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Pocket Star (2003), 544 pages
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Fiction. Thriller. HTML:The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Scot Harvath series and "heir to Tom Clancy and Robert Ludlum" (Chicago Tribune) returns with this unputdownable, white-knuckled thriller following the Secret Service agent as he's on the trail of the world's most ruthless terrorist. After rescuing the President from kidnappers in Thor's roaring debut, The Lions of Lucerne, Secret Service agent Scot Harvath shifts his attentions to rooting out, capturing, or killing all those responsible for the plot. As he prepares to close out his list, a bloody and twisted trail of clues points toward one man�??the world's most dangerous terrorist. Only one problem remains: Harvath and his CIA-led team have no idea what the man looks like. With no alternative, they are forced to recruit a civilian�??a woman who has survived a brutal hijacking and is now the only person who can positively identify their quarry. From the burning deserts of North Africa to the winding streets of Rome, Harvath must brave a maelstrom of bloodshed and deception before the world is engulfed in f… (more)
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LibraryThing member jmcclain19
This book is a continuation from Thor's first novel, as Scot Harvath continues on his travails from the Lions of Lucerne (saying more would give away spoilers). You may have a tough time if you haven't read Lions as Thor jumps right into the action with little review. Which is perfectly fine and
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welcome if you are reading them in order. Found this book just as entertaining as his first edition, albeit with a few obnoxious threads. The constant thread of Harvath's hate for the head of the CIA Contract Squad and their petty fighting the entire book is played out continually from cover to cover - it causes some humorous moments along the way, but it's extreme overkill and for me detracted from the overall story in the end. Thor's location setting again is top notch as this thriller takes you from Capri to Libya to North Carolina and back to DC. Show Less
LibraryThing member MSWallack
Thor still has some rough spots to iron out, but Scot Harvath is a fun character.
LibraryThing member Talbin
The Path of the Assassin: A Thriller, by Brad Thor, starts with Secret Service Agent Scot Harvath's pursuit of the terrorists behind the kidnapping of the President (as described in Thor's previous book, The Lions of Lucerne). Harvath, the former Navy SEAL, is under direct presidential orders to
I found this book to be better than Lions of Lucerne, Thor's first book. The plot is much tighter, with more action throughout the book.
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tie up any loose ends with regard to the kidnapping. Harvath soon discovers that Hashim Nidal and his mysterious lieutenent are behind a plot to bring down Israel and, eventually, the US. After Harvath and his team help free a hijacked plane from hijacking, he must work with Meg Cassidy - the only person alive known to have seen Nidal's face - to help bring down this dangerous terrorist network.I found this book to be better than Lions of Lucerne, Thor's first book. The plot is much tighter, with more action throughout the book.
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LibraryThing member mdubois
Good airplane read for those of us into action: After rescuing the President from kidnappers in Brad Thor’s roaring national bestselling debut, Navy SEAL turned Secret Service Agent Scot Harvath shifts his attentions to rooting out, capturing, or killing all those responsible for the plot. As he
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prepares to close out his list, a bloody and twisted trail of clues points toward one man—the world’s most ruthless terrorist. One problem remains: Harvath and his CIA-led team have no idea what the man looks like. With no alternative, they are forced to recruit a civilian—a woman who has survived a brutal hijacking and is now the only person who can positively identify their quarry. From the burning deserts of North Africa to the winding streets of Rome, Harvath must brave a maelstrom of bloodshed and deception before a madman’s twisted vision engulfs the world in the fires of all-out war. Show Less
LibraryThing member kcoleman428
What a great book! This one carried over from Loins of Lucern really well! Great story and plot, can't wait to read the next one!
LibraryThing member MashaK99
I know it's not fair to say about a book of this type, but it REALLY strains all credulity. The only bright spot is the baddies are Muslims, but the story at the heart of it is basically cheesy melodrama. I hear this author gets better later on, so I'm sticking with the series but only barely. When
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I have time, I might go back and detail all of my problems with the book and the storyline. The only reason it gets 3 stars is because of entertainment value, which is still higher than the annoyance factor, but not by much. Show Less
LibraryThing member ScottKalas
I wish there was an 'Eh' rating as that what I thought of 'Path of the Assassin' It kept me entertained for the few days it took to read but it hasn't made me anxious to read the next book in the Scot Havorth series.
Several times while reading I felt like I was reading something from Hollywood. I
The book was way longer, like one other reviewer to many cities and for very little purpose. The Meg character was way too much Hollywood. I got tired of reading how beautiful she was.
The conflict between Harvath and Morrell was more like a couple of high school boys rather then two top highly trained special mission agents.
