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 enlarge | Author: Brad Thor
Publisher: Atria Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  128 reviews
Sales Rank: 888
Media: Hardcover
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Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.4 x 1.3
ISBN: 141654383X
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9781416543831
ASIN: 141654383X
Publication Date: July 1, 2008
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 The Last Patriot "Bumped" Harry Potter July 2, 2008
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
The Last Patriot not only is the best Brad Thor novel it bumped the Harry Potter series down a notch on my all-time favorites list. Glenn Beck compared this to The Di Vinci Code by Dan Brown but what he didn't say was that there is much more fact packed into this novel. I found myself researching this book online while reading it and I got entrenched in reading about Thomas Jefferson and our involvement in the Barbary Wars of the 1700s. Thank you, Brad for the history refresher AND one of the best reads EVER!!
Exciting Writing & Timely Message About Looming Danger July 9, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Due to other extremely heavy college and employment-related reading I have not made the time to read a novel in over 10 years - sure am glad I made time for this one!
Positives:
Thor's blend of factual history and factual current events woven into a thread of fictional storytelling is reminiscent of Tom Clancy, the author of the last novel I read.
The flow of action in this book kept me up until 1:40AM because I didn't want to put it down! It appeals to the professor in me based on the historical content, the Christian in me for the religious content, the geek in me for the technology, and the adventurer in me since most men like to think themselves forever-19!
There is no question that there is a battle for power within Islam and at the moment the most radical elements hold the best hand. There is also no question that freedom across the globe is threatened by radical political Islam as well as the totalitarian and imperialistic mainland Chinese government and the resurgent KGB-types in Russia. It is a dangerous world.
Negatives:
Thor is a little meat-handed in his portrayal of every female in his book as physically exceptional and beautiful - even the one with a disfigured face restored by plastic surgery. (Isn't it possible for a plain jane or a woman with an imperfect figure to be valuable as well?)
One other small negative was the mention of the "Clinton-Gore" t-shirt in the bag of Professor Nichols, whom his hero remarked in the same paragraph as one whom he found increasingly worthy of respect. It would have seemed appropriate for his hero to wryly note how predictable it was that this academic was a Democrat and in spite of Nichols poor political judgment the hero was still fond of his resourcefulness in hiding the memory stick.
And finally for children, and those of us who have yet to grow immune to bad language, there are a few words many parents would find objectionable. I blacked the worst of them (five or six places) out prior to passing it on to my 12yr old son.
Get this one and read it - then pass it on to others!
Another Winner From Brad Thor! July 17, 2008
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
In the Uranah Valley of Mount Arafat in Mecca Mohammed shares with his devout followers a final revelation. Days afterward he is assassinated.
Thomas Jefferson,U.S. Misister to France is charged with making peace with the Muslim pirates of the Barbary Coast.
Scot Harvath has left the clandestine life. In Paris Harvath saves the intended of a car bomb,Professor Anthony Nichols. Because of his life saving act Harvath becomes party to cracking the true secrets of the Koran. There is proof that the final writings of Mohammed have not been brought to light. If this evidence can be obtained militant Islam can be defeated. But there are powerful forces aligned to stop this search.
Muslim groups have the services of Matthew Dodd who has become a Muslim going by the name pf Majd al-Din. He was a former CIA assassin who was
one of the deadliest. He staged his death and dissapeared. He is now the
enforcement arm of the militant Muslims. Harvath and Nichols are following evidence that could lead them to the needed information that
they are seeking. On every corner they have to do battle with Matthew Dodd. This book is action packed throughout. I found it especially
interesting to learn Thomas Jefferson's history with the Muslims. This is
another page turning book from Brad Thor.
A Stay Up All Night Thriller September 11, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I heard Brad Thor being interviewed on the radio, taking about how George Bush wasn't the first president to go to war against Islam, Thomas Jefferson was when he went to war against the Barbary Pirates. I was intrigued. Needless to say, by the time the interview was over, I wanted to read the book. Sadly it's Scot Harvath's seventh outing and I hadn't read the first six. However, Mr. Thor said in the interview that even though the character is reoccurring, his books are all really written as stand alone novels.
Taking Mr. Thor at his word, I decided to give his book a try and I found I could indeed identify with the characters, though I thought I might have been missing something, knowing those other books were out there. I'd have liked to see Scot's development and I'd've especially liked to have seen how his relationship with President Rutledge had begun, deteriorated then warmed again. But that being said, I enjoyed this book immensely. I bought it the day it came out, finished it during the night.
Thirty-seven-year old, ex-navy seal, ex-presidential protector Scot Harvath is now working for a secret anti-terrorist outfit and is pretty upset the president has let some some bad guys go from Gitmo. He's in Paris with his girlfriend at an outdoor cafe when he saves Professor Anthony Nichols from being blown to smithereens. It seems Iraq isn't the only place bad guys blow up cars these days and now Scot is sucked right into the thick of it.
Way back when, Mohammed had one final revelation for the Koran, but was assassinated before it was revealed. If it gets out the course of history will be changed and maybe not for the better, at least that's what some really bad people think. Scot's job, of course, find the secret. Bad guys job, of course again, stop Scot.
And where is this secret? Well there's clues out there. One buried in Thomas Jefferson's copy of DON QUOXITE. It seems Cervantes once had been a prisoner of the Barbary pirates. So we read along as Scot races along to find the clues and find the secret and while we're immersed in Scot's world we learn a bit of history, like why the Marines are called leathernecks, why they have that verse in their song "To the shores of Tripoli." Having a husband who'd served in the Marine Corps, I knew the answer to that last one, but you know, I never did know about that leathernecks thing. The Marines in 1815 had collars made of leather on their uniforms to protect themselves from the scimitars the Muslim's used, seems they wanted to keep their heads and if you want to fill your head with a some good escapist reading, you won't be sorry you picked up this book.
Reviewed by Vesta Irene
Engages the Brain September 16, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I heard about this book while watching Glen Beck on TV. He praised it so much I had to order it. I am glad I did. It is not often enough that we get a book which actually engages our brains with real eye-openers. I appreciate the author for not falling into that dismal ditch of political correctness, and instead, opting to tell truth. I read this book about a month ago, and it still takes up space in my head. If you want a book that will give lots of gooey romance, a stupid story where you know the ending by reading the back cover, and will wind up in the Good Will bag, this book is not for you. If instead you want to think and accept certain facts about some secular groups, by all means, read this. Of course, the author has taken liberty with history in order to formulate a story, but that's okay with me. It's about time someone wrote sensibly about the Muslim beliefs and goals. My hat's off to you, Mr. Thor!
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