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3.68 of 5 stars
"Chilling, brutal, and satisfying...The reader becomes deeply involved."
THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE
The sudden death of a major presiden... read full description

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Sep 29, 2010
Charles rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Detail—I loved the detail in this book. Van Lustbader clearly has OCD; he's obsessive and compulsive when it comes to martial arts, sex and technology. It's all described with amazing detail—fight scenes are littered with so much technical information that one assumes he is a practitioner of ai ki do and i ai do, for example. Sex scenes are so detailed that your average teenage boy (as I was when I first read it) would devour every word many times over before reaching... the inevitable climax sc More...
May 25, 2010
Bradley rated it: 3 of 5 stars
A long sordid tale filled with a lot of twists and turns. It carries an oriental spirit well that is not easily conveyed on the written page. I now also know more about the Khmer Rouge than I cared to know. The book was well researched and storylines not easily predictable. The tale could have used a better proofreader prior to publishing, but the story made the various typos and snafus worth looking past. Most telling however is the tale could have stood on its own without the occasional sexual More...
Dec 28, 2009
Theophilus rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Another hero by Lustbader. No letdown in plot, setting, or action. Similar to Jason Bourne, Nicholas Linnear, and Jake Maroc, but DIFFERENT. This time he takes you on a mission from New York to the ancient ruins of Cambodia on the trail of international assassins.
Jun 20, 2010
Tyson rated it: 2 of 5 stars
This book is slightly different from his previous series. This is a mystery of sorts. Still a decent read but not similar enough to his other works to keep me entertained.
Oct 08, 2008
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Feb 10, 2012
Barney rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Feb 08, 2012
Maria rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Feb 07, 2012
Ceca rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Feb 07, 2012
Falco rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Feb 04, 2012
Jack rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Feb 01, 2012
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Jan 31, 2012
Bryan rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Jan 29, 2012
Lynntf rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Jan 29, 2012
Pallacinka marked it as to-read
Jan 25, 2012
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Jan 22, 2012
Paul marked it as to-read
Jan 22, 2012
Hrishabh marked it as to-read
Jan 17, 2012
Learethus rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Jan 07, 2012
Lee rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Jan 06, 2012
Jesse rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Jan 01, 2012
Chris rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Jan 01, 2012
Adriana rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Dec 22, 2011
Juliet marked it as to-read
Dec 21, 2011
Russell rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Dec 16, 2011
Stacy rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Dec 16, 2011
John rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Dec 14, 2011
Birch rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Dec 12, 2011
Douglas rated it: 5 of 5 stars