
Terminal Rage
4.10
442 ratings·113 reviews
Retirement offers no escape. Crisis negotiators carry the weight of past traumas, forever bound by the cardinal rule: releasing hostages is never truly the end. Warning: This high-octane thriller is dangerously addictive. Proceed only if you crave relentless suspense.
- Pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Published
- 2013-07-01
- Publisher
- Mavenhill
- ISBN
- 9781940387000
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A.M. Khalifa
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A.M. Khalifa grew up in a diplomatic corps family and has lived and worked in more than fifteen countries. Exposed from a young age to the stranger than fiction machinations of international relations and the corridors of power, he writes spellbinding international thrillers that breach cultural taboos and provoke unco...
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Stephen Clynes·10 years ago
Ex-FBI Special Agent Alexander Blackwell gets an urgent call – a sudden hostage crisis in New York needs his help. *Terminal Rage* by A.M. Khalifa isn't your run-of-the-mill crime thriller. The plot is seriously intricate, and the characters are developed really well.Alexander's thrown right into the thick of it, and like the reader, he knows absolutely nothing about the hostage-taker. So, with the help of the Hostage Rescue Team, Alexander (and us!) tries to figure out who this person is and wh...
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Jason O·10 years ago
I always choose one book to devour during my week-long summer vacation. Goodreads suggested *Terminal Rage* because I was hunting for something to fill the void left by Mitch Rapp novels. But Goodreads got it wrong. *Terminal Rage* isn't just *like* any Mitch Rapp book I've ever read (and trust me, I've read them all). No, this book goes 100 times deeper, is 100 times more complex and intricate, and puts every other spy/terrorist thriller I've ever encountered to absolute shame. It truly was *th...
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ben·10 years ago
Hold your breath, and hang on
A real head-turner! *Terminal Rage* is classic yet modern, with a twist in practically every paragraph. The story makes you feel exactly how you would if you were consumed by the need for revenge. You never need to backtrack to figure out the plot, and it delivers a fantastic ending. A.M. Khalifa really nailed it! Looking for a gripping thriller? Check out this book review for *Terminal Rage*!
A real head-turner! *Terminal Rage* is classic yet modern, with a twist in practically every paragraph. The story makes you feel exactly how you would if you were consumed by the need for revenge. You never need to backtrack to figure out the plot, and it delivers a fantastic ending. A.M. Khalifa really nailed it! Looking for a gripping thriller? Check out this book review for *Terminal Rage*!
Magiccats·11 years ago
This was easily one of the best books I've read in the past year, and honestly, I think "Terminal Rage" by A.M. Khalifa would make an incredible movie. What I really enjoyed was that it wasn't your typical, cookie-cutter hostage situation or terrorist thriller. The author's twist on the story was genuinely brilliant. If you're looking for exciting books to read, I highly recommend giving "Terminal Rage" a shot. You won't be disappointed!
Sharon Michael·11 years ago
A.M. Khalifa's *Terminal Rage* is a compelling action/adventure novel, diving deep into black ops and terrorism with a level of tension that grips you even when the action lulls. The plot is intricate, the storyline intriguing, and the characters are genuinely captivating. I occasionally found the shifting points of view a little jarring, and the ending, while neatly tying up loose ends, felt a bit anticlimactic. Despite those minor quibbles, I had a hard time putting *Terminal Rage* down and fu...
Jagged·11 years ago
One of my biggest issues with *Terminal Rage* was the constant info-dumping. It felt necessary given A.M. Khalifa's writing style, but I think it could've been handled with more finesse and integrated more naturally.
I did appreciate the rotating main characters. Khalifa gave us solid character development for each of them, along with compelling insight into their motivations.
However, Khalifa deliberately avoided answering *why* Blackwell was singled out, and that was a major letdown for me....
Karl Wiggins·11 years ago
A very, very good book.
Initially, I wasn’t really looking forward to reading *Terminal Rage* by A.M. Khalifa. I don’t know why, but I ended up absolutely loving it. There are so many twists that it’s hard to give an honest book review without throwing spoilers in, which I have no intention of doing.
The story jumps all over the globe, but wherever A.M. Khalifa takes us, we’re straight into the action. This is a book that really holds your attention, and I thoroughly recommend *Terminal Rage* ...
Dolly Sandor·11 years ago
A truly gripping read!!What I liked: I sincerely enjoyed A.M. Khalifa's writing style. The pacing, the characters, and the overall "voice" of the story are top-notch. *Terminal Rage* is cleverly told using both present-day scenes and flashbacks, focusing on the two main characters, "Seth" and FBI Agent Alexander Blackwell.This story had so many twists and turns, it was like navigating a corkscrew. The plot, while somewhat plausible, is definitely a bit 'out there,' but A.M. Khalifa made me compl...
Scott Whitmore·12 years ago
Finally recovering from the mental toll of his disastrous last case, Alex Blackwell, once the FBI’s top hostage negotiator, is pulled back into action at the request of a man posing as an Arab prince who has taken over a skyscraper in midtown Manhattan. Besides the hostages in the building, the man threatens to kill children at daycare centers — knowing this is the one thing he could say that will convince Blackwell to forsake his self-imposed exile. So begins Terminal Rage by A.M. Khalifa (@amk...
James Kassel·12 years ago
This book is begging to be a movie... If you're into fast-paced, political action thrillers, you absolutely need to read Terminal Rage by A.M. Khalifa. I was hooked from page one, and Khalifa’s storytelling kept me on the edge of my seat with every new chapter. What I really loved was the author's style – it made for such a fun read, and the characters were constantly developing as the plot thickened. I highly recommend Terminal Rage to anyone who enjoys a good thriller, mystery, or action novel...




