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Just can't put it down. So awesome! ( )

Matt looked through the windshield, thinking. Okay, that's a horrifying scenario, I grant you that, "he said. "But is that really possible? I mean Jordan's got a great military. They 've got American weapons. The king used to be the commander of the special forces here. Do you really think it's possible ISIS could take over this country?"
"Did you think Mubarak would fall in Egypt? Ghaddafi in Libya?..., the king is next." ( )

Matt looked through the windshield, thinking. Okay, that's a horrifying scenario, I grant you that, "he said. "But is that really possible? I mean Jordan's got a great military. They 've got American weapons. The king used to be the commander of the special forces here. Do you really think it's possible ISIS could take over this country?"
"Did you think Mubarak would fall in Egypt? Ghaddafi in Libya?..., the king is next." ( )

My husband and I often listen to audiobooks when on road trips. Trying to find something a little different from our typical Agatha Christie mystery that both of us would enjoy, I settled on The Third Target by Joel Rosenberg. The first book in the J. B. Collins series, this book promised a ripped-from-the-headlines plot with plenty of action. And that is exactly what we got — ISIS terrorists intent on establishing a caliphate by destroying their enemies. The pace of the book is fast and furious as international correspondent Collins seeks to break the big story of ISIS with WMD. Both real and fictional characters populate the pages, making this novel credible and realistic. The terrorists are ruthless and cruel, and their actions are chilling. Moderate Arab leaders, Israeli leaders, and the US President play important roles in the parallel story line of a peace accord between the Palestinians and Israel. The two big stories intersect in explosive ways.

While we really enjoyed this international political thriller, we did find the main character’s actions sometimes at odds with his intuitive and savvy persona. My husband may have muttered stupid move a few times. LOL! The narrator of the book was also a bit too intense in his reading of the book. We sometimes had to take a break from the edge-of-seat narration. But in spite of these small cons, we recommend The Third Target for fans of the thriller genre. My husband has moved on to the second book, The First Hostage, listening to it every chance he gets.

Recommended.

Audience: adults.

(I purchased the audiobook from Audible. All opinions expressed are mine alone.) ( )