Full Black (Scot Harvath #10)
by
Brad Thor (Goodreads Author)
#1 New York Times bestselling author Brad Thor brings readers his darkest and most intriguing thriller yet—a terrifying story of espionage and betrayal—brilliantly paced with superb nonstop action.
Born in the shadows and kept from heads of state, there are some missions so deadly, so sensitive, that they simply don’t exist.
When one such mission goes horribly wrong, a wave
...moreHardcover, 400 pages
Published
July 26th 2011
by Atria
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Oct 16, 2012
Linda Munro
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This book scared me, and I would like to briefly explain why:
Recently, I had a discussion with my eldest grandchildren concerning the 12/21/2012 Mayan long-count calendar end date. I explained that the Mayans believed in a cyclic process in life (i.e. this has happened before and it will happen again) therefore the end date simply means a birth of a new era. Giving an example, I explained how the Puritans came to the new world to escape religious persecution and live by the Bible, only to persec...more
Recently, I had a discussion with my eldest grandchildren concerning the 12/21/2012 Mayan long-count calendar end date. I explained that the Mayans believed in a cyclic process in life (i.e. this has happened before and it will happen again) therefore the end date simply means a birth of a new era. Giving an example, I explained how the Puritans came to the new world to escape religious persecution and live by the Bible, only to persec...more
I keep forgetting brad thor has gone off the deep end on politicl policy. Use to just write good thrillers but now he writes wacko right wing commentary. Too bad. Couldn't get past first few chapters before he started in on the benefits of torture and those opposed being communists. Then onto the theory that the country is under attack by liberals as if we were inches away from becoming another cuba? No, china? No. France, that's it's. Hard to believe when we have become more conservative than e...more
I think I'm done reading books by Brad Thor.
I enjoy espionage and covert ops genre novels, especially because I believe it's a complex world and I respect the patriots who put their lives on the line on our behalf trying to protect our liberties and our community.
But Thor's novels are increasingly filled with not-so-subtle caricatures of liberals and Democrats as teetering on the edge of terrorism and anarchy themselves. If I have to choose a political camp, it is the liberal/Democratic one. I d...more
I enjoy espionage and covert ops genre novels, especially because I believe it's a complex world and I respect the patriots who put their lives on the line on our behalf trying to protect our liberties and our community.
But Thor's novels are increasingly filled with not-so-subtle caricatures of liberals and Democrats as teetering on the edge of terrorism and anarchy themselves. If I have to choose a political camp, it is the liberal/Democratic one. I d...more
Looks like I have to go back and start this Scot Harvath series from the beginning. There is a certain Jack Ryan --> Jack Bauer feel here ... While it is easy to "run with" contemporary terrorist plot books to an extreme, I don't think that I will ever walk through an airport again without being more situationally aware that I am now .. Not due to a renewed fear of every Arab-looking person I see ... but, just proactive .. awareness.
I especially found the concept of hitting the "Big 30" compa...more
I especially found the concept of hitting the "Big 30" compa...more
Wow. I've been an avid thriller reader for over 45 years and was shocked at the blatant right wing agenda in this book. The action was quite good, and when Thor wasn't preaching right out of the FOX news handbook, very compelling. However, the outright conservative blather was enough to make my stomach clench. Unfortunately, I couldn't even get through it and have a inkling to ask Amazon for a refund.
The main protagonist, a hero who gives his life for our country and "freedoms" over and over aga...more
The main protagonist, a hero who gives his life for our country and "freedoms" over and over aga...more
One of the best Scot Harvath books yet! Brad Thor kind of frightens me with the things that he writes. I worry that if his books get in the wrong hands we are all in very big trouble. I love his views on terrorismand truly hope there are groups like The Carlton Group out there to save the world. In this thriller Scot is realizing how much he wants to find the right girl and settle down. But of course there is never time for that when he is needed to save the world. His love interest in not much...more
In my first read of a Brad Thor book, Full Black grabbed my attention and held it as the pages flew by.
