Targets of Opportunity by Jordon Sandor Paperback

The Simon & Schuster Press Release announcing the release of the paperback version of Jordon Sandor's Targets of Opportunity mentions my review.   Check out my review and then check out this excellent thriller. 

“Sandor is a character molded in the likes of CIA agent Jason Bourne.”  —The Greenwich Post

“Sandor is a worthy James Bond clone.”  —Pick of the Literate blogspot

“Jeffrey Stephens is right up there with Tom Clancy and Jordan Sandor may well rank as the next Jack Ryan.” —Cheryl’s Book Nook blogspot

 

For readers who are seeking a book that will deliver the thrill of a James Bond movie, the suspense of a Jack Ryan scene, and the action of a Jason Bourne flick, look no more—Jeffrey Stephens’s Jordan Sandor returns in TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY (Pocket Star Books; April 24, 2012; $7.99) to satiate readers’ appetites!  Book reviewers have embraced Jordan Sandor and compared him to all three top action heroes.  Compelling readers further stand the authors whom Jeffrey Stephens has been compared to: Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, and Tom Clancy. 

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 Upcoming Jordan Sandor books:

Targets of Deception, Jordan Sandor #1, Paperback, September 2012

Targets of Revenge, Jordan Sandor #3, Original Hardcover, February 2013

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Under Oath by Margaret McLean

Another superb courtroom drama with volatile emotional context from Margaret McLean.

Annie Fitzgerald is prosecuting a despicable criminal figure in Boston’s infamous Charlestown section.   She has a personal ax to grind and is obsessed with getting a conviction.  She is assisted by homicide detective Callahan who is grinding his own ax.  Together they share the obsessed cause of convicting Billy Malone.  

Buddy Clancy would top the list of interesting people anyone has encountered.   He and his golden retriever, Rehnquist, both sport bow ties and both have a sweet tooth.   Buddy was more likeable in McClean’s previous book, Under Fire.    Buddy seems more contentious.  His folksy style fades against the counterpoint of the killer he is defending.  Buddy seems to undergo a crisis of conscience with his defense of what may be a multiple murder suspect.  

The plot is complicated and believable.   There are a wealth of seedy characters that provide grit and grime to the story line.  Sadly the story has a ring of truth which probably is the reason it is so captivating.   Charlestown exhibits many of the characteristics of small towns and insular communities.   Ms. McLean did an exceptional job in painting the atmosphere of this type of neighborhood.  

The murdered artist Trevor Shea tells his own poignant story through out the book.   The thread of his work is what ties this book so very neatly tight. 

This was a very good book and an outstanding courtroom drama. 

I highly recommend it.

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The One You Love by Paul Pilkington

Sibling interaction with murder as a result provides the impetus for this mystery.

This can probably be classified as a psychological thriller. It was well laid out but seemed to plod along. There wasn’t anything that grabbed my attention and forced me to continue to read.

The characters were well described but somewhat clueless and occasionally confusing. The plot was well done and if action is not an imperative for your reading pleasure this story may fit the bill.

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I read this on my Droid-X.

The Department of Magic by Rod Kierkegaard Jr.

This book appears to be a satire on government.  The Department of Magic responsibility is to protect “America” the goddess from any harm. 

The premise of the book was very attractive.   It prefaced each chapter with satirical definitions that were often quite funny.   I found the main protagonists hapless and clueless which most likely was intentional.

There was plenty of action and gore.  I just couldn’t get into the story.  I didn’t find it captivating.   I suspect it will find a fervent audience such as Adam’s Hitch Hiker which I also couldn’t get into. 

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Free eBook Redemption Day by Steve O'Brien

Steve O’Brien’s author of Redemption Day is offering the Kindle version FREE on Amazon from April 15^th – 19^th . It would be great if you could help spread the word.  Check out my review.

Here is a little write up from Steve about April 19 and its significance in Redemption Day.

 April 19 has become a date marking horrific violence in this country's history.

The date is not well known like September 11 or December 7, the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

Unlike dates that commemorate great military victories or the end of World Wars, April 19 is about a different kind of violence.

Violence between citizens of this nation and the government itself.

Like most traditions it began as a coincidence, but later transitioned into a date of significance for members of sovereign citizen groups like the Posse Comitatus.

It began in 1985. Jim Ellison was the leader of a sovereign group called CSA (The Covenant, the Sword and the Arm of the Lord. On April 19, 1985, three hundred federal officers surrounded his compound in northern Arkansas. Ellison surrendered and was later convicted of conspiracy and weapons charges. Aside from traditional firearms, the federal officers rounded up hand grenades, plastic explosives, blasting caps, land mines and even a US Army anti-tank rocket. One of Ellison’s men, Richard Wayne Snell was charged with murder and his execution took place ten years later as fate would have it, on April 19.

April 19, 1993 the FBI stormed the Branch Davidian complex outside Waco Texas, killing seventy six members, including seventeen children. David Koresh, the leader of the Branch Davidian group was sought for illegal weapons charges, something sovereign groups adamantly believed was not a crime, but a right. This came on the heels of the Ruby Ridge shootings which had enraged members like Tim McVeigh. Terry Nichols and McVeigh saw Waco as yet another illegal intrusion by a corrupt government.

Following Waco, April 19 became a date of significance for sovereign groups. They would use the date as a symbol and cause to retaliate against the government.

On April 19, 1994 militia leader Linda Thompson issued a call for sovereign citizen groups  to assemble in Washington DC, armed and in uniform. The purpose of the assembly was the forced repeal of the Brady Bill and the arrest of Congressmen and Senators for treason. She identified herself as the acting adjutant general of the Unorganized Militia of the United States. Although later rescinded, her call to arms became known as the Thompson Ultimatum.

At nine pm April 19, 1995, CSA member, Richard Wayne Snell, was put to death by lethal injection in Arkansas. Twelve hours earlier, Tim McVeigh and Terry Nichols had ignited a truck bomb outside the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City killing 168 people.

For McVeigh and Nichols the date was not a coincidence.

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