Marshall Hail, a
Physics Nobel prize winner and billionaire, was devastated when his
family was killed in a terrorist attack. In retaliation, he turned to
using his assets to fight terrorism, planning to kill all the
terrorists on the FBI’s most-wanted list.
His primary mode of
attack is a group of advanced drones manipulated by young gamers,
they allow him to target his enemies anywhere in the world. The story
opens with one of these drones operating over North Korea.
The plot involves
someone selling nuclear warheads to North Korea. The plan is to
destroy these weapons before they can be used to devastate the free
world.
In addition to
Marshall, one of the main characters is a beautiful CIA agent who
joins him in the quest to keep the government informed about his
activities. The characters are basically stereotypes, the brilliant
scientist and the beautiful spy. This doesn’t matter too much in a
thriller where the action is more important than character
development, but I found the characters flat, and it didn’t add to
the enjoyment of the book.
The best part of
this novel is the description of technology. The descriptions are
detailed and very well done. The drone technology is particularly
current and fascinating. The only problem I had was that they tended
to become somewhat repetitious slowing the action.
If you like
thrillers with a heavy dose of technology, you may enjoy this book.
I received this book
from the author for this review.
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