Intercept [Hardcover]

Patrick Robinson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 11, 2010

A left-leaning appeal court judge liberates four of the most dangerous al-Qaeda terrorists from Guantanamo Bay and the CIA field officers track them back to Pakistan’s northwest frontier mountain range. But disaster overtakes them and the four men vanish, to rejoin the dark and mysterious forces trained by Osama bin Laden high in the Hindu Kush. These are men with hatred in their hearts, with hatred for the United States and Great Britain, and they are sworn to hit back at the USA, which imprisoned so many of their high command.

A fateful communication from the mountains of the Afghan side of the border is intercepted by Britain’s secret surveillance station on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. Al-Qaeda is almost certainly planning a new hit on the US mainland. The CIA is at its wits end, all their fears coming home to roost.

They know there is only one man who can stop them—retired Navy SEAL Lt. Commander Mack Bedford—and he is called in to assist on one of the most highly classified missions ever launched from CIA headquarters. Bedford names his price, and once more, the nobility of the man is spun into a breathtakingly fast action novel.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Guantanamo Bay has housed many suspected terrorists, and in Robinson's latest technothriller, four of the deadliest are released back into society. Having the U.S. government and the Supreme Court to thank for their freedom, the four men promptly go into hiding and plot their next attack. Knowing the former prisoners are dangerous, the CIA hires retired Navy SEAL Mack Bedford, hero of Robinson's novel Diamondhead (2009), to assassinate them before they can kill innocent people. Bedford needs to succeed not only to save countless lives but also to recover the respect he lost on a prior mission. Robinson tries to enter Vince Flynn territory here, but his story line moves at a snail's pace and offers no surprises at all. The result reads more like a newspaper story than a thriller. Still, Robinson has a devoted following, and they will be willing to stick with him, even on a subpar outing. --Jeff Ayers

About the Author

Patrick Robinson is the coauthor of the recent New York Times #1 nonfiction bestseller Lone Survivor. He is also the author of seven international bestselling suspense thrillers, including Diamondhead, To the Death, Nimitz Class, and Hunter Killer, as well as several nonfiction bestsellers. He lives in Ireland and spends his summers in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Vanguard Press (May 11, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593155840
• ISBN-13: 978-1593155841
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #548,664 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Patrick Robinson is the co-author of the recent New York Times bestseller, "A Colossal Failure of Common Sense - the inside story of the collapse of Lehman Brothers."

Before that, he co-authored Lone Survivor for Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell which was #1 on the New York Times non-fiction bestseller list for eight months in 2007.

Patrick is also the author of eleven international bestselling suspense thrillers, including To the Death, Nimitz Class, Hunter Killer, and Diamondhead, the first book in his brand new series.

He lives in Ireland and spends his summers in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

Customer Reviews

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars sloppy editing and mistakes, June 26, 2010

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Ms Sumida "MsSumida" (East Coast, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Intercept (Hardcover)

This was the first Patrick Robinson book I've read and was very disappointed. There were a lot of sloppy errors in this book, that should have been caught by the author or a good editor. For example: Islamic Militants do NOT eat pork products and the Mosad never confirms, never denies, etc.

If this book was cut to 250 pages, the story would have been tighter and the unnecessary filler would make for better action.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Big waste of time., May 21, 2011

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Edmond R. Humm "Ed Humm, author of Golden Goose" (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Intercept (Mass Market Paperback)

While I agree strongly with Mr. Robinson's political views concerning terrorism, his writing left me wanting. I am an old jarhead -24 years in the Corps--- and have worked with the SEAL and other special ops people, but Lt. Cmd. Bedford's recon of a farm house without a weapon, and then letting an assailant sneak up and grab him is unbelievable. He would have to be dumber than a wall. His mission was to kill the four terrorist not play silly ass games, which if they went astray would have killed school kids and their parents.

There were other improbable scenes, but I have already wasted too much time reading Intercept to go over them. I have never heard of a Sig Saur 9 mm. revolver, and I seriously doubt that the ex SEAL would carry a revolver except as a small back up weapon. There was also mention of a magazine with the revolver. How you use a magazine of 9 mm. ammo with a revolver is hard to imagine.
The excessive background of every minor character moves the action along at a snail's pace.

Mr. Robinson has impressive credentials, but this effort is a failure.

22 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding, as usual. Another wonderful novel by Patrick Robinson, April 27, 2010

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Jengo "Jengo" (LONDON) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Intercept (Hardcover)

This is the second Navy SEAL thriller in the Mack Bedford series. It focuses on the very contentious issue of Guantanamo Bay, and makes a strong case there's still seething unrest in the Middle East. The great danger the novel explores is the USA taking it's eye off the ball, and softening its grip on al-Qaeda.

The novel, in typical Robinson fashion, is fast-paced, filled with thrilling Navy SEAL action, murder, mayhem and a gripping plot that is frankly impossible to put down. Robinson fans from the Morgan thrillers will undoubtedly love this newer, fresher series, that is more character focused, and deals with cutting-edge dangers in modern warfare.

The book deserves to hit the best seller list, and people everywhere should start considering Patrick Robinson in the same league as Clancy, Paterson and Grisham. His books are simply brilliant.