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“sharmee said: 3.5 stars
Play Book Tag Shelf wrote this review 9 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
This was a sequel to the book that I read for Day 2, Kill & Tell. In the first book, I could tell there was more to know about John Medina. His part in the first one was not very big, but for some reason it felt like there was something missing about him. I started reading this thinking that I wouldn't like it as much as the first book but I was wrong. I didn't love it, but it was great. I am glad I decided to read this. The book is about Niema, who has lost her husband in a secret CIA mission and who, 5 years later, falls for Medina. I will say this again for the 2nd time this month....if people knew what was in the pages I was reading, I would've been completely embarrassed. :)
I got extremely lucky that this book had a france tag! - mostly takes place in the U.S. but also in Iran and France
”“Good story. I like Linda Howard's books.”
Andy C wrote this review Tuesday, October 13 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“John Medina, CIA Black Ops specialist, has loved Niema Burdock since first seeing her on a mission in Iran. When he husband, Dallas, is killed he watched out for her without her knowledge for 5 years. Now on a Black Ops mission together they find themselves in intense situations.”
Rebecca L wrote this review Tuesday, September 29 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Just started it....... different with the espinage and such but I'mliking it!”
patricia c wrote this review Saturday, August 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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Tenia F wrote this review Thursday, July 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
5 stars
John Medina, an undercover CIA agent, never lets anyone get close to him or break his concentration. But when Neima's husband is killed on a mission, John promises to take care of her and get her out of Iran. Five years later Neima has taken a quiet intellegience posiiton, John keeping tags on her without her knowing. But when John's and Neima's paths cross, and he talks her into going undercover once more, sparks fly. And it may cost both of them there lives.”
“Five years ago, Niema Burdock was part of a team sent to Iran to blow up a weapon's manufacturing site. But that mission ended up in tragedy, costing them the lives of two CIA agents, including Niema's husband, Dallas. As soon as she returned to America, she turned her back on field work and taken up a nine-to-five job in the Intelligence. For five years, she's been living a predictable yet safe life. But just when the emotional scars are finally healed, she crosses paths once more with the man she never expected to see again.
Michelle wrote this review Saturday, February 28 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
John Medina is a legendary CIA-operative and the ultimate killer: he had trained with the Navy Seals, can fly a plane and sail a ship. While most people saw only the surface, John saw multiple layers and knows how to manipulate them to get the result he wants. He will do anything to get the job done and will do so with unrivaled calm and efficiency.
With the recent tragedy of Delta flight 183, the CIA must infiltrate the home of French arms dealer, Louis Ronsard. Now John needs Niema to plant the bugs. But can he lure her back into the world that has caused her so much grief? And how can he stop himself from unleashing the feelings he has secretly harbored for her for five years?
After reading KILL AND TELL, I couldn't wait to read this book, as John Medina seemed such a compelling character. I thought that he was such an enigma and wanted to know more about his world and his character. The book started out really well. The part where Niema's husband dies was like watching a movie. It was described so well that I had this vivid picture of him lying on the ground, waiting to detonate the bomb. My heart went out for Niema and the shock that she's been dealt with and I thought it was adorable the way John took care of her. Seeing that tender side of him was rather poignant. I was waiting to get to the part when they would meet again. And sparks fly when they finally do! The underlying sexual tension sizzles, and I enjoyed the banter between them.
ALL THE QUEEN'S MEN is a wonderful mix of espionage, drama and sensuality. John Medina is oh so cool and sexy. This man can give James Bond a run for his money...truly! I would have rated this higher if it had a better ending. I guess my main gripe is that I expected so much more. I wanted to know what the future holds for John and Niema. Nonetheless, I highly recommend this book. ”
“Great read. Niema Burdock is a communications specialist with the CIA. She was in Iraq on a mission with her husband, Dallas, when an explosion ended in tragedy. The head of the team there was a legendary CIA BlackOps specialist John Medina(using an alias at the time.). Five years later, the widow Burdock is roped into doing a mession with Medina..without knowing he has been in love with her all this time. Very dangerous mission, great romance and adventure”
Marty H wrote this review Saturday, June 7 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
0 of 1 members found this review helpful“I wrote this review for Amazon in 2003. "Howard’s Best Suspense Tale Romance Suspense is a category in romance writing that is becoming more and more popular. I have been a reluctant reader of romance suspense because the action pages usually surpass the romance pages. I often find that this romance suspense writing lacks over true suspense writing outside of the romance arena and have therefore been critical of it. But I also decided to look at this increasingly popular category and read these books expecting the romance to be secondary to the action and determine if I could see the book in a better light. And I picked All the Queen’s Men with this new attitude. This book has little romance and the leads spend at most one-third of the book alone together. But it was a very good CIA type story regardless, full of dangerous thrills and tension, and I did not find it at all boring or lacking. I knew from reviews that it was not as sensual a book as most Howard books. I also had been introduced to the hero in the book, Kill and Tell – this is its sequel. I knew I would like a story about John Medina. Plus, after reading this book, I can safely say that this is the best Howard suspense book yet. In my mind, All the Queen’s Men is superior to Dying to Please and Mr. Perfect, two of Howard’s other romance suspense books. There have been many Howard books that I loved more than All the Queen’s Men but those were considered contemporary romance and were primarily romance stories. John Medina and Niemi Burdock first meet when they begin a joint mission five years earlier that included Niemi’s husband, Dallas. Dallas was killed on that mission and John was the one that got Niemi out of Iran safely and soothed her through the rough days that followed her husband’s death. For the past five years, Niemi has lived a secluded life and works at a technical job with the CIA. She has not seen John during those five years but John has kept track of her – his CIA boss makes sure that all goes well for her at John’s request. He has always cared for her and finally decides she has had five years to find someone else to marry and since she hasn’t, he is going to be the only man in her life from now on. He believes she blames him for her husband’s death and is greatly relieved when he finds out during their first visit after all these years that she does not blame him at all. She actually blames herself. John Medina does everything well – he is so well trained and is just so cool. But he doesn’t know much about personal relationships. He has operated in the black for so many years with so many identities that he is unable to form long-term relationships. Niemi has given up her sense of adventure after losing her husband and is a very sensible and serious person now. She has kept physically fit and is a very capable woman. She was always intimidated by John and doesn’t believe he thinks all that much of her. Both Niemi and John are very likable characters – possibly some of my favorites - especially Niemi. She is a great heroine. Of course, as usual, they are both very attractive people and that is important in this story since part of their future mission will rely on others noticing this attraction as well. The first days that John and Niemi spend together when he is training her for their mission are precious but there is nothing overtly romantic between them. I state that as a complaint. The romantic possibilities were so great and the chemistry could have rocked the pages had the romance been given more exposure. We are given so little time with just the two of them and even most of that time is concentrated within the pages prior to their realization of their mutual caring. There are two or three sensual scenes that come close to the end and they rate about a 3.0 out of 5.0 (see More About Me for rating guidelines). See – I still had to mourn to loss of the romance for the suspense. The villain is certainly the most different one I have ever read. No wonder it got the AAR’s Favorite Villain Award the year it was published. You actually like this villain and don’t want him to get hurt. Most of the villain’s scenes show a man that is kind, respectful, and at times extremely touching when those scenes are about or include his daughter. The villain is actually a reason that I enjoyed this story as much as I did. I really did enjoy All the Queen’s Men despite its lack of romance. What romance there is – is very powerful! It never bored me and I really liked all of the characters. Howard was able to create some sort of magical element that made it a really good read just as it is." ”
Lea AAR wrote this review Sunday, May 25 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
