Prayers for the Assassin (Abridged) Audiobook

" Ferrigno does a surprisingly good job at blending the highly implausible with the you-only-wish-it-were-implausible, and the many twists and turns are nicely done. "

" Not my normal genre--pretty gory--but riveting. "

" I liked it. An enjoyable alternative history (well, future history :-) although not so much for women. Not as well done as Phillip K. Dick's wonderful 1962 The Man in the High Castle. Still, it was intriguing. "

" I just did not care for this at all. Don't be mistaken, it isn't for lack of a plot, poor writing or characterization, or anything like that. I simply did not like the subject matter. The synopsis from the BN website made it sound like it was a scifi alternate history sort of story, and they were correct in that it was the background setting. But this was anything but scifi/alternate timeline in the story. It was a military action/adventure/kidnapping and they are not my cup of tea. I had to force myself to finish it (and it's a small book too) and then I swapped out the sequel I had gotten with it on Swaptree.com to get something I would enjoy. "

" This was an interesting what-if book. It was scary in that respect. "

" Future vision of America, fractured into Mormon states, Bible Belt states, and Muslim states. Great irony that the blue/liberal states and cities (San Francisco, Seattle) end up getting taken over by the Muslims. "

" I love this book. I had to remind myself it is merely fiction, as the historical accuracy is opinionated and flawed in several ways. A quick-paced interesting read though. It reminds me that extremes in anything can be the detriment of the whole. "

" Amazing book!! I like how Rakkim is all "invincible hero" and all but not drunk with power. "

" enjoyed this book greatly "

" Actually would give it three and a half stars. Set in a near future America where the country is divided into Islamic and Christian halves. Kind of a departure for Ferrigno who usually pens crime thriller/mysteries. Loved the truly nasty antagonist , Darwin. "

" Junk, but fun junk. I heard him do a reading about the series (this is the first in the set) and he said it was a serious attempt to talk about what happens when a country gets too religious. Not sure I buy it, but a good airplane type of read. "

" I'm going to make a Ferrigno shelf. I've enjoyed all his books. I would put him with some of my favorite crime writers, e.g. Elmore Leonard and Carl Hiassen. "

" Why I started this I have no idea(I even thought the cover was lousy), as I pretty much knew that I would hate it...Totally unbelievable premise made even more so by shitty writing. "

" Clever fictional writing about the Islamic occupation of the former U.S. "

" Decent, but I listened via Audible and it was abridged. Boo! Hiss! Would have rather listened to the whole thing. "

" The First of a planned Trilogy in a Muslim America. An intriguing effort at near future exploration of politics, religion and global conflict. "

" A very interesting take on an "alternate" future in which Islam becomes the primary religion/government in a splintered United States. "

" Though the premise is rather implausible, it's quite a fun read. In some ways reminiscent of The Yiddish Policemen's Union, but more of a thriller than a detective story. "

" Still a little incredulous how the Islamic States of America is set up so quickly in the back story. "

" Pretty good futuristic book. Complex characters, a nice change from typical murder mystery or fantasy stuff. "

" A very different read. Seems a particularly thought-provoking read in an election year. "

" Just started book 1 of a trilogy. It's a post nuclear terrorism thriller. So it earns the description of thriller, lots of twists and turns that surprise without seeming too forced. A good read. "

" Almost put the book down after a few chapters, but because of the great premise, I kept going. Give it up until about 100 pages before you decide. It gets better as it progresses. "

" It's a believable alternate history, especially after 9/11. It's a scary "what if". Good and bad things can be said about this country...but I prefer this way of life. This was an exciting book and food for thought. "

" A highly insightful book into the world of Islam. What would this country be like if ruled by Islam. Wrapped around a suspense thriller, the Islamic religion is frighteningly revealed. "

" I'm going to make a Ferrigno shelf. I've enjoyed all his books. I would put him with some of my favorite crime writers, e.g. Elmore Leonard and Carl Hiassen. "

" I really liked this one. But don't waste your time on the other two in the "trilogy." Really. "

" Still a little incredulous how the Islamic States of America is set up so quickly in the back story. "

" This was an interesting what-if book. It was scary in that respect. "

" This book has lots of gore and violence. The story line is interesting looking at a world where large regions of the U.S. and other countries are governed by a Muslim regime. I started this book over a year ago, but returned it to the library. Gettin back into it wqas not too hard. "