Omar

By Craig O. Thompson

Book Overview

A FRIGHTENINGLY CREDIBLE, RIVETING, ACTION-FILLED NOVEL! WINNER: BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AWARDS TM SILVER AWARD for "BEST NEW VOICE--FICTION" CURRENTLY IN ADAPTATION FOR A MAJOR HOLLYWOOD SCREENPLAY! Craig... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0967520711
• ISBN13: 9780967520711
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: StrataGem Press
• Length: 624 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 1.3" x 5.3"

Customer Reviews

A thrilling novel of escalating global terrorism

Craig Thompson's Omar is a suspenseful and thrilling novel of escalating global terrorism. When a priceless book is found 2077 fathoms under the North Atlantic Ice Barrier, the CIA/FBI, a private billionaire oilman, and a fanatic terrorist group compete to recover and claim it. The competition has potentially cataclysmic effects for the known world. Omar is a shocking, action-packed, highly recommended page-turner filled with suspense and plot twists to the end. Omar is also available in paperback (0967520722, [price])

Excellent, suspensful high-tech adventure

"Omar" is a well-written, well-researched captivating novel. Craig Thompson has mixed politics, advanced technology and diabolically realistic characters into the greatest treasure-hunt of all time. Intriguing... ingeniously crafted... excellent plotting all add up to a first-rate story.

WELL WRITTEN, SUSPENSFUL THRILLER.

I was introduced to this book by a work colleague who is related to Craig O. Thompson. After reading the first chapter on line I was hooked and could not wait to read more. I ordered one copy, afrer receiving and reading only the first two chapters, I ordered three more as gifts. I have read Cussler, Clancy, Ludlum, Bond as well as many others; Thompson is tough competition for these old timers. Omar is wonderful, it is a page turner, suspense so intense I read until I finished it at 5:00 a.m. one morning, I didn't want it to end. A well written, accurately researched, exciting novel; filled with surprises. With great anticipation I await the sequel. Thank you Craig, my sincerest wishes for your success.

Outstanding page-turner

It's always difficult to review the work of a friend (for obvious reasons), but in this case it was an absolute delight! OMAR is an exciting, thought-provoking novel that Craig O. Thompson has painstakingly researched down to the last detail. The characters are multi-faceted, the plot is complex without being confusing, the action sequences are fast-paced and descriptive, and the details show incredible knowledge of the subject matter without being pompous. OMAR puts the reader in the story from page one. If you like the idea of the depth of Tom Clancy combined with the story-telling ability of Wilbur Smith, OMAR needs to be in your collection. I can't wait for the sequel! By the way, even though Craig is a friend, I BOUGHT this book, so I could review it with a critical eye. I'd suggest it to anyone who loves action adventures.

"OMAR" is one exciting thriller!

I picked up the new novel about terrorism called "OMAR" by Craig O. Thompson, at the Arizona Book Festival. It is one of the most intelligent reads I've purchased in years. More than just the blood and guts that most bottom-line, leveraged buyout publishers seem to throw at us, these days, "Omar" gave me thoughtful passages and carefully threaded stories to unite the plot (which deals with terrorism under the Atlantic and a very famous sunken ship). I would compare to the best of Cussler and Clancy.