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Eye opener Apr 26, 2008
As a first responder, a law enforcement officer and a member of my agency's Hostage Negotiation Unit, I receive tons of training on the observation and mitigation of threats made to public safety. Thus, I was shocked by how little I REALLY knew about the minds, beliefs and actions of terrorists and fanatics, living amongst us and wishing us great harm. Through a very readable story, the author does a remarkable job of indentifying in simple terms how vulnerable we are to serious threats in the US, and to what extent our very patient and thorough enemies will go to achieve success. Through "everyday characters",the author also proves that no matter how unremarkable we each may think our insight and observations in this area, each of us can play a vital role in protecting lives simply by being aware and diligent, and trusting our instincts. This is an amazingly insightful book. Enjoyable, thought provoking and empowering -- one that should be read by every American.
 Thought provoking Sep 23, 2007
This is my first book review, and I am going to be brief.
A thought provoking book that appears to be taking a two or three day training seminar on terrorism and turns it into a complex work of non-fiction. Although I thought the author tried to do too much, I found myself not being able to put the book down until I found out how it ended.
If you are at all curious about the methodical steps that are taken before a high profile style attack occurs or if you really want to know the nuances of a security operation (or lack of nuances) the few hours of Rain For the Wicked will not be a waste.
Really my only complaint was that in his attempt to teach, the author uses too many characters who inexplainably seem to overlap.
In all honesty, it would be a great book for a college professor to teach a course.
Rain for the Wicked May 22, 2007
Rain For The Wicked
Wow, I couldn't put this one down! The antagonists seem so real, and the story is gripping all the way through to the end. Mr. Benito paints a true-to-life picture of who or what can threaten all of us throughout the world today, terrorists out to destroy mankind by mass destruction of our most often-used form of transportation. His description of both the terrorists and their unsuspecting "mules" used for their planned attack is spellbinding. The fast-paced story is riveting and will make you think! This book should be a wake-up call for everyone to pay more attention to their surroundings and responsibilities and be prepared. Not only is the storyline interesting and addressed from a quite different and fascinating perspective, but a lesson can be learned about mitigation tactics while reading it. If this is Mr. Benito's first novel, I hope to see more books by him in the future and possibly a sequel or prequel to Rain. As it is in real life, many of his "bad guys" remain on the loose and I as a reader would hope to see justice served in a future installment. Mr. Benito is a fascinating story-teller, and his characters are true-to-life. This book is one I will want to read again and again.
A Fast, Engaging and Chilling Read May 18, 2007
I read this book in one sitting. It was very engaging and the story line flowed smoothly. The characters were well described and the author did each of them justice by describing their personalities and inner thoughts. As an American living in the US during our new era of 'war on terrorism,' it was thrilling to see the other side and to learn all about the insecurities and challenges we face in western society today. Upon finishing the book, I hope that Benito will bring the main character back to fight and foil more terrorist plots, as he would be a great character to see advance in the literary mystery/thriller world. Lastly, his references of Los Angeles were accurate and provided an excellent backdrop for this fast-paced thriller.
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