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Enemy In The Room: A Novel of God's Redemption in the Face of Terror
Enemy In The Room is a fast paced geo-political thriller with a Christian worldview, intersected by the fateful choices of a modern prodigal daughter. An American CEO is secretly committed to killing the President and destroying the nation. His employees are unwittingly carrying out his plans. The threads are woven together with explosive actions and crisscrossed relationships. The characters confront high tech theft, internet spying, lies, jihad, betrayal, and redemption.
354 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 9, 2013
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August 31, 2015
This was well-written, and a bit scary to think that this could potentially be a real scenario. It made me think about the importance of taking an interest in world doings and politics (an area which I am often not too well-informed about) rather than leaving it to “everyone else”. It also made me think afresh about sin and consequences and the slippery slope that can lead from one (slight) wrongdoing into things that have major consequences and can hurt many people.
January 16, 2014
Very well done. Wish there had been some spaces or stars or something when switching from one scene to another with different people. Maybe that was a function of the Kindle???
December 3, 2013
I thought this was a great book. I try to write myself and so when my co-worker, Parker Hudson, gave me a copy of his latest novel, I was very interested. I was blown away by the variety of believable characters and overlapping plot lines. I really enjoyed the variety of cultures that come together in this book ... nominal to very religious, America, Middle East, Russia, business, college, teen, etc.
Trevor Knox was an interesting bad guy and again there was complexity around his different selves according to which was required in the moment. But so was Todd Phelps, Mustafan, David, Callie, Rob, Omed and Goli, and on and on.
I found the family/domestic situations just as compelling as the international plots ... I was wanting to find out what would happen to David Sawyer's daughter and son and seeing his feelings as a father as much as following Mustafan and Trevor. One of my favorite parts was when Sawyer found a few additional minutes before a work meeting and took out a notepad and wrote Rob and Callie at the top to try and think how he could best help and love his children (who desperately needed it).
Trevor Knox was an interesting bad guy and again there was complexity around his different selves according to which was required in the moment. But so was Todd Phelps, Mustafan, David, Callie, Rob, Omed and Goli, and on and on.
I found the family/domestic situations just as compelling as the international plots ... I was wanting to find out what would happen to David Sawyer's daughter and son and seeing his feelings as a father as much as following Mustafan and Trevor. One of my favorite parts was when Sawyer found a few additional minutes before a work meeting and took out a notepad and wrote Rob and Callie at the top to try and think how he could best help and love his children (who desperately needed it).
January 17, 2014
This was one of the best Christian fiction books I have ever read. Parker Hudson uses fiction to clearly illustrate the challenges we face today as individuals living in a country whose moral compass has wandered way off course. His characters are brilliant and easy to relate to though coming from many diverse backgrounds. This exposes the dangers we face as individuals and a nation in a very real way as he integrates current events into the lives of all of his characters and provides a clear picture of the threats and consequences we face when we do not put God first in our lives. His grasp on what is happening not just in the United States but in the world is right on the money. I highly recommend this book to both believers and non-believers. Truth has a way of making itself known.
November 29, 2013
Enemy in the Room deftly interweaves a story that underscores moral values with the story of a terrorist cell that seeks to bring down world leaders, and, thus, the world. In the manner of Joel Rosenberg or Jeff Nesbit or Craig Parshall, author Parker Hudson develops the characters to give readers insight into the mind of terrorists-- that starkly parallels the mind of those characters that are otherwise morally corrupt,through their misuse of video technology. Some scenes are edge-of-your-seat intense as the various players and themes intersect in a world that is about to change dramatically for the worse.
January 4, 2014
A new book now in my TOP 10 favorites and one I will be giving as a gift to many friends and family this year. Fast paced thriller and eerie to read about how the "enemy" uses the information they acquire from intercepting phone calls. Makes you think you are reading our front page news today! Also, I learned about the value of "relationship equity" and investing your time with others even if you can't fix them. Recommend for adults of all ages!
January 9, 2014
"My religion is the only true religion" is what this should have been called for all the not-so-subtle references to how every other religion in the world (yes, WORLD) is false. The plot was actually a completely original idea but it gets an epic fail in execution. If you want to read one mans narrow-minded viewpoint which should serve to make you thankful this country was founded on freedom of religion, than here is your book
January 12, 2022
I dumped it at chapter 19 of 30...it really has no substance. It is the author's (very weak attempt) to write about the conspiracy of Muslims to take over the USA economy and I guess, rule the world.
Painful experience this one. I tried going for more than a week...no luck! After all I read for my pleasure!!
