Reeling from the brutal murder of his wife, air traffic controller Nick Jensen throws himself into his work at Logan International Airport in Boston. Returning to the operations room from a break, he sees three heavily armed men dressed in black fatigues and patrolling the corridors of the supposedly secure FAA facility. After having murdered two armed guards, the terrorists have unfettered access to the control tower while the president of the United States is nearing Logan Airport. To dismantle the terrorist assassination plot, Nick must risk everything.
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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful
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It has been a while since I have read a good mystery / thriller novel, and I am glad I found Allan Leverone's Final Vector.
The book started off a little slow for me, but after about 5% or so into the Kindle version the action really picked up and it was non-stop until the end. What I liked the most about this book was the book was crisp and well-told, the conversations between the characters are to the point and don't drone on for the sake of word counts in the book, and, most important, the facts and circumstances of the book - with one or two small exceptions - are believable to the average reader. You will find your pulse rate rising towards the end of the book (I did), and this last half of this book was really hard to put down and will keep you engrossed in the story and lose all track of time.
I picked this up for free during a Kindle promotion and, as I type this review I see it is still free vs. the normal pricing of $4.99: even at the normal pricing, you will certainly receive more than $4.99 of entertainment value from this book. I'm looking forward to reading more from Mr. Leverone.
The book started off a little slow for me, but after about 5% or so into the Kindle version the action really picked up and it was non-stop until the end. What I liked the most about this book was the book was crisp and well-told, the conversations between the characters are to the point and don't drone on for the sake of word counts in the book, and, most important, the facts and circumstances of the book - with one or two small exceptions - are believable to the average reader. You will find your pulse rate rising towards the end of the book (I did), and this last half of this book was really hard to put down and will keep you engrossed in the story and lose all track of time.
I picked this up for free during a Kindle promotion and, as I type this review I see it is still free vs. the normal pricing of $4.99: even at the normal pricing, you will certainly receive more than $4.99 of entertainment value from this book. I'm looking forward to reading more from Mr. Leverone.
37 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
Nick is an air traffic controller at the Boston Consolidated TRACON in New Hampshire, where he's responsible for sequencing and spacing all of the arrival traffic for Boston's Logan Airport. When his wife is murdered, Nick takes some time off but decides to get back to work to ease the pain and get his mind off his loss. At the same time, a man known as Tony Andretti, who is actually from the Middle East, is organizing a sleeper cell of terrorists who are planning to shoot down Air Force One as it heads for Boston with the president of the United States on board.
In Final Vector, Allan Leverone has created a thriller with a regular guy as the main character. I've been reading a lot of thrillers this year, and it seems like most have a police officer or government agent (or former cop or government agent) who serves as the hero. But in this story, the guy who is trying to save the day is an air traffic controller. Granted, he has hundreds of people's lives in his control every day, but generally air traffic controllers don't know how to stop terrorists from killing the president! It was refreshing to have a more typical person in that role.
Nick is a likable character, and many other characters are as well ~ although I have to say many of them end up dead. There is quite a bit of violence in this novel, but that's to be expected in a thriller like this. It's not as intense as some other thrillers. It's really a straightforward storyline with few twists. It's very easy to follow along yet it's not completely predictable.
I do have to get one thing off my chest, which probably doesn't mean anything to anyone else, but I have to say it. Leverone chooses Hull, Massachusetts, as the location from which the terrorists will shoot down the plane. I lived in Hull for 15 years, and I was a bit frustrated by the inaccurate description of the town. However, it would be the perfect location for terrorists to go to shoot down an airplane (which is kind of scary in retrospect) so it was a good choice overall.
If you enjoy thrillers but want one that's not too scary and doesn't take constant concentration to follow along with all the overlapping storylines, this is a great option. It's a fast-moving storyline with quite a bit of action. And you'll find you care about the main characters ~ even the terrorists are interesting and unique. You'll also learn quite a bit about air traffic control from the author who is, himself, an air traffic controller.
In Final Vector, Allan Leverone has created a thriller with a regular guy as the main character. I've been reading a lot of thrillers this year, and it seems like most have a police officer or government agent (or former cop or government agent) who serves as the hero. But in this story, the guy who is trying to save the day is an air traffic controller. Granted, he has hundreds of people's lives in his control every day, but generally air traffic controllers don't know how to stop terrorists from killing the president! It was refreshing to have a more typical person in that role.
Nick is a likable character, and many other characters are as well ~ although I have to say many of them end up dead. There is quite a bit of violence in this novel, but that's to be expected in a thriller like this. It's not as intense as some other thrillers. It's really a straightforward storyline with few twists. It's very easy to follow along yet it's not completely predictable.
I do have to get one thing off my chest, which probably doesn't mean anything to anyone else, but I have to say it. Leverone chooses Hull, Massachusetts, as the location from which the terrorists will shoot down the plane. I lived in Hull for 15 years, and I was a bit frustrated by the inaccurate description of the town. However, it would be the perfect location for terrorists to go to shoot down an airplane (which is kind of scary in retrospect) so it was a good choice overall.
If you enjoy thrillers but want one that's not too scary and doesn't take constant concentration to follow along with all the overlapping storylines, this is a great option. It's a fast-moving storyline with quite a bit of action. And you'll find you care about the main characters ~ even the terrorists are interesting and unique. You'll also learn quite a bit about air traffic control from the author who is, himself, an air traffic controller.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
If you like edge-of-your-seat suspense, then try out Mr. Leverone. From page one to the end you will be breathless with the suspense. I loved this book. I love how the plot wove itself and how the action played out. The writing was well done, the characters were interesting and the descriptions of how air traffic control works were interesting and informative.
