State of the Union: A Thriller

By Brad Thor

Book Overview

"The perfect all-American hero" (Nelson DeMille, #1 New York Times bestselling author) Scot Harvath is on the hunt for a dangerous killer bent on world domination in this white-knuckled thrill ride... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416514775
• ISBN13: 9781416514770
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Pocket Books
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 1.5" x 5.3"

Customer Reviews

The 3rd Scott Horvath tale continues to make you want more.

Brad Thor, the author, is truly a Master of the Thriller genre, particularly Soy Thrillers. Each of the stories in the Scott Horvath series are “stand alone” stories so you can start the series with any of the books in the series and still appreciate each tale. But I definitely recommend reading the books in order but again, this isn’t a necessity. This Horvath story absolutely does not fail to deliver an impressive story. In this particular tale, the United States is facing an unprecedented and perilous threat. Our beloved Horvath has been tasked with a seemingly impossible challenge. I do really love how the author continues to bring back some the most important characters in his stories. While indeed we all know and understand that the Horvath stories are works of fiction however, by engaging in the Scott Horvath saga, we can gain an appreciation of men and women who are willing to serve our nation like Horvath and some of the recurring characters. This was my second time reading this story and I enjoyed it as much the second time around as the first. I am a TOTAL Scott Horvath fan. Every book in the series makes you want more and each tale is a fresh new adventure. If you’ve already read the first 2 books in the series you definitely will not be disappointed by the third installment. And if you haven’t already read any of the books in the series, this is a great book to start with. If you are a first time reader I feel strongly that you will want to go back and read the first two later.

Great Read

If you like suspence and spies Brad Thor mixes both very well. One of my favorite authors and characters.

Was Thrilling

As Always Brad Thor did not disappoint this reader. I have enjoyed all his books and they are hard to put down once I have started one. Highly recommend.

Be Thankful It Is Fiction...

Brad Thor has written another compelling novel which will make you thankful that it is a work of fiction. During the Cold War the Soviets created numerous sleeper agents in the United States and provided them with suitcase nuclear bombs. Guarding against that possibility the United States created a similar cadre of agents. With the breakup of the SU, it was reasonably assumed that they would never be called on. That assumption held until the president is presented with a picture of such a bomb secreted in the Mall of America and directions on how to find it. The message is that this is just one of twenty such bombs and unless the president essentially removes the US from the world stage in his State of the Union address which is to occur in eight days, they will be detonated.Reacting to the threat, the US moves to deploy it's agents, only to discover that all but two have been killed, one has been brutally interrogated and the other is being used to bait a trap.Scott Horvath is once again called on by the president to save the day and in doing so, Mr. Thor has woven an ingenious plot, filled with interesting and dastardly characters which will keep you turning the pages and reluctant to put it down.

State of the union leaves you in a state of suspense!

In the beginning of the book the kidnapping of former head of the FBI Gary Lawler, Scott Harvath's best friend, and mentor occurs in Eastern Germany, and a web of sleeper cells is awoken in the U.S. to place suitcase atomic bombs in every major city in the U.S. The President, and the Country is held hostage, and Scott Harvath is sent to Germany to find Lawler, and his connection to the horrific plot against our nation. Scot connects with an old friend from GSG9 Germany's FBI, and the story takes one action filled turn, after another! The plot, action, and story never slows down, adding up to his best book yet! If his stories continue improving like this, there is no end in site to what he'll be able to accomplish. America's Matt Reilly!

Keep'em coming

Just as good as the other 2, if not better. Already can't wait to see what Brad Thor can come up with next. Great story, great characters, great book.