The Final Reckoning

by Sam Bourne

Book Overview

"The biggest challenger to Dan Brown's crown." --Mirror (UK)When a man's death at the United Nations turns out to be more than just an accidental shooting, unsuspecting Tom Byrne is plunged headlong... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061875740
• ISBN13: 9780061875748
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Harper
• Length: 423 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Acts of Revenge

Another well-written work by Sam Bourne filled with suspense and reads like an historical fiction novel. I got the impression that the story was designed to create empathy for holocaust survivors and justify acts of revenge. The book offers evidence of atrocities inflicted on the Jews and their efforts to inflict revenge. They partially succeeded in Plan B but were thwarted with Plan A that would have killed millions of Germans. Those who take revenge engage in similar despicable acts as the perpetrators of the original crime. The "eye for an eye" philosophy is archaic. Punishment administered under the rule of law is the only justice that can be accepted in any lawful society. Although the author makes reference to this in reflective thought processes with his character, Tom Byrne, it is not in balance with the story. I don't believe the author intended the story to justify acts of revenge that continue to this day, however the story tends to give that impression.