The plot was interesting with numerous twists that kept my mind racing along with the characters trying to figure out what would happen next. Across continents and in many venues, the action kept moving and I wondered whether the protagonists would succeed in unraveling the plot against the US...and, if so, how much damage would occur before they could do that. I will not ruin the story but wil...more
The plot was interesting with numerous twists that kept my mind racing along with the characters trying to figure out what would happen next. Across continents and in many venues, the action kept moving and I wondered whether the protagonists would succeed in unraveling the plot against the US...and, if so, how much damage would occur before they could do that. I will not ruin the story but wil...more
I’d never read a Brad Thor book, and when I ran across FULL BLACK, I thought, “oh, good, a thriller writer I hadn’t read.” The book started off really well with a chase and capture of a terrorist while substituting an undercover operative into the terrorist cell. But soon I was frowning as Thor’s political viewpoints started emerging. I don’t expect to agree with all of an author’s political thoughts – Michael Crichton, for example, wrote some of the best fiction I’d ever read and he passionatel...more
Great read. Scott Harvath is battling evil again, this time against a group aiming to systematically dismantle all that is taken for granted in the USA. The background of this effort can be summed up with this excerpt:
"A democracy can only exist until the voters discover they they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From the moment that realization takes hold, history shows that the majority of the people will always vote for the candidate promising the most goodies from the...more
"A democracy can only exist until the voters discover they they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From the moment that realization takes hold, history shows that the majority of the people will always vote for the candidate promising the most goodies from the...more
This is a sit on the edge of your seat read, and do not expect to sleep at night as this is one time I could not put my kindle down. Absolutely love this book and the high stress of Scott Harvath's ability to ferret out the bad guy every time. Would that were true in reality. Though there are some pretty amazing men and women out there on the lines every day trying to get these terrorist rat bags off our soil. The movement of the book was intense. One disappointment was the ending was anticlimac...more
I love thrillers, and CIA thrillers especially. And while I enjoyed some of Thor's earlier Scot Harvath books, they've taken a sharp turn for the worse. Yes, Thor's Harvath has always been an ego-laden 'Mary Sue' character, Thor's wish-fullfillment. And, yes, the prose has always been basic. But the action used to be thrilling and, well, action-packed... and not bogged down with Thor's obvious, in-your-face, personal political agenda/propaganda. I know military books tend to have a right-wing be...more
Scot Harvath is back, and everything seems to be going wrong. A brilliant plan for the takedown of a major terrorist player has been put into action, but the devastating result causes him to step back and re-evaluate what he is working toward. Meanwhile, seemingly unrelated events are playing out in Los Angeles. Those events soon prove to be the key to discovering what is compromising everything they are working for. Even worse, a larger terrorist attack has been put into play, and Scot and his...more
Aug 19, 2011
Jennie Helderman
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Spies, conspiracy, thrills. Brad Thor hooks his reader with the first sentence and ends every paragraph with a lead to the next. Even ends the book so that a sequel can keep the story unfolding. A man's book up and down. Not ordinarily what I'd choose to read but I heard Thor speak---he travels with an armed body guard and speaks in front of a large American flag---found him charming, and thus bought the book.
For my part, I found too many information dumps where dialog has no purpose other than...more
I would have given this 4 or 5 stars if it wasn't for frequent use of the F-word. Maybe terrorists and government interrogators talk like that all the time. I don't know. I do know I don't like it or want to read it.
This is actually my husband's book that I pick up and started reading while we were camping. I read faster then him and for longer periods of time so I passed him and finished the book long before he did.
Apparently, this is Book #10 of the main character---Scot--who is an ex governme...more
This is actually my husband's book that I pick up and started reading while we were camping. I read faster then him and for longer periods of time so I passed him and finished the book long before he did.
Apparently, this is Book #10 of the main character---Scot--who is an ex governme...more
Ive read almost all of Brad Thor's books, and even though I gave it 5 stars its not as good as some of his others. At just under 400 pages, its not as long as some of his books, and the storyline isn't as developed as other books of his. For me, the character James Standing is an interesting addition to the plot. Though there is no shortage of bad guys in the world of Islamic Jihad, in America we have been reluctant to go after people within our borders who bear not obvious resemblance to the ty...more
I learned something about myself in the reading of this book: that if I'm going to read a thriller (and usually in my mind that means ACTION) I expect it to start right away. There was an awful lot of set-up in this book, at least so it seemed to me. But once things got going, it was full of action.
