Hart's War is a 1999 novel by John Katzenbach. This author was recommended to me by The Younger Son in response to my opinion that the Baldacci book I read was dreck. He loaned me 2 Katzenbach books, and this is the second one. Both have been entertaining and readable, and I'll pick up more by this author as I come across them. A nice change from Baldacci's The Forgotten, which I didn't like at all.
from the back of the book:
The world is at war. Two men -one white, one black- find themselves in extraordinary circumstances, confined with the enemy, struggling to preserve a shred of dignity against impossible odds. They thought survival was their only purpose -until they realized that living means nothing without the truth. And when murder explodes the precarious order of their lives, they become unlikely allies in a monstrous fight for honor and justice. With these complex, vivid characters, John Katzenbach has written a thrilling, edge-of-your-seat novel, the most acclaimed of his career....
The Bruce Willis film by the same name was based on this book (though somewhat loosely, as I recall).
Kirkus Reviews claims this may be the author's best.
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You've been on a roll, and trying to catch up is like chasing my tail. I've never heard of the book OR the movie. Shows how often I see movies, doesn't it. But it sounds like a book I might like to read.
ReplyDeleteI do love to read, and watch movies, too. This author is fairly new to me.
DeleteNot heard of this one or seen the movie. Like Elizabeth, I don't see many movies. I'll never run out of book suggestions as long as I follow your blog so thanks for that!
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I saw the movie ages ago but didn't remember it was based on a book. My son introduced me to this author quite recently. I like what I've read so far :)
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