The Apostle
By Brad Thor
- Release Date: 2009-06-30
- Genre: Fiction & Literature
Description
From #1 New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Brad Thor, comes the white-knuckled thriller The Apostle.
A new administration and a new approach to dealing with America’s enemies have left covert counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath without a job. But when American doctor Julia Gallo is kidnapped in Afghanistan, the terms of her ransom leave the president with only one course of action.
In a dangerous assignment that the United States government will deny any knowledge of, Scot Harvath must secretly infiltrate Kabul’s notorious Policharki Prison and free the man the kidnappers demand as ransom—al-Qaeda mastermind Mustafa Khan.
But when Harvath arrives, he quickly learns that there is more to the kidnapping than anyone dares to admit. And as the subterfuge is laid bare, Harvath must examine his own career of hunting down and killing terrorists, and ask himself if he has what it takes to help one of the world’s worst go free.
Brimming with the kind of ripped-from-the-headlines authenticity Brad Thor’s internationally bestselling novels are known for, The Apostle doubles down on the blockbuster success of The Last Patriot and reaffirms Thor’s status as the master of the political thriller.
Reviews
Two unrelated novellas made into one book.
1By CareerMovesIf you’re used to the non-stop action and harrowing escapes of Scot Harvath, you’ll have to read 48% of the book before things get moving. Skip all the chapters about Elise Campbell’s investigation into the President because they have nothing to do with Harvath and the mission.Least Favorite or Worst Book?
1By Nike AthleteI cannot decide. Two stories that do not match up or link up. Too many Red Bulls, must have been what the author needed to finish the book. Just overall bad.Outstanding Read
5By Arndawg82Brad Thor has created an amazing character in Scot Harvath…Can’t put these books down…Thank You BradPatience and more patience
2By ANProctorI don’t know if it was just me not following it, but this one took quite some time to get going. I felt there were too many times Harvath cracked open a Red Bull and sat down on a blanket with some Afghans to BS about whatever. Storyline was alright, but parts of it didn’t tie in correctly in my opinion. The side plot was interesting until it just abruptly ended in one page, and then I found out it had nothing to do with Harvaths story at all... that was pointless to me, and then the damsel in distress got rescued without so much as a thank you in return. Gunna be honest, not my favorite one from Mr. Thor. Too many loose ends that didn’t fit together and it was a drag until about chapter 45. Wouldn’t really miss much if you skipped this one.Not as compelling
3By Possible dudIt may just be me, but this book is not as good as the others in the series. The parallel story lines worked well but I found the endings to be rushed and anticlimactic. I did not have a good sense of closure with the ending here as I have in the previous books. Every author is entitled to a dud. This may be Brad Thor's.Rushed
1By Jason AshI have read all of Mr. Thor's previous Scott Harvath escapades and this one left me underwhelmed. Not only did the Scott Harvath storyline feel rushed and empty, the entire second storyline was pointless and unwarranted. It seemed as though Mr. Thor had the premise for two separate stories outlined but not enough for two full books so he decided to combine them into one. The result of which is two stories that served as filler for each other. The early Scott Harvath adventures are much more enjoyable than this one.
