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Thursday, August 4, 2011

Book Review - The Final Hour - Andrew Klavan - Homelanders #4


Title:  The Final Hour


Review:  This book starts with a bang and keeps going full throttle to the end.  Action, action, action, it hardly ever lets up.  The forth in a series that looks now to be done, is fast paced and hard to put down.  I read it in one afternoon.  I'm not sure if Charlie will ever be able to return to normal life, he is anything but a normal kid.

I think this is a great book for kids 11 and older, especially boys.  Good values and the message that you are never alone are weaved in and out of these pages.  God is always with you and will lift you up when you are sure you have nothing left to give.  This doesn’t deter the book from killing off very bad guys and from the main character wondering why him, why can’t he just be a normal kid?  Normal isn’t so bad after all.

This story ties all the loose ends from the other three and gives you more background into the characters.  I didn’t love the whole Islamic terrorist thing, I think anyone can be a terrorist and this book proves that also, but I hate stereotyping of anyone or any race.  Good morals and values fill this book and anyone who likes action would enjoy this series.  Maybe someday it will be a movie, could happen, look at the authors bio.

Publisher: Published August 2nd 2011 by Thomas Nelson (first published July 19th 2011

ISBN: 1595547150

Copyright: 2011

Pages: 352

Quick Review: 3 1/2 stars (out of 5)

Why I Read It: I requested this on Booksneeze.

Where I Obtained the Book: Sent from the publisher.

Synopsis:  The Homelanders are attacking-and it's Charlie's last chance to stop them.

Charlie West was an ordinary high school kid who went to bed one night and woke up in the clutches of terrorists and wanted by the police for murder. He also woke up with no memory of the events of the last year.

His memory is returning now and has brought the terrible realization that he knows when the terrorists are going to strike next.

Whatever it takes, Charlie knows he can't give in or give up until they're stopped . . . even when the final hour is ticking away.

Author Biography:  Award winning author, screenwriter and media commentator Andrew Klavan is the author of such internationally bestselling novels as True Crime, filmed by Clint Eastwood, and Don’t Say A Word, filmed starring Michael Douglas. Andrew has been nominated for the Mystery Writers of America’s Edgar Award five times and has won twice. His books have been translated around the world. His latest novel for adults, The Identity Man, has been praised by Nelson Demille as “fast paced, intelligent and thought-provoking; a great read!” Television and radio host Glenn Beck says “Andrew Klavan never disappoints…one of the best illustrations of the power of redemption that I’ve ever read.” His last novel Empire of Lies was about media bias in the age of terror, and topped Amazon.com’s thriller list. Andrew has also published a series of thrillers for young adults, The Homelanders, which follows a patriotic teenager’s battle against jihadists. The books have been optioned to be made into movies by Summit Entertainment, the team behind the mega-successful Twilight film series.

Andrew is a contributing editor to City Journal, the magazine of the Manhattan Institute. His essays and op-eds on politics, religion, movies and literature have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, The Washington Post, the LA Times, and elsewhere. His video feature, “Klavan on the Culture,” can be found at PJTV.com. Andrew is a frequent media guest on television and radio stations from coast to coast, where he is known for his quick wit, humor and commentary on politics and entertainment.

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