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Review Summary: Book Purchase |
Date: 2009-01-06 |
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Details: Great service. The book was in the condition stated and I got the book well before Christmas. |
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Review Summary: Great first novel... |
Date: 2008-12-31 |
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Details: Having stumbled across Dead Heat (the final instalment of the series) and enjoying it immensely, I decided to start from the beginning.
The Last Jihad really moves with intrigue and action - as is often the case with 1st novels, the characters lack some substance but I imagine Books 2 and 3 will develop them. Really liked the way that Rosenberg is able to bring Jesus into the story in a subtle one and I would expect a non-believer wouldn'tbe put off by it.
A really good story-line that was engrossing and even thought I know the ultimate outcomes really keen to read the development of the story in Books 2-4. Great work Joel - fantastic how you've brought in the prophesy of the Bible and linked it to what is going on in the world and highlights the significance of Israel and Palestine as the Epicentre of the world.
Throughly recommend Last Jihad! |
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Review Summary: Gripping |
Date: 2008-12-30 |
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Details: I read alot and read the 'political thrillers' by authors such as Clancy etc.
This book was the most exciting book I think I have ever read. It is literally one that you cannot bear to put down.
I ordered #2 in the series from Amazon and am counting the hours until it arrives. |
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Review Summary: A gripping political thriller in the tradition of Clancy! |
Date: 2008-12-03 |
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Details: The Last Jihad is the opening installment of Joel Rosenberg's series of novels set in the United States, Israel and around the Middle East. This book went to press before the war in Iraq began, so the story is set in a world where Saddam Hussein is still President of Iraq, although Osama bin Laden is dead, and al-Quaida has been completely decimated, as have many terrorist camps across the Middle East and North Africa. The War on Terror appears to over, having been won by James "Mac" McPherson, an American president whose success has won him a second term in office.
An attempt on McPherson's life is discovered to be part of a series of terror attacks carried out simultaneously around the globe, targeting the leaders of the United States and its allies. Israeli agents uncover and thwart a plan to carry out a nuclear attack against Israel. All of the attacks are traced back to Saddam Hussein's regime. The Israeli prime minister seeks to pressure the United States to "go nuclear" on Iraq, threatening that if the U.S. doesn't do it, Israel will.
Jon Bennett, a close friend of President McPherson, is brought into the picture. Bennett is a Wall Street whiz kid working on a huge oil and natural gas deal which is set to bring great wealth to both the Israelis and Palestinians. Before entering politics, McPherson and Bennett had worked closely together on Wall Street. Now Bennett has been brought into his former boss' inner circle as a senior economic advisor. And he and his partner, Erin McCoy, are now being asked to promote the Israeli/Palestinian oil and gas deal as a U.S. public policy move.
Rosenberg is a Jewish-born believer in Jesus Christ, and while The Last Jihad does exhibit some faith-based subplots, the central theme of this story is the terrorist threat against the United States and Israel. The Last Jihad was originally released by Forge Books, a secular publsher, in late 2002 followed by The Last Days. Tyndale House, a Christian publisher, released the third book (The Ezekiel Option) in 2005. The following year, Tyndale House released the next installment, The Copper Scroll) while also reissuing both The Last Jihad and The Last Days. Rosenberg concluded the series earlier this year with Dead Heat, released through Tyndale House.
Joel Rosenberg has crafted a gripping political thriller in the tradition of Tom Clancy or Robert Ludlum. The Last Jihad would make an excellent movie. A screenwriter could just replace Iraq and Saddam Hussein with Iran and Mahmoud Ahmadiniejad, and this story could fit into the post-Saddam world. The Last Jihad is an excellent read, and I am looking forward to reading The Last Days.
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Review Summary: The last Jihad |
Date: 2008-11-29 |
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Details: Refered to this book by a friend. The book is a thriller and gets you from the first page. It was confusing for a while because of the difference in the book and actual events. This goes away as you quickly get into the book and quit trying to make the little details fit. The story does an excellent job of presenting how people of faith(Christians) react to world events compared to one of the main characters who has no faith. the presentation is not over bearing or heavy handed. The people of faith are attractive and makes me proud of our faith. |
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