Soldier of God

by David Hagberg

Book Overview

"My dearest mother," the letter from the young Saudi Arabian suicide bomber begins, as have so many before it. "The day of joy will soon arrive. Send out presents and sweets; prepare my father and my... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765345404
• ISBN13: 9780765345400
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Tor Books
• Length: 434 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Exceptionally written, enjoyable read

I have recently discovered David Hagberg, the first book I read was Allah's Scorpion, I enjoyed it so much I had to buy this book as well. It was very well written, interesting, and a real page turner. I am enjoying all the McGarvey stories so much I am going to try to find the other books in the series. If you like CIA style mystery thrillers I would Highly recommend this book.

Hagberg At His Best

Former CIA Operative and now CIA Director Kirk McGarvey returns for more top notch thrills and excitement. Excitement starts out quickly when McGarvey and his wife are going on a quiet Alaskan cruise. Terrorists attempt to kidnap the former Secretary of Defense, who also happens to be a passenger on the cruise. That attack is thwarted by McGarvey after a number of deaths were sustained. It's interesting as to how the terrorists managed to insert operatives into the cruise ship crew which supposedly had been carefully reviewed by the FBI. Was this attack just a diversion? The terrorists have recruited four young men to deliver their message in a 9/11 type of attack against U.S. schools. There is an interesting synergy between two characters, the Saudi playboy Prince Salman and the terrorist leader Khalil. From the Alaskan waters to Colorado and Washington, D.C., there is constant page turning drama. Highly recommended.

Chilling. Let's hope this is one thriller that remains fiction!

I have been a long-time MAJOR fan of David Hagberg for going on I'd say close to 10 years now, and unlike Tom Clancy who peaked several years ago and has produced mostly B-Grade thrillers since, Hagberg has most decidedly improved as he continues to write. Soldier of God is just such an example of how a techno-thriller takes a well established character, like Kirk McGarvey, and finds new and better ways to challenge that particular creation. If I had to choose one word to describe this novel, it would definitely be: Compelling. I was afraid that Hagberg had hit his zenith a few years back with 'White House' and 'Joshua's Hammer' but then came 'By Dawn's Early Light' which remains to this day my single favorite submarine thriller. Just as Tom Clancy couldn't have predicted that when he wrote 'Hunt For Red October' that somewhere down the line, Jack Ryan would become the President, I don't believe that Mr. Hagberg figured that Kirk McGarvey would one day become the Director of Central Intelligence (or DCI as he is mostly referred to in this book). I must admit that I was wondering how Kirk could maintain his action-hero status as a Desk Jockey, but 'Soldier of God' paints yet another horrific picture of what lengths the sadistic minds of terrorists are capable of justifying -- all in the so-called name of God. Once again, let us hope and pray this scenario never has the opportunity to play itself out. Osama is on the eve of creating his 2nd act of a play that began with that nightmarish day in September of 2001. This time, the plot includes our children. Osama knows that in order to continue his reign as the world's premiere terrorist, he must devise something that can top 9/11. With the help of Khalil, Osama sets out to assist several 'Soldiers of God' who will infiltrate the borders of America, and sacrifice themselves for Allah, and bring about every parents worst fear. Before that takes place, Khalil sets the stage by hijacking a cruise ship near Alaska in order to kidnap the former Defense Secretary and place him on public trial, and eventual execution. What Khalil does not know is that Kirk McGarvey, Director of Central Intelligence has decided to also bring his wife along and 'get away from it all' so-to-speak. So now we know, especially if this isn't our first McGarvey novel, that this mission is pretty much doomed -- and you'd be right. However it doesn't end without bloodshed, and it quickly elevates Kirk into national celebrity status, a place which he desperately does NOT want to be. At the same time this is all happening, the Swiss are beginning to connect a few disturbing dots that, on the surface, could lead any person with even half-an-ounce of reason to suspect that the terrorist known as Khalil is also Prince Salman of the Saudi Ruling Family. After the failed kidnapping aboard the cruise ship, the Swiss aren't the only one's who are making that connection...and suddenly Kirk has a personal vendetta to rid the wo

McGarvey to the rescue!

In this latest edition of the Kirk McGarvey series, Hagberg presents the reader with another action-packed page turner. The story itself starts out with Kirk McGarvey, current CIA director and former assassin, on an Alaskan cruise vacation with his wife and a former Secretary of Defense and his wife. McGarvey is forced to rely on his former skills to thwart a terrorist attack aboard the cruise ship. Without support from the President or the US government, McGarvey vows to track down and kill the terrorist known as Khalil. McGarvey portrays a cool, confident, cerebral agent, yet also displays emotion sufficient to indicate that more than ice water runs through his veins. Hagberg effectively weaves events and characters from previous books to add depth and context. The story moved along at a fast pace, with Hagberg's usual abundance of action and suspense. Give this a read....you won't be disappointed.

Action Packed Book!

Our hero Kirk McGarvey has come up with a scary challenge in Hagberg's newest book.McGarvey,Katy,and the former Secretary of Defense Don Shaw and his wifw are on an Alaskan cruise.A small army of terrorists led by Osama bin-Laden's chief killer Khalil launch an attack on the ship.They are there to kidnap Shaw and put him on trial.Thanks to the abilities of McGarvey the forces of evil are stopped in their attempted kidnapping.McGarvey saves the lives of many of the ship's passengers. When they get home to America Osama bin Laden on a VHS tape threatens the children of America through terrorist attacks. Osama bin Laden and al Quaida have suicied bombers who are going to attack public schools. McGarvey has come uo with evidence that Khalil and Prince Abdul Hasim ibn Salman are the same person.The President doesn't believe this and accuses McGarvey of treason.McGarvey resigns and goes after Khalil on his own. Katy McGarvey is kidnapped by the terrorist Khalil.She is given a savage beating.It is up to McGarvey to save her life.The ending of the book was action packed and exciting. This turned out to be a very good book.Buy it and read it.