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The Kremlin Conspiracy
(Marcus Ryker #1)
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New York Times bestselling author Joel C. Rosenberg returns with a high-stakes political thriller set in Russia.
Everything he learned to protect the president, he must use to take out theirs.
With an American president distracted by growing tensions in North Korea and Iran, an ominous new threat is emerging in Moscow. A czar is rising in the Kremlin, a Russian president fev ...more
Everything he learned to protect the president, he must use to take out theirs.
With an American president distracted by growing tensions in North Korea and Iran, an ominous new threat is emerging in Moscow. A czar is rising in the Kremlin, a Russian president fev ...more
Kindle Edition, 480 pages
Published
March 6th 2018
by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
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Joel C. Rosenberg is back with another stellar novel that explores the current international political climate with stunning accuracy, leaving the reader to wonder just how close to non-fiction the story might become over the next few years. Aleksandr Ivanovich Luganov is the prime minister of Russia in 1999 when numerous apartment bombs have been exploding across Moscow. With an ailing president, Luganov assumes the role and chooses Oleg Kraskin to be one of his senior aides. Kraskin, shocked b
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4.5*
Well dang. This book had a lot going on. Conspiracy and spying was just what you would expect. I was caught off guard on all the family dynamics. You had issues with the extended family, loss of loved ones, betrayal, etc. Even though it sounds like too much going on, it wasn’t. It actually added so much more depth to the story. I’m not too big on spy thrillers of sorts but really did enjoy this one.
My quick and simple overall: packed with so much! Great read!
Well dang. This book had a lot going on. Conspiracy and spying was just what you would expect. I was caught off guard on all the family dynamics. You had issues with the extended family, loss of loved ones, betrayal, etc. Even though it sounds like too much going on, it wasn’t. It actually added so much more depth to the story. I’m not too big on spy thrillers of sorts but really did enjoy this one.
My quick and simple overall: packed with so much! Great read!

Nobody writes thrillers quite like Joel C. Rosenberg.
With an exciting storyline, crisp writing, and an incredible amount of detail, his novels often don't feel like fiction; that is, they're all too real.
After the insane ride that was this novel, I'm excited to see what will happen in the sequels; if Mr. Rosenberg's previous writings are any indication, it should be more action and intensity. ...more
With an exciting storyline, crisp writing, and an incredible amount of detail, his novels often don't feel like fiction; that is, they're all too real.
After the insane ride that was this novel, I'm excited to see what will happen in the sequels; if Mr. Rosenberg's previous writings are any indication, it should be more action and intensity. ...more

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Rosenberg’s latest thriller opens in 1999. A young Russian lawyer named Oleg Kraskin plans to ask the father of his longtime girlfriend, Marina, for his permission to propose to his daughter.
There’s just one problem. . .
Marina’s father is Aleksander Luganov, the former head of the Russian Federal Security Service, current prime minister, and the man chosen to be the next president of Russia.
Jumping forward a few years, twenty-one-year-old Marcus ...more
Rosenberg’s latest thriller opens in 1999. A young Russian lawyer named Oleg Kraskin plans to ask the father of his longtime girlfriend, Marina, for his permission to propose to his daughter.
There’s just one problem. . .
Marina’s father is Aleksander Luganov, the former head of the Russian Federal Security Service, current prime minister, and the man chosen to be the next president of Russia.
Jumping forward a few years, twenty-one-year-old Marcus ...more

4.5 stars. Rosenberg has written another excellent thriller about an oligarch Russian President, dedicated to restoring all of the satellites for Mother Russia. Aleksandr Ivanovich Luganov, ex-KGB, rises to prime minister, when a series of apartment bombs give him the right to attack Chechen rebels, and lead to his election as President. He recruits a lawyer, Oleg Kraskin, his future son-in-law, to become a senior aides. He is horrified as Luganov plans an attack on the NATO-member Baltic countr
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First, if you are anyone other than an evangelical Christian, DO NOT READ THIS BOOK. Throughout there are numerous references to God, Jesus, etc. While they are not offensive, they are unnecessary and clearly the thinking of an author bringing up religion when it isn’t an integral part of the situation. Second, this book was downright boring in the first half. There was way too much character exposition, and they didn’t do anything. The third problem was the ending. I won’t give it away, but rea
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Rosenberg knows how to create a political thriller that could very well parallel today's headlines. A Russian leader who wants to be a czar over a restored glory of Russia is pitted against an unpredictable U. S. president. With the existence of NATO on the line, an ex-secret service agent tries to prevent a possible global disaster.
I really like how Rosenberg has crafted his characters. The Russian president is a conniving man, lying to the public while secretly making preparations for military ...more
I really like how Rosenberg has crafted his characters. The Russian president is a conniving man, lying to the public while secretly making preparations for military ...more

