State of the Union: A Thriller by Brad Thor
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Book Reviews of State of the Union: A Thriller
Book Review: The best in the series so far.
Summary: 4 Stars
I've read the preceeding books in Brad Thor's Scot Harvath series. They usually read like they were meant to be easily adapted to silly Hollywood action films--except they are too patriotic to be made by Hollywood. And if I have to read about Scot Harvath's rugged good looks and muscular 5'10" frame, with sandy brown hair and piercing blue eyes one more time I'm going to barf. Enjoyable for a fun read, but not really too believable.
State of The Union was much better. Scot even began to feel run down and tired, rather than superhuman like usual. I really liked the plot twists and turns and the insight into Russian culture and current events. It kept me hooked and guessing. Good stuff. The next one, Blowback, not so much. Kind of ridiculous and a little tedious. But I did enjoy State of the Union. I'm taking a break from the Scot Harvath books for a bit. At some point I'll go back to them because I've heard good things about Take Down, The First Commandment and The Last Patriot.
Book Review: 3.5 Stars For Brad Thor's Third
Summary: 4 Stars
State of the Union is Brad Thor's third book in his Scot Harvath (ex-Navy SEAL, ex-Secret Service) series.
This book deals with a resurgent Russia lead by old communist die-hards. The plot is interesting and fresh, with Russia's comeback both logical and comprehensible. Also, I enjoy how the end of the third book gets you ready for the fourth book (at least I assume that it does as I have not read Blowback: the fourth book in the series)
I really enjoyed reading this book and I would recommend it to anyone who has interest in this series or these types of political/military thrillers.
Book Review: From Russia with Love
Summary: 4 Stars
Not only a real page turner but a thinking mans thinker. Suitcase Nucs placed throughout America. And based on fact. That will make you think if nothing else will. A Seal turned Secret Service agent is enough but the perilous situations that Scott gets himself into to save us and our way of life never seems to end and as the novel closes he is off to Paris to face another villain. All in all a great story, my kind of action and a lot of fun to read.Book Review: State of the Union
Summary: 4 Stars
A good thriller. I am reading Thor's entire series and each one, while standing alone as a thriller, refers to some characters or events in previous books that blend the stories together. State of the Union does exactly that. Though I am not finished with the series, I can fairly confidently say that if you like one, you will like them all. Solid action and hard to put down.Book Review: Exciting, albeit simple.
Summary: 4 Stars
Brad Thor's novels are extremely fun to read and quite captivating, a la Matthew Reilley, but just like the aforementioned author, he writes with such a simple, action-packed prose, that it is hard to reccomend to others, unless of course that is what you are looking for. But really, it is a thriller novel, you shouldn't go into it expecting Faulkner, expect Hemingway.