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Pocket, Jan 2002, 25.00, 464 pp.
ISBN: 0753436733
The President of the United States needs time away from DC to regenerate his juices for the upcoming fight with Congress on his pet project, the fossil fuel reduction bill that has big oil screaming for its death. He also wants quality time with his teenage daughter Amanda. So the President, his daughter, and the Secret Service go skiing in Utah when a rifle shot induces an avalanche that in turn leads to the abduction of the president. Though badly injured, Secret Service Agent Scot Harvath keeps Mandy safe.
Everyone assumes a Middle East terrorist group snatched the President except Scot. Being an ex-SEAL, he believes the scenario is too overt for the Mid East and looks elsewhere. He begins to track a convoluted trail to Switzerland, the American capital building, international big business, and the executive branch centered on the President who is not in Washington when the legislative debate on his fossil fuel reduction bill hits the floors of Congress. This coalition plans to succeed even if people must die to accomplish that deed.
Though an exciting political thriller, Scot turning into a James Bond type agent is hard to accept especially with his bias towards the Middle East. The story line is fast-paced and the coalition against the president is very powerful and surprisingly feels quite real. THE LIONS OF LUCERNE is a roaring tale though the audience never quite believes in the thoughts and actions of the hero.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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"The President of the United States is kidnapped while vacationing in the Snow Mountains of Utah. Every Secret Service agent involved with the protective detail is killed... except for the hero, Scot Harvath! The kidnappers involved in this devious plot include, several government officials, billionaire tycoon, and highly skilled Swiss mercenaries. Due to agent Harvath's superior intelligence, he is the only one that can bring the president back, while every intelligence agency in the United States is chasing false leads. Yes, you read correctly, everyone is fooled by the kidnappers except for agent Harvath.
Realizing the threat agent Harvath pose to the evil alliance of president kidnappers, Harvath himself is framed with the president's disappearance. On his own with the entire U.S intelligence agencies hunting him down, Harvath fights off attempts on is life and kills every single one of the highly skilled Swiss mercenaries by him. At one point Harvath was able to defeat and escape his opponents with nothing more than a BB gun. Agent Harvath is that clever!
With poor character development, contradicting actions, cheesy dialogue, and unbelievable scenarios, Brad Thor has brought it all in just 416 pages. "
mike shang, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 15%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 25%
Tone of story
- Dry-cynical
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
- present (2000-2010)
Spying/Terrorism Thriller
Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets:
- kidnap/rescue
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Who's the terrorist enemy here?
- evil corporation/billionaire
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- navy soldier
- government investigator
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
- a tremendous amount
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
- an organization
Age:
- 40's-50's
- 60's-90's
Profession/status:
- diplomat
- mastermind
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a little/some
- a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist
- money/treasure
- power
The antagonists are:
- evil politicians
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southeast
- West
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Switzerland
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths?
- 8 or more
A lot of techno jargon?
Yes
Kind of jargon?
- military technology
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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