The First Commandment

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Brad Thor, the New York Times bestselling author of Takedown, delivers an explosive international thriller featuring Navy SEAL turned Homeland Security operative Scot Harvath, who somewhere, somehow, has left the wrong person alive.

"Thou shalt not negotiate with terrorists..."

Six months ago: In the dead of the night, five of the most dangerous detainees in the war on terror are pulled from their isolation cells in Guantanamo Bay, held at gunpoint, and told to strip off their orange jumpsuits. Issued civilian clothes and driven to the base airfield, they are loaded aboard a Boeing 727 and set free.

Present day: Covert counterterrorism agent Scot Harvath awakens to discover that his world has changed violently -- and forever. A sadistic assassin with a personal vendetta is wreaking havoc of biblical proportions. Unleashing nightmarish horrors on those closest to Harvath, the attacker thrusts everything Harvath holds dear -- including his life -- into absolute peril.

Ordered by the president to stay out of the investigation, Harvath is forced to mount his own operation to uncover the conspiracy and to exact revenge. When he discovers a connection between the attacks and a group of prisoners secretly released from Guantanamo, Harvath must ask himself previously unthinkable questions about the organizations and the nation he has spent his life serving.

A renegade from his own government, Harvath will place his life on the line as his search for the truth draws him into a showdown with one of the most dangerous men on the face of the earth.

Brad Thor roars through this nonstop adventure full of international intrigue, twisted betrayals, and ultimate revenge.

What Customers Say About The First Commandment:

He is chasing another super terrorist who is trying to kill or maim all of Horvath's friends, family.In the process Horvath is just as bad and ruthless. I have never read abook that is so full of blood, guts, torture,graphicviolence etc. I will not bother buying any other of this author'sbooks. The graphic descriptions grossed me out. I only read 2/3rds of the book and gave up. The main subjectis a super agent who can do anything.

Don't deny yourself the smooth, action packed, thrill ride that will have you holding on as you twist and turn through a superbly written novel.and once the ride is over Brad Thor will clog your to read pile for a few weeks. Brad Thor is quietly becoming a master of his craft and The First Commandment is his best yet. I could tell you, but then I'd be ruining one of the best reading experiences you'll find.

Scot Harvath is back in the lead as The First Commandment picks up right were Takedown: A Thriller left off. Revenge from who. Here we go.

And why. If you have read Thor's previous books, then I would highly recommend Long Lost by Harlan Coben Long Lost another great thrill ride. A failed attempt to take the life of Scot's girlfriend (Tracy) begins a series of attacks against those close to the ex Navy SEAL.

Revenge appears to be the motif, but revenge for what.

Everything is very heavy-handed and obvious. This book, however, is simply awful.The characters are truly like props and the storyline at the level of a beer commercial - and not a good one. The principal character, ostensibly our hero and protector, is in fact a rather dim sadistic man with a poor understanding of the people around him, how the world works, how political reality evolves, etc.The combination of the author's poor grasp of the US national security apparatus, an expressed world view with less nuance than a WWF bout, and a clueless "hero" make for an unpleasant outing. I read a fair variety of stuff (Clancy, Ludlum, LeCarre, Furst, Picoult, Atwood, Connelly, etc). and I do appreciate a good thriller.

But I slogged through it cuz I was too lazy to go to the library and find something better. Characters -- so one-dimensional you cannot visualize what they look/act/sound like, not able to feel any emotional connection with them or care about what happens to them.Plot -- absurdity after absurdity, with most of the focus on running from country to country rather than fleshing out details that would add believability.Dialog -- no humor, no wit, reserves the dumbest lines for the President and his advisors.Summary -- after 50 pages, I seriously thought about quitting, especially if you've read any other of his books about Scot Harvath (same concepts rehashed in a new plot).

Well, I'll leave it there, as I don't want to spoil the story. Now, we all know that Brad Thor is a well-accomplished author, so these indiscretions must be due to boredom with the series, characters, etc. It seems this attack stems from five prisoners that escaped from Guantanamo six months earlier and who vowed revenge on all those close to Scot.and once their gone, the focus will be turned on Scot himself. This news: an attempt has been made to take Tracy's life.

The First Commandment continues the series and begins where Takedown: A Thriller ended. But while the story is strong, the characters are losing momentum fast. Ah revenge, a dish best served cold.Scot takes this matter into his own hands and tracks down the culprits responsible.but the list of escaped prisoners only contains four names - what about the fifth. The political thriller master, Brad Thor, seems to be getting bored with the series.

As you can imagine, Scot insists on tracking down the person(s) responsible for this atrocity, but Gary warns him against it. I really enjoy Brad Thor and will read any book he releases, but it is time to put this series out to stud.and begin something anew. The first hints of this are shown with the flat, repetitive characters, and continues with a long, drawn-out story. Scot Harvath is back and is delivered some bad news by his boss.