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Edge Of Apocalypse (2010)

by Tim F. LaHaye(Favorite Author)

3.83 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0310326281 (ISBN13: 9780310326281)

languge

English

genre

Science Fiction

publisher

Zondervan

series

The End Series

review 1: Will the apocalypse be marked by the rise of an anti-Christ? Maybe, but before we get there, it'll be up to humans to launch nuclear attacks and turn our worse case scenarios into a disturbing reality. After all, things need to reach a boiling point for Satan to make it seem as though he is earth's salvation, right? Or, perhaps more disturbing will be our own government selling out its own secrets in the context of preserving peace as was the case with Joshua Jordan in this gripping story.I rarely enjoy a book so much that I feel compelled to move from the first installment in a series to the second. If it's that good, I like to pace myself, savor it, but Tim LaHaye had a solid swing with this one. It's like Clancy without the unnecessary volume or Rosenberg without the ex... morecess preaching. Good, tight plot; memorable characters; just enough detail to make the events believable. Yes, some of the climax loses its edge, but that's only a problem when the author spends the bulk of the novel building up to a final peak. Here, the sense of urgency ebbs and flows but is ever present from one chapter to the next.If Christianity is not your thing, the preaching is bold but very minimal. It actually felt like an afterthought and a little forced.You'll enjoy Edge of Apocalypse if you enjoyed Rosenberg's Tehran Initiative or Clancy's Sum of All Fears. Well, The Sum of All Fears was pretty kickass, and this book does not quite move the world to the brink of annihilation, but it'll be a much tighter read. You'll also enjoy it if you were a fan of the Left Behind series.
review 2: North Korea sends nukes to target and hit Manhattan, NY. Joshua Jordan, Air Force leader (Colonel) is trying to redirect the missiles and hopefully he can do it since they are prepared to do one...not sure about two. Abby, his wife, is on the town with her daughter, Debbie, and hope that their son Cal is somewhere safe from the sudden chaos that is going on.The opening of the story didn't work for me, but after chapter 2, I was engaged! To me this reads better than some of the Left Behind series which the characters dragged or the storyline did....yet there are quite a number of characters that pick up after a few chapters (definitely midway) but faces from different areas of secret service (FBI agents), Air Force Colonel and other military officials, legal representatives and presidential officials, as well as assailants. So far it is taking me on a ride, and hoping it ends good to read book two next.*Left Behind series, stopped on Nicolae so hope to get back on that and see if I can complete the series this year or so. I have a couple of the books (out of sequence) and hope to read them soon.Leisure read, 2014 (eBook on Overdrive/digital library loan). less

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