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    Last Patriot
    Last Patriot
    Last Patriot
    Audiobook8 hours

    Last Patriot

    Written by Brad Thor

    Narrated by George Guidall

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Brad Thor, master of suspense and #1 New York Times bestselling author is back with his highest-voltage thriller to date in which Navy SEAL turned covert Homeland Security operative Scot Harvath must race to locate an ancient secret that has the power to stop militant Islam dead in its tracks.

    June 632 AD: Deep within the Uranah Valley of Mount Arafat in Mecca, the Prophet Mohammed shares with his closest companions a final and startling revelation. Within days, he is assassinated.

    September 1789: US Minister to France Thomas Jefferson, who is charged with forging a truce with the violent Muslim pirates of the Barbary Coast, makes a shocking discovery—one that could forever impact the world’s relationship with Islam.

    Present day: When a car bomb explodes outside a Parisian café, Scot Harvath is thrust back into the life he has tried so desperately to leave behind. Saving the intended victim of the attack, Harvath becomes party to a perilous race to uncover a secret so powerful that militant Islam could be defeated once and for all. But as desperate as the American government is to have the information brought to light, there are powerful forces determined that Mohammed’s mysterious final revelation continue to remain hidden forever.

    What Jason Bourne was to the Cold War, Scot Harvath is to the War on Terror. In The Last Patriot, fans will be engrossed as Harvath once again takes them on a whirlwind tour through international cities and nail-biting suspense where the stakes are higher than they have ever been before.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster Audio
    Release dateJan 4, 2011
    ISBN9781442342309
    Last Patriot
    Author

    Brad Thor

    Brad Thor is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-three thrillers, including Dead Fall, Black Ice (ThrillerFix Best Thriller of the Year), Near Dark (one of Suspense Magazine’s Best Books of the Year), Backlash (nominated for the Barry Award for Best Thriller of the Year), Spymaster (named “One of the all-time best thriller novels” —The Washington Times), The Last Patriot (nominated Best Thriller of the Year by the International Thriller Writers association), and Blowback (one of the “Top 100 Killer Thrillers of All Time” —NPR). Visit his website at BradThor.com and follow him on Facebook @BradThorOfficial, on Instagram @RealBradThor, and on X @BradThor.

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    • 2/5
      Fast-paced thriller but nothing special about it.
    • 3/5
      ?The name's Scot, Scot Harvath!" Not so much. A reasonably good story line cluttered with technical minutia regarding firearms and surveillance equipment, written in mediocre prose, laced with loose syntax and trite attempts at relevant, witty humor. The Jason Bourne analogy doesn?t hold and Mr. Harvath comes off like a parody of a matinee action hero. However, the story was interesting enough to accompany me through several out-of-town dinners and a few bed time night caps before coming to a largely unsatisfying conclusion. Brad Thor is Tom Clancy without the literary skills.
    • 5/5
      A self-retired Homeland Security operative, Scott Harvath, is walking by a cafe in Paris with his girlfriend, Tracy Hastings, when his training reveals a pending car bombing being set up. He saves the intended target who then disappears, setting this tale of intrigue in motion.Uncovering the mystery becomes an obsession as powerful Islamic forces are determined to stop him and anyone else who could bring to light a final revelation by prophet Mohammad that could destroy the underpinnings of militant Islam.I was drawn into the story with the first page and found it impossible to set this novel aside. Thor's writing is solid and his ability to compose a masterful piece is beyond question. His characters are realistic and well tuned to their roles.No question that this novel is among the best I've ever read.
    • 3/5
      After reading Brad Thor's first six novels free for nothing from the local library, I went out to the book store and plunked down $31.00 for Thor's latest book, The Last Patriot. Thor is an excellent writer; one of the best out there. So I was disappointed to find that The Last Patriot wasn't vintage Brad Thor at all. Instead, what I had bought was Thor's version of Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code. Worse news yet, the way the book ended, I get the feeling that Brad Thor is going to continue in this vein with his next book. I hope he goes back to being the old Brad Thor. I have nothing against Dan Brown, but why should Thor imitate Brown, when Thor's the better writer? I'm not going to be so fast about plunking down my cash when his next book comes out.
    • 3/5
      I've read the novels about Scot Harvath relatively "in order". Scot is an ex-Navy SEAL Secret Service agent and later a covert counter-terrorism agent. This particular novel wasn't my favorite in the series but is definitely an illumination about the possibilities if we could truly learn the historical truths about the Koran. The intrigue added with the Jeffersonian history also creates a wish for a return tour of Monticello and to Annapolis.

