Thor is sadly no Vince Flynn. It may be that the author took a while to develop his craft but having purchased his first two, I am not keen to listen ..Show More »to any more.(I gave the benefit of the doubt and purchased this one after listening to his first in the series.) I did not finish this book. The corny dialogue and far-fetched story were just too much -- criticism others have voiced and I should have listened too. I wondered if the narrator was to blame for some of it as well as the story's inability to hold my interest, but concluded it was primarily the writing. It seemed amateurish to me, and I am no literary maven. Details seemed thrown in just to impress, the story was unrealistic, dialogue predictable and I didn't find myself caring one iota about any character. Perhaps I am just too spoiled by the Mitch Rapp series written the talented, late Vince Flynn.

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The “State Of The Union” was as thrilling as promised in the summary. If you enjoy action, “edge of your seat” suspense you won’t be disappointed! ..Show More »I began this book at bedtime and had to force myself, after 2 l/2 hours of listening, to turn it off. My attention was captured in the first hour. There were more than a half dozens enthralling parts in the book including torture, under water action, and ticking bombs. One thing that put it over the top for me was there wasn’t just one hero that saved millions of lives, there were several which lended the book more plausibility. After listening to this book, I will be even more patient with our airport security!

As always, George Gudell’s narration was stellar! Loray.



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book one. Lions at Lucerne almost lost me but the books just keep getting better.

With failing eye sight, the audio is the answer and this book is an easy, pleasurable entertainment. Enjoyed the narration, the pace and better conti..Show More »nuity than some of his work. Plot is entertaining while unrealistic . . . but then this is fiction. No regret about downloading this one!

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This is possibly one of the really good books that I have listened to in the past year.

I really loved the other books he wrote, with Blowback probably being the best.

But this one really sucks. The Secret Service plot is jus..Show More »t a side story, and not related to the main story.

The main story does not carry anything special, and Norseman is just a regular soldier in this one. It does not have the techno-thriller magic like the other ones. There are weak attempts with the lake of broken glass, but it looks like Brad could not find enough material or ideas to really use this tale, or he was lazy.

OK entertainment, but absolutely not the level of his other books.

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Absalute best of thor! I have them all and this one surpasses the lot. The action never quits, the plot is great, and I loved it from start to finish...Show More » Now Flynn has some real compitition.

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I'm a big Thor fan but I wish I would have listened to the other reviewers and passed on this book. This one lacks the realism of his other books. Cha..Show More »racter development is lacking, there is zero suspense, his females operatives don't come across as professionals with all the discussion of who's dating who, fashion choices, etc. It's just....not good, and not a representation of Thor's usual ability.

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This was a great listen! I just cant wait for the next book!!!

I really like how things are falling into place with the characters!

I love thrillers where the main character kicks butt... and Scot Harvath does a lot of that in this book!

It picks up right where 'Full Bl..Show More »ack' left off - smack dab in the action with Scot Harvath. For this reason I highly recommend you listen to 'Full Black' first to set this one up.

This volume centers around a conspiracy that - though some of its elements may sound farfetched - rings with a lot of truth and may just give you chills at how close to reality it could actually be. As usual, Armand Schultz brings the characters to life and keeps the book interesting even through some of the longer infodumps. This book also fleshes out some of the backstories for some of the characters too.

While I still have to give Flynn the nod for writing truly epic thrillers that bring everything together just right, Brad Thor gives him a run for his money. If you like Flynn, you will probably like this, too. Definitely recommended.

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I thought this was a short prelude to the book - which I did read and enjoyed. However, it's simply the first 20 or so pages of the book. Essentiall..Show More »y a movie trailer. This is described as something that was written in addition to the book.

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It only took me 2 days to finish this book, I have been anxiously awaiting its arrival and then before I know it I am finished and know I will have t..Show More »o wait for another. It is so hard, when you really enjoy a book and its writer, but if the process was rushed I am not so sure I would enjoy it so much~!

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This kept me engaged...BUT...the writing was a little cliche heavy and I just couldn't get past the scene in the Congo with the ridiculous Decker-sexy..Show More »-lingerie-hazmat-suit-jungle-dead-people-outbreak-oh-let's-get-naked-in-makeshift-shower scene. Honestly...that took gratuitous naked lady seduction scenes to a new level of absurdity. I laughed out loud.


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...rather than short stories. This (very) short story is written by one of my favorite authors. The audiobook is 63 minutes and it includes the shor..Show More »t story, some discussion by the author, and a chapter from one of his novels. The actual short story is very short indeed.

This audiobook is disappointing coming from an author as talented as Brad Thor.

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I have all the Scot Harvath books and was awaiting this one, but it's boring. No new ideas or themes here. It jumps all over the place so much I stopp..Show More »ed to investigate if I'd mistakenly purchased an abridged version or if others were complaining parts of the recording are missing. It was a chore to get through. Sadly, an epic fail.

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I really liked all of the action scenes and the fact that the storyline is so dynamic. I truly could not anticipate what was going to happen so I coul..Show More »d not stop listening. Back to lions of Lucerne!

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