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Night Fall

Written by Nelson DeMille

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It is dusk on July l7, 1996. A man and a woman who are married-but not to each other-make love on a Long Island beach as a video camera records their pleasure...and something more. Out over the ocean, TWA Flight 800 suddenly explodes with 230 victims on board, the terrible blast illuminating the sky. The government's verdict is mechanical failure. But the videotape may tell another story-if it can be found.


Now, on the fifth anniversary of the crash, two members of the Federal Anti-Terrorist Task Force set out to reopen the case: John Corey, an ex-NYPD detective, and his wife, Kate Mayfield, a career FBI agent. Together, they hunt for the crucial video...and race toward an elusive truth even more horrifying than the crash itself.

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Release dateApr 1, 2005
ISBN9781594831393
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Nelson DeMille

Nelson DeMille is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty-two novels, seven of which were #1 New York Times bestsellers. His novels include The Maze, The Deserter (written with Alex DeMille), The Cuban Affair, Word of Honor, Plum Island, The Charm School, The Gold Coast, and The General’s Daughter, which was made into a major motion picture, starring John Travolta and Madeleine Stowe. He has written short stories, book reviews, and articles for magazines and newspapers. Nelson DeMille is a combat-decorated US Army veteran, a member of Mensa, Poets & Writers, and the Authors Guild, and past president of the Mystery Writers of America. He is also a member of the International Thriller Writers, who honored him as 2015 ThrillerMaster of the Year. He lives on Long Island with his family.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I want to emphasize that this is not only an interesting speculative examination of the crash, but a really good police procedural. John Corey is an extremely interesting and entertaining character. His interaction with Kate is integral to the story, and some of the conversations with his former partner Dom Fanelli are priceless. I really enjoyed the humor which Demille interjected into the story, both for the realism which it added to the character development and as a counterweight to the depressing nature of the subject. Strongly
    recommended both for readers who just like a good thriller combined with an excellent police procedural and also for those who continue to wonder what caused the midair explosion of TWA Flight 800.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    In the past I have been annoyed with DeMille's self promotion and again he still does so. However, this time excellent writing and sheer cajones override the disappointment. While the book is far-fetched with regards to Corey's superman abilities (no one that far down the chain has that much pull) but the story did not suffer as a result. I was pleased as I read that when I had a nagging question it was answered pretty readily. The ending is quite startling and one that I did not see coming. I was totally gob-smacked. The conspiracy theorists must absolutely be besides themselves:).
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Talk about a gut-wrencher. Another one of those books that makes writing look easy (it ain't trust me). Great characters and a great story. THe type of book where you start screaming at the characters because the reader knows what's coming...which in many cases makes for a dull mystery. Here, it simply ratchets the suspense level.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    A great summer read. This story is a conspiracy-lover's dream. It's based on the crash of TWA 800 off Long Island. Was information suppressed that would have shown it was a missile strike rather than a a mechanical problem? The timing of the story makes the reader want to find out how he is going to resolve the book. Pretty well, considering real life events. I enjoyed it.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Good book. Had me up until the wee hours to finish it. There is a lot of fluff, I was able to skip many paragraphs to get to what I wanted and not miss anything.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Absolute page-turner. Based around the crash of TWA flight 800, which crashed on Long Island in 1996, with many witnesses claiming they saw a missile shoot down the plane. John Corey, an NYPD detective who appeared in other DeMille books such as Lion's Game and Plum Island returns to investigate the mysterious crash.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Thought provoking fictional story (although well researched)...on the downing of TWA Flight 800 on July 17 2006 off the coast of Long Island minutes after the plane took off from Kennedy. More than 200 people died. The book focuses on the public debate: did it explode because of a spark near the fuel tank, or did a missle strike the plane? A scandalous videotape is at the center of the plot. DeMille knows how to write suspense. This was a talker in my book club.