I've mentioned before that I'm not a huge fan of "cause" books - agenda books. And this was clearly one of those, actually on several fronts. But somehow I didn't mind it so much, I guess because of a...more
I've mentioned before that I'm not a huge fan of "cause" books - agenda books. And this was clearly one of those, actually on several fronts. But somehow I didn't mind it so much, I guess because of a...more
I'm a fan of Brad Thor's and I've read all of his books. I really like the Scot Harvath character, and I've enjoyed how he has matured, changed, and developed through the series of books Thor has written. In this newest novel, “Full Black,” Thor continues the saga of Scot Harvath and now he works for a private company, rather than the government, but he's still doing what Harvath does best, stopping bad guys, and it Harvath's case, bad guys are international terrorists intending to do harm to Am...more
I believe Full Black by Brad Thor is officially one of the fastest book I've completed. At about 400 pages, I finished it in about three nights of heavy reading. Surprisingly, Full Black is the tenth book in the Scot Harvath series and if intense action is your genre, you'll do yourself a good favor by looking into this series. Prior to this, I invested a lot, and I mean a whole lot, of time reading the Mitch Rapp series. The Scot Harvath character is very similar to Mitch Rapp in that they are...more
This is the 10th book in Brad Thor's Scott Harvath series. Once again, Harvath is hunting down terrorists - only this time he is working for a private company with a Dept. of Defense contract. This time the terror conspiracy is on an international grand scale with the underlying effort to bring America down and force the US into communism. The terrorist in chief is really a businessman named James Landing - who is clearly patterned on George Soros. Of course, in the end, Harvath foils the major...more
Since reading Term Limits last summer, I've re-discovered my love of thrillers, especially political thrillers. Sure, they can be sort of hackneyed (I couldn't tell you the difference between Vince Flynn's and Brad Thor's main characters, for example) but they are fun to read, and often times shine a light on contemporary issues facing the United States. Full Black is my second Brad Thor novel, and I enjoyed it. A thinly disguised George Soros-type figure plots to destroy America from within so...more
This, of course, is the 2011 edition of the long, continuous saga of covert counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath and his colleagues at the Carlton Group.
Spy thriller author Brad Thor returns to his winning formula in this one. Here again, you’ll find lots of high tech gear, lots of murder and mayhem. Unlike his counterparts at the real CIA, FBI and Homeland Security Agency, Harvath and his team don’t have to worry about being politically correct or appearing before a Senate committee investig...more
Spy thriller author Brad Thor returns to his winning formula in this one. Here again, you’ll find lots of high tech gear, lots of murder and mayhem. Unlike his counterparts at the real CIA, FBI and Homeland Security Agency, Harvath and his team don’t have to worry about being politically correct or appearing before a Senate committee investig...more
I wanted to start the week off with this; it sizzles. I have been a Brad Thor fan since his first novel and have enjoyed his work ever since. Apparently there are many others like me out there; his popularity just seems to soar with each new novel. “Full Black” is a major political statement and commentary on our way of life. Do I agree with all of it? Hey I was taught not to discuss politics and religion when I am talking to friends so I am staying away from that. The novel was a barnburner and...more
I've never read anything by Brad Thor. A lot of people I've talked to compared this author with the likes of Vince Flynn (his Mitch Rapp character). I had my experience with Flynn, and wasn't really that impressed, so I put this off for a while. My only regret now is...Why did I start at #10 in Thor's series?
