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Scot Harvath ("Norseman") is an interesting protagonist. His training as a Navy SEAL prepares him to survive situations that the average American citizen would never find themselves in. However, he doesn't work well with people that he doesn't respect like Rick Morrell of the CIA; Rick, on the other hand, sees no value in Scot's training (his loss).

The plot is well thought out and keeps moving throughout the novel. There are some nice twists scattered through the novel. I would've like a bit more detail about the origins of Hashim and Adara Nidal.

The locales are sufficiently detailed that the author actually visited them or talked to someone who did.

The weapons are specific enough and I imagine that the author has actually fired many of them (per the Acknowledgments).

I loved the font used for the chapter headings.

kcoleman's review

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5.0

What a great book! This one carried over from Loins of Lucern really well! Great story and plot, can't wait to read the next one!

caardel's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

thecurseofchris's review against another edition

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4.0

Not as good as "Lions," but it's a nice follow-up.

alicianiblock's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

lfro2013's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

A good yarn, some bits stretched plausibility a little. For example the star crossed lovers leading to an international terrorist cabal, the idea of a random witness being trained in CIA and Delta Force tactics, the utter senselessness of the CIA, it was just a bit silly. Scot's constant wisecracking is a little annoying as well. But it was suitably interesting and engaging enough that I'm interested to see where it goes next.

r_lind's review

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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