Degree of Caution [Paperback]

Sibyl Avery Jackson (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 402 pages
• Publisher: Milligan Books (November 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1881524272
• ISBN-13: 978-1881524274
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,540,361 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Suspense has a new face, February 12, 2003

By 

Jacquelyn C. Salomon-Miller (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Degree of Caution (Paperback)

Sibyl Avery Jackson's debut novel, Degree of Caution, is full of excitement with many
twists. It has everything you look for in a suspense novel - intrigue, drama, and murder.

Monica Sinclair is a woman of many faces. Writer, sister, undercover FBI agent, and one face
she is having trouble relating to, daughter. Her brother, Michael, also works for the FBI,
and he has a case in which he knows Monica would be perfect. Bayou City Wireless is under
investigation for its connection with some questionable deaths. Michael wants Monica to go
in to unearth the connection. The hard part is convincing Monica she is perfect for the job.
After an unforeseen incident, Monica cannot say no. What she finds is more than she
expected - a fashion designer, love, a brother who brings a new meaning to `sibling jealousy',
and her father.

Degree of Caution is a great read if you are in the mood to uncover some deep dirt. I did
find it at one point predictable. However, it did not stop my heart from beating any faster
or less anxious to turn the pages to see how it all turned out. Although it says Sibyl is
working on another Monica Sinclair novel, the ending rather puts closure to many of the
main characters as if this was the final book. I, personally, would like to see more of
Monica. This is a great start for a new series.

Jacki
APOOO BookClub

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Timely, April 5, 2003

By 

Barbara Wright "Barb" (Bolingbrook, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Degree of Caution (Paperback)

I bet you "don't leave home without it". That saying, which once referred to a credit card, probably has more meaning today associated with your cell phone. While you might forget your credit card or even leave it at home on purpose, chances are, you won't go far without your cell phone.

Monica Sinclair is a retired FBI special agent with "active" status. That means she takes on the occasional assignment. But what she really wants to do in her "retirement" is write novels and be left alone. After completing a very successful assignment, her only thoughts are of sitting on the beach and of completing her next novel, which is due to the publisher before too long.

Monica's brother, Michael, is Assistant Deputy Director of the FBI. Michael calls to congratulate his sister on another job well done. But before concluding the call he starts to discuss another assignment. Monica wants none of it, but Michael convinces her to meet him at home for the weekend so they can discuss the details. He says if she still isn't interested after that, he will get someone else. "Home" turns out to be the residence of their 77-year-old grandmother "Sweets".

The assignment is to penetrate Bayou City Wireless in Houston, Texas. Bayou City Wireless is lead by Victor Conti. But it is his twin brother, Gerald, who is heading up the Excalibur Project. The company has been testing a new cell phone, the Excalibur, in the very small town of Bastrop. When most of the members of the test group end up dead, almost everyone places the blame on a small oil company and its hazardous waste site. Only one person in the test group wonders if it could possibly have anything to do with the new cell phones being tested. That was Monica's assignment. To infiltrate the company and determine if the cell phones had anything to do with the deaths. The assignment is full of twists, turns, and surprises. And if Monica is not really careful, it could be her last.

This is a very well written and a very suspenseful novel. Ms. Jackson, a real-life former spokesperson for a Houston wireless company, has delivered a very believable and up-to-the-minute tale of intrigue. Through the web of lies, hate, greed, and lust for power we see the story of real people and of life, just like we are living it today.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars an earful of terror!, February 13, 2003

By 

Rebecca Brown "rebeccasreads" (Clallam Bay, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Degree of Caution (Paperback)

An FBI Special Agent goes undercover to expose the deadly results of a test study for a new cell phone. Why are people dying? Is it a government cover-up or ruthless corporate greed?

This author has followed the maxim: write what you know & has penned a thrilling ride on the crest of today's headlines! Her characters are dimensional, & her pacing keeps you turning the pages, wanting to find out what happens next!

Well done!