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- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio; Abridged edition (July 26 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1442340746
- ISBN-13: 978-1442340749
- Product Dimensions: 1.9 x 12.7 x 15.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 159 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #357,145 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Brad Thor is as current as tomorrow's headlines' -- Dan Brown 'A brutal master of suspense' -- James Rollins 'Brad Thor rocks!' -- Tess Gerritsen
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A new administration and a new approach to dealing with America’s enemies have left covert counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath without a job. But when American doctor Julia Gallo is kidnapped in Afghanistan, the terms of her ransom leave the president with only one course of action.
In a dangerous assignment that the United States government will deny any knowledge of, Scot Harvath must secretly infiltrate Kabul’s notorious Policharki Prison and free the man the kidnappers demand as ransom: al-Qaeda mastermind, Mustafa Khan.
But when Harvath arrives, he quickly learns that there is more to the kidnapping than anyone dares to admit. And as the subterfuge is laid bare, Harvath must examine his own career of hunting down and killing terrorists, and ask himself if he has what it takes to help one of the world’s worst go free.
Brimming with the kind of ripped-from-the-headlines authenticity Brad Thor’s internationally bestselling novels are known for, The Apostle doubles down on the blockbuster success of The Last Patriot and reaffirms Thor’s status as the master of the political thriller.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Thor's good writing as usual - but...,
This review is from: The Apostle: A Thriller (Hardcover)
Mind you, I have loved all of Brad Thors books so far, even the ones others have been more critical about. I don't mind the political hints because I generally agree with his side of the issue. (Spoilers)In the case of the Apostle, since the beginning of the book, I have just kept asking myself why? Why would Harvath even take on this mission. If you're familiar with the previous books, he was basically just screwed over by the president in the worst way possible, and even if I buy into Harvath getting over it (I think Thor handled it well and realistically) I just find it hard to believe, that after that last fiasco, and after this "New" administration takes over and fires him he's just going to jump back into the roll of "Hey do this for us off the record, even though we continually screw you over, and hey not only that but do it for this rich woman who bought the current president and played a direct roll in you losing your job, oh and did I mention that your going to be breaking the golden rule of negotiating with terrorists, since its worked out so well in the last few books...." It doesn't make sense to me. So then I'm think ok maybe he'd do it for money (which is sort of against his character anyway) but then agrees to do it for mere pennies considering the job offer he has to work in some private sector intel company with his best friends. It doesn't make sense to me. Here is a guy who has risked life and limb, done things under the radar, barely taken any time off, just had the commander and chief order a hit out on him, and he's going to agree to go to another country and break a bad guy out of prison to exchange for some rich media moguls daughter who shouldn't be in the middle east in the first place. At some point a smart counter terrorism agent would basically tell the president to go pound sand. Especially in this case when the country really has nothing to gain from it. Its still a fun book, but compared to the almost DaVinci Code like mystery and thrill of some of the other plots, this one just didn't do it for me. At some point Scot Harvath needs a little more Mitch Rapp "Go F yourself" attitude.
4.0 out of 5 stars
A new author for me to pursue in other publications - perhaps you too!,
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This review is from: The Apostle: A Thriller (Paperback)
I have read other novels with a similar plot - counter terrorism, spy, special agent novels the likes as published by Dick Marcinko, W.E.B. Griffin et al., so my daughter said to give this a go. I am glad I did.Mr. Thor was able to capture my immediate interest in Chapter 1, which continued throughout the book. It was one of those novels where you just did not want to put the book down. Each chapter lead you wanting more. The main plot as already detailed through another reviewer lead to smaller sub plots which flowed nicely. I disagree with the reviewer about the presidential sub plot not being of interest. I found it almost subliminal in its context with everything that happens in the political arenas around the world. A nice touch - touché! The agent in this novel Scot Harvath leads you throughout the book in trying to rescue a kidnapped politically connected high profile doctor - main plot. Without disclosing too much, Scot will lead you through the typical realistic stages of trying to rescue such an individual- intelligence gathering, planning, formation of team, etc. It was well done Mr Thor. Moreover, as mentioned, sub plots divide off this nicely. End result, it left me satisfied and very glad that I read the book. I now want to read more novels containing Scot Harvath as the main character and will explore other publications by Mr. Thor. I am sure he will do the same for you in this fast-paced fictional novel.
5.0 out of 5 stars
True Brad Thor,
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This review is from: The Apostle: A Thriller (Paperback)
Acttion and strategy keep coming in this Scot Harvath novel. It seems that Brad Thor is getting wiser (and better) with age.
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