      The beginning of a Brad Thor novel always feels like a lot of work as it almost seems that the author wants to teach you every new acronym and weaponry technology available since the research and presentation given in the last novel. But that is truly my only 'complaint' if you will about a Brad Thor novel. Otherwise, I definitely am a Scot Harvath fan as his love of country, his moral compass, his personal value system, and especially his heart march to the beat of the best of American men and women who protect us each day and the best of them never receiving an ounce of recognition for their service. The author seems without a doubt to have the soul of Scot Harvath as he shares this character and all the people that Scot represents flawlessly.

      I look forward to the Brad Thor's presentation of Scot Harvath's next mission.
    • 2/5
      This is the first Brad Thor book that I could not push myself to finish. I could not get into it. I tried. I really tried. Parts of it were good, but there seemed to be way too much boring dialog and very little action. It seemed to me that Thor was trying to write another story in the DaVinci Code style instead of the hard-hitting Harvath adventures that we're used to seeing in Thor's previous works. As a Brad Thor fan I had high hopes for this book, but instead I was hugely dissappointed and I truly hope Thor's newer books aren't like this one.
    • 4/5
      Excellent book. Very well researched and thought out. Interesting with a lot of facts .
    • 2/5
      Da Vinci code rewritten in Islamic context - slightly boring, not totally bad. No morer BT for me.
    • 5/5
      This is an excellent novel. Wa well written and and had a gos flow.
    • 2/5
      It just didn't hold my intereste, depite the good reader (George Guidall). I abandonned it after a few CDs.
    • 4/5
      This action is packed with action and suspense. Movie fans of Jason Bourne definately should put this on their reading lists.As other reviewers have noted, it combines the character of Brad Thor thrillers with the puzzle solving of "The Da Vinci Code."The plot centers on the discovery of the final revelation given to Muhammed. In this revelation thee is a strong rejection of Islims who embrace violence to meet their objectives. Thus the militant Islamists are out to prevent this info from becoming public.Scot Horvath, the counterterrorism operative, saves a man earmarked for death in a car bomb. Anthony Nichols was working on the discovered document and finding the missing piece involves obtaining a rare manuscript before the militant Islamists can destroy it.I found the plot both interesting and informative. It did give an increased usderstanding of Muslims and the part of their belief that one Muslim would not harm another Muslim.Scot Horvath is the heroic character I enjoy reading about. He eliminates the terrorists intent on harming the United States or its citizens. Some of the antagonists were rather cardboard figures and the actions of Sheik Mahmood Omar and Abdul Waleed seemed overly naive. Matthew Dodd was also perplexing and the dichotomy of his being a CIA agent, then converting to Islim and becomming an assassin because of the tragedy to his family did not seem logical.Overall, the story was entertaining and was a fun read.
    • 1/5
      Definitely a page turner and despite the unoriginal plot it was pretty interesting. However, I'm only rating it 1 star because of how historically inaccurate it is, and how many mistakes there are (for example, Thor states that someone was sworn in on the Qur'an, which is actually not true - no one has ever been sworn in on the Bible or anything else - it's just for photos). Often times it seems like Thor is using long and drawn out monologues to beat readers over the head with his point of view. Many parts of it seem like something out of a script for Fox News. No thanks.
    • 4/5
      Scot Harvath to the rescue ? keeping America safe from her enemies! This is the the continuing theme of Brad Thor?s series of thrillers. This is the 6th installment, although I haven?t read the 2 immediately preceding this one, so I missed some of the character developments that have occurred recently. No matter. The action in this book is intense enough that there isn?t really time to dwell on the bits that were confusing to me. This time, the fundamental Islamist terrorists (Thor?s favorite bad guys) are trying to stop the discovery and study of a reported missing last revelation of Mohammed, this one directly from Allah, Himself, not Gabriel. Since more recent revelations are understood to supersede earlier ones, a final revelation that commands Muslims to live in peace with Christians and Jews would not be popular among the ?kill the infidels? camp of Islam. Harvath and his cohorts need to locate a rare first edition of Miguel Cervante?s ?Don Quixote? containing margin notes written by Thomas Jefferson, as well as an encoding device invented by Jefferson to translate the notes, which will lead to the content of the revelation. While avoiding bullets. And bombs.The premise is a bit far-fetched, but well executed. This is not highbrow literature. This is fast and furious fiction with lots of action and lots of adrenaline and plenty of blood. Harvath is one of the good guys who puts aside his personal feelings and does what is necessary for the good of the nation. This book is a must-read for fans of Thor?s earlier books. Newbies should begin with ?The Lions of Lucerne?, the first book in the series, before continuing to any of the later titles, since Thor does not spend much time explaining any of Scot?s backstory.
