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Hard Target: A Novel
Scritto da Howard Gordon
Narrato da MacLeod Andrews
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Angered when the Joint Terrorism Task Force ignores evidence of an impending terrorist attack on U.S. soil, Gideon Davis enlists his brother Tillman as an undercover operative to infiltrate a group of white supremacists who may be involved in the plot. Having spent time in federal prison for his unauthorized actions in Mohan, Tillman lives off the grid and is reluctant to put himself on the line to protect the security of what he perceives as a corrupt and ungrateful nation. But in the process, though, he rediscovers his own patriotism. Eventually, Gideon and Tillman get on the trail of two men - industrialist Dale Wilmot and his lieutenant, John Collier, who are plotting to eliminate the entire top tier of the US government during the State of the Union Address. If their plan is successful, only one person will be left to take the reins - the Designated Survivor.The DS is a cabinet-level secretary appointed by the president who is kept at a separate location away from the State of the Union - and who would assume power in the event of a decapitation strike. In this case, the Designated Survivor has been hand-picked by Wilmot himself. Gideon and Tillman must thwart the plan before many lives and democracy itself are destroyed.
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Inizia ad ascoltareInformazioni sul libro
Hard Target: A Novel
Scritto da Howard Gordon
Narrato da MacLeod Andrews
Descrizione
Angered when the Joint Terrorism Task Force ignores evidence of an impending terrorist attack on U.S. soil, Gideon Davis enlists his brother Tillman as an undercover operative to infiltrate a group of white supremacists who may be involved in the plot. Having spent time in federal prison for his unauthorized actions in Mohan, Tillman lives off the grid and is reluctant to put himself on the line to protect the security of what he perceives as a corrupt and ungrateful nation. But in the process, though, he rediscovers his own patriotism. Eventually, Gideon and Tillman get on the trail of two men - industrialist Dale Wilmot and his lieutenant, John Collier, who are plotting to eliminate the entire top tier of the US government during the State of the Union Address. If their plan is successful, only one person will be left to take the reins - the Designated Survivor.The DS is a cabinet-level secretary appointed by the president who is kept at a separate location away from the State of the Union - and who would assume power in the event of a decapitation strike. In this case, the Designated Survivor has been hand-picked by Wilmot himself. Gideon and Tillman must thwart the plan before many lives and democracy itself are destroyed.
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When a meth-mouthed white-supremacist passes on information to US Diplomat, Gideon Davis that he has insider knowledge on a homegrown terrorist plot to take place against a ‘high-value target’, the information is passed on by the FBI as just another nut-job threat. That is, until the informant disappears within twenty-four hours of failing to give additional details to Davis’ inside-FBI contact.
Using his brother Tillman—a former CIA-operative—Davis uses the little information he gained to help infiltrate the organization to see if there was any truth to the situation since the FBI bosses have now ignored, and put on suspension, his FBI source. Now they cannot officially monitor the alleged threat.
The Idaho-trained supremacists and their meth-making boss are soon hunted to their base, and the threat is over with until the real head of the organization—a former military commander with a chip on his shoulder because of his amputee son’s treatment by the government—and his right-hand man are discovered going ahead with the final plan, using poison gas to take out all the attendees of the State of the Union address.
The Davis brothers lead the chase to get to the president before disaster can happen as Gordon, in this sequel to “Gideon’s War,” let’s them go rogue to stop the government from annihilation. A literal ticking time bomb of a thriller that keeps you guessing until the final second. Gordon uses his skills as executive producer and writer of the smash TV hits 24 and The X-Files to keep you turning the pages of this thriller for the ages.
Rating: 4Using his brother Tillman—a former CIA-operative—Davis uses the little information he gained to help infiltrate the organization to see if there was any truth to the situation since the FBI bosses have now ignored, and put on suspension, his FBI source. Now they cannot officially monitor the alleged threat.
The Idaho-trained supremacists and their meth-making boss are soon hunted to their base, and the threat is over with until the real head of the organization—a former military commander with a chip on his shoulder because of his amputee son’s treatment by the government—and his right-hand man are discovered going ahead with the final plan, using poison gas to take out all the attendees of the State of the Union address.
The Davis brothers lead the chase to get to the president before disaster can happen as Gordon, in this sequel to “Gideon’s War,” let’s them go rogue to stop the government from annihilation. A literal ticking time bomb of a thriller that keeps you guessing until the final second. Gordon uses his skills as executive producer and writer of the smash TV hits 24 and The X-Files to keep you turning the pages of this thriller for the ages.
Gideon Davis learns of a possible attack on the US government by a militia group and with the assistance of his brother and fiancé, they try to convince the powers that be. Thwarted by the FBI and others, the two brothers go on their own to stop the impending attack. This action packed suspense is slowed down by lengthy narratives and the climax is somewhat predictable. It is what it is; reads like a television movie plot.
Rating: 3