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INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

“[A]nother instant classic.” —The Real Book Spy
“The undisputed master of blending geopolitics with spycraft…a thriller aficionado’s dream.” —The Providence Journal

The new Cold War is about to go hot.

#1 New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author Brad Thor is back with his most intense thriller yet.

Scot Harvath is having his best summer ever. With a cottage on the fjord, a boat, and his beautiful girlfriend Sølvi, he’s got everything he could possibly want. But out of vacation days and long overdue back home, America’s top spy has a decision to make—return, or submit his resignation.

When his deadly past comes calling, though, he’ll be left with no choice at all.

Leaving his favorite Oslo café, Harvath watches as a ghost climbs out of a taxi—a man he killed years ago, halfway around the world. How is he still alive? And what is he doing in Norway?

In a race against time that will take him high above the Arctic Circle, Harvath is tested in ways he has never imagined and pushed to a limit few human beings could ever endure.

If he succeeds, he’ll walk away with everything. If he fails, the United States and its allies will be at the mercy of one of the world’s most dangerous actors.

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Brad Thor is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-two thrillers, including Black Ice, Near Dark (one of Suspense Magazine’s Best Books of the Year), Backlash (nominated for the Barry Award for Best Thriller of the Year), Spymaster (“One of the all-time best thriller novels” —The Washington Times), The Last Patriot (nominated Best Thriller of the Year by the International Thriller Writers association), and Blowback (one of the “Top 100 Killer Thrillers of All Time” —NPR). Visit his website at BradThor.com and follow him on Facebook at Facebook.com/BradThorOfficial and on Twitter @BradThor.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08LDWSKZT
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Atria/Emily Bestler Books (July 20, 2021)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 20, 2021
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 5179 KB
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Welcome to my Amazon author page. Thank you for making my new thriller, BLACK ICE, #1.

I tell people that my books are like the James Bond movies, you don't need to have seen any of the prior films to hop right in and enjoy the latest.

If you're interested in a chronological list of my novels, it can be found under the "Books" section of my website, BradThor.com. While there, I hope you will enjoy the array of terrific bonus material I have created for you. From spotlights on exciting international locations to features on the guns, gadgets, and gear my characters use, there is something for everyone.

Happy reading!

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S. Hisel

Not much of a Thriller

Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2021

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My excitement and anticipation of a new release from Brad Thor has steadily declined with the last several books. The Russia, Russia, Russia theme echoes throughout the book as does the author's own dislike for Russians. They are very weak villains as portrayed in the book. The repeating theme of Scott meets Girl, Scott Wins Girl, Scott loses Girl to Death, Scott seeks Vengeance, Scott mourns loss, Scott meets new girl continues in this book with his latest Love interest and I am guessing third or fourth fiance' who will likely meet her death in next years novel.
The book opens with a part near the ending then immediately jumps backward to 72 hours previously where it began similar to lots of action movies. There is minimal character growth or appearance of the team that surrounds and supports Scott from the Carlson group. They are used more as filler to push the story forward to the next stage of progress with little or no care by the reader. The Communist Chinese agitators are never really that much of a threat, nor are the scenarios in which they are written very thrilling. There is no sense of impending possible disaster or unknown threat to Scott or other characters. Not a lot of detail about the Communist Chinese technology of Black Ice is really portrayed in the story, nor is it used in a life threatening scenario to any of the characters.
The only redeeming part of the entire book was the introduction of a man and former fellow spy to Reed Carlton who plays a pivotal and important role in the story. He gives the backstory on Reed Carlton's nickname of Peaches telling Scott the story. It would have been more effetive for it to have been told in a flashback manner where it is written in detail as if it were happening at the moment. This would have given the readers greater appreciation of and understanding of the character Reed Carlton.
If you TRULY want the BEST of the Scott Harvath story and Brad Thor's work, then start with The Lions of Lucerne and his earlier novels in the series. They are far more Thrilling, edge of your seat reading that has been missing for several books now.

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DJ Hamon

No surprise, Brad Thor has written another exciting book!

Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2021

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No surprise, Brad Thor has written another exciting book! The action is just what you’d expect, the intrigue is present throughout, and the character development is solid. I just read Battlegrounds by Gen McMaster, and Thor’s plot is right out of that inside knowledge and expert analysis of current events. It is clear Mr. Thor has done exhaustive research and mastered the topics of national security and foreign relations.
The main problem I had with this book is that I know I’ll have to wait a year for more new material.

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Jan D.

