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Assassins: Assignment Jerusalem Target Antichrist (Left Behind)

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After I read the last words of this book, the first word that came out of my mouth was "Wow!" This book will leave you anxiously waiting for the next book of the series.

The book begins with the Tribulation Force still hiding out in the safe house. Rayford is experiencing an incessantly growing desire to assasinate the Anti-Christ. His rage is fed even more when the Tribulation Force experiences a tragedy near the beginning of the book. The intensity of the story builds as "due time" approaches for the Two Witnesses at the Wailing Wall and Hattie mysteriously disappears. In fear that the safe house's security might be compromised, the tribulation force attempts to retrieve Hattie.

The dialogue and action in this book are extremely engaging and most readers will not be disappointed. I did, however, grow somewhat weary of the story's account of Rayford's plot to destroy Carparthia. I guess the author wanted to depict the consequences of the pressure that is put on imperfect saints. This, however, did not diminish the story's potency.

The book's explosive ending leaves many questions and will leave the readers speculating and guessing and looking forward to the next book in the series. "The Indwelling: The Beast Takes Possession."

If you enjoy Left Behind, I would strongly second what so many other reveiwers have already said and suggest The
Christ Clone novels and We All Fall Down by Brian Caldwell. Both are similar to Left Behind but vastly different in aproach. I read them while waiting for the eleventh Left Behind and, while I love that series, found them to be just as good, and possibly better.

I got these books as a Christmas gift and am tearing through them a mile a minute. Not because they're good reading, but because there's so little to them--both in content and length! Everything is so prolonged and simplistic (and redundant), that you finish them in no time at all. I will finish the rest of them this weekend but if they don't improve, I won't be buying the last installmant. A somewhat better novel in this category is CHRIST CLONE TRILOGY. Far and away the best novel of the genre is THE LAST DAY, which is vastly better written and a moving, classic spiritual thriller about the Second Coming.

Assasins, the newest book in the Left Behind series keeps the suspence of it's predacessors right on track. I am a born again christian and my interest in Biblical prophecy is what got me interested in this series. But these books are so well written and take such interest in the development of plot & characters, that I find it hard to believe that a person of any differing faith would not enjoy reading them as well. Even if they just presumed it to be a science fiction series of novels. Jenkins knows how to unfold a story and keep the readers involed in it on so many levels. This book is so relevant to the headlines I read in the newspapers each day and once you decide to read it I think you will start to see the things happening around you in a different light. I would reccomend starting with the first book in the series, so that you can have a focus on the entire story. This series is a must read for any fan of action & adventure & mystery novels no matter what your faith!

I thought this last book was the best since the initial "left behind" book. the series still holds my attention, though I too am tiring of Hattie and other characters. During the downtime awaiting book 7, I took some others advice and read THE LAST DAY (Glenn Kleier, 1998, Warner books). I second their opinions. it is a stunning book!

I thoroughly enjoyed the Assasins. It is was an excellent book, and was very well written. It is another exciting book in the soon ending saga of those that were left behind. I have been thoroughly mystified by the entire series. I've found that each time I've begun reading one of the books in the series, I was unable to put it down until it was finished. For me, beginning with Left Behind, right on through the Assasins, has been a fun filled adventure. As I finished each book, I began to eagerly anticipate the release of the next one. The authors have written a series of books that seems more truth than fiction. I could not help but feel that I was living the experiences of the characters. Their joys were my joys, and their sorrows were my sorrows. I feel as though I know each one of them on a personal level. I eagerly await the next book to be released in this delightful series. I would truly like to know when I can expect it. I applaud both Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins for authoring such dramatically exciting, thought provoking, and eye opening books. They have displayed excellence in authorship. I wish them continued success in their quest.

I have read all of the Left Behind series and although I do understand some people saying they drag out, but as a Christian I feel that they are very enlightening and most helpful to those who do not know the Bible and what is to come if you are not saved by the blood of Jesus. If you feel this book is just a scare tactic then you need to read this series and read your Bible along with it. It gives you books of the Bible to refer to and if you will do this you will see that although these books are fiction, the prophesy is not. God Bless you all.

For all of you that keep talking about the authors of this series getting greedy-- Please rethink this. It really doesn't matter...What matters is the length of this series gives more people the chance to read it. They may hear good reviews or bad reviews about the writing style, the development of characters or the entertainment value. But face it, the important task here is to spread the word. Whether the authors intended or not, the long series does draw more attention than a one time writing. Look at some of the "bad" commercials on TV. People remember the "good" ones but also the "really bad" ones. So, again, does it really matter? I don't think information that may lead people to their bibles to study more needs to be riveting, entertaining or short. The important thing is that alot of people are hearing about this series and telling others. Some are giving the books to their non-beliving friends. How many of you read the Bible expecting to be entertain or to be a critic of the writing style. Don't lose site of the big picture...the acceptance of Christ and being saved. Please don't turn people away from any book that might make them think about God and their salvation. That is what would be a shame!

This book is the best of the series, and yesterday I realized why. For the first time in the entire set of books, we finally see a person -Rayford- become genuinely hurt by the horrible situation he is in. Millions -check that- BILLIONS have died or disapeared by the beginning of the 6th book, and all anyone in the Trib Force seemed to think about was the task at hand, or how wonderful Jesus is. Finally, Rayford reacts as many of us would in the same situation: sheer, uncontained rage. By the end of the 6th book, he has lost his son, BOTH of his wives and at least two members of the "Force." His home and city that he lives in has been reduced to rubble and a former friend had been impregnated by the Anti-Christ. Not to mention the fact that he has seen some of the most horrible events in the history of the known universe: plagues of locusts, fire and brimstone. For crying out loud, it is about time someone began to doubt their sanity!

Unfortunately, however, the authors still resort to using background on the characters as not-so-thinly veiled sermons about sin and Christ as Savior. I realize that the authors are Christian theologians, and ultimately these books are evangelism, but it seems they missed the point. The interpretation of Revelation's plagues and horrors these people encounter are enough for the hairs on your neck to stand on end. Why not give more introspectives into the character's feelings and emotions through dealing with these events? Rayford is broken, and for the first time we see a man at odds with himself, the world and God. His rage during the burial scene in the first third of the book is the closest I have come to absolute empathy with the members of the Force. It is at these junctures that we can truly see what a force God can be in one's life. A prayer session to an outsider (like myself) is little more than a reason to skim a page. I have been more convinced of the power of Christ and religion by this book than any of the others, only because the characters (especially Rayford) are humans first, and Christians second. He has feelings of regret about bribing someone to find the location of Hattie, and he looks inside- a personal monologue to God- for the answer. It is my hope that the authors continue this trend; moving away from blatant sermons and into the aspects of a personal relationship with Christ.

For so many years, a Christian's only real option to read quality Christian literature was to read the marevelous C.S. Lewis. I feel blessed in the the last couple of years with the outpouring of quality literature now available. What's more, the different books are all very different. Left Behind is a wonderful introduction to the theology behind the End Times and a great series for all ages. We All fall down is a great book for more mature, intellegent Christians who wsnt to explore the individual ramifications of the End Times and the one on one relationship of a man who has fallen away from God. The Christ Clone Trilogy is a thrilling, Tom Clancey like look at these events, full of unexpected twists and turns. I know some people like to argue the various merits of these books as compared to each other, but I think they are all worth reading and feel lucky to finally have such a wide variety of GREAT Christian literature available.