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    Foreign Influence: A Thriller
    Foreign Influence: A Thriller
    Foreign Influence: A Thriller
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    Foreign Influence: A Thriller

    Written by Brad Thor

    Narrated by Armand Schultz

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    Navy SEAL turned covert operative Scot Harvath is called to action once again in this pulse-pounding political thriller from #1 New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author Brad Thor.

    Buried within the black ops budgets of the Department of Defense, a new spy agency has been created. Unfettered by the oversight of self-serving politicians, it reports only to a secret panel of insiders. Its job is to target America’s enemies—both foreign and domestic—under a charter of three simple words: Find, Fix, and Finish.

    Recruited as a field operative, Scot Harvath has just returned from his first assignment abroad when a bombing in Rome kills a group of American college students. The evidence points to a dangerous colleague from Harvath’s past and a plan for further attacks on an unimaginable scale.

    Harvath is tasked with leveraging his relationship to lure the man out of hiding and kill him on the spot. But what if he has the wrong man?

    Simultaneously, a young woman is struck by a taxi in a hit-and-run in Chicago. With only two intoxicated witnesses and over five thousand cabs in the city, the Chicago Police have given up on their investigation. But when the family’s attorney digs deeper, he will uncover a shocking connection to the bombing in Rome and the perpetrators’ plans for America.

    As the story rockets to its conclusion, the plots intersect in a race to prevent one of the most audacious and unthinkable acts of terror in the history of mankind.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster Audio
    Release dateJun 29, 2010
    ISBN9780743579384
    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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    • 5/5
      I don't know how he does it but with every passing book, they just keep getting better and better.... Now, onto Full Black....
    • 1/5
      Very Childish. This book is highly islamofobic and I suspect the author is a right wing conservative who is scared nuts by other cultures.
    • 4/5
      In looking back over my reading list, I was surprised that I had not read a novel from the Scot Harvath series since 2013.

      As mentioned in my last review...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.

      Brad Thor's novels provide a very realistic behind-the-scenes of the men and women who truly protect Americans on a day-to-day basis and the very real sacrifices that affect them, their families and loved ones.
    • 5/5
      Another good book from Brad Thor.
    • 3/5
      Navy SEAL turned covert operative works for a new spy agency secretly created by the DoD to target enemies foreign and domestic without interference from politicians and the public. Harvath's objective is to discover the jihadi cell behind a series of mass bombings targeting Americans in Europe, knowing that there are even more being planned for America.Substance: Unabashedly opposed to the current administration's policy on "man caused disasters" and "work-place violence" (it predates the Boston Marathon bombing, but could be considered prescient). Harvath is not bound by any rules except those imposed by his handler and his conscience, and not much by those; what he does to his opponents is unquestionably torture. Is it reprehensible or necessary? Harvath seems to say "both". The fates of several individuals - good, evil and in-between - are bound together in bringing the chase to a semi-successful conclusion. (It is unclear if a "hard truth" or a a sequel is intended; I haven't read any others in the series).The rough action is graphic and not for the squeamish; the foul language is kept to a minimum; and the few sexual episodes are mostly indirectly described. NSFW if your office-mates are Democrats.Style: Thor used the currently fashionable structure of "dating" chapters as Today, Last Week, Three Months Later, etc, which is okay and avoids tying a contemporary narrative to a particular point in history; however, I really dislike "back-stitching" with chapters labelled Yesterday, Last Month, Three Hours Before, etc. (this is not the same as flash-backs, which are perfectly acceptable). Thor shares this offending habit with other current writers and it never fails to irritate me. I prefer the advice from Lewis Carroll's KIng of Hearts: `Begin at the beginning, and go on till you come to the end: then stop.' However, other than that, the various narratives, of people caught up in different parts of the terrorist's plans, are brought together satisfactorily; the big "surprise" at the end isn't, simply because we expect that sort of surprise, although the plot points are well constructed. The writing is clear and the characters sufficiently 3-dimensional (at least to the tv-movie level).
    • 4/5
      Another solid thriller from Brad Thor. Like most books in this genre, you must suspend some belief in terms of the technology used and the punishment characters can withstand. But if you like Vince Flynn, Thor's books will be right up your ally.In this one, Scot Harvath must help stop a string of terrorist attacks that have already hit Rome and are coming to other European countries as well as the United States. Meanwhile, we follow an attorney and Chicago cop who are looking for a hit-and-run suspect who severely hurt the lawyer's client. Needless to say, the two plot lines are intertwined. This time around, Harvath has a group of black op women (all beautiful, of course) helping him out. If nothing else, this is a nice change of pace from the standard male-driven narratives of this genre.
    • 5/5
      good story
    • 4/5
      This was one of Brad Thor's better books and I have read them all. The continuing adventures of Scott Harvath keep the pages turning until the very end. The only let down was that the story wasn't wrapped up by the end of the book. After going on the author's web page, I learned that the story continues in his latest book, Full Black.
    • 5/5
      I liked the domestic angle and wow what a twist for an ending. Can't wait to start the next installment.
    • 5/5
      Wow! I really enjoyed this one and I'm extremely happy to have discovered another new writer (for me, at least). Some of the things he describes in the book about what kinds of benefits foreigners receive from our country is a little frightening. The sad thing is that I believe him. I recommend this book highly.
    • 4/5
      This fast paced thriller is most believable and looking at the newspaper headlines, the story presents a frightening scenario.Counter terrorism operative Scot Horvath is working for a new secret agency that is buried deep within the Department of Defense and isn't burdened with having to answer to self-serving politicians.Scot is asked to go after a man who had helped him in the past. The man is known as The Troll and is accused of being the mastermind behind the bombing of a bus filled with American college students in Rome.Elsewhere, a cap runs down Alison Taylor, who had been partying with her friends in Chicago. When Alison's family doesn't get any results from the police investigation, they hire, John Vaughan, a former Marine, to see what he can find.While this is going on, Scot believes that someone was trying to pin the bombing on The Troll. Scot wants to find out who really was behind the bombing and punish them. With The Troll's help, they prove that someone else was the mastermind and that there is a terrorist organization planning two more strikes in Europe and then moving to the United States with a massive strike.Meanwhile, in Chicago, Vaughan is working with Paul Davidson from the Public Vehicles difision. They get a lead on the cab driver who ran down Alison but when they get to his home, he has left. However, they do find bomb making material and learn that the cab driver was part of an undercover terrorist scheme.The two cases come together with excellent action and suspense. Scot Horvath is an enjoyable protagonist. He stops at nothing to get his man and is brave, while ultra patriotic. He also uses whatever means necessary to get information so he can stop the terrorists.
    • 5/5
      pAGE tURNER. cOULD NOT PUT IT DOWN.
    • 4/5
      Thankfully, this was a decent story that didn't involve anywhere near as much political preaching as Thor (and Vince Flynn) have become prone to. That said, parts of the book can almost be described as 'torture porn' as Thor looks for new and inventive ways for his hero to torture the bad guys. I like the character of the Troll and hope to see more of him. I'm not sad to see a slow departure from the series for a certain female character, and I understand Harvath's reasons, but the writing on the subject (I'm trying to avoid spoilers) has not been Thor's strongest work.