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Summary: Well Written!!
Review: I loved it! Ordinarily I do not read fiction, but this was SO real and up to date. Rosenberg's background, no doubt, adds to the authenticity of his information. I would purchase another of his books in a heartbeat.
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Summary: Hot, Hot, Hot Novel!
Review: This contemporary novel of terrorism is every bit as electric as Rush says it is. It's one of those beautifully crafted stories that you want to put down because you don't want it to end, but you don't dare miss the next moment. What I especially appreciated was the pacing and interweaving of very believable high profile characters. Charles Coyote, author-Poison Switch
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Summary: Well done
Review: I don't listen to Rush, but I still liked this book. It was interesting and exciting. The book caused me to ponder about real life because it is set just a few years from now.
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Summary: Breathtaking
Review: This was an exciting novel. I could barely put it down. You get the gist of the novel from the other reviews. What I found breathtaking was the way the author described the difficult, history making decisions this president had to make in very little time. He had to accept his intelligence, sort out opinions, consider options, anticipate results and decide who he could trust and who he couldn't. Tough job. Great read.
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Summary: Exciting story, irresponsible ideas
Review: Despite pervasive grammatical, spelling, and even continuity errors (one character inexplicably changes names from "Downing" to "Downey," then back) and hackneyed, cliched writing (I wish I had a dime for every time Rosenberg says "He needed [fill in the blank]--and he needed it NOW!"), this book tells an exciting, dramatic story, and is indeed a page-turner.Unfortunately, it is also blatant apologetics for Bush's intended war on Iraq and couldn't come at a worse time. The arguments of the book rest heavily on recent history, but it is an incomplete and inaccurate version of history, reinforcing myths that have led to enormous tragedy for America's victims abroad. To mention just the tip of the iceberg: Though Rosenberg echoes the present administration's desperate and pathetic assertions to the contrary, Iraq was successfully disarmed by UNSCOM (before the inspectors were withdrawn--not expelled!--in 1998), and there's every reason to believe that continued inspections can work. (For more information, I recommend "War Plan Iraq" by Milan Rai.) The last thing we need right now is incitement to escalate the humanitarian disaster we are already inflicting upon the people of Iraq!
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Summary: Boring From Front to Back
Review: The most boring book I have read in 10 years. No charactor development, confusing plot line, its a big Rah-Rah cheerleader book for the Bush administration and its policies. You end up not caring a whit about any of the people here. If you can figure out what the main charactor does to advance the story in this book, you are better than I am. Its like the author wrote the thing in a couple of weeks and got all his media buddies to hype it before the war in Iraq starts. Particularly hilarious is the gun battle at the end where everybody is sending messages to each other on their Blackberries while the bullets fly. Right...... And the main charactor gets an email on his, right at a crucial moment in the battle, that tells him his father has died. I laughed right out loud. Hmm. Maybe its a comedy, that would explain a lot. Don't waste your money..
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Summary: Awkward though entertaining
Review: I read the book on the basis of Rush's recommendation, but I can't be as enthusiastic as he was. There are some great scenes that are well researched, action packed and truly engaging, but there are other portions of the book that lack credulity and seem contrived. Although I am sympathetic to the author's overall perspective, I hope that his next book is more polished and endures another few rounds of editing and critical analysis.
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Summary: Propaganda? Pulse Pounding Thriller? Both?
Review: To say that "The Last Jihad" is nothing more than a piece of propaganda is perhaps a bit strong. Afterall it is a solid example of the military/political thriller. What disturbs me is the underlying premise of Rosenberg's novel. Set roughly ten years from now Rosenberg depicts a post-9/11 world where the war on terrorism has largely been won but Saddam Hussein remains in power. All is otherwise right with the world when Saddam decides to start causing trouble (for reasons that I will leave for the reader to discover on his or her own). What occurs will have the world teetering on the brink of Armageddon. "The Last Jihad" is fast paced and heart stopping; from an assassination attempt on a Colorado highway, to a harrowing interrogation in the bowels of an Israeli airport, to tension filled war rooms in the United States and Israel. It reminds me a bit of the sensational Fox TV drama "24". Where "The Last Jihad" gives me pause is that it is a full-throated endorsement for going to war with Iraq at a time when our leaders are contemplating just that. For this reason I am tempted to label the work as propaganda. Rosenberg's book as been lauded by such conservative icons as Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity (both of whom provide quotes for the dust jacket) and it is easy to see why as both are in full support of going to war with Iraq NOW. The novel is a cautionary tale of what the author feels would result from a wait and see approach in Iraq. As someone who has his reservations over our current march to war I found the novel compelling, though provoking but not entirely convincing. It should spark plenty of debate. Politics aside if you are looking for a no holds barred, knock down drag out political thriller you can do a lot worse than "The Last Jihad".
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Summary: "Holy..."
Review: Two dimensional characters combined with a predictable and telegraphed storyline make this thriller about as thrilling as listening to the talk shows that seem to have spawned it. Political agenda aside, suspension of disbelief is the rule of the day. Where else can you find the Drudge Report scooping CNN in Baghdad? It's also a little hard to believe that rooms full of guys, under stress, NEVER utter a single profanity. "Holy..." is about the extent of it with maybe one "Bloody" thrown in. I'll bet even Calvin Coolidge had a "dammit" or two in his darker moments. One area of superior wordsmithing, however, comes in the descriptions of food and foodstuffs. Witness... "He'd just taken a huge bite of a Jersey Mike's sub number nine -- the 'Club Supreme' with roast beef, turkey, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, mayo and bacon..." Although highly touted by such illustrious book reviewers as Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Steve Forbes [!?!], I nonetheless have to part company and recommend that you look to Larry Bond, Tom Clancy or even Martha Stewart for a satisfying and believable techno-thriller.
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Summary: EXCELLENT
Review: An excellent read. Fast paced but well thought out. This is one you will read in 1 or 2 sessions. Can't wait until the next one!
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