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It is not my style listening to a silly "actor" I prefer a book.Best regards,Sven Fürst Useless, I bought it by mistake.
The book will keep you turning the pages, or in my case clicking the pages on my kindle, anticipating Scot's next move. I strongly disagree with some of the negative reviews. This was another great thrill ride as was Brad's first book. I look forward to the next book, "State of the Union". Thor is an excellent author and should be given the proper accolades for his superior writing skills. Scot Harvath is a great hero and odvious patriot. The X-Seal, Harvath seems to always make the correct decision under extreme circumstances.
The main difference, of course, is that Vince Flynn can actually write believeable, semi-mature dialogue. However, the story was pretty good and that is the ONLY thing that kept me going. Come on. Scot Harvath is a very annoying and juvenile version of Flynn's Mitch Rapp character.
The writing is absolutely terrible. If you want a thriller of this genre then get a Vince Flynn novel. This is a total rip off on Ana Riley in the Flynn novels.Even the character's professional progression follows the Flynn story line. The dialogue is fit for a children's novel.
So much so that even his love interest is a physically violated, daughter of an ex-cop, beautiful woman from Chicago. Only pick one of Thor's books if you are REALLY bored and have LOTS of discretionary time. I found myself almost ashamed to be reading something so juvenile. My biggest disapointment is that his characters are a complete copy of the Vince Flynn characters.
Against the backdrop of current events, Brad Thor recognizes that politically incorrect fact, that we are at war with elements of a group of religious extremists; radical Islam. And as far as the cold-hearted assassin is concerned, the identity is surprising. As fantastic as the action in this book was, I found it to be plausible, if not realistic. The second book in the Scot Harvath series was no letdown after "The Lions of Lucerne". With imaginative plot twists, exotic locations, and a new unlikely heroine, this second effort by Brad Thor is every bit as engaging as his first was.
I look forward to reading the rest of Mr. The book was well-written and the dry sense of humor from the author that surfaces from time to time is also refreshing. Harvath's adventures. I like the political/military thriller genre and this book did not disappoint. It was a quick read, but also required some thinking.
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