The Kremlin Conspiracy had me intrigued from the first chapter till the very end! The book is a perfect blend of high-stakes political conspiracy and non-stop action!
Never heard of this author before. Went on a whim, or maybe because this was a 'freebie' from amazon prime :) Either way, the risk of reading an unknown author paid major dividends, as The Kremlin Conspiracy kicked some major 'thriller' ass, and had me flipping the pages like it was business!
The plot on its surface is very straigh ...more

This is a hunker of a book and it is told in parts. So I am going to read one part at a time and then I am going to give a little summary or my thoughts of that part, maybe like a line or two and then move on to the next part. It is also told in dual perspectives which is sometimes a hit or miss for me.
PART ONE
We learn that a series of bombings is taking place around Russia and we are introduced to a slew of characters but the main character is named Oleg. He is a lawyer who has just been hired ...more
PART ONE
We learn that a series of bombings is taking place around Russia and we are introduced to a slew of characters but the main character is named Oleg. He is a lawyer who has just been hired ...more

I enjoyed this book almost as much as the author’s other books. A lot of build up time to get backgrounds of the main characters made it a bit longish to me. Still, I look forward to seeing what happens in Book 2. There is a book 2, right???

Oleg Kraskin, a brilliant young lawyer who happens to be in love with the daughter of the Russian president, finds himself brought into the inner workings of the government, and privy to secrets that threaten to change the course of human history. Retired Marine and former Secret Service agent Marcus Ryker is recovering from personal tragedy when he agrees to accompany a U.S. Senator to Europe. When Oleg and Marcus' lives intersect, it sends them down a path that neither of them ever expected, p
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Having lived through the Cuban Missile crisis, the attempts by Russia to take over previously owned territories, and the cold war between Russia and the US, this book brought back lots of memories as well as the concerns of today. Fast paced, action driven, Marcus Ryker finds himself back in the middle of action as the US and NATO attempt to either disregard or stop Russia's attempt to invade Balkan countries and Ukraine.
The characters were realistic and interesting and the plot was filled with ...more
The characters were realistic and interesting and the plot was filled with ...more

This was the first book by this author That I have read. I was hoping for a book like a early Tom Clancy book but that was not to be with this one. I could not get into the main character for the good guys-it was just too much third person and telling and I thought that was the wrong set up for this kind of book. I sat down my kindle way to many times with this book which is never a good sign . I did something I only do about 2 percent of the time and is I skimmed this book and I almost DNF it.
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***former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum writes, Rosenberg delivers
“page-turning pictures of worst case scenarios…you pray never” come to pass.***
New York Times bestselling author Joel C. Rosenberg, well-known for writing prophetic fiction, releases “The Kremlin Conspiracy” March 6, a fascinating, multifaceted, multi-layered, political thriller that shifts Rosenberg’s attention to Russia. A nation of dynamic power struggles, tense political intrigue and collusion where the author “draws parallels ...more
“page-turning pictures of worst case scenarios…you pray never” come to pass.***
New York Times bestselling author Joel C. Rosenberg, well-known for writing prophetic fiction, releases “The Kremlin Conspiracy” March 6, a fascinating, multifaceted, multi-layered, political thriller that shifts Rosenberg’s attention to Russia. A nation of dynamic power struggles, tense political intrigue and collusion where the author “draws parallels ...more

May 06, 2018
Molly Jaber (Cover To Cover Cafe)
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I will be honest and tell you, this is not my normal type of book to read. I prefer romantic suspense or romantic thriller, not political thrillers. I am just not a big political person. That said, I have to say, Mr. Rosenberg is extremely, extremely talented, and really knew what to put into a phenomenally written novel. This book truly surprised me at how well it captivated me.
The great detail and research that Mr. Rosenberg has put into this novel is incredible. It really helped draw me to t ...more
The great detail and research that Mr. Rosenberg has put into this novel is incredible. It really helped draw me to t ...more

