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 enlarge | Author: Brad Thor
Publisher: Atria Books
Category: Book
List Price: $26.00
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Rating:  131 reviews
Sales Rank: 3690
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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 Definite Page Turner July 2, 2008
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is the first Brad Thor book I've ever written and I picked it up after seeing Brad Thor interviewed on Glenn Beck.
Let me say I was pleasantly surprised by this book. Thor creates an excellent story that's a story that mixes the best of a Jason Bourne movie with a bit of treasure hunter fantasy straight out of National Treasure...throw it in the context of militant fundamental Islam and you've got a great story.
Its not perfect, but its certainly an entertaining quick read.
Beach book July 2, 2008
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
One Moment Changes Everything: The All-America Tragedy of Don Rogers
Like most of you, I don't have the time to read as much fiction as I would like. But I plucked it off the shelf on a whim, and it turned six hours trapped on a plane into six hours of time well-spent. I won't ruin the plot, but inside The Last Patriot you'll find crisp, clear writing, bizarre plot twists, and loads of excitement. Some remarkable characters, too. Clancy has nothing on this bloke. Thor has a lot of talent, and we are the lucky beneficiaries of what I believe is his best work.
The Last Patriot "Bumped" Harry Potter July 2, 2008
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
The Last Patriot not only is the best Brad Thor novel it bumped the Harry Potter series down a notch on my all-time favorites list. Glenn Beck compared this to The Di Vinci Code by Dan Brown but what he didn't say was that there is much more fact packed into this novel. I found myself researching this book online while reading it and I got entrenched in reading about Thomas Jefferson and our involvement in the Barbary Wars of the 1700s. Thank you, Brad for the history refresher AND one of the best reads EVER!!
Thor KNOWS how to write a controversial thriller...and this is IT July 2, 2008
18 out of 20 found this review helpful
The character of Scot Harvath has been one of my recent favorites in the last 3-4 years since discovering Thor's books, and 'The Last Patriot' virtually cements this bold character into (at least MY version) of great leading Action/Adventure Hero's.
Controversy is nothing new to Brad Thor by any means...however, with that said, I believe he is courting a whole new set of problems, or seriously potential problems with the storyline here. Religion in general is a very touchy subject, but as we have seen over the last decade or so, even fictionalizing specific events in Muslim History can be viewed as MAJOR Blasphemy--the kind that involves life-threatening retaliation. Don't believe me? Anybody remember Salmon Rushdie's 'Satanic Verses'? 'Nuff said. I heard an interview done with Thor on Glenn Beck and I'm not the only one concerned here. I honestly feel that if somewhere, sometime soon if I read about Brad Thor being the target of Terrorists, well, let's just say it won't surprise me (read the book and you'll understand).
The book, though is a hum-dinger of a story. Easily Thor's best-to-date. Like other reviewers, I like when events in history are tied in with current storylines, and I REALLY like it when its done right...and I am happy to say Thor really nails it with this latest installment. Action on top of intrigue firmly attached to a healthy dose of adrenaline mixed with a Titanic-sized load of action and you have an idea of how well constructed 'The Last Patriot' truly is. I have enjoyed these books a lot since I first began them, but this one seriously places the bar at a level that is amazingly high compared to the previous Tales of Scot Harvath--and THEY were great, if that tells you anything.
One thing I enjoy in particular about Harvath is that no matter how death-defying his exploits end up being, I always find myself thinking that were I under similar circumstances, and I had Scot's talent, what Thor describes is pretty much dead-on with how I feel I would act and say--or at least what I'd like to THINK I would act and feel if our roles were reversed--which I am glad they aren't.
For those who are fans of how Cussler takes historical events and weaves a seamless tale of adventure into a modern tale of action, you honestly owe it to yourself to give Brad Thor a try--and while you don't HAVE to start at the beginning to appreciate each book, I personally feel that by starting with 'The Lions of Lucerne' you will get a much better appreciation not only for the character of Scot Harvath, but you will get a ringside seat to Thor's growing talent for storytelling that just gets better with each book...no REALLY.
Kudos to Thor for not just a good addition to this series, but EASILY the best to date by a country mile...and that's saying a LOT.
exhilarating thriller July 2, 2008
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
Former Navy SEAL thirty-seven year old Scot Horvath has left Homeland Security to get out of the covert operations business and start a fresh new life away from mass murdering terrorists who claim their ideology is blessed by God. He wants a normal life and feels as he closes in on forty undercover operations is a younger persons game. He also remains shook up that his significant other former Naval Explosive Ordinance Technician Tracy Hastings lost an eye and almost her life and almost died at the hands of some rabid avenging assassin.
They talk at a Paris café when Scot notices an Arab setting off an IED that targets University of Virginia Professor Anthony Nichols, who as he vanishes turns out to be a lot more than a highly regarded history teacher. The two retirees soon learn of the discovery of a seventh century version of the Koran in which the Prophet Mohammed informed his disciples of a radically different vision than that found in the Koran of today; if the lost revelation is published the Jihad extremists would lose much of their religious claims. Clues lead to President Jefferson's war on the Tripoli pirates and the third president's notes in an original copy of Don Quixote. Although they expect to learn more investigating Monticello, the American in Paris and President Jack Rutledge must end their estrangement caused by the incidents in his last assignment (see THE FIRST COMMANDMENT) while the Muslim extremists want the two Americans stopped.
This is an exhilarating thriller mindful of the Da Vinci Code but different that will hook the audience from the moment that Scot and Tracy learn of the lost revelation and never slows down until the final incredible spin. A critical key to this engaging tale is that the romantic relationship between the lead couple is limited as the inquiry and safety supersede everything. Brad Thor provides a strong insightful tale that links seemingly unconnected historical dots leading to the contemporary sleuthing by Scot and Tracy; accompanied by enthralled fans of the series.
Harriet Klausner
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