Painful experience this one. I tried going for more than a week...no luck! After all I read for my pleasure!!
August 5, 2016
An amazing thriller that held my attention with every page, but also taught me so much. I recommend it to everyone.
January 19, 2014
An interesting story, with a good hero. But towards the end it got WAY too preachy for me.
February 6, 2014
Fantastic mystery
It wove the intensity of religion, politics, family and different cultures a very exciting and entertaining novel. A page turner
It wove the intensity of religion, politics, family and different cultures a very exciting and entertaining novel. A page turner
November 8, 2018
Wow!!!
Could be today's headlines!!! And sad to think that even though it's fiction, these storylines are more truth than fiction in our world today!!!
Could be today's headlines!!! And sad to think that even though it's fiction, these storylines are more truth than fiction in our world today!!!
June 15, 2021
This was a page turner. I kind of new what the outcome would be but still a good read. I like Parker's books though
June 9, 2023
Another great work of Hudson! He has a talent for alerting the reader of unseen dangers in our world. Lots to think about😵💫
March 28, 2016
"This is why our faith will ultimately win over the world, because it is not just faith, but also a way to love, a way to govern. All aspects are united as one. Others are splintered into political factions, denominations, 'church and state.' Allah has designed Islam in this way so that one day his truth will rule the world. While everyone in the West argues and debates, we will command." (pg 159).
In the chilling novel, Enemy in the Room by Parker Hudson, readers get a first hand look at the very possibility that what we think is private is really public knowledge for those with the right technology to gain an advantage not only in business, finances but also in promoting their own political agenda without anyone knowing about it. In this case under the pseudo name of USNet ran by Trevor Knox, a man who is about to plan for the downfall not only of America, but also the world so that Islam can rule and reign as he believes Allah would command.
He has managed to use technology to spy on cell phone conversations and emails using key words to generate a series of closer scrutiny to see how it might benefit one of his corporations, whether in the adult film industry, telecommunications, banking or one of his other many vast holdings as he works to gain even more real estate all around the globe in order to see his plans come to fruition. He has covered his tracks well and no one is any wiser as they go about their normal business day while he grows stronger financial in every area. The only thing standing in his way is the President of the United States who is implementing policies around the globe that will impact his future in a negative way and she must be stopped at all costs.
Terrorist plots continue around the globe and is seems as if they are one step ahead of the game without anyone discovering how they are doing it. As some of Knox's employees begin to question some of their companies business interests, he insures that they will simply disappear in a random series of accidents which lead authorities on a wild goose chase. Now the clock is ticking as both the leaders of the United States and Russia plan a meeting that could end the adult film industry, the one that garners the most money for Knox and he will stop at nothing to make sure that they are both eliminated without their governments knowing how he plans to do it.
I received Enemy in the Room by Parker Hudson compliments of Edge Press for my honest review. I did not receive any monetary compensation for a favorable review and the opinions contained here are strictly my own personal ones. This novel really invites readers to look at just how insecure our technology really is and how comfortable we are in sharing information without any regard to how it might be used. While this novel is a fictional story, it is chilling to consider just how true the story might be considering how many of our freedoms we take for granted are now being changed and altered. It really provokes some serious thought into world and cyber security and that is precisely what I believe the authors intentions are in writing this novel. For me this one garners a 5 out of 5 stars.
In the chilling novel, Enemy in the Room by Parker Hudson, readers get a first hand look at the very possibility that what we think is private is really public knowledge for those with the right technology to gain an advantage not only in business, finances but also in promoting their own political agenda without anyone knowing about it. In this case under the pseudo name of USNet ran by Trevor Knox, a man who is about to plan for the downfall not only of America, but also the world so that Islam can rule and reign as he believes Allah would command.
He has managed to use technology to spy on cell phone conversations and emails using key words to generate a series of closer scrutiny to see how it might benefit one of his corporations, whether in the adult film industry, telecommunications, banking or one of his other many vast holdings as he works to gain even more real estate all around the globe in order to see his plans come to fruition. He has covered his tracks well and no one is any wiser as they go about their normal business day while he grows stronger financial in every area. The only thing standing in his way is the President of the United States who is implementing policies around the globe that will impact his future in a negative way and she must be stopped at all costs.
Terrorist plots continue around the globe and is seems as if they are one step ahead of the game without anyone discovering how they are doing it. As some of Knox's employees begin to question some of their companies business interests, he insures that they will simply disappear in a random series of accidents which lead authorities on a wild goose chase. Now the clock is ticking as both the leaders of the United States and Russia plan a meeting that could end the adult film industry, the one that garners the most money for Knox and he will stop at nothing to make sure that they are both eliminated without their governments knowing how he plans to do it.
