- Perfect Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Lulu.com (October 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1430327146
- ISBN-13: 978-1430327141
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 431 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,757,595 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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When Cryptanalyst John Decker of the FBI is assigned to the Joint Terrorist Task Force in New York, he has no idea he is about to be thrust into a deadly plot of eco-terrorism masterminded by Jihadist El Aqrab, the Scorpion, recently arrested after slaughtering a family in Tel Aviv. Following the theft of 8 kilos of Highly Enriched Uranium, an ultimatum is issued to the West: Release El Aqrab or a nuclear bomb will be detonated. But, at the last moment, El Aqrab escapes and the authorities never get the bomb. Now, only Agent Decker, assisted by brilliant and beautiful oceanographer Emily Swenson, can solve the mystery of the bomb's destination - La Palma, in the Canary Island chain. Decker's convinced that El Aqrab's real plan is to blow up the Cumbre Vieja volcano in order to set off a mega-tsunami. Decker and Swenson only have six hours to stop El Aqrab, defuse the bomb, and prevent an eighteen-storey wave from annihilating the Eastern Seaboard.
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4.3 out of 5 stars (25 customer reviews)
24 of 26 people found the following review helpful
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THE WAVE IS A RUSH OF EXCITEMENT, Nov 27 2007
By gracie412 - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Wave (Perfect Paperback)
All I can say is WOW!I actually read this book at a friend's house and then had to buy it myself.
I love thrillers, and this John Decker story is a great one. The concept of environmental terrorism is all the more frightening because of the reality of global warming and cooling political alliances. John Decker is one of the great flawed heroes. Like Jason Bourne and Jack Ryan, John Decker is smart, dedicated, resolved and has a personal life that would make Dante weep.
As a puzzle lover I was psyched to see a hero who also loves to piece things together and is addicted to codes and such. A demented killer in the middle east, a package of uranium large enough to make a nuclear bomb, an Israeli police officer, a gorgeous oceanographer and a volcano in the canary islands are pieces of this puzzle that Decker and Swenson (the love interest who actually is more than a pretty face, thank you J.G. Sandom!) have to put together before a catastrophe destroys millions of people.
I LOVED this book. It's a thrill ride of a read and if you liked The Bourne Series or any of Tom Clancy's or James Patterson's stuff, you'll love THE WAVE. I recommend it highly.
I read on a blog that it's being optioned by Hollywould! Can't wait to see the movie!
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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Couldn't put it down..., Jan 14 2008
By Jeffrey Einstein - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Wave (Perfect Paperback)
J.G. Sandom breathes real heart and soul into this utterly plausible cast of flawed but irresistable characters. John Decker is a wonderfully reluctant hero, and even the villains in this story are unmistakably human in the depths of their pain, vengeance and sheer calculation.This book is the real McCoy, right up there with the best modern thrillers; Sandom's eye for intrigue, suspense and drama is apparent in his attention to detail and nuance. Can't wait to get my hands on "Gospel Truths", one of Sandom's earlier novels. If it's only half as good as "The Wave" I'll expect another two or three sleepless nights -- and chalk them up once again as time well spent.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Riveting!, April 17 2010
By Harvey - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Wave (Perfect Paperback)
A riveting look at the shadowy war on terrorism...An action-packed, non-stop thriller. John Decker, a Cryptanalyst working with the FBI assigned to the Joint Terrorist Task Force in New York, finds himself working on a deadly plot of eco-terrorism. The plot is masterminded by Jihadist El Aqrab, who has recently been arrested for slaughtering a family in Tel Aviv. John Decker is determined to discover why. This gripping book takes you along on John Decker's assigment involving the theft of 8 kilos of Highly Enriched Uranium, murder and Romance. This book would be an incredible movie! Reviewed by Bonnie & Harvey Brooks
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