。 So John starts learning about the PI firm and its employees。 Red flags flying everywhere。 So Corey decides he is going to kick things up a notch， go rogue and get things resolved ASAP。Corey is one of those guys who thinks he is the smartest guy in the room and continues to think that even after learning he isn't。 You know what they say about the plans of mice and men 。。。。 Anyway， I digress。In the end， Corey prompts action which results in some， but not nearly all， of the wrongdoers being brought to justice （of a sort）。 Corey is his characteristic wise ass self which is fine by me。Really enjoyed The Maze and recommend it for your entertainment。#NelsonDeMille #TheMaze #Scribner #NetGalley 。。。more
Joyce Hamel
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A Million Sex Jokes and Real MurdersFrom the very first page， we are smothered in flippant and facetious dialogue。 The novel is told in the first person， and he is ex-N。Y。P。D。 detective and most recently ex-federal agent。 He is John Corey who has sarcastic and lewd remarks in every thought or outright conversation。 In the beginning， I liked being in Corey’s head the whole time， but then it became tedious and draining。The initial setting is in the Hamptons。 John is staying at his uncle’s home。 He A Million Sex Jokes and Real MurdersFrom the very first page， we are smothered in flippant and facetious dialogue。 The novel is told in the first person， and he is ex-N。Y。P。D。 detective and most recently ex-federal agent。 He is John Corey who has sarcastic and lewd remarks in every thought or outright conversation。 In the beginning， I liked being in Corey’s head the whole time， but then it became tedious and draining。The initial setting is in the Hamptons。 John is staying at his uncle’s home。 He has been injured in the line of duty and is convalescing。 He has a history of multiple marriages and seems to be avoiding the Russians。 He meets up again with Detective Beth Penrose （previous lover） who suggests a job as a Private Investigator at a firm called Security Solutions。He interviews for the job; the reader is obliged to wait until almost a quarter of the book for this meeting with the head of this Private Eye firm。 Like a maze， the plot has twisting paths and sex escapades with his “pocket rocket。” Emissions are accomplished whether the reader is interested or not; one must keep reading to discover the actual crime involving killings of sex workers and corruption in law enforcement – no surprises there。And all the time Detective Corey had been an adjunct professor at John Jay College。 Really？ If you have not read any other DeMille book， not to worry， this is a standalone novel。My gratitude to NetGalley and Scribner for this pre-published book。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Jodie
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Let me start by saying this is the first book I have ever read by the author Nelson DeMille。 I understand this is the eighth installment of the John Corey series。 Even though I knew this was a series， most authors weave in part of the past so it doesn't impact its readability。 This book was one of those times that I should have read the earlier books to fully appreciate this story。 The story plot is based on a real mystery of murders that were never solved。 This was the sole reason I chose this Let me start by saying this is the first book I have ever read by the author Nelson DeMille。 I understand this is the eighth installment of the John Corey series。 Even though I knew this was a series， most authors weave in part of the past so it doesn't impact its readability。 This book was one of those times that I should have read the earlier books to fully appreciate this story。 The story plot is based on a real mystery of murders that were never solved。 This was the sole reason I chose this book。 I do think the plot was a good start， but I felt the story seemed to go off the rails before it got started。 John Corey's character was a little offensive to me。 I am not a prude and read a lot of different types of books。 I just feel this guy was a bit "over the top"。 in his references to body parts or women in general （unfortunately we have all met one of these guys） I did like his odd humor to a point， but by the end it wasn't humorous。 I had a hard time trying to keep reading since it took so long for John to start his new job。 Beth didn't seem to have much going on except having John on the brain。 Period。 The other characters or bad guys needed more background for me to hate them。 Insinuation of something bad doesn't make them bad。 There were some twists， but nothing you don't see coming。 Once I got to the end， I felt let down with the wrap up。 I expected an epilogue or some sort of closure。 No， it wasn't there。If you have read this series up until here， I think you will enjoy it more。 This is just my opinion， but I won't be reading more of this series。 I appreciate having the opportunity to try Nelson DeMille's works。 #NetGalley#TheMaze 。。。more
Michael J。
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John Corey is not your typical detective fiction character， which is one of the many reasons why this novel held my attention and kept me going。 It's the eighth book featuring Nelson DeMille's character-with-swagger， and my first experience with him。 I'm interested enough to read more especially PLUM ISLAND， which is referenced throughout THE MAZE。 THE MAZE takes an incredibly long time to get Corey involved in the main investigation and even longer for any real action to occur。 This is not a f John Corey is not your typical detective fiction character， which is one of the many reasons why this novel held my attention and kept me going。 It's the eighth book featuring Nelson DeMille's character-with-swagger， and my first experience with him。 I'm interested enough to read more especially PLUM ISLAND， which is referenced throughout THE MAZE。 THE MAZE takes an incredibly long time to get Corey involved in the main investigation and even longer for any real action to occur。 This is not a fast-paced book that will have readers giving up leisure time or staying up late in order to finish it。 Rather， it's a slow， slow burn that takes time to develop and introduce all the players and show character reveals/insights。 THE MAZE is dialogue-heavy。 If you're looking for a thriller， you'll have to hang around until about 85% through the novel。 That enabled me to read this at my leisure， in small several-chapter-at-a-time doses， and I found the experience refreshing compared to other books I've recently read in the crime fiction genre。 On the downside， THE MAZE is a bit repetitive and could benefit from some editing/trimming。 It was the promise of action in the early chapters of the book （various criminals looking to locate Corey and exact revenge/murder） and the inherent danger/risk in his new assignment that kept me reading on。 Then， it became the mostly humorous first-person narration that really spotlighted the arrogant， smart-ass， quick-witted that Corey is。 His descriptions of each scene and sharing of his innermost thoughts （sometimes what he'd prefer to say to another character but doesn't） kept me turning the pages。 I don't know if Corey reveals as much of his sexual longings and often misogynistic tendencies in the other novels， but that was the one thing that I could have appreciated less of in THE MAZE。 There is a good amount of sex in the storyline itself due to the nature of the unscrupulous enterprise that Cory is investigating。 Yet， it's his irrelevant attitude towards authority， the bending of the rules， his often ill-timed insults， and tendency to take extreme chances that endeared him to me。 Sure， I'll read more John Corey and more Nelson DeMille。 I received an advance review copy through NetGalley and wrote this review without obligation。 。。。more
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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