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    I really enjoy reading thrillers...the adrenaline rush as you turn pages to see what happens next and vicariously live through the characters. Not so much with "Night Fall." Don't get me wrong the premise was good...a couple who are both married to other people decide to videotape having sex on the beach (that definitely sounds crass) and manage to film the crash of TWA Flight 800. The tape would prove to the world that the crash was precipitated by a missile rather than mechanical failure as the government has claimed. Enter our hero John Corey who five years later becomes embroiled in finding out the truth. I have to say that I felt extremely gypped by the ending...major cop out by the author. If you are in the mood for a thriller, pick up "The General's Daughter" by Nelson DeMille instead.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Terrific Nelson DeMille thriller. You gotta love John Corey.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Based on the true story of the crash of TWA flight 800 off Long Island in July 1996 and concerns an ex-NYPD cop's obsession with finding the truth (John Corey). An all too believable web is spun in this well-written thriller.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I truly enjoyed the premise of this book. The premise gives the story a different flavor than the typical thriller, which is refreshing. Unlike previous DeMille John Corey books, where the places were real but the events were fictitious, this time DeMille tackles an actual event, the mysterious plane crash of TWA Flight 800, and puts it to the two main characters, John Corey & Kate Mayfield, to solve what really happened on that flight.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Awesome! I love DeMille's style of writing - bitingly sarcastic -- and quickly found myself identifying with John Corey. And, despite knowing that the end was coming, I wasn't quite expecting that ending. Definitely a fun read.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This is my third Nelson DeMille book, and as with his two others, I felt completely positive that I was in the hands of a master. This is a fantastic work of fiction, with plenty of suspense, police procedure, and hard-hitting testosterone. Go and read this book!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Great read, page-turner about the events of the downing of flight 800 over Long Island Sound in 1996. DeMille states that it is a book of fiction based on interviews and research of the events as they actually happened and leaves it to the reader to form their own conclusions.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    From the start this was a page-turner. The ending wasn't as satisfying as I would have thought it should be.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I always enjoy DeMille, but the ending of this one left me unsatisfied.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Excellent book. Listened to it it one very long stretch.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Good but not the best work of the amazing DeMille. I have enjoyed many of his books and will read any I find. He is one of the best Thriller writers of the 20th century.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Not much happens, but DeMille still mostly kept my interest. The book is smoothly written, with a fair bit of humor. But it drawn out and repetitive. (The drawn-out ending sequence is particularly illogical.)
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This novel has been on my bookshelf to read for a long time. I’m not sure why it took me so long to begin reading it. As I started reading, I couldn’t help but think about the recent headlines for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. It made me pause to check the copyright date.

