September 3, 2013

“Bombshell” by Catherine Coulter – Another Murderous Day at the Office

Bombshell by Catherine Coulter – (Book cover)
Catherine Coulter has made a name for herself as a prolific FBI thriller writer, and Bombshell is her seventeenth work in this genre, once again following the trials of FBI agents Dillon Savich and Griffin Hammersmith.

In this story, they tackle two cases which appear to be unrelated, with the former attempting to track down the one responsible for the brutal murder of the son of a former Federal Reserve Bank Chairman, and Griffin trying to solve a mystery which began with his own sister waking up after a party, covered in a stranger’s blood.

As the plot thickens, the two cases become closer and closer, until the connection between them is unveiled, making way for a monstrous plot few could have foreseen.

Though I certainly do like original thrillers which bring new elements to the table in an attempt to amaze the reader, I also like novels such as this one, which are more on the “fun” and “time-wasting” side of literature.

Unlike in her previous novels, Coulter seemed to be lacking that special something which made her works truly eye-catching; whether it’s being burnt out or for a lack of effort, it doesn’t change the fact that it can be a bit hard to relate to the characters and at times, the novel is slightly boring and predictable. In other words, this novel surely has its flaws.

With that being out of my system, I’d like to go on and add that despite all of its drawbacks, I would still urge thriller fans to give Bombshell a shot. Though it won’t by any means blow you away, it will certainly make it easier for you to pass the hours, and when all will be said and done, there is a very good chance that the novel will have entertained you, and that’s what it’s all about.

The story itself will be enough to keep you going, mainly because there is little attention paid to other aspects of the book besides the two main cases.

Bombshell by Catherine Coulter – (Book cover)
All in all, though I probably won’t be reading Bombshell for a second time, I am glad to have had the chance to experience it… its calming simplicity made my days a lot better.

If you like thrillers and don’t mind some generic aspects here and there, I’d definitely recommend you give this one a shot.



Catherine Coulter (Author)

Catherine Coulter


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Catherine Coulter is an American author, born all the way back in 1942 during the Second World War. Throughout her career as a writer she always had a penchant for romance novels, whether they be presented in the form of thrillers or even historical fiction. Some of her best works include Bombshell and The Cove.

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