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    The Twelfth Imam: A Novel
    The Twelfth Imam: A Novel
    The Twelfth Imam: A Novel
    Audiobook14 hours

    The Twelfth Imam: A Novel

    Written by Joel C. Rosenberg

    Narrated by Christopher Lane

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Tensions are rising in the Middle East. Iran’s president vows to annihilate the United States and Israel. Israel’s prime minister says someone must hit Iran’s nuclear sites “before it’s too late.” The American president warns against a preemptive strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities and says negotiations are the key to finding peace.

    And amid it all, rumors are swirling throughout the region of a mysterious religious cleric claiming to be the Islamic messiah known as the Mahdi or the Twelfth Imam. Word of his miracles, healings, signs, and wonders is spreading like wildfire.

    CIA operative David Shirazi was born for this moment. He is recruited and sent into Tehran with one objective: use all means necessary to disrupt Iran’s nuclear weapons program, without leaving American fingerprints and without triggering an apocalyptic new war.
    But time is running out.

    “Ripped from the headlines—next year’s headlines.” —Washington Times

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateOct 19, 2010
    ISBN9781423331001
    The Twelfth Imam: A Novel
    Author

    Joel C. Rosenberg

    Joel C. Rosenberg is a writer and communications strategist who has worked for some of the world's most influential and provocative leaders, including Steve Forbes, Rush Limbaugh, and former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. A front-page Sunday New York Times profile called him a "force in the capital." A political columnist for World Magazine, he has published articles in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Times, Jerusalem Post, National Review, and Policy Review. He and his wife, Lynn, have three sons and live near Washington, D.C.

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    • 5/5
      Excellent Read!! Can’t wait to start the next book!
    • 5/5
      Christian perspective on the Muslim's twelfth imam that they are awaiting like the Christians are awaiting the return of Jesus.Very pertinent to the present time.
    • 4/5
      This novel sounds like what many of us assume is happening now in Iran. They are most certainly attempting to develop nuclear weapons and mean to deliver same to the Israel, the US and other Great Satans. Hopefully, there Christianity is finding fertile ground there as well.
    • 5/5
      Have enjoyed other books from Rosenberg, so when I saw this was coming out, I rushed to get it. Enjoyed it very much, similar writing as his other materials. Looking forward to next installment.
    • 4/5
      I knew by the title this would be an interesting read, but I had no idea as to what capacity my attention would be grabbed. I was pulled in so deep to this story I found myself reading it every chance I could get.I loved reading this author's style of writing. His fluid language kept it easy to keep up with what was going on at all times. When you deal with subject and places foreign to you, sometimes it can be harder to digest, but not this story. I have to admit though, I am glad this is just fiction and not actually happening.With that said, any political junkies, mystery lovers, or people who have a keen interest in Jihad, should check this out.I really enjoyed it.
    • 3/5
      Unfortunately, the dialogue of each character, including the "Americanization" dialogue of the Middle Eastern characters, was much the same syntax and cadence, failing to give each character their own unique "voice." In addition, there were a several verbal cliches that stood out as amateurish and unexpected from an author of Rosenberg's caliber. Nevertheless, the pace of the book was very good, and the thread of the story was compelling, as was (and is!) the premise. I was disappointed with the ending but do understand that it was a hook for a future book in a series. Overall, a good read.
    • 2/5
      I thought this book had it all: CIA, terrorist plots and spies. Unfortunately, when Jesus Christ made an appearance, I lost interest in the book. Don't get me wrong, I like Jesus. I have my master's degree in theology. However, I wanted to just have fun reading and not have to think about the theological significance of passages. This is also the reason I stopped reading The DaVinci Code. Therefore, while it did have some exciting moments, the Jesus appearance (and Rush Limbaugh's endorsement) made me not want to read the sequel.
    • 2/5
      I picked up this book because the blurb made it sound like an interesting thriller coming from a unique aspect.

      This impression was correct for the first half of the book; it was well written, good plot line, mix of mystery, questions and answers to keep the pages turning then all of a sudden it's like the author is trying to convert you to Christianity and combing this with a thesis on Islam being a false religion & the product of satan. Add in numerous excerpts of scripture and the book goes from a winning recipe to quite frankly pretty crap, suddenly you have Jesus appearing in the flesh to guide people and a whole bunch of other nonsense.

      I might have been able to look over that if somewhat if it redeemed itself with a good ending but alas the book doesn't even end it just stops. Literally stops. There's no resolution of anything you read the last line, turn the page to begin the next chapter and realise there is no next chapter and that was it.

      First half: 4 stars, last half: 2 stars, ending: 0.1 stars.
    • 5/5
      The CIA knows a lot that’s going on. Israel faces threats every day from Iran and other nations who want to destroy them because they are God’s chosen people. I enjoyed the way the story got the point across in narrative that Russia and Iran is working together to accomplish their goal even though they neither like, or trust each other. The idea that the story so closely follows current events was wonderful. I especially like it because it’s based on prophesy that we can see happening every day on the news. Even though we know that Iran hates Israel and America, we find as in the book that many Muslims can still be reached for Christ. I would recommend this book to any one who claims Christ as Savior.
    • 4/5
      Rosenberg creates an exciting thriller based on his understanding of the current state of religious fervor among certain sects in the leadership of Iran. The main character is a young man named David whose back story uniquely qualifies him to work for the CIA. He does so hoping that he can help hunt down Osama Bin Laden--but instead finds himself assigned as a field operator in Iran. There he discovers a plot to bring down the United States with Nuclear weapons--but he also discovers religious fanatics, people having visions, and a mysterious figure called the twelfth Imam.I greatly enjoyed the way Rosenberg set the story story up, giving David an emotionally charged backstory--with a nice romantic twist--before he took us into Iran and all of the visions and supernatural stuff started happening. By that time the characteres were real to me and I was invested enough in their stories to follow them through the strange things that were happening. If you like fiction that grabs you this one certainly fits the bill--and I can't wait to see where this wild ride will end up for David and the other characters.
    • 5/5
      Amazing book. I did not know that it was a "part 1", so I was pretty sad to see that I now have to wait for the sequel!I thought that the book explained a lot about the whole Twelfth Imam topic, something that I had only heard a small bit about in the past. It really helped me to see the end of times concept of the Muslims in conjunction with the end of times concept of Christianity. The descriptions concerning the Muslim world were pretty accurate, in my opinion. We lived in the Middle East for 3 years, so I have a bit of reference on that. I'm excited to read the next book....hurry, Joel, hurry!
    • 4/5
      I enjoyed “The Twelfth Imam.” I’d read the first couple of Rosenburg novels and liked their political themes and fast-paced action.“The Twelfth Imam” starts out with an American State department member who gets caught in country during the onset of the Iranian revolution in 1979. A Muslim friend helps he and his wife escape Iran. Fast forward a number of years later and the two families go on a Canadian retreat together. Two of the kids fall in love with each other, but are soon torn apart by the events of 9/11. Fast forward yet again, and the son has grown up to be a CIA agent working in Iran. He discovers the country now has nuclear weapons and, with the help of the Twelfth Imam, a direct descendent of Mohammed, is preparing to convert the world to Islam.This is a pretty action-packed thriller with some pretty cool technology that doesn’t seem too far fetched until… Let’s just say a famous religious leader (and that’s Leader with a capital L) shows up and starts converting the unconvertible. I know Rosenburg is a Jew who’s converted to Christianity but he gets a little preachy towards the end. I don’t recall his first two books being quite so overtly religious, but then, it’s been a while since I read them.But the intriguing politics and spy technology and techniques far outweigh any complaints I have.