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 formual writing July 14, 2010
David J. Williams
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was my first Brad Thor book and I was disappointed. It reminds me of a formual an author uses to produce easy unthinking products.
 Incredibly disappointing for a Brad Thor fan! July 8, 2010
Dr. Lester Hoffman (NYC)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've read a load of Brad Thor's books, like Takedown and Lions of Lucerne (fabulous read!) and First Commandment ... and each has been riveting and very focused on its specific theme .... BUT what happened here? I was going to give up on this one after 80 pages, but said, "No, he's a great espionage/thriller writer" [which he is!] and so I went on to page 180 - about halfway through - and everything was SO totally uninspired, and I felt ZERO emotional connection with every character, and no sense of urgency to find out what happened ... as though Thor was a terrible writer and plotter - which in this book he turned out to be!
Did someone perhaps ghost write this one for him? I would rate the other 5 or 6 books of his that I've read as a 4 or 5 ... but this gets a 1 only because there is no zero rating! If Thor cares about his reputation with readers, he'd better upgrade his quality control! Also, the various sub-plots seemed to have NO relationship to each other, even after 180 pages! I've put the book in the wastebasket before writing this review!
 Stories within stories July 4, 2010
Pamela Barrett (California)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
A woman doctor is kidnapped in Afghanistan. Scot Harvath, a covert conterterrorism operative is called by the President to find her and free her, but without the backing of the US government. His assignment is to trade her for al-Qaeda master mind Mustafa Khan who is imprisoned in Afghanistan. This is an intense, fast moving read with stories within stories. I enjoyed the way Brad Thor interjected humor into a serious situation, which is the way soldiers banter with each other inbetween combat situations. He also gave me more insight into this war then any news program.
Blah... July 1, 2010
Keith Materi (Upton, WY USA)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is my first "atempt" at a Brad Thor book. I could not finish it. A wise teacher once told me that if you are reading for entertainment or casual education, and you are struggling after the first 50 pages, put it down and walk away. Well I should have heeded that advice after struggling for over 200 pages to find something of value. The characters were scattered, and though I felt Harvath had some potential, I was so weary of feeling like I was watching a pre-vue to some corny b-movie sterotype, I just could take no more. Also, the emotionally fragile Secret Service lady who is apparently struggling trying to prove her self to her Dad or something....what the hell is that all about? I just couldn't take it anymore...Peeeee-yooooo!
 Grat author goes on a political rant June 28, 2010
DD Blunt
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I read this book last week and I finished it in five days. It was an enjoyable read and for the most part what I've come to expect and love from Mr. Thor. But when he started Scot Horvath's rant on Islam and the rant on the governments weak stance on backing its fighting men in the trenches I found myself jarred out of the fictional story and wondering "pontificate much, Mr. Thor"? Please sir keep your fiction story rich and bias free and should you need to write an expose on the failures of Liberal governments at least warn me on the non-fiction cover. The failures of the left and the right are what make me want to escape to fiction stories where we always win. Please don't bring bias in politics to the mix.
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