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Blood Covenant

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Checking in at 400+ pages, Blood Covenant displays well the author's meticulous research; however, it would benefit dramatically from a hard edit. On the plus side, the characters in the story seem believable for the most part and the story does unfold in a reasonably cohesive manner, something that is not always the case with this genre. However, the suspense of the story is muted by the novel's ponderous length and its author's periodic forays into biblical/political posturing.

On the whole, however, Blood Covenant is a good first effort and it will be interesting to see what the author does next.

In the late 1970s, KGB Chairman Andropov commissions the creation of suitcase-size nuclear bombs. He orders the weapons deployed in Western Europe, Japan, and America. The Soviet Empire crumbles, ending the Cold War. The weapons are forgotten -- until a Hezbollah terrorist cell decides to make New York's Fourth of July celebration it's last. The thread catapults Special Forces major Jim Harper and spymaster Louis Edwards into a desperate race against time to prevent the unthinkable from happening. Confronted by a determined terrorist known as Harlequin, squabbling within the American intelligence community, and an administration more interested in symbolism than substance, Harper tracks harlequin from New York to Boston to Washington to Chicago. Blood Covenant is a highly recommended, gripping story that leaves the reader lunging from page to page in a frantic effort to keep up with the action and survive the building tension.

This book was nothing like I expected. Yes, there was action and gun battles and confrontations, but it was interesting. Most of the time I just skim over those parts, because one car chase is much like the next. I really did not have any idea how things were going to turn out and who could have predicted what happened in Connecticut.

There is also a kind of humor running through the narrative. Every so often you come across a little gem that depending on how you look at it - is either funny or a little bit sad. I suppose some people might not appreciate this author's world view, but I found the book funny and refreshing. It will be interesting to see where this author goes from here.

Wow! this is an amazing book. I havn't read a book this suspensful since THE FIRM De Bono could be the Clancy of the next century

In the late 1970s, Dr. David Kudrik, a Russian Jew is being held captive in Arzamas-16, a secret USSR town that does not exist on any map. David is a genius and has gotten a hold of some 8080 microprocessors. With this new technology, he is able to create approximately 132 nuclear bombs for the KGB. These small suitcase-size three-kiloton nuclear bombs, which David named Samson, are secretly placed around the world at designated spots by Major Yevgeny Yarovitsin. When the USSR collapses, the bombs are forgotten about because the KGB never reported them being made. Now, in 1999, Yevgeny is living the high life while selling these bombs to the highest bidder. Recently he has sold ten of these bombs to Iranian terrorist who plan on detonating them on United States soil. Lou Feldman, Assistant Director in charge of Domestic Terrorism Unit, learns of these suitcase nuclear bombs and has agents trying to figure out how many bombs there and who has them. Begrudgingly, he assigns Harvey Randall, who is on his black list because he embarrassed the FBI a few years back, to help figure out whom the terrorists are. Harvey, an overweight, middle-aged cowboy does things his own way, no matter the consequences, because he gets results. Louis Edwards, CIA officer and head of the Blackest of the Black, brings Major Jim Harper back to duty to help track down and eliminate the terrorists. Jim, with the help of Sergeant Darby Hayes and Harvey Randall is hot on the trail of the man planting the bombs, Michael Rehazi, an American-educated Iranian who is know as The Terror of Tehran. Little does anyone know, but David intended to seek revenge for the way he was treated by the USSR government. He intends to strike back at the USSR by programming a secret way for all of the Samson devices to detonate. Little does anyone know that twenty years after each device is build, the internal clock will send a message to activate the device. Now, the bombs are on American soil and the clock is ticking
Blood Covenant by Douglas de Bono is the second book to feature Jim Harper. This is a military thriller revolving around terrorism in the United States and the planting of ten suitcase nuclear bombs. The first book featuring Major Jim Harper is Point of Honor. This story takes place about two years later.
This is the second book I have read by Douglas de Bono. De Bono has a talent for writing fiction that is incredibly realistic. While reading Blood Covenant, I could not tell how much of the story was reality or what was fiction. I believed it all! De Bono obviously knows a lot about guns and how the military works. This book does a great job of delving into the political games played by both the US and USSR governments, both in the past and present, while at the same time giving us a glimpse of how these same governments handle certain situations that would shock the populace of these same countries. Jim Harper is a wonderful character with human flaws. Is he the best killing machine the US government ever made? Quite possibly. But is he human? Yes, sometimes too much, which can be a detriment to his continued health. I would have liked to have seen more of him in this novel, but I was happy to learn more about FBI agent Harvey Randall, who I think is a great character. One thing I really liked about this book is the list if characters at the beginning of the novel. I constantly found myself referring back to this list as a read the story. Overall, Blood Covenant by Douglas de Bono is an excellent read and should not be missed by any fan of either thriller or military fiction. You will be left wondering just how much of this story is real and how much is fiction.
I rated this book an 8½ out of 10.

Blood Covenent depicts a scene that haunts many people in this country, the possibility that weapons of mass destruction could be used on people of the United States. Doug provides a very plausible scenario for this occurance. He also develops strong characters that readers from different backgrounds can identify with. The book is an excellent read and will make people understand the risks there still are in the world today.

If you like an action-packed novel that is well thought out, you will like Blood Covenant. This is a book I couldn't put down. Contemporary subject, fast moving, and well documented. I felt I was a part of the plot and firmly in tune with the action at all times. Read it....you will enjoy it!

Blood Covenant has some of the best reserch ever. combine that with a great story and edge of you seat suspense and its easy to see why this book should be an instant hit!

This is a compelling and impressive debut by a first-time author. Right from the start, I was drawn into the story. I liked the whole premise of the book and especially enjoyed the insight into the technological/electronic surveillance of the Internet, etc. I look forward to more novels by Douglas De Bono.

De Bono is the best action adventure author since Clancy. This book moves so fast you won't be able to put it down. This is the type of book the should be 1 on the New York Times Bestseller list