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Live Shot

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"Live Shot" by Charles Jaco is an absolutely addicting book. Just when I thought I would "just finish this chapter", I couldn't stop. I had to go on. The behind the scenes look at the relations and problems between the United States and Cuba is so real, you'll think you're in Havana. The scenario Jaco creates with Fidel Castro's ailing health is captivating. One double cross after the next, every mysterious death, will hook you into this international thriller.

Great job Charles!

This book is such a cluttered, disjointed and impossible melange of events that I frequently thought it must be an intentional parody.
The author should watch out his facts, too -- there is no set of "civilian" GPS satellites.

Live Shot is extraordinary and Peter Dees is the Man! More than a worthy successor to Dead Air. The writing is swift, concise and sharp as a machete. Anyone who is at all interested in how journalists really work should not pass this series up. Mr. Jaco has been there and back. With Cuba in the news of late, it is timely and and locales are authentic. Way to go, Mr. Jaco! More Dees, please.

I loved DEAD AIR, and LIVE SHOT, Jaco's second, doesn't disappoint. The action is fast paced,the plot seemingly stolen from the day's news, the characters well-drawn and believable, and then there are those luscious locales.

This one truly is hard to put down, you'll want to devour it cover to cover. By all means, buy LIVE SHOT. Just make sure you have a comfortable place to read it, lest you find yourself, long after the mail carrier has left, wrapping paper still at your feet, leaning on your front door, licking your fingers as you read page after page after page after.....

Jaco quickly earned the status of my current favorite author with Dead Air, did not disappoint with this second book. The story moves faster than the Miami Grand Prix, even faster than the Health Department buries a pfiesteria outbreak! Jaco writes like an insider who understands the behind-the-scenes politics of what makes the news. The story is a timely, accurate and crisp capture of the cadence and culture of the American-Caribbean pulse. Watch the news and you will agree! The local facts are expertly researched but the characters must be superhuman to survive Jaco's rapid pace and twists. To the experienced Jaco fan, (except for those totally clueless - like my friend, Bob) the ultimate villain is evident upon introduction with confirmation all along the way. Only first timers are surprised when the identity is finally revealed. And true to a Jaco story, the strong, brilliant, sexy heroine is nuts for Peter Dees, the Superman hero. Except that Superman had limits. Autobiographical fantasy? Maybe. What makes this a great story is that Jaco really is just a regular guy with a great brain, current knowledge and wonderful talent. Everyone I know loved this book.

I just finished this book and it was a great second adventure for Peter Dees. This time around the action takes place in South Florida and Cuba, locales that are near to my heart. The characters are believable and you feel like you're in the middle of the fray. Jaco is an excellent journalist and becoming an engrossing and readable action author. I couldn't put the book down and neither will you. It's fast paced and current with it's Florida-Cuba connection and full of action and mystery. If you choose to add this book to your holiday reading list you won't be disappointed.