I received Enemy in the Room by Parker Hudson compliments of Edge Press for my honest review. I did not receive any monetary compensation for a favorable review and the opinions contained here are strictly my own personal ones. This novel really invites readers to look at just how insecure our technology really is and how comfortable we are in sharing information without any regard to how it might be used. While this novel is a fictional story, it is chilling to consider just how true the story might be considering how many of our freedoms we take for granted are now being changed and altered. It really provokes some serious thought into world and cyber security and that is precisely what I believe the authors intentions are in writing this novel. For me this one garners a 5 out of 5 stars.
June 20, 2014
Wow! An edge-of-your-seat thriller you will find hard to put down. I won this book in a Goodreads competition. It was a really nice surprise as I had read the book blurb and it looked good.
A highly placed businessman with a finger in every pie is far from being what he seems. Not just a fat cat profiteer, Trevor Knox is a man who has a driving passion, and a plan to topple the U.S. Government, which he is determined will succeed - at any cost.
David Sawyer, one of Knox's most valued employees, has no idea what he is about to get involved in.
David is just about to discover, too, that his family is disintegrating - drawn unwittingly into Knox's gigantic empire.
A brilliant strategist in the office, David has dropped the ball where his home life is concerned. Unable to connect with his children or influence their disastrous life choices, he is horrified to discover that, because of his involvement with Knox, he is in some part to blame for the chaos descending on them. He is going to have to reassess. It is time for him to make his own choices, but he is already up to his neck in something terrifying, which puts his own life and those of his relatives at risk. However, he is also the one man who might be able to put a stop to Knox's plans.
Hold your breath as this book hurtles towards its gripping conclusion.
However, good as this book is, I do hope readers will remember that the characters in this book are terrorists and do not represent all Muslims, the majority of whom live their faith as honestly and peaceably as those of us of other beliefs live ours.
But, overall, this is a fast-paced nail-biting book. The possibility, God forbid, of this ever happening in real life is far too terrifying to contemplate.
A highly placed businessman with a finger in every pie is far from being what he seems. Not just a fat cat profiteer, Trevor Knox is a man who has a driving passion, and a plan to topple the U.S. Government, which he is determined will succeed - at any cost.
David Sawyer, one of Knox's most valued employees, has no idea what he is about to get involved in.
David is just about to discover, too, that his family is disintegrating - drawn unwittingly into Knox's gigantic empire.
A brilliant strategist in the office, David has dropped the ball where his home life is concerned. Unable to connect with his children or influence their disastrous life choices, he is horrified to discover that, because of his involvement with Knox, he is in some part to blame for the chaos descending on them. He is going to have to reassess. It is time for him to make his own choices, but he is already up to his neck in something terrifying, which puts his own life and those of his relatives at risk. However, he is also the one man who might be able to put a stop to Knox's plans.
Hold your breath as this book hurtles towards its gripping conclusion.
However, good as this book is, I do hope readers will remember that the characters in this book are terrorists and do not represent all Muslims, the majority of whom live their faith as honestly and peaceably as those of us of other beliefs live ours.
But, overall, this is a fast-paced nail-biting book. The possibility, God forbid, of this ever happening in real life is far too terrifying to contemplate.
June 10, 2014
This was a generic thriller that did not receive the average of three stars for a few reasons. First, additional editing was needed as there were some very basic grammatical/word-choice mistakes and occasional awkward sentences. Second, the story is about what you would expect given the summary but there are just too many annoyances (like how somehow the main character's entire family is involved - over and over again - was very stretched; some character actions seemed at odds with their development and others were just poorly developed).
Finally, there was some weird religious "Christians are great, Islam is the devil" undertones here. I get that the clash of these religions and conflict in the Middle East are current topics but the number of times I wanted to punch the author for his bigotry...I though this was going to be a fictional novel not a personal commentary on your beliefs veiled by a weak thriller story.
Finally, there was some weird religious "Christians are great, Islam is the devil" undertones here. I get that the clash of these religions and conflict in the Middle East are current topics but the number of times I wanted to punch the author for his bigotry...I though this was going to be a fictional novel not a personal commentary on your beliefs veiled by a weak thriller story.
March 8, 2014
Well this started out pretty good with an interesting premise and one that was not that far fetched. An American Muslim and owner of a huge communication conglomerate is secretly on a mission to create world wide Muslim control under Shira law by placing hardliners in positions of power in the governments and expanding his empire by using a secret group that monitors and makes use of worldwide electronic communications to his advantage. When some of his employees begin to have doubts and questions some cracks begin to appear in his schemes.
