Prayers for the Assassin by Robert Ferrigno

3.59 AVERAGE

scheu's review against another edition

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2.0

The premise of this novel - Muslims and Christian fundamentalists fight over a divided future America - was actually the best part. The rest was pretty terrible and so I abandoned this one early on. I wonder if it's the nature of thrillers to be awful.

bookwormbirdy's review against another edition

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adventurous tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

A bit boring at times but the end of the epilogue was sick! 

pjc1268's review against another edition

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1.0

Talk about a to read to put you to sleep, way to slow for my liking. DNF.

viktorian's review against another edition

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4.0

Awesome setting, premise, and plot with mediocre characters. The sociopolitical themes and premises are the trilogy's appeal.

tpaulschulte's review against another edition

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5.0

This book is scary and quite visionary on so many levels. This book came out in 2006, but it is eerie when you take a look at the maps in the front of the book at what the United States has become.
When you take into account recent events that have been occuring in our country, Ferrigno's "thriller" takes on a whole new meaning. It is not so far fetched as we at one time thought it would be.
If you are looking for a possible snapshot at our future, read this book. It along with Dan Simmon's Flashback will scare the H E double hockey sticks out of you. Plus they are good reads.

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4.0

This book seems even more prophetic given the rise of ISIS and other Islamic terrorist groups. An interesting array of characters, particularly the consummate assassin foil of Darwin. I'll definitely continue reading the rest of the series.