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American Terrorist: Where is the Girl?
A high-profile girl has been taken and all evidence points to a man who claims he doesn’t even know who she is. The government arrested Carl Johnson, then they tortured him and took everything from him. They labeled him the American Terrorist. But they let him get away and now Carl has but one chance to survive the manhunt. Find... That... Girl!
339 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 25, 2014
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Jeffrey Poston
20 books9 followersJeffrey Poston is a #1 international bestselling author of the fast-paced 5-star adventure thriller series, American Terrorist. He has also received rave reviews of his Jason Peares historical western series. Blending traditional and revisionist historical research, his westerns have been praised as "fast-moving" (Kelton) and "exciting, page-turning" (Zollinger) and "among the best writers of westerns" (Biblio.com). Jeffrey has had diverse careers in laser engineering, project management and real estate development. He lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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October 27, 2014
Just finished the jam-packed action that is "American Terrorist: Where is the Girl?", and though I am not the average thriller type of gal, I have to say that Poston's novel hit the spot for an awesome page-turner. "American Terrorist: Where is the Girl?" took me on an intriguing ride through the mind of a father who found himself with nothing left to lose, who through his journey for vengeance, finds a cause larger than himself that he is willing to champion. I won't give away plot points and spoilers, but Poston's novel is a great read. It opens the door to a series that will absolutely leave the reader begging for more. If you are looking for action, subterfuge, danger, scheming, and a protagonist that isn't your typical muscle-bound twenty-something, look no further. "American Terrorist: Where is the Girl?" is now the starting point for your journey.
December 1, 2015
This book started out running and never stopped. It is fast paced, thrilling, and keeps you guessing at Carl's next move. The author lets you into the mind of Carl. What if this happened to me? If I was in his place, I wonder if I could do what he did. I recieved this book through a Goddreads giveaway. The opinions are my own.
July 12, 2015
As an African-American man, Carl Johnson had previously hassled by the cops, so he thought he understood racial profiling. But, when the daughter of a high-profile figure is kidnapped and government authorities who have the incident on tape identify Carl as one of the kidnappers, a nightmare begins that he’s afraid he might never awake from.
Carl has the misfortune of being an exact double of a notorious drug dealer who was involved in the kidnapping. Agents from a shadowy counter-terrorism arrest Carl and subject him to eleven days of torture designed to break mind, spirit and body. But, their plans backfire. Although somewhat broken in body, Carl finds within himself a reserve of strength that he never knew he possessed. Then his torturers make a deadly mistake—actually two—they let him go, and then they run an operation that gets his son, Mark, killed.
Now, Carl has two aims in life: the first is to get the people who took everything from him; the second comes later—he will find the missing girl and return her to her family. His initial success in striking back at his tormentors earns him the title, ‘The American Terrorist,’ not a sobriquet that’s a guarantee for a long life.
There are some books that you should never start reading unless you’re sure you have time to finish them. American Terrorist: Where is the Girl? By Jeffrey Poston is one of them. I started this book last night at 9:00 pm, thinking I’d read a couple of hours, put it away, and finish it today. I reached the last sentence at 1:00 am—unaware of the passage of time.
Great writing. Characters come alive, reaching out from the page and smacking you on the kisser. Dialogue is so realistic you can feel the spittle spraying your face as they sputter. And, the descriptions are so vivid, you smell the sweat of fear. Within an expertly crafted adventure/thriller is also a discourse on government over-reach, the arrogance of power, and the dangers of using what our government euphemistically calls ‘enhanced’ interrogation techniques – in other words, torture. Not only does it risk damaging the mind and body of the victim, but it serves to dehumanize the one who applies it—and it makes more enemies, at a time when they are definitely not needed.
This was book number one of two, and I’m planning to read two as well. Just one question: will there be a number three?