I'll read the next book in the series 'State of the Union' but not with an expectation as high nor as eager as I had for 'Path of the Assassin' to only be disappointed
Several times while reading I felt like I was reading something from Hollywood. I
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like action suspense but sometimes it is over done not really creating the suspense but more of a ho hum lets get to a new scene.The book was way longer, like one other reviewer to many cities and for very little purpose. The Meg character was way too much Hollywood. I got tired of reading how beautiful she was.
The conflict between Harvath and Morrell was more like a couple of high school boys rather then two top highly trained special mission agents.
I'll read the next book in the series 'State of the Union' but not with an expectation as high nor as eager as I had for 'Path of the Assassin' to only be disappointed
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LibraryThing member Philip100
Damn good book! Looking forward to reading State of the Union.
LibraryThing member Linda.Bass
I willingly requested this book from my library, willingly posted my review,I can't wait to read the other ten books in the series and glad Scot Harvath is on our side!!
LibraryThing member AnnieMod
At the end of the first novel of the series, Scot Harvath swore that he will find everyone responsible for the kidnapping of the president and the death of the Secret Service agents who tried to protect the president's family. That's where this novel opens - with Scot still chasing the last
After the tragedy, Scot had been promoted to Director of the Secret Service for the White House but he still had not taken up his new post - he is on a special assignment for the president, doing exactly what he swore he will do. Except that he is not the only one interested in the two remaining members of the group - one in jail in Switzerland, and one still free. And before long both of them are dead and the shadow of the Abu Nidal and his terror organization is back (Thor uses a mix of real and invented names and organizations although even the invented ones are easily mapped to one or more real ones). Scot and Claudia decide to call it quits (careers and blah blah - plus unattached Scot is much more interesting on the field) and Scot teams up with CIA (in a way) to try to track down the revived organization.
Before long, the Hand of God organization starts killing Arabs all over the place, causing everyone to look at Israel (except that we know who the responsible killer is and things seem to be different from what they look to be).
Scot and the assassin chase each other across the world, a hijacked plane gets into the action (causing a lot of grief for everyone and introducing Meg who refuses to be a victim) and the globe spanning adventure heats up.
Thrillers are a dime a dozen these days. Good ones are a lot rarer and Brad Thor is one of the better authors out there. His style can be a bit too technical (some chapters read like weapons porn...) and Scot Harvath can come out as arrogant (mostly for good reasons but still) but the novels work as a whole. It is also one of the series which is set completely after 9/11 (the first novel came out in 2002) - a lot of the older figures had to change the way their series were going and what was possible and doable when 9/11 happened (or they had to stay pre-21st century). That helps it being consistent - Scot and his environment have a better continuity.
If high-speed chases across the world (and in well known cities) and consistories are your thing, this series will probably work for you (but start with the first one - this novel is the conclusion of the first book in more ways than one). The end sets the series cleanly - Scot is not going back to the Secret Service, he has a new job so the series will remain international.
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remaining member of the Lions of Lucerne - the shadow group that executed the kidnapping and was responsible for most of the misery after that. After the tragedy, Scot had been promoted to Director of the Secret Service for the White House but he still had not taken up his new post - he is on a special assignment for the president, doing exactly what he swore he will do. Except that he is not the only one interested in the two remaining members of the group - one in jail in Switzerland, and one still free. And before long both of them are dead and the shadow of the Abu Nidal and his terror organization is back (Thor uses a mix of real and invented names and organizations although even the invented ones are easily mapped to one or more real ones). Scot and Claudia decide to call it quits (careers and blah blah - plus unattached Scot is much more interesting on the field) and Scot teams up with CIA (in a way) to try to track down the revived organization.
Before long, the Hand of God organization starts killing Arabs all over the place, causing everyone to look at Israel (except that we know who the responsible killer is and things seem to be different from what they look to be).
Scot and the assassin chase each other across the world, a hijacked plane gets into the action (causing a lot of grief for everyone and introducing Meg who refuses to be a victim) and the globe spanning adventure heats up.
Thrillers are a dime a dozen these days. Good ones are a lot rarer and Brad Thor is one of the better authors out there. His style can be a bit too technical (some chapters read like weapons porn...) and Scot Harvath can come out as arrogant (mostly for good reasons but still) but the novels work as a whole. It is also one of the series which is set completely after 9/11 (the first novel came out in 2002) - a lot of the older figures had to change the way their series were going and what was possible and doable when 9/11 happened (or they had to stay pre-21st century). That helps it being consistent - Scot and his environment have a better continuity.
If high-speed chases across the world (and in well known cities) and consistories are your thing, this series will probably work for you (but start with the first one - this novel is the conclusion of the first book in more ways than one). The end sets the series cleanly - Scot is not going back to the Secret Service, he has a new job so the series will remain international.
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Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2003
Physical description
496 p.; 4.25 inches
ISBN
0743436768 / 9780743436762