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 enlarge | Author: Brad Thor
Publisher: Atria Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  130 reviews
Sales Rank: 2668
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.4 x 1.3
ISBN: 141654383X
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9781416543831
ASIN: 141654383X
Publication Date: July 1, 2008
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 Ineffective - more like Da Vinci Hack September 21, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
The premise was encouraging - Thomas Jefferson was George W Bush on steroids against radical Muslim. He had suspected the "lost chapter" from Koran could change Islam and, during the course of several battles fought by US Navy, discovered the bit. Flash forward, present day president Rutledge spent his own money to fund where Jefferson hid it. What followed were "brain swelling from stress", description of some very cool gadgets / guns top US agencies use, several improbably gun fights and even a somewhat interesting twist to the 2005 riots on the streets of France. The story never really recovered after first ten chapters or so. Things like a fed who is not a secret service agent can go play pool with President in white house with a gun in his waist did not really help. This novel was more of a Da Vinci hack.
DaVinci In Da Terror Cells September 20, 2008
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
The action never stops in this excellent thriller about the threat to modern civilization posed by radical Islam. It's built around a DaVinci-Code-like secret about the prophet Mohamed's last revelation, a secret that threatens to undermine the basic tenets of Islam.
Thor's hero, former Navy SEAL Scot Harvath, gets dragged into the search for the secret, competing with everybody from a murderous convert to Islam to the CIA and FBI to solve the puzzle. Gun play, car bombs, and plenty of skin-of-the-teeth escapes keep the story moving along at a quite satisfactory pace.
Dave Donelson, author of Heart of Diamonds: A Novel of Scandal, Love and Death in the Congo
 Brad Thor comes through again September 19, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Thor does a great job of weaving this story line all over the place.
Scot Harvath has become one of my heros.
This one has a lot of history in it even if some of it is a little twisted to make it a better read.
It is well worth you time to read it and you should catch the other books about Scot Harvath too.
Entertaining Post 9/11 Anti-Terrorism Triller September 16, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
People said this book was going to be the DaVinci Code of Islam. It felt like the book was meant to be a spinoff of Da Vinci Code. Although a very interesting read, I couldn't help but feel like the Da Vinci Code was studied to create this novel. I have been a fan of Brad Thor ever since State of the Union, and I do not think he has outdone himself, perhaps only hyped up the book to be more than it really is. Thor makes no secret of his conservative opinions throughout the entire book, flirting occasionally with condemning Islam but makes the point of distinguishing the Islam everyday Muslims practice from the fundamental/extremist Islam that terrorists use as their justification for attacking non-Muslims.
It was a very thought provoking piece of literature, full of action and suspense, and described the technology mentioned exceptionally well. Overall, a great read and were it not for the Da Vinci Code format, it would probably be the best book I read this summer.
Engages the Brain September 16, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I heard about this book while watching Glen Beck on TV. He praised it so much I had to order it. I am glad I did. It is not often enough that we get a book which actually engages our brains with real eye-openers. I appreciate the author for not falling into that dismal ditch of political correctness, and instead, opting to tell truth. I read this book about a month ago, and it still takes up space in my head. If you want a book that will give lots of gooey romance, a stupid story where you know the ending by reading the back cover, and will wind up in the Good Will bag, this book is not for you. If instead you want to think and accept certain facts about some secular groups, by all means, read this. Of course, the author has taken liberty with history in order to formulate a story, but that's okay with me. It's about time someone wrote sensibly about the Muslim beliefs and goals. My hat's off to you, Mr. Thor!
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