Blowback: A Thriller

by Brad Thor

2006

Status

Available

Publication

Pocket Books (2006), 608 pages

Description

Fiction. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:From #1 New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, and #1 Publishers Weekly bestselling author, Brad Thor, comes Blowback. Scot Harvath's counterterrorism career has just crashed and burned�thanks in part to a ruthless senator with her sights set on the White House. But when the war on terror takes a chilling turn, the president has no choice but to secretly bring Harvath back inside. Deep beneath an Alpine glacier, an ancient weapon designed to decimate the Roman Empire has been unearthed�and a shadowy organization intends to use it for America's downfall. Racing across Europe, Harvath must secure the ultimate instrument of destruction before it brings the United States and the rest of the world to their knees.… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member jmcclain19

Once again, while everyone else is looking one direction, Thor manages to take you in a completely different one with Blowback. The concept for the novel is just so off the charts its completely believable - that Islamic Terrorists have discovered Hannibal's ancient biological weapon that was

originally designed to destroy the Romans. And they plan on using it against America. Great primer to start with if you've got any interest in bioweapons, ancient paleontology or a history of Roman Europe. If the book has any flaws, it's that the nonstop, cover to cover action definitely focuses more on the action than character development. That seems to be his MO but it's even more pronounced here.

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LibraryThing member MSWallack

This book is best described as Secret Agent meets Indiana Jones. The story was pretty good (certainly more enjoyable than State of the Union) if a bit farfetched. While I liked it, it somehow did not feel like a Scot Harvath novel. I also made the mistake of reading this novel in close proximity to

one of Vince Flynn's Mitch Rapp books (who, I contend, Scot Harvath most closely resembles). Unfortunately, while Scot Harvath is a good character, he's no Mitch Rapp.

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LibraryThing member Talbin

Blowback: A Thriller is another quick and easy read from Brad Thor. Scot Harvath, federal agent, returns to fight international terrorism. This time he's dealing with a militant Islamic group intent on bringing back the Ottoman Empire. To achieve their ends, they plan to release an ancient disease,

with the antidote only available to specific sects of Muslims.

This book is much more tightly plotted than the previous books by Thor that I've read. It's a good weekend read - either on the beach in summer or in front of a fire in winter.

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LibraryThing member libri_amor

A recent stay in Myrtle Beach, SC gave me the opportunity to devour a couple of Brad Thor's adventure yarns including Blowback. Once again Thor is focused on the escapades of ex-SEAL Scot Harvath. If you you decide to read Blowback, start with The Lions of Lucerne. Though not critical, Harvath's

relationship with FBI Director Lawlor and President Rutledge in Blowback is based somewhat on their mutual experiences in Lions.
As with all books in this genre, the reader has to suspend reality abit when it comes to the bad guys trying to kill Harvath. As one of the bad guys in Lions puts it, Scot seems to have more lives than a cat. Of course, Thor doesn't let Harvath escape totally unscathed. He gets wounded, kicked, punched and bruised over most of his body all the while pursuing and being pursued. But of course, by the next encounter Harvath has healed/ recovered just enough to put down a bad guy or rescue his beautiful companion!
The overall result is again a book that isn't in the genre of great literature but you will have a hard time putting down. Have some fun and give it a read!

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LibraryThing member stang50logan

Good book by Thor, very detailed and somewhat to a fault at it was a bit too long. Worth the read though.

LibraryThing member alexhunter

It is what it is. Pure thriller. Reminds me of Clive Cussler.

LibraryThing member nursewidener

Scot Harvath's career is hanging in the balance because of he was caught on tape doing what needed to be done or so he thought. But the subject he was chasing and arresting violently is a body double. Now he is in hiding from his government, friends, and even enemies. But when the risk of a

terrorist attack is raised he is secretly activated and must find out what is going on stop it by all means.
With a little Sterry Berry-like historical twist on a current problem Harvath has to find out what happened on an Alpine Slope centuries before. So with the help of a female scientist he has to mountain climb up a glazier, avoid an old acquaintance that is trying to kill him and decipher how the Ottoman Empire and its downfall figures into how the terrorist are going to kill millions of non-Muslim people the world over.

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LibraryThing member Philip100

Another fine book from Brad Thor, each one is better than the last one. What's really good is that you can place the plots in line with world events.

LibraryThing member Linda.Bass

I freely chose to review this book as I am a huge fan of Brad Tor. Blowback is book four where a ruthless senator has her eye on the presidency. Scot Harvath is fired and he goes off the grid and licks his wounds, but as the war on terror takes a chilling turn the President has no choice but to

secretly bring Scot back in. An ancient weapon is hidden in an Alpine glacier that was built to defeat the Roman Empire has been found and a corrupt organization plans to use it on the USA!

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LibraryThing member mdubois

Good airplane book.

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