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In bestseller Bell's rousing fifth thriller (after Spy), Alex Hawke fights the leaders of a new and invigorated Russia, where Vladimir Putin has been locked up in a lethal prison built over a massive radioactive waste site. Evil mastermind Count Ivan Korsakov (aka the Dark Rider) is determined to return Mother Russia to her rightful place in the world order by reacquiring her former colonies, after which he intends to conquer Europe and reign as the new tsar. The only thing standing in his way is Hawke, who, as series fans well know, is more than up to the task of thwarting those who try to take over the globe. Life throws Hawke a curve when he finds himself falling in love with the astoundingly beautiful Anastasia, who just happens to be Korsakov's daughter. As always, Bell pulls out all the stops with terrific action scenes, fiendish murders, diabolical villains, dramatic rescues and all the cool weaponry the reader could possibly hope for. (Sept.)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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"As always, Bell pulls out all the stops with terrific action scenes, fiendish murders, diabolical villains, dramatic rescues and all the cool weaponry the reader could possibly hope for." -Publisher's Weekly
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Hawke,
By Loretta Cropley "Algonquin fossil" (lake st. peter,ontatio, canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Tsar: A Thriller (Hardcover)
A very exciting read. Some of the events may seem somewhat unbelievabe, but can be forgiven for their improbability because of the high quality of suspense created. I can even accept the the 'larger than life' hero with his superior looks, brains, social standing etc. because no ordinary mortal could possibly lead this kind of a life. But hey - it's fiction.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
An intricately woven, well told story with a plausible plot,
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This review is from: Tsar: A Thriller (Paperback)
Tsar by Ted BellThere's a quote on the book that says "a hero to rival Bond by an author to rival Cussler". I enjoy a good Bond movie and have read a couple of Cussler books so I felt prepared for the type of book that this would be. In fact, I just about put it down after the first couple of chapters, not really enjoying the slow start and all the introduction of characters that was necessary to set the stage. But soon enough I was drawn into the action and mesmerized by the plot which doesn't seem so far-fetched in this computer-driven day and age. The action spans the globe and has Hawke in various locations always rushing to the save world from the Russian threat. There's murder and violence and just enough romance to keep things from being completely brutal. But there is also intrigue and political theories and enough espionage to sink a battle ship, I think there's one of those as well. It's an intricately woven story with a plot that somehow seems plausible and I finished the book sincerely hoping that it would never be prophetic.
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3.5 out of 5 stars (302 customer reviews) 41 of 50 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
For me, it was like reading three different books.,
By J. Lesley "(Judy)" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Tsar: A Thriller (Hardcover)
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When I was reading the first third of this novel, I honestly did not think I would enjoy it enough to even finish it. But, I decided to read a little more and then a little more because I hate to give up on a book. The second third of the book began to interest me much more, perhaps because I had begun to recognize the characters and understand the situations they were in. The final third of the book was very exciting and fast paced. I wanted to find out what was going to happen in this series of incidences which had the potential to change the world forever.Tsar is a book which places before the reader a premise of what if.... What if there was an incredibly powerful man who literally sat behind "the red curtain" in Russia. A man who had a mind so warped and twisted that he had no moral compass which would keep him from committing horrifying atrocities in order to rule as the Tsar of Russia. A Russia which meant a forced reuniting of the individual countries which had broken away from the old Soviet Union when they had the chance. And what if this man had devised a method of using a common item, a simple item, and yet use it in such a brilliant way that he could actually control the entire world just by entering a code into a machine and pushing a button. I enjoyed the last third of this novel immensely. I had to read through the first part (which I didn't like at all) to get all the characters in place and then the second part (which began to capture my attention more) to lead up to the real action packed events. It was, for me, as if I read three different books. Luckily the last third was strong enough for me to give this book a four star rating. I have never read any other books by Ted Bell. Consequently, I was not familiar with the character Alexander Hawke. As any worthy hero must be, he is larger than life and capable of pulling off miracles. If you enjoy action thrillers with the emphasis on political intrigue, spys, double agents, and military units trained to perform impossible feats, you will probably enjoy this book. 21 of 25 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
disapointing,
By sybucket "stage ghost" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Tsar: A Thriller (Hardcover)
Having read many of the reviews already posted on this book I must say that I am also dissapointed in the knowledge of the general reading public.I trust the reader will agree with me that the best Fiction comes out of fact!.....Having said that this author essentieally lost me in the first paragraph. First of all- There were NO Soviet Battleships involved in the Cuban Missle Crisis! The Soviets did not Have any Battleships in the first place. I am of the impression the Author does not know what a Battleship is. We did not have any in the Crisis either! The only Soviet Navel vessels involved in the Missle Crisis were Soviet Submarines.......Number two- The authors grasp of geography is pretty poor. Cuba is NOT in the South Atlantic! The South Atlantic is below the equator. All the incidents between the U.S. and the Soviets took place above the Equator. In addition, the rise and fall of the tide in the Bahamas is about 6 inches! Therefore the entire scene in the Blowhole is impossible! Since the authors grasp of fact is incorrect right from the get-go, I can not recommed this book. 44 of 56 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Avoid "Tsar" if you can,
By Jerry Saperstein - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Tsar: A Thriller (Hardcover)
Four years ago, I reviewed "Assassin", another novel by Ted Bell. I said of it: "I found myself finishing this novel only because I wanted to see how bad it could get. It got pretty bad and after the last page, I cursed myself for wasting the time."I'm older and wiser and Ted Bell is no better a writer than he was in 2004. This time, though, I was a lot smarter: I stopped at page 42. In the first 42 pages, Bell establishes himself as someone incapable of creating coherent plot, being historically accurate or forming credible characters. Take for instance, the first chapter. In just five pages, Bell has Fidel Castro "importing" Russian "ICBMs". Castro didn't "import" them and they were intermediate range missiles, not intercontinental. Then Bell has what he tries to make into a larger-than-life character named Hawke who is single handedly going to penetrate a Soviet installation on an emergency basis to steal information about a sophisticsated system. Utterly unbelievable in every respect. But the best part is when a sniper - presumably a Soviet agent - takes a shot at Hawke, misses of course, and then sprays the area blindly. Hawke tskes him out with one shot. After all, he was carrying only one bullet. The entire five pages are just ridiculous - and that's just the beginning of the book. It gets progressively worse. There are others who can pull of this kind of thing. Clive Cussler is one of them. Cussler's plots are elaborate fantasies, his characters outrageously incredible - but Cussler can pull it off. Bell cannot. Next we are introduced to the son of the aforementioned spy who, of course, is described in great physical detail and is, as you might expect, more resplendent than any god of antiquity - and, er, better endowed, if you get my drift. That's important, because we are introduced to him as he lies nude on a secluded Bermuda beach. Of course, the most beautiful woman in the world - bare breasted of course - appears unexpectedly from the water, obviously a passenger from the luxurious yacht just offshore. Yes, yes, this is the world of the perfectly formed spy meeting the perfectly formed woman who just happens to be the daughter of the most evil man in the world, the Kremlin's mysterious new "Tsar". By page 42, I had had it with the ridiculous plot, the silly characters and the hackneyed writing. Generally, I am open to the possibility others will enjoy novels I don't like or might be forced into reading something because they are snowed in at the airport. If that happens to you and this is the only reading material available - don't do it. Attempting to read this nonsense will only make you feel more pity for yourself. Jerry |
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