Publishers Weekly called it an "unwieldy tale of domestic terrorism," and complained of references by characters in the book to previous books by the author, as well as the author's political bias. The flight scenes were called "first-rate."
Publishers Weekly found the novel to be "unwieldy" and labeled it a story about domestic terrorism. They also criticized references made by characters in the book to previous works by the author, along with the author's political views. However, they praised the flight scenes as being of high quality.