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Summary: Bam
Review: I work offshore in the Gulf of Mexico and am constantly trying to forget the rigors of the day by escaping into a good book and "The Zero Hour" was definatelly able to remove me from the risks of the day and and plant me into another time and place amidst someone elses woes. I was amazed at the backgroud information that Joseph Finder had to do to get, which I thought, was highly sensitive ideals, operations and inner-workings of our government's superspook entities. I was constantly thinking that Mr. Finder was on the edge of divulging sensitive information about building explosive devises, other terrorist tools and subjecting his self to government sensorship. Thanks for stretching the Constitutional amendments to the limit. A fine read with a tasteful touch with regards to details.
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Summary: Pre 9/11 Thriller Still Worth a Look
Review: It's unfortunate that this book is out of print-- I suppose that to some it might seem that the events of 9/11 have rendered this tale of a terrorist attack on NYC moot. Not so. Finder's story, set after the first attack on the WTC, is a bit spooky in how it manages to anticipate some of what did occur years later. Details about the world of terrorism and counter-terrorism that may have seemed merely nice detail work originally now have a special kind of resonance. For that reason alone, this book would be worth a look. But that's not all it has to offer. Finder combines the tech-savvy detail of Clancy with the personal drama and driving suspense of Ludlum. We get a whole cast of characters that are drawn well enough to engage us in the story without stopping the narrative push. Action, surprises, twists and a grippingly real premise-- the book manages to entertain and give you something to think about when it's over. A great read. I can only hope that the release of Finder's new novel Paranoia will fuel interest in his earlier works so that this sees print again, because it deserves to be out there.
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Summary: Exciting
Review: Mix South African terrorism, secret threads barely balancing America's financial well-being, spy satellites, computer banking, personal deception, and the FBI's best female investigator together and you get a very propelling and plausible story that threatens to become reality. It could happen
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Summary: Hard to put down
Review: Surprisingly good. Incredible ending
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Summary: SUSPENSE in the spirit of Day of the Jackel
Review: The Zero Hour combines incredible suspense with an intriging use of current technologies.
In some ways, this book reads like a combination of Ken Follett and Tom Clancey, except that the technology adds interest rather than makes the plot confusing..
The Zero Hour couldn't be more timely. I was just finishing it as I heard of the bombing in Saudi Arabia and the Arizona militia arrests. I read most best-sellers in the "suspense and thriller categories", and found Zero Hour to have much more substance than most.
Very highly recommended!
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Summary: Finder is a Political Visionary
Review: The Zero Hour is the third in Finder's collection of four (to date) outstanding novels which, upon investigation, reveal some of the most enlightening political info and predictions of our time. His first book, Moscow Club, accurately predicted the Soviet coup just before its occurrence. His second, Extraordinary Powers, accurately predicted the exposure of a high ranking CIA mole. His third, Zero Hour, explains the pitiful security of the world's finance system (and thank God it hasnt come true yet!), and his latest High Crimes pre-dates by three years a remarkably similar tale as the one recently uncovered concerning former Senator Bob Kerrey's command in Vietnam. A truly informative and knowledgeable man with a knack for fantastic presentation, Finder's books are some of the finest around. Pick them up, and you won't ever want to put them down.
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Summary: Finder is a Political Visionary
Review: The Zero Hour is the third in Finder's collection of four (to date) outstanding novels which, upon investigation, reveal some of the most enlightening political info and predictions of our time. His first book, Moscow Club, accurately predicted the Soviet coup just before its occurrence. His second, Extraordinary Powers, accurately predicted the exposure of a high ranking CIA mole. His third, Zero Hour, explains the pitiful security of the world's finance system (and thank God it hasnt come true yet!), and his latest High Crimes pre-dates by three years a remarkably similar tale as the one recently uncovered concerning former Senator Bob Kerrey's command in Vietnam. A truly informative and knowledgeable man with a knack for fantastic presentation, Finder's books are some of the finest around. Pick them up, and you won't ever want to put them down.
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Summary: Very Fast Paced
Review: This book is a lot of fun. I was reading along and thinking it may not be bad to have this happen to my place of work. This fast-paced book and the speed of the story helps to increase the tension and suspense. I hate to sound like a dust jacket, but this book really is an action-packed thriller. You have prison breaks, terrorists, low down scummy business tycoons, the CIA, and a good smattering of Joe everyday cops. An interesting and exciting mix that keeps the book fast paced. I have read other books by this author and he is getting better by the book. More of his books will make there way to the big screen if he keeps up his history of quality writing.
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Summary: Very Fast Paced
Review: This book is a lot of fun. I was reading along and thinking it may not be bad to have this happen to my place of work. This fast-paced book and the speed of the story helps to increase the tension and suspense. I hate to sound like a dust jacket, but this book really is an action-packed thriller. You have prison breaks, terrorists, low down scummy business tycoons, the CIA, and a good smattering of Joe everyday cops. An interesting and exciting mix that keeps the book fast paced. I have read other books by this author and he is getting better by the book. More of his books will make there way to the big screen if he keeps up his history of quality writing.
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Summary: A big zero
Review: This book is awful! It has a somewhat promising beginning where a government agent-cum-terrorist escapes from prison, aided by some nebulous multi-zillionaire. But interest wanes quickly when the reader is inundated with irrelevant details and descriptions about various gadgets and technologies, along with references to previous terrorist attacks, quasi-historical events, and an endless stream of superficial characters. The whole story could be written in a few pages. It's almost as if the author were paid by the word. Endless unnecessary details that have nothing to do with the plot or the character development. Virtually all characters except the two main ones are described with no depth, yet we get overwhelmed with trivial details, like whether or not they take cream in their coffee or wear polyester undershirts. We have the stereotype of the recently divorced single-mom detective. The recently retired ethnic detective. The jealous ex-husband. The overweight computer geek. The disgruntled millionaire. The extremely good-looking and brilliant former spy, now terrorist (descriptions of whom are borderline homoerotic). On and on and on ad nauseum. Another thing that griped me: the author uses the word "phlegmatic" numerous times. I suppose to show off what a word maven he is. I am surprised this book got so many good reviews. It [is bad].
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