I was a little surprised to see this one on my bookclub list, because we've never read political thrillers before (or at least I don't remember it if we did). Then when I picked up the book from the library, I was a leery about it, as I saw that it was published by Tyndale House, a well-known conservative Christian publishing house. As a progressive Christian, I am (perhaps) overly critical about Christian novels and movies, because I often find they are too over-the-top in their attempt to conv
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The Enemy of My Enemy…..
Please read this review on my blog: http://bookreadingtic.com/2018/04/14/... Thank you
Two men, one American and one Russian, are unaware their lives are on a collision course with each other. Despite not knowing one another, different occurrences in the lives of each man brings the intersection closer. Marcus Ryker is a good-looking guy from Colorado who marries his high school sweetheart and starts a family. He is also an American Patriot and a dare-devil. Marcus has ...more
Please read this review on my blog: http://bookreadingtic.com/2018/04/14/... Thank you
Two men, one American and one Russian, are unaware their lives are on a collision course with each other. Despite not knowing one another, different occurrences in the lives of each man brings the intersection closer. Marcus Ryker is a good-looking guy from Colorado who marries his high school sweetheart and starts a family. He is also an American Patriot and a dare-devil. Marcus has ...more

Mar 02, 2020
Donna Hines
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"Everything he learned to protect the president, he must use to take out theirs."
Oh, SNAP!
Two very different men following similar projectory in life.
One is named Oleg-a young Russian lawyer- who wants to marry Marina and have a child, but after several miscarriages that goal may be a hefty task at hand. Add to this the fact her father is also the Russian President and he's now working on his personal staff.
Now, lets say 'Welcome' to Marcus with a similar goal being married to Elena his high sc ...more
Oh, SNAP!
Two very different men following similar projectory in life.
One is named Oleg-a young Russian lawyer- who wants to marry Marina and have a child, but after several miscarriages that goal may be a hefty task at hand. Add to this the fact her father is also the Russian President and he's now working on his personal staff.
Now, lets say 'Welcome' to Marcus with a similar goal being married to Elena his high sc ...more

This book was great - although not quite as thrilling as some of Rosenberg's books. I enjoyed the storyline, the plot, and all the unexpected things that took place. A couple things I did not like - some chapters were just plain boring (too much detail), I didn't like the references to drinking or alcohol, and there was also a scandalous affair in this book. All that aside, parts of this book were super exciting (especially the beginning and end) and I'm looking forward to the next book coming o
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Joel C. Rosenberg does NOT disappoint. I could not put this one down! The culture of Russia and the characters offer a fascinating look at what could be a possible world power scenario. Joel will have you wondering how much this story, truly, could be reminiscent of what might possibly happen on our world stage in real life. Great book!

I love Joel Rosenberg books and I think he's one of the most gifted thriller writers. As I read I noticed the author had put a great deal of effort to introduced Marcus Ryker and his background so I'm hoping there will be perhaps book two. I wouldn't say this was my favorite book of his but it was a very thrilling read nonetheless.
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A good book that doesn't trash the whole Russian nation. This exemplifies there are good people in countries we have conflicts with. I also give credit to Rosenberg for coming out with a "Russian" based novel in 2018 instead of 2019 ha ha :) I probably would have given this 5 stars if 3 out of my last 4 novels hadn't been about Russians...poor planning on my part.
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Another Rosenberg winner - he is an amazing writer, he can take you to a place where you feel like you're actually in the story alongside the action. Once you reach a certain point you won't be able to put it down so get ready for an all nighter!
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I read it in 2 days! Joel Rosenberg is one of the best authors on the planet. He writes a rip-roaring, page-turning, in-your-face-headline-making, phenomenal book! Is that enough adjectives for you?
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Note: This is a different person than the fantasy author, Joel Rosenberg
Joel C. Rosenberg is the founder of The Joshua Fund and the New York Times best-selling author of THE LAST JIHAD (2002), THE LAST DAYS (2003), THE EZEKIEL OPTION (2005), THE COPPER SCROLL (2006), EPICENTER (2006) and DEAD HEAT (2008) with m ...more
Note: This is a different person than the fantasy author, Joel Rosenberg
Joel C. Rosenberg is the founder of The Joshua Fund and the New York Times best-selling author of THE LAST JIHAD (2002), THE LAST DAYS (2003), THE EZEKIEL OPTION (2005), THE COPPER SCROLL (2006), EPICENTER (2006) and DEAD HEAT (2008) with m ...more
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