[BOOKS] ✯ Final Strike Author William S. Cohen – Heartforum.co.uk From New York Times bestselling author former Secretary of Defense and US Senator William S Cohen the political apocalyptic thriller Final Strike dramatizes one of the most terrifying global security From New York Times bestselling author former Secretary of Defense and US Senator William S Cohen the political apocalyptic thriller Final Strike dramatizes one of the most terrifying global security nightmares an asteroid hurtling towards EarthSixty million years ago the K T Asteroid obliterated the dinosaurs and now its apocalyptic twin is rocketing toward the US on a similar mission of extermination Russian President Boris Lebed the charismatic successor to Vladimir Putin wants to turn that asteroid into a superweapon to use against the US and is holding Hamilton hostage in Moscow until Hamilton agrees to help Former Senator and National Security Advisor Sean Falcone leads a dangerous off the books operation to bring Hamilton home and derail Lebed's disastrous planBut will Falcone succeed in timeThe asteroid is hurtling toward earth If it is not deflected humanity will go the way of dinosaurs and the entire planet will burn Only one strategy has a chance of stopping humanity's extinction only one There is no Plan BThe fate of the world hangs in the balance.
William Sebastian Cohen a Republican served as both a member of the United States House of Representatives and Senate and as Secretary of Defense – under Democratic President Bill Clinton.
- Paperback
- 560 pages
- Final Strike
- William S. Cohen
- 23 June 2016 William S. Cohen
- 9780765381644
Lots of political and intelligence agency stuff eg reorganization after 911Much of the book was taken up by preparations to snatch a US billionaire from Russia who has potential control of an asteroid which could be redirected to hit Earth Lots of what ifs and spy jitters along with some legal and science stuff There was explication than action which got tedious However it was realistic as to people's reactionsIowa mention
Thriller Scary stuff if any of it can be true
Everyone likes a good apocalyptic story story and this appears to fit the bill Early on we know that the earth is threatened by an asteroid which could devastate everything if it hits The book however concentrates on the politics for too long before getting to the business of saving the earth That out of the way the author builds a good picture of the horrors that could happen should Falcones team fail in their mission to get key information out of Moscow Normally I would have rated higher but you have to be patient which I am not