From Publishers Weekly
An anti-terrorist Delta force, operating in such covert isolation that practically no one knows about them (and those who do will deny it) discovers a plot to detonate a nuclear device smuggled across the Canadian border into North Dakota in Logan's latest high-stakes thriller (after Absolute Zero). Tough-talking, good-looking Gulf War veteran Maj. Nina Pryce sets out to seduce the alleged bomb smuggler while her estranged husband, ex-cop Phil Broker, and their seven-year-old daughter get drawn into the suspenseful special forces sting. Narrator Conway's smooth growl of a voice, reminiscent of a chain-smoker's, successfully captures the raw reality that the team is up against, making him the ideal narrator for this tale. Surprisingly, his hardened tone even works for the story's female characters, though it doesn't hurt that they are all dyed-in-the-wool military types who are willing to rip the enemy's throat out with their teeth—and that they heartily pass around packs of smokes. Conway's intense yet quiet delivery is well-timed, confident and just as precise as Logan's prose.
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Review
“If you like your thrillers hard [and] tough … then Chuck Logan’s books ... cry out for addition to your bookbag.” (Chicago Tribune )
“Great reading -- a thriller that looks straight into the eye of the post 9/11 landscape, and never blinks.” (John Sandford, author of #1 New York Times bestseller NAKED PREY )
“An unbeatable combination: a smart, well-honed plot, fascinating characters and a writer with [the] skills to tie it together.” (Publishers Weekly )
“A fast-paced action thriller [and] a credible and terrifying story.” (Fargo Forum )
“The book simply can’t be put down....Thrillers don’t get any more up to date than this nail-biter.” (Tampa Tribune )
“Hard-edged and gripping ... The nuclear plot is ingenious and its final countdown is a nail-biter.” (Washington Post )
“A hair-raising yarn that’s complicated, textured and artfully paced, building to a climax that’s almost unthinkable.” (Minneapolis Star Tribune )
“Tantalizing....A frighteningly plausible thriller, one that hits close to home.” (Denver Post )
“Logan knows how to write international intrigue and suspense.” (Kansas City Star )
“Suspenseful [and] forceful.... Logan is a crafty storyteller.” (Philadelphia Inquirer )
“Chuck Logan at his adventurous best, creating vivid characters and putting them in nail-biting action.” (St. Paul Pioneer Press )
“Great reading -- a thriller that looks straight into the eye of the post 9/11 landscape, and never blinks.” (John Sandford, author of #1 New York Times bestseller NAKED PREY )
“An unbeatable combination: a smart, well-honed plot, fascinating characters and a writer with [the] skills to tie it together.” (Publishers Weekly )
“A fast-paced action thriller [and] a credible and terrifying story.” (Fargo Forum )
“The book simply can’t be put down....Thrillers don’t get any more up to date than this nail-biter.” (Tampa Tribune )
“Hard-edged and gripping ... The nuclear plot is ingenious and its final countdown is a nail-biter.” (Washington Post )
“A hair-raising yarn that’s complicated, textured and artfully paced, building to a climax that’s almost unthinkable.” (Minneapolis Star Tribune )
“Tantalizing....A frighteningly plausible thriller, one that hits close to home.” (Denver Post )
“Logan knows how to write international intrigue and suspense.” (Kansas City Star )
“Suspenseful [and] forceful.... Logan is a crafty storyteller.” (Philadelphia Inquirer )
“Chuck Logan at his adventurous best, creating vivid characters and putting them in nail-biting action.” (St. Paul Pioneer Press )
