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The Last Jihad (Political Thrillers Series #1)
by Joel C. Rosenberg
from Brilliance Audio
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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 
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The last Jihad 
Refered to this book by a friend. The book is a thriller and gets you from the first page. It was confusing for a while because of the difference in the book and actual events. This goes away as you quickly get into the book and quit trying to make the little details fit. The story does an excellent job of presenting how people of faith(Christians) react to world events compared to one of the main characters who has no faith. the presentation is not over bearing or heavy handed. The people of faith are... more info
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White hot . . . 
I read this one in two days, and the last 1/2 in a single sitting. Very rare for the slow reader that I am.
This political thriller was written shortly after 9-1-1, and released just prior to the U.S. invasion of Iraq. It is set in the near future (c2011?) and remains extremely timely.
The action screams from the pages from the opening event of an assassination attempt on the President, and doesn't let up. Rosenberg is a saavy political and military writer. He takes the action all over the... more info
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Great political thriller! You can't put it down.
This book is almost unreal it's so real! The events Mr. Rosenberg writes about actually seem to come true shortly after he writes about them. It's hard to put down the book once you start reading.
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Good first novel
Rosenberg's first novel is a pretty good thriller. His action scenes are fast paced and thrilling, even though he crowds in a lot of technical details about weapons. I read these scenes rapidly, eager to find out who would live and who would not.
He also includes a geopolitical story line, which tends to slow the book down. When the hero sits in a on a presidential cabinet meeting my attention began to wander. This part of the story was less interesting. It was also less believable.
The novel... more info
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