Terrorism, North Korea, and nuclear weapons are on everyone’s mind today. Many wonder what the role of the US should be in today’s world. Many believe the US will be struck by terrorists again. Still others are terrified that North Korea will overwhelm South Korea and reunited the Korean peninsula under a Communist regime. We are living in uncertain times. Therefore, I have decided to tell you about two totally non-Christian books that simply caught my interest because they deal with issues that concern us: North Korea and terrorism. Perhaps they would be suitable for one or more of the people you will be buying Christmas gifts for this year.

John F. Rooney. Nine Lives Too Many. Senneff House Publishers. 2004.

Denny Delaney is your typical policeman. He just happened to be near Grand Central Station in New York when a blast rocked it. He also knew immediately that it wasn’t a suicide bomber because he saw the man walk away just before the explosion. His Nemesis is a terrorist named Felix. Felix’s goal is to disrupt the United States economy.

This incredible novel details Delaney’s fight with the FBI after they falsely claimed the first blast was caused by a suicide bomber. After much convincing, they changed their position and announced it publicly. The story takes many twists and turns as Delaney and others try to figure out Felix’s next moves.

Throughout this story, Felix taunts Delaney with telephone calls that serve to verify that he continues to survive the various attack scenarios. You’ll love the ending!

Donaki. The Eyes: North Korea Strikes. Bedside Books of American Book Publishing. 2006.

Do you like foreign policy and intrigue? If so, The Eyes is definitely a book for you. Written by a retired Air Force officer, The Eyes draws on his real life experience in the Pacific field of operations.

I normally don’t enjoy this style of writing, but this book is riveting. You’ll find it difficult to put down and may be surprised by the ending. There are several main themes in the book which are also linked together. First, you have scientists discovering that they can get human tissue and plastic to grow together developing full sets of arteries, etc. needed for life. Second, you have North Korea creating a weapon right in world view that no one detects.

This book has only one fault. The chapters are too short. I would have liked to see the two themes developed in longer chapters, or at least a series of chapters linked together without so much jumping back and forth between themes. Unfortunately, this book also illustrates how our political leaders and intelligence agencies must operate – many irons in the fire at once.

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