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Summary: Trash
Review: I cannot believe I got past page 10 without just tossing it in the dumpster.I don't think I've ever read a worse ending. Very disappointing.
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Summary: It's more of a continuation, then a sequal.
Review: I picked up Thor's first book The Lions of Lucerne this summer. I wasn't sure if I was going to like it much. It sounded a lot like a Tom Clancy novel, and he's not one of my favorite authors. I was very surprised when I finished the book in about three days. I've been waiting for Path Of The Assain every since. I picked it up on the first day it was available. It petty much picks up right where the Lions left off. Secret Service Agent Scot Harvath is tracking down the rest of the terrorists responsible for kidnapping the president in the first novel.
I think the characters are what makes the book so good. Thor has created a very real bunch. Harvath maybe larger than life, but at the same time he is very real.
Thor's writing is excellant and the pace of the book is so fast, it just flies. I was hooke from the first page. It does drag a bit in the middle, but over all this is one great read!
I'm already waiting for Brad Thor's next book.
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Summary: Ho hum Kaboom!
Review: If you need pure escape into super spy land with plenty of near escapes, explosions and a hero who knows all and can do no wrong, this isn't a bad pick up for afternoon read. Mister Thor has done his research regarding the topic (although, I have some trouble believing Abu Nidal had a son no one knew about). He has a firm grasp on units and organization. However, this was a novel that reminded me of those martial arts films where people perform impossible leaps and jumps. His hero Scot Harvath seems capable of any feat - he has no weaknesses - and that isn't real. When the main character stretches believability past the breaking point, then the entire story suffers. This would have been a better book if the hero was a little more human like the rest of us mortals.
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Summary: Disappointed
Review: My daughter and I were disappointed in this second book. We loved the first one. This became me,me,me-- I can't explain the differnce. We are obviously in the minority so far. I hope that the third book is better.
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Summary: Real-world parallels !
Review: Path of the Assassin features Scott Horvath, a former Navy Seal turned Secret Service operative, who represents much of the best of the American Special Forces we have seen working in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere. Horvath faces real threats to America's survival, and he must be prepared to do what it takes to protect his country. The chase in this powerful drama also involves Meg Cassidy, a public relations expert, who is the only one alive to have seen the face of the illusive terrorist leader. The question becomes who is the one being chased? Horvath and Cassidy persist on a fast and deliberate pace as they cross continents playing a deadly game of cat and mouse. Thor's work is particularly credible because he uses real enemies of America, religious fanatics who want to destroy our way of life, which offers a refreshing change from focusing on the deranged American or Nazi businessman as cast by Hollywood and the cultural elite. This type of novel will remind you that our enemies can be more clever, more patient, and more vicious than any think tank's rational projection of the future. Brad Thor provides the imagination and the writing ability to give the reader an explosive novel as well as the insight to think through America's future safety.
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Summary: A quick easy and fun read
Review: Scot Harvath, ex-navy SEAL and current Secret Service agent, is seeking the head of a terrorist organization, the one responsible for the kidnapping of the President in the last book. He finds himself up against Hashim Nidal, son of the dead terrorist Abu Nidal. The son, apparently a highly skilled operative and assassin, is involved in a plot to threaten both Israel and the US. It is up to Scot to follow, capture and kill this terrorist before he can bring his plan into reality. The chase takes him all over the world.
Brad Thor in his second endeavor shows he has what it takes to write the penultimate international thriller. The military trained larger than life hero, a love interest, the history of the free world at stake, exotic settings well described, and the latest military gadgets. It is all great fun. This is a quick easy read and one that doesn't require too many brain cells. It is perfect for the upcoming summer months.
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Summary: Action, action, action, and more action
Review: Secret Service Agent Scott Harvath is doing his job when he risks his life to keep President Rutledge safe. With an increase in terrorism at alarming levels from multiple sides in the Mideast confrontation and a recent kidnapping attempt of Rutledge, Scott has job security. His current assignment is to eliminate those who assaulted the president but escaped, though Scott insured their mission failed. With synagogues and mosques exploding, the CIA believes the trademark evidence points to the 1980s deadliest assassin Abdul Nidal who supposedly died during that decade. Scott assumes the report of Abdul's expiration is true especially when the CIA points towards the son of the terrorist, Hashim. However, the Agency claims no pictures or description exists. One American Meg Cassidy has seen and survived Hashim's deadly destruction. Desperate Scott drafts the civilian to help him bring down the world's deadliest terrorist, but will soon learn there is more to this dangerous mess than the CIA, Mossad, and the American Home security agency has told him. That lack of information could cost Scott, Meg, and their allies their lives. No description seems strange with a survivor witness, but fans of adrenaline highs will not notice. Action, action, action, and more action as that fails to describe fractionally the global events of this non stop thriller that seems so pertinent with recent events starting with 9/11 and still current with the precedent setting Saddam scenario. Scott retains his hero mantle first earned in the exciting LIONS OF LUCERNE, but the tale of the tape is ACTION as PATH OF THE ASSASSIN is a one sitting thriller. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: A poor sequel/continuation at best.
