Books like Choke Point
Looking for a book like Choke Point?
Try Terminal Rage by A.M. Khalifa. In Brad Thor’s Choke Point, Scot Harvath hunts an American turncoat, a former teammate, while China moves against Thailand. Terminal Rage pits its hero against a man who seems to know him better than he knows himself, and a plot that reaches the top of government.
What they share
An enemy who knows you
Harvath’s target is a man he once served with. Blackwell’s opponent asked for him by name, and knows things about him that he shouldn’t.
Geopolitics behind the violence
Choke Point turns on a strategic prize and a superpower rivalry. Terminal Rage starts with one hostage standoff and traces it to a conspiracy at the highest levels of government.
Sent in from outside
Harvath goes in because Washington won’t commit openly. Blackwell is no longer FBI at all, which is exactly why he is the one they need.
Where they differ
Harvath is a former Navy SEAL and the action is military. Blackwell is a negotiator, so the first battle is one of nerves and words, before the story breaks out of the tower and across New York, Los Angeles, Sydney, Cairo, Rome, Naples and Anguilla.
A.M. Khalifa is an Egyptian writer based in Rome, raised in a diplomatic corps family across more than fifteen countries, and the only Egyptian writing commercial espionage fiction in English. More on that.
Terminal Rage received a starred review from Booklist, has sold more than 500,000 copies, and is narrated on audio by Scott Brick. It contains violence and sexual content, and is meant for adult readers.
More books like Choke Point
- Terminal Rage by A.M. Khalifa: a negotiator, a hostage-taker who knows him and a conspiracy that reaches the top.
- The Lions of Lucerne by Brad Thor: the first Scot Harvath novel, about the kidnapping of the US president.
- Ghost Fleet by P.W. Singer and August Cole: a near-future war between the United States and China.
- The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy: a Soviet submarine captain heads west, and both navies hunt him.
Questions
What books are like Choke Point?
Terminal Rage by A.M. Khalifa: a betrayal at the heart of the story, a crisis with global stakes and a hero who won’t let go. Brad Thor readers also enjoy Vince Flynn, Mark Greaney and Tom Clancy.
Is Terminal Rage like the Scot Harvath books?
It shares their sense of a world on the edge and a conspiracy in high places. Its hero is a hostage negotiator, and its author is Egyptian.
What should I read after Choke Point?
Try Terminal Rage by A.M. Khalifa, which Booklist gave a starred review.
Is there an audiobook?
Yes. Scott Brick narrates the unabridged audiobook of Terminal Rage, about 10.5 hours long.
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