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Lets see there's a sunken German U-boat, a plush locale, sharks (aquatic and bipedal), seaplanes, exploding yachts, dastardly villains, able henchmen (if only just), and a love interest that is little more than a devise for the story. Yep, that's 1960s fair...gotta love it!

Much of the story is a bit predictable, not many plot twists - but who cares. You bounce along with the protagonist, Higgins' loveable Sean Dillon, former IRA terrorist, and his new employer, Brigadier Ferguson (who gets an unusually large part in this story considering he's usually the spymaster that sits back and manipulates the game) as they race against time to unearth documents from the Third Reich that may implicate many in Britain's and America's upper crust in Nazi efforts to thwart the allies plans during World War II. I say again, pure 1960s fair.

I especially enjoyed the dialogue among Dillon and Ferguson, they definately seem like old warriors. Plus Higgins has a way of making even readers from Peoria read with a Scottish brogue or a Belfast cockney. Unfortunately, his characters from other cultures seem to adopt the same idioms. The hispanic villians can be heard calling Dillon a "bloody bastard", probably not the epithet of choice in Cuba.

And another thing...yet another hold over from the 60's, why is the protagonist always referred to in dialogue by his last name. "I say, Dillon, have a look at this," "I'm with you, Dillon," "Oh, Dillon, do take care dear, I don't know what I'd do without you." Even in the most intimate scenes, he's always referred to as Dillon. If I were in bed with a feme fatale I would know to look out if she referred to me as Rakr, and not Muun.

Overall, a sheer anachronistic joy. Read it!

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As Usual, Higgins Doesn't Disappoint
Once again, Jack Higgins uses his knack for merging past history with modern day thrills in the high-octane adventure, Thunder Point. Featuring everyone's favorite IRA terrorist turned hero Sean Dillon, this yarn takes to the dangers of the high sea as Dillon is hired by the British government to recover documents missing since World War II. These papers aren't just old political red tape rubbish--quite the contrary. They were property of Adolf Hitler and they contained the names of many members of the British establishment who were friendly to the Nazi cause. Now nearly fifty years later if these documents fell into the wrong hands they would have a devastating impact on Britain's aristocracy and Parliament, as kin of the people on the list were working their way up the ranks in British societal order.

In the Caribbean, rumor has it that a U-boat that sank in 1945 which carried Hitler's associate Martin Bormann was discovered by a lone diver in a treacherous remote location. Coincidentally, the diver is killed in a freak accident just days after finding the U-boat and so he takes to his grave the secret of its whereabouts. Soon the hunt is on as Dillon and a barrage of enemies are in a race to find it first, thus obtaining the documents Bormann was thought to carry.

The Sean Dillon series is always addictive action-packed stay up all night reading. Thunder Point is only a slight notch below Higgins' best Dillon tales. Even Clive Cussler's Dirk Pitt can't hold a candle to Sean Dillon's considerable scuba diving talents in Thunder Point. But then again, is there any area where the illustrious Dillon doesn't excel? After all, this man is an accomplished theatre actor who speaks fluent German, Spanish, French, Arabic, Italian, and Russian, not to mention English and Irish. He's a master of disguises, transforming his looks, voice, and mannerism to suit the occasion. He's an expert skydiver, scuba diver, martial artist, and airplane pilot. He single-handedly can take down an entourage of men with his fists. He's one of the best pistol shots on the globe. He's been a gun for hire not only for the IRA but also for the PLO and KGB. Oh, and did I forget to mention that women find him to be fantastic between the sheets? Do men like this exist in real life? I think not, but if one does please send him my way.

Thank God for fiction and thank you Jack Higgins for giving me a dose of the unreal.

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Thunder Point is based on the premise of a World War II-era manuscript being uncovered in the present day and having widespread ramifications. For a similar (and much better) tale of suspense, check out Spandau Phoenix by Greg Iles. Higgins handles the Dillon character well, and Thunder Point is good enough for a quick satisfying read.