Don Hoesel's 'The Alarmists'

Don Hoesel's newest book, 'The Alarmist', was enjoyable from start to finish.  I've always been a fan of government/political/Jason Bourne sorts of books, and this one fit in that category perfectly.  The main character, Brent Michaels, is a sociologist who is called by the Pentagon (which proves that he's not just just any sociologist) to help them solve a mystery---one involving several happenings that point to the earth being on a self-destructive downward spiral.  They want to know if the reason behind these occurrences is man-made or natural.  And Hoesel brings into the story the hype surrounding the Mayan calendar's prophetic date of the world ending in December 2012.  I enjoyed how he brought it all together.

This is the sort of book that is hard to put down.  I looked forward to opening it up again everyday until I finished it.  Can't beat that for praise.


(i received this book free to review from bethany house publishers)