As far as comparisons to Flynn are concerned, there is no comparison! Brad Thor is a very good writer, and even though the situations and action sequences are over the top, they are brillian...more
As far as comparisons to Flynn are concerned, there is no comparison! Brad Thor is a very good writer, and even though the situations and action sequences are over the top, they are brillian...more
Good book; scary real. If you like Tom Clancy and Ben Coes, then you will also like Bard Thor. This novel brings to light real threats and vulnerabilities in the world, but there is not a way to cover all our defenses. Thank goodness there are those out there protecting our liberties and safety. This book delves into the hidden world of protecting the US. The story was real and like a good Western, the good guys will always win in the end. My small mind had to scramble to remember characters lik...more
I was all psyched up to read this book, had heard great things about the book and this writer, figured I would check it out. While I rated this a 4 i wish i could have rated it a 3.5!
Dont get me wrong this book deserves some merrit, but not the accolades that it has been given. I cant say i didnt enjoy it, because I did, but I just didnt find it as riveting as I had hoped. The writer does a great job of giving you food for thought on numerous aspects of the current shape of the USA. As an intel...more
Dont get me wrong this book deserves some merrit, but not the accolades that it has been given. I cant say i didnt enjoy it, because I did, but I just didnt find it as riveting as I had hoped. The writer does a great job of giving you food for thought on numerous aspects of the current shape of the USA. As an intel...more
A great pick for summer reading especially if sleeping is not part of the plan. This thrill ride is packed with political intrigue, terrorism and enough adventure to keep the reader guessing about what will happen next. If you are an avid Thor fan you'll enjoy this latest Scott Harveth series book - (but, it is certainly a stand-alone one as well).
When terrorists plan to pull the plug on America quite literally as it turns out, Harveth gears up for the fight of his life - spanning the world fro...more
When terrorists plan to pull the plug on America quite literally as it turns out, Harveth gears up for the fight of his life - spanning the world fro...more
As the state of the world gets more and more complicated there are those unsung heroes whose work is so deadly and sensitive that most people don’t know they exist, nor do they know of the threats that are kept isolated and away from the average citizen. It is these unsung heroes whose missions are so deadly and sensitive that should the world know of threats, no one would sleep at night. When a mission goes terribly wrong, the instigators who masterminded the terrorist cells unleashes his deadl...more
What do the attempted murder of a Hollywood movie producer and terrorist attacks have in common? Find out in this black ops thriller from Brad Thor.
The black ops team, led by Scot Harvath, kidnaps a suspected terrorist and sends an operative into the cell in Manssor Aleem's place. On the brink of uncovering something really big, everything unravels when the team tries to extract the cell infiltrator.
They know something big is going to happen, but don't know where or when. When attacks spring u...more
The black ops team, led by Scot Harvath, kidnaps a suspected terrorist and sends an operative into the cell in Manssor Aleem's place. On the brink of uncovering something really big, everything unravels when the team tries to extract the cell infiltrator.
They know something big is going to happen, but don't know where or when. When attacks spring u...more
Thor's earliest books were solid hits all around...as of late, though, he has been hit and miss, and Full Black is the epitome of that--it is both hit and miss all at once.
The strong point of the novel is its plot. A Chinese plan to destroy the United States is hijacked by an anti-capitalist philanthropist, and Thor mainstay Scot Harvath is dispatched to investigate the threat. A side plot--arguably the best part of the book--involves a Hollywood producer and his tech consultant friend, a former...more
The strong point of the novel is its plot. A Chinese plan to destroy the United States is hijacked by an anti-capitalist philanthropist, and Thor mainstay Scot Harvath is dispatched to investigate the threat. A side plot--arguably the best part of the book--involves a Hollywood producer and his tech consultant friend, a former...more
I almost did not read this book at all. I have always enjoyed this series but the last two books, were good but full of the author bashing liberals/ Democrats. Having been a life long Democrat myself, I was extremely annoyed and even angered by his message. There is a reason why I don't watch Fox News. Then when I read that the author had been on Glenn Beck and other Fox News talking heads, I REALLY questioned if I should read this latest installment.
This book lacked any of the usual excitement...more
This book lacked any of the usual excitement...more
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The publication of BLACK LIST marked a milestone for me - my 12th - and I think my best thriller yet. For 2013, I’m kicking off an exciting challenge--The Ultimate Reader Experience-- by inviting readers old and new to start or re-start my Scot Harvath series together; reading one book per month in order.
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