The Apostle by Brad Thor

Review by Ed Homa

Brad Thor brings back his hero; Scot Harvath, ex-Navy SEAL, ex-Secret Service Agent, and ex-Homeland Security Specialist; for his eighth adventure in “the Apostle”.

A new President is in office and Homeland Security Specialist Scot Harvath is out of a job. Harvath doesn’t agree with the more liberal positions of the new President but respects the Office and the man. When the daughter of the President’s top adviser is kidnapped in Afghanistan Harvath is approached to bring her home.

Harvath must kidnap a top al-Qaeda operative to trade for the hostage. The main problem is that the al-Qaeda target is being held in a Kabul prison. The U.S. government can’t support this action so Scot is on his own with very limited resources in war-torn Afghanistan. Can one man break into a prison in a hostile nation and breakout one of the world’s most wanted terrorist?

If Harvath can get his prisoner out of prison can he trade him for the hostage and set free a known terrorist? Add to the main plot some political intrigue in Washington, D.C. and Thor brings home a top-notch thriller! Brad Thor traveled with U.S. Special Forces in Afghanistan researching this novel and it shows. Thor understands the complexity of the problems in Afghanistan and the Middle East.

Brad Thor presents a realistic look at the world of Special Operations and Afghanistan. I will be the first to admit that I am more a fan of escapism thrillers. I get my fix of the real world in the news and for pleasure I read escapism writers like James Rollins, Steve Berry, Clive Cussler or Matthew Reilly. Brad Thor presents the real world in his books with real world problems and conflicts. I could not read a steady diet of this kind of book, but between my escapism reading Brad Thor brings me back into the real world and I look forward to the new Scot Harvath novel each and every summer.

I was pulled into the book from the start and couldn’t put it down when I picked it up. If you are a fan of Vince Flynn and haven’t read Brad Thor do yourself a favor and give him a try.

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