Review: The best thing I can say for this book is that it was loaned to me. I didn't spend any money on it. That's the best I can say. Scot Harvath is an uber-agent. Only he knows how to do anything in the world of counter-terrorism. Once you get past this, you must accept that he can also do anything, at any time. About the only bright spot was during the section on the training at a CIA facility. The pranks were the only smile I got out of the entire book. To be honest, after the cliched skyjacking, the cliched Arab terrorists and the cliched acts of terror that were supposed to target Israel as the bad guys, I was cliched out. Garbage. On the cover of the paperback it says something about Clancy fans not being disappointed. This was obviously written by a family member of the author. Buy this book and disappointment will be the least you will feel. Take a pass on this. Save your money.
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Summary: A poor sequel/continuation at best.
Review: The best thing I can say for this book is that it was loaned to me. I didn't spend any money on it. That's the best I can say. Scot Harvath is an uber-agent. Only he knows how to do anything in the world of counter-terrorism. Once you get past this, you must accept that he can also do anything, at any time. About the only bright spot was during the section on the training at a CIA facility. The pranks were the only smile I got out of the entire book. To be honest, after the cliched skyjacking, the cliched Arab terrorists and the cliched acts of terror that were supposed to target Israel as the bad guys, I was cliched out. Garbage. On the cover of the paperback it says something about Clancy fans not being disappointed. This was obviously written by a family member of the author. Buy this book and disappointment will be the least you will feel. Take a pass on this. Save your money.
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Summary: Very Weak Sequel: Path Of The Assassin by Brad Thor
Review: The hunt that began in the debut novel "The Lions of Lucerne" for the terrorists that attacked the President and his family continues in this sequel. With the President and his family safe once again, Secret Service Agent Scot Harvath's mission is to find all those responsible for the plot. The final suspect of the Swiss mercenary team known as the Lions of Lucerne is expected to appear at the Macua Place Casino, a very old and still floating double-decker ferry casino, currently anchored at sea 60 kilometers west of Hong Kong. The suspect appears across the gaming floor and before they can grab him he leaves. The chase is on as they follow the suspect back across to Macua and before long as a typhoon bears down on the area, they are engaged in a fierce running gun battle with the suspect. But the suspect isn't just shooting at them. He is also shooting at someone else, a figure that has silver eyes. When the suspect is killed by the figure with silver eyes, Scott begins chasing that suspect and despite the resulting harrowing car chase, the suspect gets away. At the same time, a group billing itself as The Hand Of God begins to unleash a series of coordinated attacks across the Arab world. Thanks to evidence left at the scenes and public press releases, it appears that the Israeli Government is sponsoring and supporting the group that aims to bring terror to the Arab world. Scot, temporarily back home, believes that instead, it might be the work of Hashim Nidal, the son of the famous terrorist, Abu Nidal. Scot further suspects that Hashim might very well be the suspect with the silver eyes that got away. Despite political infighting and conflicting orders, he begins a worldwide manhunt for both suspects while remaining convinced that they are the same person. Unlike the debut novel "The Lions of Lucerne" which was full of complex characters and numerous plot twists, this thriller is a straightforward action adventure read that is simplistic in style and tone. The novel seems written entirely for depiction as a movie in an attempt to replace the cinematic James Bond series. No additional depth is given to his character, every decision he makes is right despite working for always idiotic bosses, and no matter the circumstances, he pulls all the other cardboard characters out of danger almost single handily each and every single time. Other than his love interest and one or two associates, almost everyone else is this novel is a fool. Taken for what it actually is, a fast simplistic adventure read, this is not a bad book. But as compared to The Lions of Lucerne, the contrast is striking and disappointing. It suffers mightily in comparison.
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