Dear Fans, I am so glad to have the opportunity to speak to you directly. Thank you for all your support and for all the great word of mouth you have given my books over the years. In 2008, I had the honor of meeting United States Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell and listening to him speak in support of his novel, Lone Survivor. The topic...
1. Brad offers 3 definitions of BLOWBACK before the story begins. Can you identify examples of all 3 definitions in the book? 2. President Rutledge could have been the first President to authorize a thermonuclear attack on his own people. When/How would that be justifiable? 3. Jillian is a scientist, a “world of constants… rules and processes.” Why would she...
1. Scot claims a ‘standard, nonthreatening nationality’ to a cab driver in Jerusalem. Why do you think he feels the need to do this? Have you ever felt the need to hide your nationality? 2. What contraband items would you try to sneak in, if you were staying at The Point? 3. Which of the cities on the PATH OF...
1. What facets of Scot’s background/experience surprise you, and why? 2. What actions demonstrate that Scot is a loyal man? 3. Why is loyalty important to Scot and in what he does for a living? 4. How would you define bravery? 5. How does Scot demonstrate bravery? 6. How important are loyalty and bravery in our society now, and is...
Gulf of Aden Indian Ocean Just off the Somali Coast Through the hazy-green of Scot Harvath’s night-vision goggles, it looked like an illusion. The infrared markers, which had been carefully laid out on the rear deck of the ship beneath him, should have been floating — rolling with the swell of the ocean — waiting for him, not racing up...