Dead Heat (Political Thrillers Series #5) | Joel C. Rosenberg

Dead Heat (Political Thrillers Series #5) | Joel C. Rosenberg | Wakeup America!

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	Dead Heat (Political Thrillers Series #5) Joel C. Rosenberg Tyndale House Publishers, 2008 - 416 pages average customer review:based on 151 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

For Jon and Erin Bennett, the world seems to be spinning dangerously out of control. A new dictator is rising in Iraq. China is making threatening new moves toward Taiwan. North Korean forces appear ready to strike south. Israel is feverishly trying to complete the Third Temple. Oil prices are surging. And in the wake of an horrific war in the Middle East, President James MacPherson's second term is coming to an end. Now the battle to succeed him is heating up into one of the most fiercely contested presidential elections in American history, and the Bennetts realize the stakes could not be higher. Who will lead a bitterly divided country over the next four years? What can the U.S. do to shape the new world order? And just what role--if any--does the U.S. play in the last days? As the presidential campaign narrows into a dead heat, the Secret Service learns of a catastrophic plot to assassinate one of the candidates--but which one, and can the terrorists be stopped in time?

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Masterful storytelling, full of surprises and shocks, unforgettable and unstoppable

It wasn't until I started reading Joel C. Rosenberg's books that I realized I had been using a cliché when I would say that "anything can happen" when describing the twists and turns a plot can take. That statement should be reserved almost exclusively for Rosenberg's novels, particularly DEAD HEAT, his latest work. I will tell you without reservation that anything can and does happen here, including a number of things for which I was/am nowhere near ready.

If you have not read the author's previous novels --- THE LAST JIHAD, THE LAST DAYS, THE EZEKIEL OPTION and THE COPPER SCROLL --- you may want to jump into those before picking up this current one. Though Rosenberg does a good job of providing background on the characters in DEAD HEAT (particularly Jon Bennett and Erin McCoy) with respect to what has gone before, knowledge of the backstory of this series will help newcomers more fully appreciate the current book. However, it's not necessary, especially when an all-too-imaginable yet unthinkable cataclysmic disaster befalls the United States within the first quarter of the novel.

Bennett and McCoy, former presidential advisors doing missionary work in Jordan, are far removed from the disaster, yet are facing significant problems of their own. McCoy has suddenly fallen victim to a mystery illness, while Bennett has received an anonymous telephone call from someone who claims knowledge of what has befallen the U.S., as well as the ability to prevent more disaster from occurring. But there is a price, one that both Bennett and the President are reluctant to pay.

The U.S. government, however, is on war footing, and while it races to determine the source of the calamity before further damage can be done, a second and most unexpected danger threatens from within. Rosenberg saves the most shocking event of all for the book's conclusion, as the United States, in the midst of a retaliatory strike, experiences an event unprecedented in world history.

Rosenberg's novels have Biblical prophecies as their foundation and are set in what are generally known as the "end of days." There is no denying that he is a masterful storyteller, one for whom absolutely nothing is off the table. While some have found fault with the plot-driven elements of his work, Rosenberg's frenetic pacing elevates the events of his narrative to a fever pitch, even as he ratchets things up another notch or five. Full of surprises and shocks, DEAD HEAT is unforgettable and unstoppable.

--- Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub

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This is an excellent book being well written and well thought out. Keeps the reader on the edge of their seat with every page turned. One finds the characters both real and endearing. Each draws one into their lives and the reader experiences the range of emotions along with the character in this high-energy packed thriller. More than just a good read, this book paints a chilling picture of what can all too easily occur within our great country and within our own lifetime. Having studied in depth world events and trends this reader can see all the needed alliances and current events coming together to create just such a time as what we find between the covers of this fictional, yet all too true to life book. The world is quickly spinning toward such horrific scenerios. It used to be that major world powers were held incheck by the threat of annialation from the other if they were to strike- each knew the risks to their own nation. We benefited from a type of nuclear stability that has existed for the last 50 years due to three basic suppositions: there were only 2 major players in the game, both players were in balance, and both were Rational. Now, with the emergence of rogue nations and terrorists aquiring WMD's, all bets are off.And, if during this race to become nuclear, what actual use of WMD would not escalate? The list grows of nations that would use such to their own benefit as our current adversaries are not being motivated by traditional, rational best interests, but by devout religious beliefs- how do you win or even avoid a race with someone who believes he wins the entire game if he loses? Tho this author is Not a prophet, as one who has intensely studied both world events and world religion, it is this reader's strong belief God has used this author as a warning for all to heed- be they secular or religious in their personal beliefs. Based on what has come to pass with the other books in the series,as well as Most Biblical prophecies being fulfilled during the last 50 years, this reader believes the books to be a firm warning of what is near and perhaps on our very horizon.

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I love it.

This book is fascinating. I didn't want to put it down. The book really makes you think about where your life is. I have been reading the Bible more often after reading this book. I can't wait to read the others.

Not as good as his other books

I am a huge fan of Rosenberg's other books in this series. I got my wife reading his books with me. We have both been waiting to read this book as soon as it came out. My wife bought me this book for Father's Day on CD so we could listen together in our travels this summer. We just finished the book on our drive home last night.

We turned off the CD last night and I looked at her and the first thing she said was that she didn't like this book as much as the others. I think she was trying to be nice because she knows how much I enjoyed reading his other books; I own all of his books in this series and have read them all two or more times each. I don't believe that I will read Dead Heat again, once is enough for me.

The book started just as the others did it was able to catch my attention and I had to read on to see what was going to happen next.

The book did cause my wife and I to discuss at length the prophecies regarding the last days and the events that are going to occur prior to the second coming. The positive from our reading the book together is that it did cause us to discuss and will lead to our reading and study of the prophecies regarding the last days again together.

I am a devout Christian. I read and study daily the writings of the prophets and apostles and the teachings of Christ. I have worked as a missionary giving of my time and resources to help others find the truth and helping them find Christ. I will say that I was frustrated that Rosenberg devoted so much of this book, a political thriller, to preaching and testifying of Christ. I realize that the time and place where this is to occur and his dedication to the biblical prophecies, and the devotion and development of his characters would necessitate some discussion of the biblical prophesies and some personal application to the characters and the events unfolding in their lives. I did feel that the book was a bit "preachy" and that there was a deviation from the story, plot to preach to the reader.

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