I will admit, I’ve read exactly one Brad Thor book in my life. I was at the airport coming back from a business trip, and I picked it up because I was bored. I didn’t hate it. It was a fun read. He at least appeared to have done some research into the way the US national security apparatus works, which is more than a lot of thriller authors do (hint: every time I read a blurb that mentions “black ops agent” or “special forces operative,” the book goes back on the shelf). Thor has also struck me, based on his Twitter feed, as a solid conservative. He wasn’t a fan of Trump in 2016, but voted for him, because like many Republicans, he couldn’t stomach the thought of a Hillary Clinton presidency.