I recently read Brad Thor’s Use of Force, which is a good book, but was not one of my favorites. The Kindle version of the book was $1.99, which was a good deal. I’m not sure if I would have wanted to pay the normal full price for this book, but it did provide a few good hours of entertainment.
The book deals with terrorism, ISIS, and the recent refugee crisis, which makes the story interesting. I enjoyed the main storyline of Use of Force, where the main character, Scot Harvath, was trying to track down the bad guys. This part of the story was paced well, and was enjoying. I also liked how the story took place partly during Burning Man, which made the book even more timely.
I normally enjoy Brad Thor’s books, but this one was not my favorite. There were several chapters devoted to a battle that Harvath and his team fought against some of the terrorists, which some people might find interesting, but it didn’t really capture my interest. There was another subplot where a good-guy-turned-bad-guy tried to go after some of Scot Harvath’s coworkers; it didn’t particularly grab my attention. There was another subplot regarding a medical condition with one of the regular characters; it wasn’t resolved in this book, but if you read the entire series, it might add interest to the series.
Use of Force is an interesting book; however, if I was only going to read one Brad Thor book, it wouldn’t be my first choice. I tend to enjoy his books, but there are other books that he’s done that I have liked more.