I just finished "The Athena Project" by Brad Thor this morning, and even though I didn't enjoy it as much as Thor's earlier novels about Scot Harvath, I did enjoy this fast paced action thriller.
I've been a fan of Thor's and the Harvath character, and I've read all of those novels.
When I read "Foreign Influence" last summer, I knew the female Delta team he introduced in that book was going to be front and center of his next novel, "The Athena Project.
" With that earlier introduction, you sort of knew what you would be getting in this book.
I did like that Scot Harvath had a cameo in this one, but over all, I've enjoyed the books with Harvath front and center a bit more than this one.
The plot is pretty straight forward and simple.
A group has discovered some technology developed by the Nazi's during WWII, and with their scientists they may be able to create something with extreme consequences for the United States and the rest of the world.
The discovered technology is a bit science fiction, but then look at everything we have today that used to be just science fiction.
So, it's a race to see if they can get the discovered machine operable before the Athena team can stop them.
The Athena team is a four woman Delta Force team.
Because they didn't have regular Army to recruit from, these women came from extreme sports and such backgrounds and then were trained as Delta operators to take on missions where sometimes women can more easily infiltrate the bad guy's defenses.
Obviously, the four are good looking, in shape, and can kick but with hand to hand combat or any of the various weapons they get their hands on.
The story provides ample opportunity for them to use their skills in hand-to-hand, weapons, parachuting, driving, and so on.
It's a fun action ride with women as the heroines.
You don't really get to know the women, their backgrounds, what drove them to become Delta operators, etc.
But that's okay.
It's an action thriller, not a human condition piece.
There is a side story that is related to what the four women are working on that involves the FBI and another beautiful woman.
And there are a few loose ends left at the end that will allow for another adventure with these characters.
Thor knows action and military tactics.
I don't know what he knows about the inner woman's mind, but he stuck with what he's good at, and wrote an action tale with women leads.
He didn't get bogged down with what they were thinking outside of kidding each other about what man they were chasing or going to pick up.
I'm guessing guys will enjoy this banter more than many women, but that's just my guess.
Bottom line, I enjoy Thor's writing, and have liked all of his books, including this one.
I like the previous ones with Scot Harvath better, but still found this to be an enjoyable escapist thriller.
It was a quick, fun, read.
I've been a fan of Thor's and the Harvath character, and I've read all of those novels.
When I read "Foreign Influence" last summer, I knew the female Delta team he introduced in that book was going to be front and center of his next novel, "The Athena Project.
" With that earlier introduction, you sort of knew what you would be getting in this book.
I did like that Scot Harvath had a cameo in this one, but over all, I've enjoyed the books with Harvath front and center a bit more than this one.
The plot is pretty straight forward and simple.
A group has discovered some technology developed by the Nazi's during WWII, and with their scientists they may be able to create something with extreme consequences for the United States and the rest of the world.
The discovered technology is a bit science fiction, but then look at everything we have today that used to be just science fiction.
So, it's a race to see if they can get the discovered machine operable before the Athena team can stop them.
The Athena team is a four woman Delta Force team.
Because they didn't have regular Army to recruit from, these women came from extreme sports and such backgrounds and then were trained as Delta operators to take on missions where sometimes women can more easily infiltrate the bad guy's defenses.
Obviously, the four are good looking, in shape, and can kick but with hand to hand combat or any of the various weapons they get their hands on.
The story provides ample opportunity for them to use their skills in hand-to-hand, weapons, parachuting, driving, and so on.
It's a fun action ride with women as the heroines.
You don't really get to know the women, their backgrounds, what drove them to become Delta operators, etc.
But that's okay.
It's an action thriller, not a human condition piece.
There is a side story that is related to what the four women are working on that involves the FBI and another beautiful woman.
And there are a few loose ends left at the end that will allow for another adventure with these characters.
Thor knows action and military tactics.
I don't know what he knows about the inner woman's mind, but he stuck with what he's good at, and wrote an action tale with women leads.
He didn't get bogged down with what they were thinking outside of kidding each other about what man they were chasing or going to pick up.
I'm guessing guys will enjoy this banter more than many women, but that's just my guess.
Bottom line, I enjoy Thor's writing, and have liked all of his books, including this one.
I like the previous ones with Scot Harvath better, but still found this to be an enjoyable escapist thriller.
It was a quick, fun, read.
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