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Yes, a Psych. yawner

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Read the review "A Psychological Yawner." I almost put to down midway through. Won't say why. You'll see, if you read it. His book entitled The Deception was better. Aluring style. Story line a bit thin and ponderous. At the end I asked, "So, what was the point now?" The reviewer on the jacket, Ronald Kessler, says "the closest most of us will ever get to being inside the war on terror." Geeze, I hope it's going better than this! I hope.

Mind games

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A terrorist has been captured and is being interogated at a safe house. Dr. Finney is brought out of retirement after 20 years to aid his former friend and associate, Dr. Nobel. But there are many players in the game including an assassin who has been hired by the former associates of the terrorists to penetrate the safe house and silence the captive. To use an old expression, people who play with fire get burned, and an assassin can be as dangerous to his employers as he is to the target. This is a psychological drama that will hold your attention. It raises questions about how far the government should go to obtain information, and how far people people will depart from their morality when pushed by necessity and directions received ("I was only following orders"). It provides an interesting background about Muslim terrorists, and various conflicts and causes. The story alternates between the assassin, the people who hired him, CIA operatives, and the men associated with Dr. Finney in the interrogation. Numerous bystanders become casualties, and bodies are left strewn about the landscape. There are a few interesting sidelights like the motel owner wondering who will pay for the door blown off its hinges - but people are weird and will show up wanting to stay in the same room where an event occurred.

RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES

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I was in the midst of reading this Al Quaeda thriller when the bombs went off in London. Although this tale of an Al Quada assassin dispatched from the Middle East to silence a captured terrorist before he can spill the beans to the CIA takes place a couple of years ago, it is just as relevant today. Sadly, it is obviously going to be equally relevant tomorrow. The book raises interesting philosophical issues about interrogation techniques, both from moral and efficacy points of view. Actually, the nationality and political point of view of the hired assasin seem ambigous. This may be on purpose, but I haven't finished the book so I don't know if this information is ultimately revealed.

Enjoy The Ride

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An assasin targets a potential Al Quada informer being held in a safe house somewhere in upstate New York. The psychological methods under consideration for extracting information from the prisoner are truly chilling. Given what we know about methods sanctioned by the U.S. government in Iraq, it wouldn't surprise me if these methods are really used. Whether they are or not, the tale is spell binding. I highly recommend this enjoyable read!

Action Packed Thriller!

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A prominent al-Qaeda member Ali Zattout, has been captured and is being held at a safe house in New York state.Dr. Louis Finney has been caleed upon by his mentor Dr. Arthur Noble to serve as a "watchman".A "watchman" is responsible for interrogation and observation of the prisoner.Finney had been alienated from Dr. Noble because of military mind control games in their past. An assassin from an Asian temple has been dispatched to kill Zattout before he tells any al-Qaeda secrets.The assassin is known as the "ghostwind".The assassin proceeds sucessfully to eliminate the entire terrorist cell that has hired him.He also kills any person who could identify him.The CIA totally fails to capture the assassin despite many attempts. The assassin devises a shrewd method to infiltrate the house in the counrty where Zattout is being held.This house is guarded by Marine sentries and doberman pincher guard dogs.The assassin makes a move on the house to complete his mission.The story has an exciting conclusion. This is a very good book that you will find hard to put down.Take time to read it.