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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good Pace, Good Read,
By David Arndt (Grand Rapids, MI United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Allah's Scorpion (McGarvey) (Hardcover)
This international terrorism thriller is fast-paced and well written. Even though the author includes a wealth of information, the story never gets bogged down. My only quibble is with the character who portrays the inevitable computer genius. That particular character just doesn't sound right. I understand that the author is trying to create an eccentric feel, but it just doesn't work for me. On the whole, though, it is a very entertaining ride that I recommend to anyone interested in the genre.
I should add that I have not read any previous books by this author or with this main character and yet had no sense that I was missing information that could only be obtained from a previous book. It stands alone quite well.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Maybe His Best Yet!!,
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This review is from: Allah's Scorpion (McGarvey) (Hardcover)
It is a trite and over used phrase to describe a book as "hard to put down" or a "page turner." The problem is that neither of those phrases do this book justice. Once you pick it up and start reading about the world according to David Hagberg you have entered a time and place that seem all too real, all to possible and sometimes, all too likely.
The ninth installment on Kirk McGarvey's adventures introduces us to a new foe, a former British Royal Navy submarine captain named Rupert Graham. Graham was one of their brightest sub drivers, but was cashiered after he began to lose his judgement following the death of his wife which resulted in several international incidents. Following that he became a pirate in the South China Sea making a name for himself and eventually attracting the attention of Osama bin Laden. Graham is not a jihadist. He is a mercenary which makes him even more cunning and dangerous. Bin Laden is the one who gave him the nickname of "Allah's Scorpion." It fits. The novel involves plans by bin Laden to blow up an oil tanker in the Panama Canal as well as acquire a submarine from which he will launch an attack on Washington D.C. Capt. Graham is very much involved in these episodes as is former CIA Director Kirk McGarvey who is attempting to thwart both plans and also to eventually try and complete his own quest to assassinate bin Laden, something he once failed to do. For first and foremost, ahead of all the various hats that McGarvey wears, he is at heart an assassin and one of the best. To tell the plot beyond that is too difficult without giving it away. There are many twists and turns and moments of peril for all concerned. The story bristles with authenticity and keeps the story line totally within the bounds of plausabililty. One wishes there was a Kirk McGarvey out there and as long as there is a talented author such as David Hagberg, there will be.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Action Packed Book!,
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This review is from: Allah's Scorpion (McGarvey) (Hardcover)
This newest Hagberg book starts off with a bang and never lets up.The
book begins with an Osama bin-Laden planned raid on Guantanamo Bay'sCamp Delta.The al-Qaida mujadeen are going to break four Iranian Navy men out of the facility for a terrorist mission.After a battle two American CIA agents pursue the escapees and al-Qaida agents.The agents Gloria Ibenez and Robert Talarico give chase.The al-Qaida warriors and the Iranian are killed as a result of suicides.Ibenez's pardner Talarico is also killed. The action moves to Venezuala.Former British Royal Navy captain Rupert Graham in the employ of Osama bin-Laden seizes an oil tanker named Apurto Devlan.He plans to explode the tanker in the Panama Canal stopping all shipping traffic for an indefinite time period.Our hero Kirk McGarvey has entered the picture.He thwarts the attack. At the funeral of Talarico al-Qaida terrorists launch an attack to get MCGarvey.They once again miss him. Captain Graham and al-Qaida have ontained a Libyan FoxTrot submarine named Shehab.They plan to launch a nuclear missile on Washington D.C.This plot is once again battled by Kirk McGarvey.It turns into quite a battle. McGarvey decides to hunt Osama bin-Laden down and kill him.This makes for an exciting finish to the book.Be sure to read this one. In the meantime al-Qaida and Cap
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