67. Title & Author: The First Commandment by Brad Thor (458 pages)*Genre: Fiction--Thriller
Completed: 29 November 2008
Summary & Review:
After the president is black-mailed into releasing five of the most notorious terrorists from Guantanamo Bay, one of them begins targeting the loved ones of DHS agent Scot Harvath. Tracking down the killer is made even more difficult as the president warns Harvath not to get involved because they guaranteed that none of the released prisoners would be harmed. Will Harvath betray the president's orders and stop the killer, or watch as his loved ones are killed?
The plot of this book was very fast-paced throughout the entire book which made it an entertaining read. Thor's writing style wasn't as fluid as say Daniel Silva's, but the plot made up for it. But, the biggest downfall of this book was probably the protagonist, Scto Harvath. His character was just too typical and there was nothing very unique about him to make me really want to follow him in a series. Like I said, however, those weaknesses didn't keep me from liking the book.
Rating: 7.5
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