Act of War

A Thriller

By: Brad Thor

Narrated by: Armand Schultz

Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins

Publisher's summary

Number-one New York Times best-selling author Brad Thor delivers his most frightening and pulse-pounding thriller ever!

After a CIA agent mysteriously dies overseas, his top asset surfaces with a startling and terrifying claim. There’s just one problem - no one knows if she can be trusted.

But when six exchange students go missing, two airplane passengers trade places, and one political-asylum seeker is arrested, a deadly chain of events is set in motion.

With the United States facing an imminent and devastating attack, America's new president must turn to covert counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath to help carry out two of the most dangerous operations in the country’s history.

Code-named "Gold Dust" and "Blackbird", they are shrouded in absolute secrecy as either of them, if discovered, will constitute an act of war.

©2014 Brad Thor. All rights reserved. (P)2014 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved.

above average thriller

Would you listen to Act of War again? Why?

no- so many other books to listen to first

What other book might you compare Act of War to and why?

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Which character – as performed by Armand Schultz – was your favorite?

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Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes

Any additional comments?

good plot and character development butweak and predictable ending

Enjoyed the book but significant plot holes

Enjoyed this book like all Brad Thor books but there were some major plots holes such as why was there no police drag net for Chung in his SUV, what was the purpose of the North Korean operation etc

Don't Start Unless you have Time For Whole Book

Would you consider the audio edition of Act of War to be better than the print version?

Always have both, prefer the audio version

What other book might you compare Act of War to and why?

Nothing new today that brings the story so close to home

What does Armand Schultz bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

It gives the characters life, he knows their personalities and wraps you into the story

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The death of the young N. Korean sister

Any additional comments?

Waiting for the next installment. Obama is giving Brad plenty to work with, if its not Russia; Iraq; Israel; etc. Just waiting to see where he takes it

Brad Thor developing into a great writer

What made the experience of listening to Act of War the most enjoyable?

Scott Harvath is a better than average character but no Mitch Rapp. However, the last 4 or 5 books of Brad's have been a lot better than the early books which were good reads.

What other book might you compare Act of War to and why?

Vince Flynn...

What does Armand Schultz bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Keeps me involved...if I read the book it would take longer because reading puts me to sleep.

Any additional comments?

Looking forward to the next book.

another great horvath story

all too real scenario wher the US could be destroyed...book ending wss not as clever as others, seemed to rush to conclusion at the last 2 - 3 chapters.

Best of the series

I have read the entire series and can't wait until June to hear the next one. After being more than halfway through and no Victor and the dogs I was getting disappointed but then they arrived.

Awesomeness

An amazing work of art. Simply put ,if your craving an edge on your seat compelling thriller this book is for you, with a great narrator that drives this tale.

it's Ok

I usually really enjoy books in this series, but this book just could not keep my attention for some reason. I struggle to gather the motivation to listen and finish the book. usually I can finish one of these books in less than a week, but this one took me several weeks. I'm not saying the book was bad. There were plenty of times where I enjoyed the book but overall I would say it was sub - par for this series

awesome

much like all the books in the series this book was excellent in all aspects

...Thor's Scot Harvath #14

America's new president must turns to covert counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath to help carry out two of the most dangerous operations in the country's history. Brad Thor is a master at telling 'action-thriller' stories. The Scot Harvath character is what I call a "cool bad ass"...he's not a jerk, but he isn't a 'softie' either. Thor's writing is top-notch and the story-line was really good. A definite listen in my opinion...