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Why in the world would the author sully a work of fiction with his personal anti-Trump propaganda? I have been a fan of Mr. Silva for many years but will no longer buy any future works of his.

Edward Actually, I think his views pretty moderate. I've always admired the way he handles the Palestinian-Israeli conflict without fanaticism. Alon is prote…moreActually, I think his views pretty moderate. I've always admired the way he handles the Palestinian-Israeli conflict without fanaticism. Alon is protecting his nation, but recognizes the complexity of the history that brought about the terrorism he fights.

Earlier novels were quite subtle about the Trump affect on the international scene, but he is obviously shaken, as does virtually any well informed person who treasures democracy, by the emergence of a tribal authoritarian segment of our nation, which Trump exploited.

The pervasiveness of the delusional, epistemically disabled, views regarding Trump and the election are evident in other comments. (less)

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Speaking of getting over it, did anybody else get so tired of the ceaseless and unnecessary references to covid they felt like throwing the book against the wall??? We all lived through it and know what the drill was.

Jenny No, it affected everyone. It would be weird to not mention it in a book set in 2020/2021 over four MILLION people died.

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Anyone else have problems getting past the dedication page? If you consider 6 January, 2021 a crisis for American democracy, where were you over the last several years when cities were burning and innocents were being slaughtered with no accountability for the guilty? Too many other good books to read.

Roberta although not as good as his other books, I would still buy the next one.
I agree with his politics and think Jan 6th was a travesty. I think Trump was …morealthough not as good as his other books, I would still buy the next one.
I agree with his politics and think Jan 6th was a travesty. I think Trump was a Russia fobe to the detriment of the US(less)

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Does this series need to be read in order, or could one jump in to start reading it at any point?

Jenny By reading out of order you’d spoil the endings of previous books for yourself. This particular one has a has multiple characters who appeared in seve…moreBy reading out of order you’d spoil the endings of previous books for yourself. This particular one has a has multiple characters who appeared in several previous books and what they are doing “now” , would definitely ruin at least ten of the previous books. And that’s not even taking into consideration the main character, Gabriel’s arc(less)

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