Plum Island
- 562
- Pages
- about 10 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 1 week on the list
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Our view
“Plum Island” introduces Nelson DeMille’s John Corey in a long, suspenseful island mystery driven by his wisecracking voice. Some readers enjoy the one-liners and the tension and feel the length pays off. Others find Corey sexist and the final stretch weaker than what comes before. It is the first of eight John Corey novels.
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About the book
Plum Island is a 1997 novel by American author Nelson DeMille. This is the first novel to feature recurring character detective John Corey. Plum Island is followed by the 2000 novel The Lion's Game.
Reading order · John Corey
Full order & progress →- Plum IslandThis book
7.67.6 / 10 - The Lion's Game
7.77.7 / 10 - Night FallNight Fall–Not ranked yet
- Wild FireWild Fire–Not ranked yet
- The LionThe Lion–Not ranked yet
- The PantherThe Panther–Not ranked yet
- Radiant AngelRadiant Angel–Not ranked yet
- The MazeThe Maze–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.5 across 76 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 34% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Crime & mystery average of 7.6. That is how 7.6 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.6 | 5 | 7% |
| Hardcover | 7.5 | 71 | 93% |
Frequently asked
How long is Plum Island?
It has 562 pages — longer than 92% of the ranked books in Crime & mystery.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
If you liked this
The same shelf — Crime & mystery — and a score of 7.6, the closest to this book.
