Review of Final Report
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Review of Final Report
[Following is a volunteer review of "Final Report" by Jeff Shear.]
Final Report by Jeff Shear is a political espionage thriller centered around an investigation of a bomb explosion in Washington that wiped out nearly everything including the President of the United States and several other top government executives.
The main character Jackson Guild narrates his ordeal in revealing the truth behind the blast as his employer blackmailed him into accepting an undercover espionage job to Los Alamos where he is to uncover the role some scientists in an acclaimed American laboratory played in the blast, the seeming cover up, whose interest was at stake and why.
What was set out to be a covert operation takes a different drift and twist with danger, injury and death lurking at nearly every corner. Guild, a trained and experienced investigator is determined to get to the bottom of it. He has major flaw with alcohol and women, the latter was his bane as Dr. Alessandra Almont comes to the picture; a highly intelligent and powerful scientist whom he falls in love with and nearly lost focus of his given and paid tasks. A secret truth binds them which he was determined to protect while unknown to him would lure him under duress to reveal.
The plot takes on another turn as Guild uncovers a lead to a well kept secret about a more lethal nuclear weapon which was not only completed at a theoretical stage but had been built,whose fatality rate was set to be capable of global human annihilation. He had to identify all the players and alert his employer at the same time attempt to prevent what appeared to be a looming revenge and possible nuclear war, all the while keeping his affection for Dr. Almont intact
Although credited as third in the Jackson Guild series, it makes an enjoyable independent read in its plot and twists. It is not likely going to be associated as a series as the story has its own standalone build up, intrigue and suspense.
The specific chronology and diary-like detailing of events with date and occasional mention of time and location arouses the imagination as if one is almost at the scene of the events watching as they unfold: making the events appear real.
There are a few spelling and grammatical errors for example "They were full of secrets, I showed them to know one". The author in this reference should have written 'no one' instead of 'know one'. There are also too many use of codes and acronyms that caused distractions in checking with the names and codes from first mention. Apart from these observations it is a captivating book and I give it a rating of 3 out of 4 stars
It will make an engaging piece for thriller lovers and readers who enjoy historical and experimental nuclear physics will find the book enriching and thought provoking
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Final Report
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Final Report by Jeff Shear is a political espionage thriller centered around an investigation of a bomb explosion in Washington that wiped out nearly everything including the President of the United States and several other top government executives.
The main character Jackson Guild narrates his ordeal in revealing the truth behind the blast as his employer blackmailed him into accepting an undercover espionage job to Los Alamos where he is to uncover the role some scientists in an acclaimed American laboratory played in the blast, the seeming cover up, whose interest was at stake and why.
What was set out to be a covert operation takes a different drift and twist with danger, injury and death lurking at nearly every corner. Guild, a trained and experienced investigator is determined to get to the bottom of it. He has major flaw with alcohol and women, the latter was his bane as Dr. Alessandra Almont comes to the picture; a highly intelligent and powerful scientist whom he falls in love with and nearly lost focus of his given and paid tasks. A secret truth binds them which he was determined to protect while unknown to him would lure him under duress to reveal.
The plot takes on another turn as Guild uncovers a lead to a well kept secret about a more lethal nuclear weapon which was not only completed at a theoretical stage but had been built,whose fatality rate was set to be capable of global human annihilation. He had to identify all the players and alert his employer at the same time attempt to prevent what appeared to be a looming revenge and possible nuclear war, all the while keeping his affection for Dr. Almont intact
Although credited as third in the Jackson Guild series, it makes an enjoyable independent read in its plot and twists. It is not likely going to be associated as a series as the story has its own standalone build up, intrigue and suspense.
The specific chronology and diary-like detailing of events with date and occasional mention of time and location arouses the imagination as if one is almost at the scene of the events watching as they unfold: making the events appear real.
There are a few spelling and grammatical errors for example "They were full of secrets, I showed them to know one". The author in this reference should have written 'no one' instead of 'know one'. There are also too many use of codes and acronyms that caused distractions in checking with the names and codes from first mention. Apart from these observations it is a captivating book and I give it a rating of 3 out of 4 stars
It will make an engaging piece for thriller lovers and readers who enjoy historical and experimental nuclear physics will find the book enriching and thought provoking
******
Final Report
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
