Burn notice the end game

Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Ex-covert op Michael Westen has a new client. Paolo Fornelli is Helmsman for a yacht in the Hurricane Cup-a winner-take-all race financed by the super-rich and preceded by a week of highstakes gambling, high-risk business, and high-class attitude. Paolo's family has been taken hostage.

If Paolo ever wants to see them again, he must make it to the final race-and lose. To fi Ex-covert op Michael Westen has a new client. To find the kidnappers, Michael will have to infiltrate high society and enter a deadly game against deadlier opponents in a world where money isn't the only thing worth killing for Get A Copy.

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Jul 22, John rated it liked it Shelves: thriller , tv-based. Because Burn Notice is one of those rare shows that successfully walks the line between thriller and comedy, writing a Burn Notice novel seems like a difficult undertaking. So I give Goldberg credit for doing as well as he did. He's definitely very creative and knows his spycraft. But he's not much of a humorist, and the constant weak attempts to imitate the show's sarcastic tone and comedic irony get old fast, though he does do a great job of mimicking the characters' conversation styles.

Goldb Because Burn Notice is one of those rare shows that successfully walks the line between thriller and comedy, writing a Burn Notice novel seems like a difficult undertaking. Goldberg also tries to be a little too hip for the story's own good, and his need to make lots of pop culture references only serves to further weaken the plot.

If the book had been written as a straightforward spy novel, it would have been a lot better, but still flawed due to an ending that is both incredibly anti-climatic and confusing. Disappointing, but still good enough to make me want to read another one.

Feb 12, Derek Bush rated it liked it. Burn Notice: The End Game is enjoyable entry into the burn notice cannon but it's nothing special. If you liked the TV show or the first book and want more of the same it's worth reading. My main complaint with the first book was that it didn't really feel like it was part of the overall Micheal Weston story.

It mentioned the titular burn notice once or twice but didn't show any of the ramifications. End Game has a few moments where Micheal feels burned but they don't quite work.

The vague threat Burn Notice: The End Game is enjoyable entry into the burn notice cannon but it's nothing special. The vague threats feel more like nagging than something with actual consequences. In terms of characters the book nails the TV show characters most of the time. There were a few moments early in the book where characters did or said things that didn't really work with their characters. Also because the book takes place in the early seasons of the show a few characters, especially Madeline, haven't been fully established and come off as unnecessarily annoying.

The main plot of the book is similar to the early, episodic episodes of the show. There isn't any real tension and the ending feels rushed. The main villain and the client are both forgettable. One of the side characters had the potential to be interesting and an actual threat but he doesn't get the page time and ends up feeling like a missed opportunity. In the end if you want more Burn Notice Eng Game will give you more just don't expect anything surprising or special in terms of plot.

Jun 02, Tedero rated it it was ok. The End Game was not what I would call a great book. In "The End Game" there were some great scenes that had a that "Oh! Just like in a Burn Notice episode! The ending was the worse IMHO. It just sort of ends. I'm not even quite sure why the badguys do what they did. I felt like a situation was The End Game was not what I would call a great book. I felt like a situation was setup and just sort of ended without a sense of accomplishment.

The Mikey and his mother epilogue was through in to make up for the lackluster plot conclusion. Overall I give it a Blah. Dec 06, Scott rated it liked it Shelves: thriller , espionage , mafia , read , tv-tie-in , burn-notice , miami. For me, it just felt as if there was way too much reliance on the internal narrative. I got to the point, after a while, where if I read the sentence "When you're a spy I'd much rather see the characters actually interacting, and see the plot grow out of their actions, rather than out of all the exposition.

But maybe that's just me Oct 17, Alyssa rated it liked it Shelves: I have to say that I'm very on the fence about this book. As a stand-alone story, it is well-written though I do feel that the supporting characters are slightly shallow. As a novel companion to the TV show, however, I don't feel that this did it justice.

Though I tried to imagine Michael voicing the text, there were multiple times where the sarcastic humor and the things that make Michael Michael just I do commend Goldberg for attempting to capture such a dynamic character in I have to say that I'm very on the fence about this book. I do commend Goldberg for attempting to capture such a dynamic character in a spin-off novel, but i have to say that I wasn't as "wowed" as I had hoped to be.

Oct 06, Brennon rated it liked it. Not bad. You have to be a fan of the tv show to appreciate the book. Although, it is hard to place this book chronologically within the tv series, you just have to pretend it fits somewhere. The author is just using the characters, not trying to add to the Tv storyline. Feb 11, Elena rated it really liked it Shelves: mystery-thriller , spy.

The End Game is the second novel about Burn Notice. This case is a bit more complex than those seen on tv and the plot requires you to pay attention. Otherwise, you may miss some clues and the explanations may not make sense or you may not notice how Michel solves the case. Although there is a bit of information about the characters, it is better to be familiar with t The End Game is the second novel about Burn Notice.

Although there is a bit of information about the characters, it is better to be familiar with the tv show. The characterization is spot-on. Tod Goldberg nails the dialogues of Michael, Fiona and Sam. You can almost hear them talk. The author successfully writes a serious and funny story. All in all, a great book for all the fans of Burn Notice. Mar 18, Brian Henderson rated it it was ok. It's hard to know what to say about this book.

While Tod Goldberg had the characters down dead and the TV format very well done, that's about all it had going for it. The End Game was nothing more than a TV episode. Review : The second tie-in novel to the Burn Notice television series, The End Game by Tod Goldberg, has ex-covert agent Michael Westen taking on a new client, whose family has been kidnapped and held hostage to ensure the outcome of a yacht race.

Weston is the recipient of a "burn notice", the deletion of his identity from all official records. In the meantime, stuck in Miami with no place to go, he accepts cases that take advantage of his unique talents. Gennaro Stephano is a master yachtsman who has entered his boat in a high-stakes race. But before the race begins, his family is kidnapped, the ransom demand being Stephano get to the finals, but lose the race.