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The Savage Day (Simon Vaughn Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Jack Higgins (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 1,142 ratings
A desperate man goes up against the IRA to buy his freedom in this heart-racing thriller from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Midnight Bell.
 
After surviving the war in Korea, Simon Vaughan decided the only loyalty he had was to the man in the mirror. For a while, the high-risk job of arms dealing seemed to be just the life for him. Too bad the Greek authorities didn’t see it that way when they tossed him in prison.
 
But now he’s gotten a reprieve from an unlikely source: the British Army. And if he wants out, he’s going to have to play their game.
 
It seems that the Irish Republican Army has made off with a half-million dollars in gold bullion. The Brits want it back. And their best bet is to send someone tough, resourceful, and completely expendable—which is Vaughan to the letter.
 
Venturing into the bloody underground of a violent rebellion, Vaughan must navigate a deadly maze of friends, foes, and those in between, if he’s going to get the gold, get the bad guys, and get out in one piece . . .
 
The author of the Sean Dillon and Liam Devlin series, including the classic The Eagle Has Landed, Jack Higgins has enthralled millions of readers around the world with his explosive novels of spies and espionage, heroes and villains, and fast-paced storytelling that have made him a true mastermind of the modern thriller.
 
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    Open Road Media Mystery & Thriller
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    June 22, 2010
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Patterson during his military years

Henry Patterson (during his military years)

While enlisted in the army, he was known for his higher-than-average military IQ. Many of Patterson’s books would later incorporate elements of the military experience.

Patterson and His Parents

Patterson and His Parents

Patterson with his parents. He left school at age fifteen, finding his place instead in the British military.

Patterson at Rehearsal

Patterson at a Rehearsal

Patterson visiting a rehearsal for Walking Wounded, a play he wrote that was performed by local actors in Jersey.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00AG8HJLE
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Open Road Media Mystery & Thriller (June 22, 2010)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 22, 2010
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 6.2 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 235 pages
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Jack Higgins was a soldier and then a teacher before becoming a full-time writer. 'The Eagle Has Landed' turned him into an international bestselling author and his novels have since sold over 250 million copies and been translated into fifty-five languages. Many of them have also been made into successful films.

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Customers find this book to be a gripping thriller with a fast-paced narrative and non-stop action. The writing style receives positive feedback, with one customer noting the author's first-hand experience in storytelling. They appreciate the character development, with one review highlighting how the author ties characters together over the years.

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32 customers mention "Plot"29 positive3 negative

Customers enjoy the plot of the book, describing it as a gripping and suspenseful thriller with an interesting storyline, and one customer notes that each story stands alone.

"...And I am glad I did. The Irish problems were very well described and inter-twined with the story line...." Read more

"...some weak but this one was a very entertaining read; well written, great ending & a good story about troubles in ireland with the IRA & the british;..." Read more

"Nothing is as it seems in this fast-paced thriller set in Northern Ireland during the 1960s...." Read more

"A captivating tale, chock full of suspense and action. Higgins obviously did his research and also writes with a sense of first-hand experience...." Read more

30 customers mention "Readability"30 positive0 negative

Customers find the book to be a good read, particularly praising it as the best in the Higgins series.

"...about troubles in ireland with the IRA & the british; maybe the best higgins book i have read so if you like higgins, i recomend this one for your..." Read more

"A good read very much in the Higgins style. Not among my favorites so I only gave it four stars." Read more

"...I love my Kindle and find the electronic books to be excellent value." Read more

"...found all of Higgins' books from the 60's and 70's, and it has been worthwhile." Read more

14 customers mention "Character development"14 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one noting how the author ties characters together over the years, while others enjoy the writing style and find it compatible with the author's other works.

"...Character development was cleverly written and I was hooked after getting about 5% the way into the book...." Read more

"...why Jack Higgins, the author of 70 novels, is one of the best thriller writers ever." Read more

"...I enjoy his writing style and the way he build up the plot from the beginning to the end of the story...." Read more

"...I selected this when I saw it has the Brigadier in I enjoy the character quite a bit...." Read more

12 customers mention "Pacing"9 positive3 negative

Customers appreciate the pacing of the book, describing it as fast-paced and action-packed.

"...That said, an action-packed, fast-paced, and engrossing novel, which is typical of Mr. Higgins’s works...." Read more

"...The action is non-stop, and every page demonstrates once again why Jack Higgins, the author of 70 novels, is one of the best thriller writers ever." Read more

"A captivating tale, chock full of suspense and action. Higgins obviously did his research and also writes with a sense of first-hand experience...." Read more

"Classic Jack Higgins, I loved it. The plot moves right along at a fast pace with essentially no boring intervals...." Read more

11 customers mention "Writing style"11 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, describing it as well-written and excellent storytelling, with one customer noting the author's first-hand experience and another highlighting the vivid descriptions of the locale.

"...I enjoyed the graphic description of the locale and the characters. I felt that I was "there" all the time. Hard to put this book down." Read more

"...Not to mention this novel is written in first-person narrative, as opposed to the third-person narrative of “D.o.J.”..." Read more

"...very good, some weak but this one was a very entertaining read; well written, great ending & a good story about troubles in ireland with the IRA &..." Read more

"A captivating tale, chock full of suspense and action. Higgins obviously did his research and also writes with a sense of first-hand experience...." Read more

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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another Page Turner
    Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2012
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    This book seemed a little slow getting going for me, but I persevered. And I am glad I did. The Irish problems were very well described and inter-twined with the story line. Character development was cleverly written and I was hooked after getting about 5% the way into the book.