Redundancy

Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2021

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Black Ice feels like being thrown backwards in time when the Cold War was background for many if not most of the spy thrillers.
It is all about communists being very bad and white nationalist Americans are all good and patriotic.
The cliches in this book never end and the (white nationalist) Americans, the Russians and the Chinese are 100% generic.
Male female relations are pathetic and the action scenes we all have read in some version a thousand times.
Most important that despite having published many books before, the writing is at best high school quality.

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Pianogirl62

Boring

Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2021

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This book must have been written for third graders. Very simplistic writing. Cliches everywhere. Formulaic.
I used to enjoy Brad Thor’s books. This was a waste of money. About one third of the way through, I stopped wasting my time.

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J. D. Webb

Newest Spine Tingler

Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2021

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Brad Thor’s Scot Harvath is at it again. An instrument of the U. S. government, as deep under cover as one can get, he is tasked with finding critical threats to our sovereignty. But he is not a blunt instrument. Once an agent is identified Scot neutralizes him or her.
This time the Arctic is the playing field for a confrontation of the Big Three to gain the upper hand in a land grab to establish a foothold to further enhance their world power. Scot works to fit the puzzle together to reveal the enemy’s plans and then how best to insert his huge monkey wrench, squelching the threats.
Alongside is his beautiful, intelligent Norwegian counterpart, Solvi, who also works in covert operations to protect the country she loves. Their collaboration is not only professional. They work as a team and as a pair dedicated to help and protect the other and more importantly - the national security of their respective countries.
Grab a blanket because you’ll feel the cold winds and icy conditions. Some hot cocoa might be required as you race through the pages to see what comes next, or maybe a glass of fine bourbon. When you reach the end one thing is for sure. You’ll wonder when number 21 is due out?

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John K. Lenon

Outstanding

Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2021

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Having read all the Harvath novels, I might be biased. But? This is a great read. I've read some folks say things like Brad writes too slow, or the story is not quick enough. You can't jump to the end or write 30 chapters when 68 are required. Plus he clearly had to do lots of research on locales, national defense, politics, espionage, weapons, weather, countries, etc. It takes a while. There are Chinese and Russians and Norwegians, and Polar Bears, etc. Quit whining. Brad knows what he is doing. If you are reading this first book, that's ok. It's better to read all 20. Starting with the first one from 2003. Which means he is writing more than one a year as some other folks have mentioned. Anyway, great story, great characters and Harvath is once again kicking butt and taking names. Highly recommend.

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Jeff Benham

So much for vacations

Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2021

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Scot is having a great time in Oslo, when his vacation comes to an abrupt end in the form of a ghost getting out of a taxi. This dude was supposed to be dead. Scot had killed him and stayed around to make sure. Still, Harvath probably didn't imagine that following him would end up with him being deep in the Arctic Circle, with a key around his neck to retrieve a device from both the Russians and the Chinese. This is like a playground for Scot as he gets to torture information out of enemies of the US and Norway. Not all of them survive.

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Yer Man Northern Ireland

Another riveting book from Brad Thor

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 10, 2021

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I have read all of this author's books and not one has disappointed. This is one time I kept telling myself I would stop at the next chapter and continue reading another day. Impossible to put down, a great story, well written and one author whose name is synonymous with a great read.

Robert Downie

Another wild ride.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 17, 2021

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A fast paced, page turner, right up to the final page, it is relentless. Absolutely loved every heart pounding minute of it.

scott edwards

Brilliant book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 4, 2021

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This is yet again another brilliant adventure from this author. My only problem is waiting for the next one. 😍

greg coyle

Rhymes with kite and comes out the back end of a cow

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 11, 2021

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Disappointed by this one very poor.

David Makya

Good read, but ...

Reviewed in Germany on December 19, 2021

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weniger Geopolitik und dafür mehr Action hätte es auch getan. Nicht, dass ich den Aussagen von Brad Thor über China und Russia nicht zu 100% zustimme, sie sind absolut correct und zutreffend, beängstigend in ihrer Klarheit. Es ist so und nicht anders. Jeder, der diese Zusammenhänge nicht sieht, sollte genauer hinschauen, das big picture nicht vergessen.

Ein interessanter Rahmen in dem sich die Story ansiedelt. Obwohl ich mir definitiv mehr Tempo a la Backlash und weniger Politik und "Peaches" gewünscht hätte, auch das Ende ist rushed und oberflächlich, unglaubwürdig. Die action wirkt eher beiläufig, fast schon mit angezogener Handbremse, so als hätte Thor die Figur eines Scot Harvath benutzt, um seine eigentliche Agenda, die Botschaft über China und Russia, einer breiteren Öffentlichkeit zu präsentieren.
Also bitte, das nächste Mal möchte ich wieder einen old fashioned Scot Harvath in Hochform "sehen" und keine ausgemachte politische Excursion in die Geopolitik.
Vielen Dank.

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