The Apostle (novel)
The Apostle is a spy thriller novel written by New York Times Bestselling author Brad Thor.[1] The Apostle is the eighth book in the Scot Harvath series.
 The First Edition cover of The Apostle | |
| Author | Brad Thor |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | spy novel |
| Publisher | Atria Books |
Publication date | June 30th, 2009 |
| Media type | Hardcover, Paperback |
| OCLC | 50550991 |
| Preceded by | The Last Patriot |
| Followed by | Foreign Influence |
Plot
The Apostle follows the character of Scot Harvath as he is sent on a top secret assignment for the United States government to rescue Julia Gallo, a kidnapped American doctor. For her to be released, the ransom is the freeing of al-Qaeda member Mustafa Khan from Policharki Prison. Once there, Harvath discovers that this was not a simple kidnapping and that nothing is as it seems.
Reception
Critical reception for The Apostle has been mixed to positive, with Publishers Weekly calling the book "less than convincing".[2] Booklist wrote that one of the subplots "seems to be from a completely different book distracts a bit, but the main story line will keep fans of action-driven thrillers reading."[3] BookReporter.com praised The Apostle, citing that "Thor continues to top himself with each successive novel and reaches new and even more exciting heights with THE APOSTLE."[4]
References
- NYT Bestseller Listing for 7/2009 New York Times
- Fiction Review: The Apostle Publishers Weekly
- Review: The Apostle Booklist
- The Apostle BookReporter.com