I don't really know what else to say about this book - it is just simply an entertaining and enjoyable and intense story. Mr. Leverone understands how to craft and exciting suspense novel. The bad guys are scary, the good guys are heroic. Final Vector is hard to put down and I look forward to more works from Mr. Leverone in the future.
This is one of the things I love about book blogging - find new authors from smaller presses that are true gems. Final Vector is definitely one of those.
I don't really know what else to say about this book - it is just simply an entertaining and enjoyable and intense story. Mr. Leverone understands how to craft and exciting suspense novel. The bad guys are scary, the good guys are heroic. Final Vector is hard to put down and I look forward to more works from Mr. Leverone in the future.
This is one of the things I love about book blogging - find new authors from smaller presses that are true gems. Final Vector is definitely one of those.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
suspense from the word go.
This book was fast paced and edge of your seat gripping. This was scary because it is something that could happen. I pray that it never does. Read more
Published 16 hours ago by Bookworm
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good Book
Good book, could not put it down. The book keeps you guesing on what is going to happen next. I like these types of books.
Published 1 month ago by George Martini
5.0 out of 5 stars
i really liked this book
Exciting, honest characters and great plot. This book has it all. I was totally engrosed in the book and would freely recommend.
Published 1 month ago by TT
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good Read
This is a good read and holds your interest. Have it on my Kindle and read it while exercising. Interesting.
Published 1 month ago by Two Fifty
5.0 out of 5 stars
Final Vector
i enjoyed this book very much...as a professional pilot I am very familiar with air traffic control procedures and the stress which controllers sometimes encounter ... Read more
Published 2 months ago by B.Roepke
4.0 out of 5 stars
Lots of suspense
The writer plays with the edge of your seat, because that's where you will be sitting reading this. Well thought out and you really care about the main characters. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Bobby
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very well written
Being in both the aviation and law enforcement fields, coupled with living in state I felt I was quite at home with the book. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Frederick Dickson
5.0 out of 5 stars
GRIPPING
I found this book to be extremely exciting and filled with plenty of action and intrigue. set in "today".... it was very believable.
Published 4 months ago by Don Gratz
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fast read!
Loved this book. Especially liked the details about Airport Towers and how they work. The main character Nick was scared, but did what he had to do. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Skeeter
4.0 out of 5 stars
Plays out similar to a Die Hard movie...except with no John McClane.
This was an enjoyable, well-written, "popcorn flick"-style book. This reminded me of a Die Hard movie, with the main protagonist not in the John McClane action hero mold, but as a... Read more
Published 5 months ago by James Barrett
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More About the Author
Allan Leverone is the author of five novels, including the Amazon Top 25 overall paid bestselling thriller, THE LONELY MILE.
His latest thriller, PARALLAX VIEW, has been called a "sexy, sophisticated Cold War thriller" by author C.J. West. Bestselling crime/thriller author J. Carson Black says "PARALLAX VIEW is a sure-footed, masterful thriller with a breakneck pace that never lets up...Tracie Tanner is one for the ages. I loved this book!"
Allan Leverone is a 2012 Derringer Award winner for excellence in short mystery fiction, as well as a 2011 Pushcart Prize nominee. His short fiction has been featured in Needle: A Magazine of Noir, Shotgun Honey, A Twist of Noir, Shroud Magazine, Morpheus Tales, Mysterical-e and many other print and online magazines, as well as numerous anthologies.
He lives in New Hampshire with his wife Sue, three children, and one beautiful granddaughter. Connect with Allan at www.allanleverone.com as well as on Facebook and Twitter, @AllanLeverone.
Novels:
FINAL VECTOR (Medallion Press, 2011)
THE LONELY MILE (StoneHouse Ink, 2011)
PASKAGANKEE (StoneGate Ink, 2012)
REVENANT (Rock Bottom Books, 2012)
PARALLAX VIEW (Rock Bottom Books, 2013)
Novellas:
DARKNESS FALLS (DarkFuse, 2011)
HEARTLESS (DarkFuse, 2011)
THE BECOMING (Rock Bottom Books, 2012)
Collections:
POSTCARDS FROM THE APOCALYPSE (Rock Bottom Books, 2010)
UNCLE BRICK AND THE FOUR NOVELETTES (Rock Bottom Books, 2012)
His latest thriller, PARALLAX VIEW, has been called a "sexy, sophisticated Cold War thriller" by author C.J. West. Bestselling crime/thriller author J. Carson Black says "PARALLAX VIEW is a sure-footed, masterful thriller with a breakneck pace that never lets up...Tracie Tanner is one for the ages. I loved this book!"
Allan Leverone is a 2012 Derringer Award winner for excellence in short mystery fiction, as well as a 2011 Pushcart Prize nominee. His short fiction has been featured in Needle: A Magazine of Noir, Shotgun Honey, A Twist of Noir, Shroud Magazine, Morpheus Tales, Mysterical-e and many other print and online magazines, as well as numerous anthologies.
He lives in New Hampshire with his wife Sue, three children, and one beautiful granddaughter. Connect with Allan at www.allanleverone.com as well as on Facebook and Twitter, @AllanLeverone.
Novels:
FINAL VECTOR (Medallion Press, 2011)
THE LONELY MILE (StoneHouse Ink, 2011)
PASKAGANKEE (StoneGate Ink, 2012)
REVENANT (Rock Bottom Books, 2012)
PARALLAX VIEW (Rock Bottom Books, 2013)
Novellas:
DARKNESS FALLS (DarkFuse, 2011)
HEARTLESS (DarkFuse, 2011)
THE BECOMING (Rock Bottom Books, 2012)
Collections:
POSTCARDS FROM THE APOCALYPSE (Rock Bottom Books, 2010)
UNCLE BRICK AND THE FOUR NOVELETTES (Rock Bottom Books, 2012)
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