The First Commandment - Brad Thor (Possible Spoilers)

As promised, Brad Thor's The First Commandment.

    

     Once again I chose a book in this series that was out of order as I didn't know any better, really.  This book could stand alone if I didn't know that it was part of a series.  So, instead of getting into the fact that as a reader, I am somewhat lame with regards to reading books in order, I will simply give my opinions on the book itself.  (I have since read Lions of Lucerne, the first book in the series, and it is a MUST read book.  It was THAT good!)  We also know that I suck for plot summaries, but I'll do my best.

     Plot:  Five terrorists are released from Guantánamo Bay .  Four go on their merry way and one is left to his own devices to seek his revenge on Agent Scot Harvath by targeting his family and friends.  It is up to Scot to track down this mysterious killer and forces the help of The Troll, a nemesis from previous novels.  (I can't wait to read the book where he is introduced!)  

     The First Commandment has all the elements of a really great novel.  Action, suspense, great characters (a lot of which were from previous books that I haven't read yet), revenge, and loads of great description.  I really felt like I was there, at the island or in the hospital room or on the plane with the terrorists who were being released.

     Knowing that there are more books to come has given me a predisposed fear of a cliffhanger, which Thor, thankfully, has not used as of yet.  The story definitely has elements from previous books, but as with The Last Patriot, he manages to be descriptive enough without dragging out fodder from former stories.  If that makes sense to you, you are doing really good!

     There is nothing really bad that I have to say about The First Commandment.  I can't wait to read the rest of the books, then reread these last two books in the order that they were supposed to be read in.  I've said it before, but I'll say it again... READ THESE BOOKS!

The Last Patriot ~ Review Possible spoilers..you've been warned.

The most recent book I picked up from the library was The Last Patriot by Brad Thor.  Little did I know when I chose it that it was a book in a several novel series.  That fact will not sway my opinion of this book.

Ok, I'm no good at plot summaries.  I don't want to ruin anything for you anyway, but suffice it to say that I found this book very intriguing.  Thor takes ideas and concepts from current events and weaves them into a story so believable that it really made me stop and wonder.  This book was banned in Saudi Arabia, most likely for it's talk about the Koran.  I can totally see why.  Actually, this story revolves around the Koran and the supposed lost  section.

I have never read a book quite like this before, one that talks about homeland security or other countries, things like that. The chapters were quite small, no more than five pages each and some as few as one, but even still, Thor does a tremendous job in keeping the story's continuity.  I had mentioned that this was one of several books in a series, and even though he makes several references to what I can only assume are previous books, there is enough information about what is going on that I didn't feel lost.  What I felt was that I will have to get the rest of the books to see what the whole story is.

Thor's characters are believable without being over the top.  There is depth to each character, weaknesses, strengths, and background information.  I really feel like I know these characters.

This book has been compared to National Treasure, but I think that it hold its own against any story out there.  There are clues, explosions, references to Thomas Jefferson, and evil doers.

There is a section in the back of the book where Thor explains what is true and what is his own creation.  I really liked that part.

A book doesn't get much better than this.  I have picked up The First Commandment and am about halfway through it already.  I don't usually read that fast.  I will review that one when I'm done.  Read it with me and leave comments, won't you?

and, no, I don't usually give 5 stars to anything, but this was really THAT great for me!

Next up:

After this one, I'll pick a different author. I just couldn't help myself.

Current Book

I do believe I forgot to post what book I am currently reading that I found at the library last time I went.

The Last Patriot by Brad Thor

So far, it is very interesting....

Stay tuned for full review.  I'm about a third of the way through........