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Summary: Remember It is Fiction
Review: When I first saw this book I thought it looked like a typical "rogue agent vs. Washington establishment" suspense thriller, so I took a pass. However, after looking it up at Amazon.com and reading all the five-star reviews, I decided to take a chance. I knew I had made the correct decision while reading the first page! This is an absorbing novel with intriguing, well-developed characters, especially the female sweeper, Daniella Morganavicz, ex- FBI agent Edwin Kreiss, and disillusioned agent Janet Carter. The plot is believable and is written as if it really happenned. The secret deals, inter-agency competition, and dislike and mistrust each of the characters have for each other are themes interwoven throughout the story. The author takes the reader behind the headlines and takes full advantage of the public's naivete and ignorance about what actually takes place at the higher levels of the CIA, FBI, and BATF. He has created characters with the traits the public suspects and fears most. The positions of power are held by people who are power-hungry, immoral and self-serving and guided by the belief that the end always justifies the means. One of the advantages of fiction though, is the author can get the results he wants and in this case the conclusion is very satisfying. This book is highly recommended with one caveat: you must remind yourself it is a work of fiction.
Rating:
Summary: Remember It is Fiction
Review: When I first saw this book I thought it looked like a typical "rogue agent vs. Washington establishment" suspense thriller, so I took a pass. However, after looking it up at Amazon.com and reading all the five-star reviews, I decided to take a chance. I knew I had made the correct decision while reading the first page! This is an absorbing novel with intriguing, well-developed characters, especially the female sweeper, Daniella Morganavicz, ex- FBI agent Edwin Kreiss, and disillusioned agent Janet Carter. The plot is believable and is written as if it really happenned. The secret deals, inter-agency competition, and dislike and mistrust each of the characters have for each other are themes interwoven throughout the story. The author takes the reader behind the headlines and takes full advantage of the public's naivete and ignorance about what actually takes place at the higher levels of the CIA, FBI, and BATF. He has created characters with the traits the public suspects and fears most. The positions of power are held by people who are power-hungry, immoral and self-serving and guided by the belief that the end always justifies the means. One of the advantages of fiction though, is the author can get the results he wants and in this case the conclusion is very satisfying. This book is highly recommended with one caveat: you must remind yourself it is a work of fiction.
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Summary: Riveting!
Review: Yep, I’ve got to agree with the other reviewers. This book deserves a full 5-star rating. It’s that good. Imagine this, a loved one is missing and you don’t feel that the authorities are doing all they can to locate that person. The average person lacks the skill, knowledge and resources to find out what’s happened. Just so happens in this case, one of the parents is a former special agent who's been specially trained to track and hunt people down. He decides to conduct a search of his own – and he’s got access to enough special equipment and skills to do a good job. Unfortunately, his former employer doesn’t like the fact that he’s “resurfaced.” So they decide to do something about it. An FBI agent who just wants to do a good job, gets involved with the case and discovers there’s more to it than meets the eye. Why is the FBI more interested in the former employee than the missing students? She decides to find out. Unfortunately, she’s not exactly trained well enough to do a good job, but she tries. Making some dumb mistakes along the way, I might add. Then there’s the angry parent of a man who died at Waco. He’s been holding a grudge against the government for years. Now, he’s got some diabolical plans of his own and he’s not going to let anyone get in the way of his plans. Now add all that up and you get a plausible story with suspense, thrills, plenty of action, blood, bullets, dog chases, special effects, danger, and hiding places. This book will grab your attention from the beginning and won’t let go until the end. My only, albeit minor, complaint was the dumb FBI agent that tries to help out. She really tries, but well, she TRULY lacks the skills to get in on the hunt. Luckily, that doesn’t take away from the book. Instead, it adds to your stress level as you read on, biting your fingernails to the quick, as you try to find out what’s going to happen next and whether or how she'll make it out of the next scrape she gets herself into. My recommendation, buy it. And if you decide to buy the unabridged audio book version, you’re in for a special treat. The talented Dick Hill is the reader. His ability to set the tone of a book and add thrills, chills, etc. just when it’s needed, makes listening to him a real treat.
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