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Summary: A MUST READ
Review: I love this book and can't wait for the next one. Joel Rosenberg is an incredible young writer who really reminds me of Clancy. If you like political thrillers, or just plain action packed novels, this one is for you.
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Summary: Get Ready to Lose Some Sleep
Review: A definite page turner from the start. I loved all of the Washington insight and the intrigueing gadgets along with the captivating story! Saw "Sum of All Fears" and thought that "The Last Jihad" would make a much better movie!
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Summary: A GREAT BOOK
Review: I have one word for this book. Wow! I saw this in the bookstore yesterday, and was caught by the great cover quote by Rush Limbaugh. I instantly started reading the book, and couldn't put it down, so I bought two copies, one for me to finish, and one for my brother. JIHAD really reminds me of Clancy at his best. And it is so relevant to today's headlines -- an airborne terrorist attack on the President, America being forced to do battle with Iraq, and even a sniper in D.C. -- Rosenberg is definitely a writer to watch.
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Summary: Put your To-Do List Away
Review: All other items on your to-do list will have to wait once you being this book. Don't be surprised if you find yourself engrossed from the very beginning..and hold on to your socks from there. No matter what your stance is on terrorism and war in the Middle East you need to read it.
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Summary: Couldn't Put It Down
Review: Let me start by saying, I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys good action and "ripped from the headlines" (I hate that phrase) plots. I don't read alot of fiction but when I do, I love a good political thriller. Rush Limbaugh turned me on to Vince Flynn and I love his books. So when Rush so vehemently praised "The Last Jihad", I thought I'd give it a try. I was a little turned off because A) I thought this guy was trying to capitalize on 9/11 and B) I'm used to Mitch Rapp, Vince Flynn's hero; a real macho terrorist-killing machine. Rosenberg's hero is a...Wall Street strategist?!! Oy Vey! But I have to admit, I LOVE THIS BOOK!! I couldn't put it down and read it in 11 days, a major feat for me. The action is non stop and there is not a wasted scene in the entire book. Rosenberg doesn't bog you down with minute details, and I noted one inaccuracy in a shoot out, but otherwise this book was amazing. I don't read these books for thorough character development and intellectual dialogue. But I enjoyed the characters and the dialogue seemed real to me, but it won't win any literary awards. I just got "The Last Days" and attended a book signing last night. I can't wait to see where this leads.
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Summary: Great Concept - Poor Execution and Research
Review: I was so excited when I read the concept behind this book only to be disappointed by writing defects (the author should have read The Elements of Style) and the apparent lack of an editor (or friend) to check even the simplest facts for accuracy and plausibility.
The actions of world leaders are ridiculous, the action sequences are silly, and sub-plots had no relation to the main story line.
This is truly one of the most disappointing books out there. I won't even go into detail about the advertising and supposed right wing views espoused. I shudder to think that people believe all conservatives have such a radically limited concept of how our world works.
Save your money and time - try a Cussler, Clancy, or Matt Reilly instead.
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Summary: One of the best novels I have read
Review: I am not a big novel reader. I prefer non-fiction, but on the recommendation of Rush I decided to buy it.
The book is excellent- it was tough to put down. Highly recommended!
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Summary: Easy to Review
Review: Picture a Tom Clancy novel, but with 1/2 the depth. Still a good in-depth political/action read, it just doesn't take as long to get into the meat. Of course, there are also less surprises.
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Summary: Ridiculously bad
Review: This has got to be one of the worst books I've ever read. The plot is beyond outlandish, the characters are insipid and without depth, and the ending is so bad I almost cried from laughter. But make no mistake it's not worth reading just to see how absolutely terrible it is, it's more sad and pathetic than it is funny.
I only gave it 1 star because it doesn't let me give it zero.
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Summary: Good Thriller and about that conservative tilt...
Review: I guarantee that if the author had used "CNN" vs "FOX", "helping the poor" vs "17% flat tax", Democrat vs GOP and "Taiwan" instead of "Israel" there would not be a peep about political bias. Readers are so used to the "mainstream" (LOL) view of the world that anything not following the set formula is immediately suspect. For this reason, many conservative books get undue praise; there is such a lack of diversity in the academic, journalistic and literary world that anything remotely different is seized upon like a drowning man gasping gasping for air.
I had never heard of this book before spotting it in the store but I did recognize the author from the WSJ. The story was better than the plot, if you get my drift. I can't quite see Iraq as the mastermind of worldwide plotting although the nuclear stalemate is quite conceivable, particularly with Iran. The idea of round-the-world terrorism is a fact.
Criticism: Choppy at times, too many minor characters who appeared, spoke and disappeared. The only one who became "real" were the hero and the Iraqi spy master. Everyone else - Saddam, Secret Service, President, female lead, terrorists, politicians - were mere fodder for the story. The action was very "Clancyesqe" with lots of technical weapons descriptions that most people skip but the "behind the scenes" action and the idea that a nuclear weapon could be used was great. At some point in the future, the US and Israel will have to face a nuclear-armed Iran who is more than willing to aid terrorism - that would be the story to write.
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