    Over the years I have personally experienced so many times of joy in regard to airline flights – departures for long-planned and anticipated vacations, departures for adrenaline-pumping business travel, arrivals of loved ones, arrivals filled with successful and “mission-complete” business travel, arrivals laced with joyous new memories and treasures to share with loved ones at home. And now there are the business travel arrangements that I make almost weekly for others – as simple a phone exchange of details as calling for a restaurant reservation or calling to place a take-out order. It is difficult to fully comprehend being called to an airport for an airline tragedy and particularly a crash involving fire as TWA Flight 800 off Long Island, NY, on July 17, 1996.

    As the Richard Times Dispatch shared, “Engrossing…This is a hard book to put down-and harder to forget.”

    It’s not a book to read on a transcontinental flight but it’s a book not to be missed. It’s thought-provoking and you’ll never take another joyous homecoming at an airport for granted again – not ever.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Really, kind of a weak effort. The first 75% of the book is just an endless re-hash of Flight 800 and its details. Finally the mystery couple is located. Corey is proceeding to a meeting with the videotape and the witness. It is September 11, 2001. The meeting is in the WTC. Corey and his wife get out alive, the witness is missing and so is the videotape. Not worth all the effort.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Went around in circles for half the book then left you hanging at the end.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Oh my god. No amount of planning could prepare me to pen a deserving review for Night Fall. I will never ever read such a large book in so short a time. It was unbelievable. This is why I read books. After this, if I have to ditch 10 books in a row, it will be worth it. When I was reading Night Fall, I thought no way does this book get 4/5 stars. But it occurred that all events converged on the remaining chapters. That is the only way an okay setup book jumps from okay to amazing. The most recent film that I've seen that had that structure was Miyazaki's The Wind Rises. The end made the preceding story spine tingling. I want to convince you that Night Fall is an amazing book. You should read it. Reading, for the moment for me, is so much better than movies or music. It's the remaining medium in which I have faith and which delivers more often than not. Night Fall comprises of 672 pages. I went through them like that. For a story of its type there were few people to keep track of. John Corey always surprises me. He keeps needing to remind me that he does detect and solves mysteries, which is usually not the priority in the twist obsessed world of the thriller. The genius thing about this book is when the hero and his wife are exiled from the USA. We don't see their extradition. Bang, immediately in the next chapter Corey returns home, and takes up the forbidden, conspiracy laced case and follows its trail from the airport. I will not trade that moment for any other memory of any book that I've read. Take a bow Nelson Demille, for this book is surely your masterpiece. I feel strongly about the Jill Winslow character. She was a real tragic figure, and I was against her in the beginning. What a turnaround. This is what good art does. It plays with our emotions without making us aware of the manipulation. I will re read this book soon. I have to. I'm still now sure how this embarking became a stroll in the park.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I just love his wiseass John Corey character. This one involves his investigation into the crash of TWA flight 800. Lots of fun.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I love mysteries and this book caught me by the lapels and dragged me though the mystery of TWA 800, which exploded off Long Island. Great characters, fantastically told story - but the end didn't match up to the quality of the ride getting there. Since I don't have the option of giving a 3.5, I nudged up to a 4 based on captivating writing, and a story that had my undivided interest almost to the end.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    A couple enjoying a night time tryst on a beach in Long Island decide to tape their romp so they can play it back in their hotel room later. They watch in horror as TWA Flight 800 explodes in the sky and they have it all on tape. Since they aren’t married to each other and have a lot to lose, they grab what they can and rush back to the hotel, leaving the hotel blanket and the lens cap from their camera on the beach.Five years later at the annual memorial service for the deceased, John Corey and his wife, FBI agent Kate Mayfield, discuss what happened five years ago. The case is closed, the explosion chalked up to exhaust fumes, but Kate isn’t so sure. Since she can’t work a closed case, she tempts her husband with the suspicions from eyewitnesses and workers who had pieced together the plane in a hangar. When the FBI learns John and Kate are looking into the case, they are each transferred to different countries for a couple months. While gone, John enlists the help of an NYPD detective he had worked with to track down the couple. When John returns, he goes on his own hunting expedition, visiting the hotel where the couple stayed, interviewing some of the workers, and finally the woman who was having the affair. The FBI thinks the tape was destroyed but she had made a copy. Thus starts the cat and mouse game as John tries to keep the woman safe yet meet with the powers that be to show the tape and get some answers. It all culminates at a meeting set on the fateful day of September 11. Although the reader is lead to believe a missile did come from the water and strike the plane, we never do learn the who, what and why. Still a fast-paced thriller and since this book was published in 2004, I’ll have to check out subsequent books in the series to see if a reference is made to the events in NIGHTFALL.

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  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    John Corey is the Dirty Harry of our generation, an unconventially brilliant investigator whose commitment to solving cases leaves zero tolerance for bureaucracy or political correctness. He's also funny as hell, having made an art form of macho banter and alpha-male swagger. And it's the sheer strength of Corey's character that manages to offset some serious shortcomings in the pacing and plotting of this novel. "Night Fall" has a great premise, pitting the ingenuity of Corey against the enigma of the TWA 800 crash and using real facts from the investigation to tease out the various possible crash scenarios. Spurred on by his wife to reopen the case on its five-year anniversary, Corey doggedly pursues his off-duty investigation, risking his career and incurring the wrath of an alphabetical soup of government agencies. But for some major plot problems, this could have been a great thriller. First off, DeMille's opening chapter gives too much away, leaving little in the way of mystery for the reader to solve alongside Corey. Second, as observed by many reviewers, the ending relies purely on a tidal wave of Coincidence to wash away all of the debris. Third, I found the pacing uneven, particularly in the beginning and middle of the novel. Despite these mistakes, which are out of character for a master like DeMille, I am such a fan of his protagonist that I'll no doubt check out the next installment. This Corey guy's just too much fun.-Kevin Joseph, author of "The Champion Maker"

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    The fate of TWA Flight 800 has been attributed to a mechanical malfunction. But for John Corey and his wife Kate Mayfield, both members of the elite Anti-Terrorist Task Force, the case is not closed. Suspicious of a cover-up, they set out to find the one piece of evidence that will prove their theory—that at least two other people are determined to keep hidden: a videotape of the unbelievable truth.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    ok But not much Suspense and strange ending around 9/11