Funk Rating: 7.5 out of 10
Scot Harvath remains one of today's avenging angels in the world of terrorists. He plays by their rules and is brutal in exacting vengeance. Candidly, little is new or different in this book vs. the other stereotypical books by Thor. It's about good vs. evil, about making tough choices in the face of time and bigger picture outcomes, etc.
It certainly fits the bill for classic NYT bestseller fiction. And, perhaps I'm just tiring of retreads and lack of originality. And, perhaps I just found this one on the edge of just too-too - Harvath almost becomes too avenging... I get it - if the other side doesn't play by rules, neither should we when fighting that enemy. But yet, this one seemed a little over the top.
Not bad at all, serious page-turning suspense; but nothing unexpected or particularly redeeming either...
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