This book is a medium paced read. The author has combined the twin topics, one of a looming threat of global terrorism and second of the protagonist's broken relationship with his father and step father (sounds confusing, but you'll get it once you read the novel, if you choose to).
There are certain things i liked about this book and some I didn't. The premise is excellent. A bunch of motivated individuals who are grouped together through the internet and they are ready to cause 10 shades of mayhem in America. There is no proper Hero, but the reluctant hero Luke who is ultimately going to end up stopping the group but only because he is trying to save his own ass and trying to to mystery of his father/stepfather.
What I didn't like about the novel. It's neither fast, nor slow. It's not a page turner. The life threatening situations are not too life threatening. I mean, you are reading the book, you read that the characters are in trouble, but you know they are going to get out through something loserish like running out of a plane that has landed while the bad guys chase them. There are no thrilling moments in the book. And, no exploding helicopters. Minus ten points for that.
In all, a decent read, though the book makes me wish i had borrowed it from a library and not spent money on buying it.
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