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"The president of the United States . . . is missing. WIth these words, New York Times journalist J. B. Collins, reporting from the scene of a devastating attack by ISIS terrorists in Amman, Jordan, puts the entire world on high alert. The leaders of Israel and Palestine are critically injured, Jordan's king is fighting for his life, and the U.S. president is missing and presumed captured. As the U.S. government faces a constitutional crisis and Jordan battles for its very existence, Collins must do his best to keep the world informed while working to convince the FBI that his stories are not responsible for the terror attack on the Jordanian capital. And ISIS still has chemical weapons . . .Struggling to clear his name, Collins and the Secret Service try frantically to locate and rescue the leader of the free world before ISIS's threats become a catastrophic reality."--Jacket.… (more)
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Author: Joel Rosenberg
Pages: 448
Year: 2015
Publisher: Tyndale
My rating is 5 stars.
What occurs in this novel I learned from Joel Rosenberg’s recent blog post happens six seconds after the close of the first book in the series, The Third Target.
J. B. Collins is living through more experiences of hell than he ever has had on any major news assignments because every time he turns around his life is on the line. Whether it is due to ISIS or other unknown assailants, J. B.’s level of frustration grows as he can’t reconcile faith in Jesus or his access to report the danger he witnesses firsthand. Trying to identify those who are backing ISIS and seeing how far they had infiltrated our government was extremely thought-provoking and added tension to the tale.
Israel is trying to help locate those who are guilty of causing mass destruction and those who have captured the President and hidden him. I read this novel in one sitting because I was very engrossed in the nail-biting tension and a possible romance for J. B. Plus the danger and loss of friends that J. B. had suffered was a high cost he never thought would be attached to his journalism career.
There is so much to this book and the prior novel that isn’t revealed in the review, but I believe it is worthwhile for people to read and consider the picture though fictional that is being painted on the pages. As in Old Testament times, I see there is major spiritual warfare going on. Some of the various Muslim characters in the book are radical and others are peaceful, bringing the challenge to rightly identify the enemy.
I enjoyed the twists and turns of the plot along with those who come together regardless of differences to halt the killing some wished to unleash on people. I hope you take time to read both books as Joel Rosenberg is a well-informed Middle East columnist and author. Joel brings his understanding of current events into the world of fiction, which makes the stories more tantalizing and believable.
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I stepped into the action of this high-stakes thriller without any knowledge of what
The first-person narration is rather conversational, which I hadn't expected. The hero addresses the reader as "you" here and there, and his style keeps his story down to earth. I couldn't help but to feel claustrophobic and unnerved by heights along with him, and particular disturbing and devastating scenes he comes across aren't merely sensational, when seen through his eyes. Instead, the devastation can't help but to pull on one's compassion. Then, the story ends with enough of a conclusion to let you breathe (no jarring cliffhangers) but enough of an opening to leave you in anticipation for more.
The genre is still fairly new territory for me, but I've little doubt that this novel has much that will keep other thriller fans on the edge of their seats--or on their toes, as I was.
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Tyndale House provided me with a complimentary copy of this book for an honest review.
J. B. Collins is a top notch journalist
The story is a race against time as the president is in imminent danger and the country is in turmoil. Is there someone feeding information to ISIS? Collins will have to depend on his instincts as the stakes are raised in this thrilling espionage story. The author does not disappoint readers as he takes us on a roller coaster ride of surprises and twist that lead to an explosive end.
I received a copy of this book from The BookClub Network. The review is my own opinion.
What would happen if ISIS took advantage of a gathering of Middle Eastern leaders in Jordan that included the President of the United States? This book develops a plot that takes this question to its nth degree of plausibility. There are times in the story win
Joel Roseberg's knowledge of the Middle East, it's leaders, and ISIS create a mixture of believability that will keep you nervous from the first chapter on.