The Last Patriot by Brad Thor

I didn't read "The Last Patriot" by Brad Thor last year when it came out. I'm not sure why, because the character Scot Harvath, that Thor has created, is one of my favorite action characters, and I really enjoy reading Thor's books. I guess life just got in the way and all of a sudden I saw "The Apostle" in the book store and decided to get them both so I could continue reading them in order.I don't know if "The Last Patriot" is my favorite Harvath tale, but I definitely enjoyed it and was glad to be reading the further exploits of the Navy SEAL turned Secret Service, turned terrorist's worst nightmare Homeland Security operative, Scot Harvath. One has to remember that this type of book is not necessarily a deep thinking text, but rather a fun action yarn with guns, killings, bad guys and good guys fighting it out. That's what it is, fun to read. Fun that is, if you like action tales, action movies, and the like.The story had a flavor resembling a bit of "De Vinci Code" or "N
ational Treasure." I enjoyed both of those, so I also enjoyed how Thor wove Thomas Jefferson and a copy of "Don Quixote" that he has supposedly made notes in that would effect modern day Islam. The chasing of clues and discovering historical artifacts that were relevant today was interesting although a bit different from previous Harvath adventures. At times I found myself wondering if a certain thing was fact or something Thor made up, since the book has both woven together. In the end, it didn't really matter, I was not reading this book for factual history, just like I didn't want "National Treasure" as a history lesson. Both this book and that movie are for entertainment. And this book entertained, and that is what I bought it and read it for.I was glad to see the returning characters and the development of the relationship between Harvath and Tracy, even though her part in this story was minimal. There was good action, evil bad guys, and enough twists and turns to keep
you reading and wanting to know what was going to happen next. Now I'm looking forward to reading "The Apostle."

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