false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169476868m/40710.jpg 40710 7 Scot Harvath's counterterrorism career has just crashed and burned -- thanks in part to a ruthless senator with her sights set on the White House. But when the war on terror takes a chilling turn, the president has no choice but to secretly bring Harvath back inside. Deep beneath an Alpine glacier, an ancient weapon designed to decimate the Roman Empire has been unearthed -- and a shadowy organization intends to use it for America's downfall. Racing across Europe, Harvath must secure the ultimate instrument of destruction before it brings the United States and the rest of the world to its knees.<P><P> 3245625 2005 Blowback (Scot Harvath, #4) total:409|5:117|4:161|3:113|2:15|1:3| 409 1601 569 36 4 0 false false Wed Jul 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 13:17:46 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 13:26:26 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jul 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 06:15:47 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 11 19:25:41 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Aug 09 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 02 19:55:02 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 11 15:07:48 -0700 2008 Character Development: C
Plot: A
Pacing: B
Narrative: C
Dialogue: C
OVERALL: C+

Blowback is the fourth entry in Mr. Thor's Scot Harvath series and follows The Lions of Lucerne, Path of the Assassin, and State of the Union.

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In all seriousness, Brad Thor has created a series in which the primary character gets to do what we all wish would happen in real life...the good guy (as defined by Thor) always wins.

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