Terminal Rage by A.M.Khalifa

"Terminal Rage" by A.M.Khalifa - Badla!

This book is published by Visiontime International LLC in 2013 and has 398 pages. 

Alexander Blackwell is working as a tour guide for last 4 years. In his previous life he worked as top Hostage negotiator for FBI, until something went terribly wrong and he had to relinquish his old life. One day his old partner Carter comes to pick him. There is a Hostage situation in the old PanAm building above Grand Central Terminal, 39th floor, HO of Exertify. Perpetrator (Seth), wearing life perception vest, has asked specifically for Blackwell. It's not what it looks like. Something is amiss. The criminal is always two steps ahead of Blackwell. Blackwell closes the negotiation but can't rest until he gets to the bottom of it. 

Why did the terrorist specifically ask for Blackwell? Why did he take hostages? What are the demands? What's not what it looks like? What is Leviathan? What's the objective?

The story is semi-interesting. Although you never sit on the edge of your chair, neither do you stow the book away. There are a couple of avoidable errors too (e.g. how does the businessman not know that Sam is alive?).

There are false trails in this book. Initially you think hostage drama is the real story, but it isn't. Then you think Monika and Blackwell's history and antipathy is the real deal but it isn't. Then you think it's all about terrorism, but it isn't that too.

Another unique thing is that the climax happens early in the book and then the background story unfolds. But once the identity of the perpetrator is revealed the back story becomes academic. 

Why did I read this book? Arabic author name + English book.    

What did I like? The end.

What I didn't like? Excitement and climax comes too early. 

Read if you have time.