Book Review: The Ezekiel Option

Reviewed By: Harriet Klausner

The Ezekiel Option     Amazon US TPB Amazon US HC Amazon Canada TPB Amazon Canada HC
Joel C. Rosenberg
Class/Genre:   Mystery   Religious Fiction   Terrorists   Political Intrigue   Apocalyptic Fiction
Series: Political Thrillers (Rosenberg) # 3
Tyndale, July 2005, $22.95, 446 pp.

Oil and natural gas were found in and around the Red Sea, so much so that
the Jews and Palestinians joined forces to create an oil producing company
that brought wealth to the area and peace to an unstable region. Russian
oil prices plummeted putting the country in a great recession but the
president was in favor of the oil for peace program initiated by the United
States. That plan ended when the U.S. destroyed a Russian plane with women
and children aboard that looked like it was going to crash into the White
House.

The Russians attack the United States for such an aggressive act saying
that there were no terrorists on that plane. A coup in Russia brought to
power a Hitler like tyrant who used the airplane disaster to kill the
elected leader of the country. He brings about a European coalition that is
willing to go to war against Israel using nuclear devices if that country
doesn’t unilaterally disarm. With no allies to turn to, only the promise in
Ezekiel can save Israel from total annihilation.

Readers who loved the Left Behind series will definitely want to read THE
EZEKIEL OPTION. While LEFT BEHIND takes place minutes before the Rapture,
this novel takes place as events leading to the rapture begin. The events
that take place in this book are all too plausible and fans of action
thrillers will find themselves thoroughly immersed in the storyline so much
so that they will not be able to put the book down until the last page is
turned.

Harriet Klausner

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