The First Commandment: A Thriller | List Price: $7.99
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
The Last Patriot by Brad Thor [Posted on 2008-08-17]
The first sentence of this book reminded me of Angels & Demons. I haven't finished it yet, but so far I like it.
Baldacci and Flynn are better [Posted on 2008-08-22]
I bought this book based on an NY Times Book Review. It sounded interesting and in the same genre as the Vince Flynn and David Baldacci books I've read. The book starts out well and builds a credible story, but doesn't hold the interest as well all the way through.
Thor's protagonist is a likable guy that anyone would want to root for on the post 9-11 era but his character is not as well developed as some of Flynn's, Baldacci's or Nelson DeMille's characters. You may feel for the people in the story who have been struck by various tragedies of the (Harvath's girlfriend and friends particularly) but Thor does not develop them or their backgrounds well enough for the story line to be credible.
This was mediocre beach reading but I was expecting more. I may give Thor another try again, not with my $ but with my library card instead.
Are you kidding? [Posted on 2008-08-25]
I read a lot of political thrillers... good ones and not so good ones... this one I could not finish. The story was predictable, the characters caricatures of ultra-right wing rednecks and really, do I need to know that the characters ate before something happens in the story? Page 101: "once he gulped down his breakfast". Page 79 "he even allowed himself an after-dinner drink.". Page 115, "the resort's chef made a late lunch and the men made small talk as they ate". This weird interest in using meals as either filler or segways between scenes goes on and on. Did the publishers put a stipulation in his contract as to the number of pages he needed to fill? The politics of this author are predictable, ridiculously one dimensional and outright pandering to a certain segment of the population. There is nothing complex about this book. It doesn't make you think, it doesn't make you feel and it doesn't even make you care for the characters. I was fervently hoping something bad would happen to the main character as I would have shot him myself if I could have.
Awful, waste of time [Posted on 2008-10-07]
This book was a complete waste of my time. Thor was recommended to me by my cousin who thought I would like it because I'm a big Daniel Silva fan. Thor absolutely cannot compete with Silva. Silva's writing is much more compelling and his Gabriel Allon character so much more interesting than Scot Harvath. Thor's writing is just plain terrible. There are too many cringe-inducing parts to list here, but I'll provide one example:
"One was rarely given second chances in life. He'd managed to get his second chance at happiness put on a life support system. It was an ironic metaphor, as his love life had always been in critical condition".
Are you serious? How can someone write this? My recommendation is to skip Thor all together and stick with Daniel Silva.
the best of the bunch! [Posted on 2008-11-17]
i've read all of brad thor's books, and the first commandment is the best of the lot, so far! i've read a few flynn thrillers, and although i find them entertaining and such, i prefer thor's books.
i like his writing, plus i find "scot harvath" a more interesting characater than "mitch rapp" but that's just my opinion,
that being said, i highly recommend this book if you like action with a political slant.
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