Resurrection Day [Paperback]

Glenn Meade (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 17, 2003

The world's most powerful man!held to ransom by the world's most wanted terrorist. A chilling message is delivered to the US president by the world's most wanted terrorist -- a message that begins a daring siege, and America's worst nightmare. A terrorist cell hidden deep in the American capitol is ready to unleash a terrifying new secret weapon of mass destruction -- one so powerful it can decimate Washington and tear apart the Russian Federation -- unless their demands are met within seven days. When Washington and Moscow agree a joint plan to hunt down the terrorists and neutralise their threat before the deadline expires, FBI counter-terrorist expert Jack Collins is put in charge of the manhunt alongside Alexei Kursk, one of Russia's top investigators. For them the hunt is personal...

Editorial Reviews

Review

'... his plotting is superb. This book is an alarming reminder of how vulnerable we all are to weapons of mass destruction' -- WESTERN DAILY PRESS 'Meade does an excellent job' -- Newt Gingrich 'No one else foresaw a massive al-Quaida attack on the US mainland as accurately nor with such eerie timing... Meticulously researched' -- The Times 'A tremendous sense of dramatic action and page-turning excitement culminating in a riveting, thought-provoking climax' -- Marcel Berlins in The Times on Snow Wolf 'He has taken a piece of second world war history and gilded it with his craftman's hands to create a desert stormer' -- Evening Herald, Dublin on The Sands of Sakkara 'Sheer, nail-biting suspense. A rare treat' -- Sunday Telegraph on Brandenburg

About the Author

Glenn Meade lives in Dublin. A former journalist and a specialist in the field of pilot training, he has recently left his job to write full time.

Product Details

• Paperback: 752 pages
• Publisher: Coronet (February 17, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0340657480
• ISBN-13: 978-0340657485
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.4 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #280,412 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 If You Can Find A Copy, It's Well-Worth Reading!, May 23, 2004

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bobbewig (New Jersey, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Resurrection Day (Hardcover)

Resurrection Day, as most books by Glenn Meade are very, fast-paced, packed with tension and excitement and filled with interesting characters. Resurrection Day was written shortly before 9-11 and is based on the President of the US being threatened with mass destruction of Washington, DC by a bin Laden-type al-Qaeda terrorist unless he gives in to his demands. Despite its intimidating length (740 pages) and small print, Resurrection Day will keep you glued to the edge of your chair and will make you stop and think how this author was able to foresee the horrible attack in the US so accurately. The one problem you'll have is trying to obtain a copy of this book, as it doesn't seem to be available in bookstores or libraries. It is available on Amazon and other online booksellers. If you like edge-of-the-seat thrillers, it will be worth your effort to try to obtain a copy.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Excellent story but poor characters, August 18, 2003

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Mr. Marcus D. Hough - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Resurrection Day (Hardcover)

This should have been an excellent book. It's built around a great premise and a great story is itching to get out. My problem though was A. the long-windedness and B. the poor depth of character.

It starts out at a blistering pace, establishing the frightening scenario quickly. The recent real-world terrorist events also give a realistic edge to a plot that may have been thought over-the-top just a couple of years ago. Unfortunately we then get 300 pages of speeches from various experts telling us how dreadful the whole thing is going to be. The number of casualites predicted is battered into the reader about 10 times. Some decent editing wouldn't have gone amiss. For this reason I actually found myself getting quite bored with it.

The other problem is the lack of depth in the characters. Apart from the central good-guy and the two bad-guys everyone else is predictably one dimensional and can easily be pigeon-holed into stock characters. The president appears to speak in slow-motion, which I also found incredibly annoying although perhaps this is quite accurate when compared to Bush. There are so many characters that I kind of last track of who is who as well. I'm not convinced about the terrorist-with-a-good-heart characters either I'm afraid.

This was the first book I've read from this author and I thought that his action sequences were great but the rest of it could have been better.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Realism Is Frightening!, May 15, 2003

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Melvin Hunt (Cleveland,, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Resurrection Day (Hardcover)

This book was originally banned in the United States. I am glad that it is now available in the United States. This book turned out to be a very good read.AN Osama bin-Laden type figure along with the Al-Queida terror brigade sneak a chemical weapon into Washington D.C. This weapon will be set off unless the demands of Al_Queida are met. The chore of finding the weapon and the perpetrators fall upon a Russian policeman and a FBI
agent. The perpetrators are a Palestenian woman and a Chechnayan terrorist. There is an attack on the FBI headquarters.This book moves at a fast pace leaving you to wonder if the good guys will save Washington D.C. This is an excellent book that you should buy and read. It will leave you on the edge of your seat.