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title: "The Cabal: A Kirk McGarvey Novel"
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# The Cabal: A Kirk McGarvey Novel

**Brand:** david hagberg
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			        		&#x201C;A terrific page-turning experience... adds up to Hagberg&apos;s best book in years. Conspire to grab this one right away.&#x201D; &#x2015;Booklist on The Cabal&#x201C;The Expediter is terrifying . . . a brilliantly realized novel of heart-stopping action, slick hardware, down-and-dirty characters, and fast international settings. David Hagberg is the grandmaster of the contemporary espionage thriller.&#x201D; &#x2015;Douglas Preston, New York Times bestselling author of Blasphemy&#x201C;It&apos;s fun to watch professionals at the top of their game, which in this case means not only the characters in this great story, but David Hagberg himself as he creates a world-spanning crisis that only Kirk McGarvey can save. The nonstop action races the clock with the fate of millions waiting for the winner.&#x201D; &#x2015;Larry Bond, New York Times bestselling author on The Expediter&#x201C;David Hagberg writes the most realistic, prophetic thrillers I have ever read. His books should be required reading in Washington.&#x201D; &#x2015;Stephen Coonts, New York Times bestselling author of The Assassin&#x201C;David Hagberg runs in the same fast, high-tech track as Clancy and his gung ho colleagues, with lots of war games, fancy weapons, and much male bonding.&#x201D; &#x2015;New York Daily News
						    	
					    	
						
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        		About the Author
        	
        	
        		
        		
	        		
						
			        		David Hagberg has published numerous novels of suspense, including his bestselling thrillers featuring former CIA director Kirk McGarvey, which include Abyss, The Expediter, and Allah&apos;s Scorpion. He has earned a nomination for the American Book Award, three nominations for the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Allan Poe Award and three Mystery Scene Best American Mystery awards. He has spent more than thirty years researching and studying US-Soviet relations during the Cold War. Hagberg joined the Air Force out of high school, and during the height of the Cold War, he served as an Air Force cryptographer. He attended the University of Maryland and University of Washington. Born in Duluth, Minnesota, he now lives with his wife Laurie in Sarasota, Florida.
						    	
					    	
						
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐ Great pace but not so great motivation & character development
            
*by D***N on September 1, 2010*

First off, let me say that I am a David Hagberg fan ... and this book as some reviewers point out is "ultra-fast paced" ... BUT that itself is a big part of the problem, since this mach 4 pace and action don't give the author the "novelistic space" that any author needs to slowly and interestingly build character ... AND establish plot credibility.And this last is why I gave this book 3 not 4 stars - even by the end of the book, I simply didn't feel very convinced that the motives and evil vision of "The Cabal" of bad guys (and they are painted well as scary bad) were all that clear, nor did I feel that what they were up to was even all that convincing or realistic.  So the global politics context of the book was rather weak and disappointing and the bad guys were basically comic-book type stick figures.What I did like in regard to character development was how Otto and Louis were given bigger and more human roles, and how Kirk is still #1 in "the spy with integrity" competition! I also liked the way Hagberg pointed out the scary role that DOD contracters are being given in our various wars, such as Iraq.Don't avoid buying this book, however, just because I gave it a 3, if you're a Hagberg fan or (especially) if you like really fast-moving action thrillers!
  

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Save the Best for Last
            
*by D***Y on December 3, 2010*

I picked up The Cabal at random, last December, not even realizing it featured an ongoing protagonist (McGarvey). Within six pages of the book, I was completely mesmerized. I KNEW I should put the book down and go back to the beginning of the series, because Hagberg was a major find for me and I didn't want to miss a word of the series. However, I could not tear myself away from the book in hand. I passed on a free tour of a Picasso exhibit, a Christmas dinner catered by my employer at a major art museum - with an open bar to boot - in order to curl up at home and finish reading.I dare not say more because I just detest plot spoilers. Simply know that Hagberg excels at fast-paced plotting and insightful characterization, so much so that I backtracked and have now, as of late January 2011, read nearly all of the other McGarvey novels.  I CAN say that the McGarvey of The Cabal is a very different man from the earlier novels. He is still the ultimate patriot, still the embodiment of honor, but he is also devastatingly human.If you can restrain yourself, start at the beginning of the McGarvey series, and save the best - The Cabal - for last.
  

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Hagberg is On a High!!!
            
*by J***L on August 4, 2010*

I agree with those that believe that the Kirk McGarvey series by David Hagberg is something special. I have read every one of them and with the exception of Dance With the Dragon, there are just no weak links. This book clearly did not prove to be an exception. It may be the darkest and most pulse pounding of all of them as many bad things happen to the ex-CIA Director between the covers of this novel, but Kirk McGarvey doesn't get nightmares. He gives them to those who mess with him. To try and detail the plot would be a mistake as the reader needs to find his or her own way through the landmines that (literally) await the central character. Tightly written, great action and suspense and an ending which promises more to come. You will begrudge the time that you have to put this book down to do things like eat and sleep.
  

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