Carl has the misfortune of being an exact double of a notorious drug dealer who was involved in the kidnapping. Agents from a shadowy counter-terrorism arrest Carl and subject him to eleven days of torture designed to break mind, spirit and body. But, their plans backfire. Although somewhat broken in body, Carl finds within himself a reserve of strength that he never knew he possessed. Then his torturers make a deadly mistake—actually two—they let him go, and then they run an operation that gets his son, Mark, killed.
Now, Carl has two aims in life: the first is to get the people who took everything from him; the second comes later—he will find the missing girl and return her to her family. His initial success in striking back at his tormentors earns him the title, ‘The American Terrorist,’ not a sobriquet that’s a guarantee for a long life.
There are some books that you should never start reading unless you’re sure you have time to finish them. American Terrorist: Where is the Girl? By Jeffrey Poston is one of them. I started this book last night at 9:00 pm, thinking I’d read a couple of hours, put it away, and finish it today. I reached the last sentence at 1:00 am—unaware of the passage of time.
Great writing. Characters come alive, reaching out from the page and smacking you on the kisser. Dialogue is so realistic you can feel the spittle spraying your face as they sputter. And, the descriptions are so vivid, you smell the sweat of fear. Within an expertly crafted adventure/thriller is also a discourse on government over-reach, the arrogance of power, and the dangers of using what our government euphemistically calls ‘enhanced’ interrogation techniques – in other words, torture. Not only does it risk damaging the mind and body of the victim, but it serves to dehumanize the one who applies it—and it makes more enemies, at a time when they are definitely not needed.
This was book number one of two, and I’m planning to read two as well. Just one question: will there be a number three?
January 30, 2015
Best book I've read in several months.
Action-packed book that is riveting. This was far better than many books that I've paid $10-12 for. You'll definitely get your money's worth, not to mention the entertainment value. Highly recommended.
Action-packed book that is riveting. This was far better than many books that I've paid $10-12 for. You'll definitely get your money's worth, not to mention the entertainment value. Highly recommended.
March 14, 2015
Stick with the mission. The way it's written, you could almost swear he went through this. The details are great, the idea behind this was great. Plus the ending was perfect, or about as perfect as you can get.
April 27, 2018
I thoroughly enjoyed American Terrorist: Where is the Girl? and was fully engaged from the opening sentence. The story is about Carl Johnson, a black man, who is seen on the street in New Mexico, was beaten and kidnapped, then tortured for the next 11 days by the CIA. All because he is a dead ringer for a Mexican drug lord who had kidnapped a high ranking government official's daughter. The CIA wants her back and they are confident of breaking the man and extracting the location of the girl.The government finally concedes that they made a mistake and let Carl go. They should have killed him, instead.
The torture had changed the man and now all he wants is revenge, and of course, to find out who the girl is and find her. Carl's crusade turns vindictive when the government uses his son as bait to catch the drug lord; he is ultimately killed by government agents during the raid. So much goes on during this story that it's hard to put down. When Carl finds out the girl's identity - only rescuing her will make things right again. However, he wasn't ready for an elaborate trap that was set-up for him. Carl receives a large sum of money and buys his own Army to deal with this new threat.
Highly recommended! Great job Mr. Poston...downloading the next book in the series.
The torture had changed the man and now all he wants is revenge, and of course, to find out who the girl is and find her. Carl's crusade turns vindictive when the government uses his son as bait to catch the drug lord; he is ultimately killed by government agents during the raid. So much goes on during this story that it's hard to put down. When Carl finds out the girl's identity - only rescuing her will make things right again. However, he wasn't ready for an elaborate trap that was set-up for him. Carl receives a large sum of money and buys his own Army to deal with this new threat.
Highly recommended! Great job Mr. Poston...downloading the next book in the series.
July 22, 2018
Loved the American Terrorist. Excellent story plot. Makes you feel like it is a true story. It has a lot of twists and turns. You never know how far a person will go when you mess with their children.
I am looking forward to starting the second book of the series.
I am looking forward to starting the second book of the series.
November 17, 2016
Action action!!!!
I was totally committed to this book. This book has the type of action that can easily go from page to screen.
I was totally committed to this book. This book has the type of action that can easily go from page to screen.
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