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Loading... The Siegeby Stephen White
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Another excellent book by Stephen White. Different because this time no Alan Gregory but Sam Purdy is there and I loved it! (  ) Pam1960ca | Dec 1, 2009 |  genre fiction, but i had a lot of fun with this one! takes place at yale. (  ) suedutton | Oct 12, 2009 | Hostage situtation at Yale. This is a book about the evolution of terror. What would happen if the "terrorists" were smarter than we are and used technology and our processes against us. Despite that it is not an overtly political thriller. It is an action packed adventure and the author does have this abilitiy to skew your perspective. His characters are all flawed and much more real because of it. He also leaves you with some ponderous questions; What would you sacrifice for the greater good? What would you do to keep your child safe? It was a good book. ( )1  live2read_read2live | Oct 7, 2009 | I'm a huge fan of Stephen White's previous books. I love the characters, the stories, and the locale (I live just down the road from Boulder, CO). But I struggled with this book. This book is not really a series book, but more of a spin-off using Detective Sam Purdy as the main character of this story and placing him at Yale University. The plot was intriguing and had a great and well thought-out premises, but I felt the page-turner affect was more a result of the need to finish it in time to be returned to the library without incurring a fine than the actual storyline. I can't fault an author for wanting to expand his base and write about someone and somewhere else for a while, but I think he did a much better job of it when he wrote "Kill Me" (one of my favorite books) than he did with this one. But I will be waiting with excitement for the next one. (  ) she_climber | Aug 24, 2009 | To see my review in its entirety, please visit my blog. This review is scheduled to post on August 25, 2009. Stephen White writes a frighteningly realistic scenario in his new novel, The Siege. Not only does the plot seem perfectly plausible, it seems uncannily prophetic.The plot of The Siege was brilliantly conceived, but I loved the characters even more. I’ve been a fan of White’s Alan Gregory series since its inception, but I really love this book where Sam Purdy takes center stage. Sam is great character, and even in the midst of all the suspense, his down to earth nature can cause laugh out loud moments to the reader. Sam is big and burly, smart and witty, and as lovable as a growly teddy bear. He makes a great protagonist in the story, and I’d love to see many more novels featuring his character. I hope that White can incorporate Poe and Deirdre into a future plot line too. I’m interested in knowing where he could take their characters and relationship as well. If you’re looking for an excellent, gut-clenching, page turning suspense story, The Siege is the book you’re looking for. Stephen White says it took “five years banging around in my brain” and those five years produced “Yale Whale” of story. (  )1 NovelBookworm | Aug 23, 2009 | 
 Stephen White worked as a psychologist before becoming a mystery and thriller author, and it shows in his work. He’s always trying to draw psychologically rounded characters who become grist for the mill of the more typical elements of his chosen genres. Sometimes this works, and sometimes it doesn’t, but it almost kills his latest novel, The Siege, before making it oddly rewarding. White’s devotion to character development is welcome in this genre, but he sometimes indulges in too much of a good thing.
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