Final Judgement [Paperback]

Daniel Easterman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 20, 1997

It all started in Sardinia with the kidnapping of a small boy. This, however, is only the beginning. Soon a series of killings leads the boy's uncle, Yosef, to the sickening realization that someone is murdering survivors of Auschwitz.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

The kidnapping of a young Israeli boy in Sardinia begins this truly horrifying thriller about how the past--in this case the Nazis' Final Solution--is always with us. Steeped in historical research and current events, Easterman's grim story about neo-Nazis keeping old hates alive while working to take over the German and Italian governments is well written and involving. And his lead character, an unreconstructed Israeli terrorist named Yosef, rings with the sad strength of truth. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Publishers Weekly

In a first-rate thriller, Easterman (Night of the Apocalypse) dramatizes the awful power of hate and prejudice, providing readers with nonstop action and real food for thought. Israeli hotelier Aryeh Levin has a comfortable life on Sardinia's Costa Smeralda?until his 10-year-old son is kidnapped. The ransom demands are impossible to meet; then Aryeh's Sardinian lawyer, who has delivered the bad news, disappears. Desperate, Aryeh is forced to turn to his estranged brother-in-law, Yosef Abuhatseira. An ex-member of Israeli's elite antiterrorist unit, Sayaret Mathal, Yosef is a born hunter and survivor. He rescues the boy but at great cost: the lives of Aryeh and his wife. Local authorities can't put the pieces together, even though the Levins, survivors of Auschwitz, were found dressed in concentration-camp pajamas, killed by the Zyklon-B gas used in Nazi death camps. Yosef investigates on his own, with a little help from the Mossad and a lot from his interpreter, Maryam Shumayyil, a Christian Arab. The story rockets from Sardinia to Germany to northern Italy as Easterman catches readers?as well as Yosef and Maryam?up in a vast right-wing plot to bring victory to a rabid neo-Nazi organization seeking to overthrow at least two governments and return fascism to power. Timely conflicts are rife: Arabs vs. Israelis, European vs. Sephardic Israelis, German skinheads vs. guest-workers, honest cops vs. corrupt cops. With its theme of the Final Solution, the novel is riveting and chilling, and if the ending is less than rosy, it rings uncomfortably true.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Harpercollins (October 20, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0006499694
• ISBN-13: 978-0006499695
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,997,232 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good, December 2, 1999

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"twimby" - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Final Judgement (Mass Market Paperback)

Not Easterman's best, but that's better than most dumb thrillers. Well written, intelligent, and exciting thriller.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chilling, June 4, 1998

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Samjm "samjm4" - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Final Judgement (Mass Market Paperback)

This very chilling and plausible story gripped my attention from the very beginning. The resurgence of Neo-fascists with strong Nazi ties demands the attention of everyone. Who knows what shadowy forces are at work.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not as great as Easterman's others., December 17, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: The Final Judgement (Mass Market Paperback)

This book is very entertaining and quite enjoyable. However, it is not as good as any of Easterman's others. Still, I believe that he is the best author out there today. Allthough it was not as great as his other books, it is still worth a read.