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Hypnotic Thriller, October 14, 2002
This review is from: Render Safe (Paperback)
Jackie Nida is a pseudonym for Jodie Larsen a well known mystery and suspense writer. Nida spent a year researching the real-life experiences of bomb squad technicians, and even went through training exercises. Her research is notable. Each gritty detail gives a greater appreciation for members of the courageous Bomb Squads across America.
Nida's protagonist is Sergeant Jamie Stone a bomb technician with the Kansas State Patrol Hazardous Device Unit. Jamie is a 38-year-old single mother with a 14-year-old son, Matthew. Stone is the only woman on the bomb squad, but her physical strength and mental toughness have proven she can do the job.
Lieutenant Nick Terrell is Jamie's partner and best friend. Together the two have worked an escalating string of terrorist attacks on the Kansas City area the "Vest Bomber" harnesses his victims into vests packed with explosives. Each bomb is trickier than the last, each trigger less predictable, and each job more and more heated for Stone and Terrell.
I'll join my voice with Jackie Nida in saying, at the next opportunity, we should all shake the hands of our local police officers and let them know that their work is appreciated, and that their dedication and sacrifice really does make a difference.
"Render Safe" is as hypnotizing as the ticking of a bomb. The style and voice of the author are confident as she shows us the harrowing real-life work of a group of American heros in the 21st Century.
(Jones is a published writer & literary critic)
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adrenaline racing heart-thumping thriller, September 29, 2002
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Kansas State Patrol Trooper Sergeant Jamie Stone is assigned to the Hazardous Device Unit because she is one of the best bomb techs around. She disables devices that are attached to people and figures out where secondary devices might be placed. Her partner and the head of the Unit Lieutenant Nick Terell are a brilliant team and have deactivated many bombs in their tenure on the force.
Now they seem to be involved with a serial bomber who the press have named the "Vest Bomber" because he places his victims in vests that are lined with explosives and varying on site and remote control triggering devices. After saving the lives of his first few victims, the Vest Bomber targets Jamie and Nick making the case very personal when the perp kidnaps Jamie's son.
Talk about an adrenaline racing heart-thumping thriller. This novel has all that and more as the protagonists race from one bomb disarming incident to another. Readers get an insider's look at the daily tension those who work on the bomb squad must face and we can admire their dedication and courage. RENDER SAFE is a fascinating thriller.
Harriet Klausner
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Excellent book!, May 12, 2007
This review is from: Render Safe (Paperback)
This book is well-written & packed with accurate info on bomb techs. A perfect thriller!
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