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Flight of the Sparrows

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At first it was hard to get into. I was expecting somethign else entirely, however it quickly became a book worth reading. Bastard son finds black-ops father and then the fun really begins. The author has written some gay books but this is not one of them.

Quill Tarquin: orphaned teen, computer whiz kid with an eidetic memory, asthma, and one helluva attitude.

Daniel Burke: Black Ops leader ready to settle down, but to what and how, when someone wants you dead?

I was a bit skeptical at first, when I read about a another teenager accessing top secret government files with a couple of buddies. But it wasn't long before Quill's convincing character and his motivation (wanting to find his father), along with the suspense of the plot, drew me in and made me believe the storyline was plausible.

Ms. Baumbach expends great detail in characterization, which I often find boring with many other authors, but not her and not in this story. Each character was unique and contributed to the plot. I especially liked the camaraderie between Burke and his men. When five men work closely for over a decade, it's to be expected I suppose. But, these men were as close, if not closer, than brothers, and their diverse personalities made the story even more enjoyable.

High action around every corner and likable, believable characters makes Flight of the Sparrows one of my favorite books. I can easily picture this story as an exciting action-adventure film!

I confess, if I saw this book in a store, I would probably pass it by, based on the title. I mean, Sparrows? Sparrows are pretty unexciting critters, aren't they?

But, in fact, I chose to read it because I knew that the author was popular and successful with her M/M romance/erotica.

Surprise on all counts: the book turned out to be exciting indeed, and it was neither M/M romance nor erotica.

What it is, is an exciting and emotionally moving thriller,with a touching relationship between a son and his father who have never known one another, and get off this first time on bad footing.

Quill Tarquin is a teen age computer whiz who hacks into the files of Britain's M15, and stumbles upon a grisly plot to murder special agents; Black Ops Leader Daniel Burke is allied with the British team sent to find the hacker; but unknown to Burke, the British leader's orders are to find and kill. Also unknown to Burke: he and his men are among the intended murder victims

Burke saves the boy and spirits him to the States to protect him; and recognizes him as the son he never knew he had. Fast paced, plenty of action as the would be murderers launch several attempts to eliminate the one person who knows their plans, but the action is never at the expense of the characters or the emotional content.

A very satisfying read.

I'm not sure what I expected after reading the book blurb, but what I found was a touching story of a "lost" boy and a "lost" father finding each other. How does a teenage boy handle the trauma of death and personal jeopardy? How does a man who has spent his entire life being a warrior deal with the responsibility of a hurt and frightened boy? There is plenty of action and suspense to help the plot along so the reader doesn't have to worry about getting bogged down in emotion. Read the book without preconceptions and you'll find this a great read.