The last part of the book caused me to drop my rating down to 2 stars when the tone became more that of "Borne Again" preaching which put a damper on my interest. Other than that it was a decent read.
The last part of the book caused me to drop my rating down to 2 stars when the tone became more that of "Borne Again" preaching which put a damper on my interest. Other than that it was a decent read.
May 30, 2015
After pushing through, I came to enjoy this book. There's a couple of characters in the book that could have been left out and it would have been just fine. It was difficult to decide who the main character of the book was and why he was so passive. I ended up giving this book 4 stars because in the end I did enjoy it. I would have given 5 stars if it didn't take until the 50% mark to reveal what was really going on. Too many characters and jumping back and forth between those characters to grab you from the beginning. I do recommend you push through. I think you will enjoy it in the end like I did.
May 10, 2014
Enjoyed this book...though I'll admit that I am substantially more paranoid now than before I read it! It follows basically two characters who have their, well, character tested by the unethical and powerful will of the company they work for. They find that they are inadvertently supporting unscrupulous business practices and even terrorism...so they have to come to terms with who they are and want to be. Fast-paced and compelling.
January 5, 2015
I wasn't sure about this novel at first. It seemed disjointed and clumsily written. But it grew on me and I came to care about the characters. At times, it does come across as slightly unbelievable and over the top. But is it really?
This is a Christian novel, and there is discussion about faith and the differences between God and Allah. I should also add that the Christians are not perfect and the bad guys aren't all Iranian Muslims.
This is a Christian novel, and there is discussion about faith and the differences between God and Allah. I should also add that the Christians are not perfect and the bad guys aren't all Iranian Muslims.
February 24, 2014
Going into this book I didn't realize it'd be heavy on the Christian theme. I'd never heard of the author beforehand. The first 3/4 of the book were excellent, but it got very preachy towards the end. So much so, I almost put it down. But it's a great story otherwise. Lots of layers and mystery.
February 15, 2014
I enjoyed this book but it made me feel very uncomfortable at times. I usually read a book in a day or two but this one took me several weeks to finish. I believe that is because of the uncomfortable feelings. The spying is happening on a daily basis in real life and issues like these are confronted every day by families. Very well written and thought-evoking.
March 27, 2014
It was a page turner. A few too many characters in the beginning, but then it gelled and got going.
Sort of predictable if one reads many mysteries/ spy thrillers, but the intricate technology was cutting edge cool.
Not a classic in the sense of Gone with the Wind, but definitely a good read for those interested in the spread of radical Islam.
Quite believable.
Sort of predictable if one reads many mysteries/ spy thrillers, but the intricate technology was cutting edge cool.
Not a classic in the sense of Gone with the Wind, but definitely a good read for those interested in the spread of radical Islam.
Quite believable.
July 27, 2016
Fast paced book based on Christian ethics. In general the book avoided being too preachy. Didn't give a balanced view of faithful Muslims. The book portrayed Muslims as either non-practicing and lapsed from their faith or terrorists. I would have given the plot, momentum, characters (the book in general) four stars, but I found the skewing the perspective for the sake of plot irresponsible.
September 4, 2014
This exciting political thriller mixes foreign intrigue with support for the radical Muslims by intercepting and analyzing all internet and cell phone traffic. This is made personal by the interaction of a main character's son and daughter in pornographic and internet activities. God's love is shown to help some characters make ethical choices.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 4, 2014
What A Story!
Parker Hudson's writing is very descriptive. It flows from scene too scene so there are not any long chapters to wade through. This fictional story has a ring of truth to it. Mr Hudson's writing can be compared to that of the late Tom Clancy.
Parker Hudson's writing is very descriptive. It flows from scene too scene so there are not any long chapters to wade through. This fictional story has a ring of truth to it. Mr Hudson's writing can be compared to that of the late Tom Clancy.
April 8, 2014
This was actually a pretty good book. I was hesitant when reading through other reviews but I thought I would give it a chance. Glad I did. The end could have gone several ways so it kept me guessing until the end.
January 25, 2016
This could be todays news
This is not a type of book I would normally read. It hits to close to reality especially in today's world. Following who each person and their place in the book was kinda confusing. All in all in was a good book, the best was the last few chapters.
This is not a type of book I would normally read. It hits to close to reality especially in today's world. Following who each person and their place in the book was kinda confusing. All in all in was a good book, the best was the last few chapters.
January 4, 2014
unbelievable
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