Arabian Assignment: Slavery and Terrorism in North Africa Review

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(More customer reviews)This book is one ... ride. Written prior to the 9/11 attacks, the story interweaves Al-Qaeda (who had heard of them before that?) Osama Bin Laden, slavery in the Sudan, terrorism, courage in the face of unbelievable circumstances, and yes, even love. The amount of insider information regarding not only US national security, but how things really work in the rest of the world is amazing and mesmerizing. The author's knowledge of weaponry, intelligence, tracking, and African government is well-versed, knowledgable and seemingly hands-on (only the author knows for sure).
Although as a whole, I enjoyed this book greatly and, indeed, had difficulty putting it down, it was off to a slow start. The first 75-100 pages or so I found to be slow moving, weak, and with some very cheesy dialogue: a couple of rewrites would have tightened this up. However, having said that, after page 100 or so it picks up speed and does not slow down. Although there is a lot of gore and violence, some realistically depicted and some implied, it is not gratuitous and adds to the story, rather than detracting from it. For the squeamish, do not let this deter you.
... A timely write that is not just great action and adventure, but "Arabian Assignment" may be the handbook for the world we now live in.

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Arabian Assignment: "Frightening, exciting, erotic, educational, titillating!" Follow the adventures of a young African-American couple who go to Sudan to buy freedom for slaves, only to be captured themselves. Used as pawns in a deadly plot by al-Qaeda, Osama bin-Laden's terrorist group, the girl is destined to be a sex slave, the man a fighter in a deadly, ancient sport. An aging white hunter and ex-British commando joins forces with an unlikely partner, a young black CIA operative, to trek through Sudan and try a rescue. Along the way they battle through Sudanese civil war factions, desert warlords, even the Russian Mafia, using their combat expertise and large-bore sniper rifles to survive. But as they locate the two young Americans they also stumble across the most deadly terrorist plot ever conceived, and must try to prevent it from resulting in thousands of innocent deaths. Not for the faint-hearted, this book is based on real news events that are often shocking and repulsive. Yet the introspection and depth of the main characters show humanity still carries on with romance, love, humor and deep bonds of friendship forged in the struggle for survival. A natural sequel to the highly-acclaimed novel, Elephant Gun, this one will open your eyes and minds to a sordid world seldom mentioned in the western media.

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