    I had problems trying to anticipate what was coming next at many points in the story, and that is a great thing. I enjoyed the graphic description of the locale and the characters. I felt that I was "there" all the time.

    Hard to put this book down.
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  • Christian D. Orr
    4.0 out of 5 stars “Up the Republic!”
    Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2021
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    This is Jack Higgins’s first novel in the Simon Vaughan series (published in 1972), though folks like myself who’ve read the second book in the series,
    “Day of Judgement” (published in 1979 but with a storyline taking place roughly a decade before “The Savage Day”’s timeline) might notice that Vaughn’s character, as well as that of his professional associate Julius Meyer, were rebooted and retconned slightly from the first book to the second one. Not to mention this novel is written in first-person narrative, as opposed to the third-person narrative of “D.o.J.”

    The book also introduces Brigadier Ferguson, who would go in to appear as a supporting character in future Higgins novels featuring other protagonists (and once again, seems to be slightly retconned in the process, at least in terms of physical description).

    That said, an action-packed, fast-paced, and engrossing novel, which is typical of Mr. Higgins’s works. I had read part of this novel as an elementary school-age kid way back in circa 1987, but am only finally finishing it now after all these decades…though the names of Simon Vaughan and especially Binnie Gallagher remained imprinted on my memory through all these years.

    Written during the height of “The Troubles,” it gives a fair and balanced portrayal of both the British and Irish perspectives on that infamous conflict.

    CENTRAL CASTING:
    —Sir Roger Moore as Simon Vaughan
    —Ron Howard (the younger, “Happy Days” version, of course) as Binnie Gallagher
    —Ali McGraw as Dr. Norah Murphy
    —Peter Lawford as Frank Barry
    —Milton Reid (played Sandor in “The Spy Who Loved Me”) as Dooley the mute henchman
    —Donal Donnelly (Irishman in real life, portrayed Archbishop Gilday in “The Godfather Part III”) as The Small Man
    —Geoffrey Weeks (played Mr. Braithwaite in “Enter the Dragon”) as Brigadier Ferguson
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  • Ed Deisley
    5.0 out of 5 stars the savage day
    Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2014
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    i have read several of higgins books over the years; some were very good, some weak but this one was a very entertaining read; well written, great ending & a good story about troubles in ireland with the IRA & the british; maybe the best higgins book i have read so if you like higgins, i recomend this one for your reading pleasure
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  • B & B
    3.0 out of 5 stars Higgins has written better
    Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2017
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    A bit disappointed with the story. Book was as escribed
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  • Gary
    5.0 out of 5 stars A master at work
    Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2012
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    Nothing is as it seems in this fast-paced thriller set in Northern Ireland during the 1960s. Simon Vaughn, a former British Army officer rotting in a Greek jail, is releasd on the condition he help the British track down the "small man," an IRA leader who has hijacked a shipment of gold. Vaughn soon finds himself in the company of arms smugglers, feuding factions of the Irish Republican Army, and a beautiful and unpredictable femme fatale. The action is non-stop, and every page demonstrates once again why Jack Higgins, the author of 70 novels, is one of the best thriller writers ever.
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  • Old Hockey Mom
    4.0 out of 5 stars Higgins- Superb Story Teller
    Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2012
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    A captivating tale, chock full of suspense and action. Higgins obviously did his research and also writes with a sense of first-hand experience. I felt the conflicting emotions many people of the two similar, but different, cultures must have felt.
    This is a book you won't easily be able to put down to finish later. It was over far too soon.
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  • John H. Manhold
    5.0 out of 5 stars If you like Higgins, you'll enjoy
    Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2012
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    The Savage Day ISBN 9781453200438, Open Road Integrated Medi, e-book format by Jack Higgins is another of the author's thrillers.
    Simon Vaughan is languishing in a Greek prison awaiting possible execution for gun running, among other activities. Brigadier Harry Ferguson of the Royal British Armed Forces arrives and offers him a release if he will take on the IRA in Northern Ireland. He acquiesces, and sets off on a perilous journey to attempt to retrieve a gold cache the IRA has stolen plus associated other assignments. The action, as always, is never ending with several plot twists along the way.
    Simply put, if you like Jack Higgins, you'll enjoy this one. Reviewed by John H. Manhold, award winning fiction/non-fiction author.
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  • Paddling Hunter
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good book
    Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2021
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    A good read very much in the Higgins style. Not among my favorites so I only gave it four stars.
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  • Sheila Honeyman
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on October 24, 2015
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    enjoyable read but all should be on kindle
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  • keith.f
    5.0 out of 5 stars great
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 8, 2012
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    How can one rate a novel by Jackn Higgins other than anything else but Great. A shame all his books are so expensive, tends to make me shy away from buying them. I suggest that you occasionaly throw in one of his books on 'deal of the day' !!
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  • hywelpinto
    5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Higgins
    Reviewed in India on July 2, 2021
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    Amazing twists and turns. We all think we know how the story will end...and it does but with a load of turns in between.
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  • Amitabha Sanyal
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good
    Reviewed in India on December 20, 2018
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    Good
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  • Kevin Hartley
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good Read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 10, 2022
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    Jack Higgins is always a great go-to author if you need something to distract you from the trials and tribulations of the bad news currently.
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