    • 4/5
      With the last few Scot Harvath books, I've felt as if Brad Thor isn't quite sure where he wants to take the character (except, perhaps, to be something other than just a Mitch Rapp wannabee). That said, I enjoyed The Last Patriot more than some of Thor's more recent efforts. I found the whole "treasure hunt" element of the book to be fun and, thankfully, it all "worked" much more than some other recent efforts (most notably the Steve Berry books...). I like that Thor was confident enough in his own storytelling to simply make up his McGuffin and tell the reader that it was all fiction at the end!
    • 4/5
      Fast paced and exciting - a good thriller. This was my first Thor novel and I enjoyed it. I wasn't sure if I picked the story up in the middle, but enjoyed the characters and will look for others.
    • 3/5
      I had high hopes for The Last Patriot. It seems like Brad Thor had all the ingredients for a great story here, but wasn't up to the challenge. I've been looking for another good treasure hunt story since The DaVinci Code and thought this would be it. Sadly it wasn't.
    • 5/5
      Book is great but the audiobook is terrible. It skips chapters and sections.
    • 2/5
      I wanted to finish the book, but I would not recommend it unless you love over-the-top patriotism stories. I don't care for the voice artist nor the main character in this series.
    • 5/5
      What a great read! 'The Last Patriot' really flows very nicely. Two of the things I like about Brad Thor generally, and this book in particular is that the lines are double-spaced so it feels like you are really moving along while you're reading it. Additionally, the chapters are short. Both seem to help move the action along quickly. Scot Harvath does what he does best - track down enemies of the U.S. and dissuade them, often permanently, from their foolish behavior. In this instance he tackles the issue of islamic terrorism. I agree with the majority of what he depicts about islam, except on the occasions when he gets squishy and talks about how the majority of muslims are good people, you know, the moderates. The only thing I can see that distinguishes a moderate muslim from a radical one is this: a radical muslim will use a scimitar to dispatch you, the moderate will hold your feet while he's doing it. As usual, Brad Thor as turned out another thrilling and enjoyable adventure. He is among my top five favorite authors.
    • 3/5
      A great read for the most part, but a couple of huge and avoidable things really hurt it. Without spoiling things too much, I'll just say that (a) if you're working for the president and you have access to the White House and its security to facilitate the performance of some of that work, then it's probably not a good idea to opt instead to work from a rural and isolated location outside of D.C. that has poor security; and (b) when you've cornered a guy at the end of the story who has info that you really want and need, then you should probably handle things a lot differently than Scot Harvath handled them here. Because *that* mistake basically made everyone's previous efforts meaningless. Until the epilogue, which left me interested to see whether it will all be revisited between this point and the start of the next novel in the series or whether it will be forgotten. Nonetheless, in spite of those points, the book as a whole was a lot of fun and addressed some interesting issues ranging from Jeffersonian history to Islam to Caribbean honeymoon options. In the end, all I can say is that I'll be back for more Harvath since I have no intention of abandoning this solid series anytime soon. Just don't make the guy make such boneheaded mistakes, Brad Thor. That's all I ask.
    • 3/5
      I enjoyed the puzzles.
    • 3/5
      In The Last Patriot, former Navy SEAL turned Homeland Security operative, Scott Harvath is in a race to uncover a deep secret that he feels will stop terrorism. In a storyline that will undoubtedly infuriate Muslims around the world, the story goes from Mecca in the seventh century to the early days of the United States when Thomas Jefferson was the minister to France, then to modern day where radical Islamists are hell bent on stopping him.There is a good deal of action and this is a fun read. Harvath is an interesting character, more relatable than some others that I?ve read in similar books. I also enjoyed the overall premise. The author made the stakes high. The biggest issue was that the novel suffered a serious lack of believability. It was hard to reconcile some of the outrageous things the novel had to offer. The prose was solid but unspectacular as well. A very solid novel but not a great one.Carl Alves ? author of Blood Street
    • 4/5
      Great story about terrorists, secrets, spies and their high tech gadgets. Plus a blend with history and Thomas Jefferson. Never a dull moment in this book!
    • 5/5
      This is a very good book. Brad Thor knows his way around a good Thriller. I know these books are fiction, but he use current events quite well. Once you read these stories you can understand why we need to stop being so PC all the time and how it works to our disadvantage.