The Apostle (novel)

The Apostle is a spy thriller novel written by New York Times Bestselling author Brad Thor.[1] The Apostle is the eighth book in the Scot Harvath series.

The Apostle
The First Edition cover of The Apostle
AuthorBrad Thor
LanguageEnglish
Genrespy novel
PublisherAtria Books
Publication date
June 30th, 2009
Media typeHardcover, Paperback
OCLC50550991
Preceded byThe Last Patriot 
Followed byForeign Influence 

Plot

The Apostle follows the character of Scot Harvath as he is sent on a top secret assignment for the United States government to rescue Julia Gallo, a kidnapped American doctor. For her to be released, the ransom is the freeing of al-Qaeda member Mustafa Khan from Policharki Prison. Once there, Harvath discovers that this was not a simple kidnapping and that nothing is as it seems.

Reception

Critical reception for The Apostle has been mixed to positive, with Publishers Weekly calling the book "less than convincing".[2] Booklist wrote that one of the subplots "seems to be from a completely different book distracts a bit, but the main story line will keep fans of action-driven thrillers reading."[3] BookReporter.com praised The Apostle, citing that "Thor continues to top himself with each successive novel and reaches new and even more exciting heights with THE APOSTLE."[4]

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References
  1. NYT Bestseller Listing for 7/2009 New York Times
  2. Fiction Review: The Apostle Publishers Weekly
  3. Review: The Apostle Booklist
  4. The Apostle BookReporter.com


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