Publisher: Decadent
Publishing
Date
published: September 2012
ISBN: 978-1-61333-358-7
Suspense, Military
E-book
Reviewed by Helen
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It’s 1978
and Dorn Wheeler, an explosives expert, is sent with a team to Jordan to
protect a US VIP. But it’s not just the bombs that are about to explode. Dorn
finds himself highly attracted to Haneen, a senior security expert from Jordan.
But is she equally attracted to him or is it just a ploy to get him, or worse
still the important person they’re protecting, killed.
While lust
is very definitely a part of this story, it’s not a romance and not erotic. In
true suspense style every time Dorn thinks he might be about to get lucky
something else happens. There are not just bombs in this story, there’re also
chases and encounters with potential bad people, and various other suspenseful
events. (If I told you about them, I might have to kill you. Oh no, I mean it’d
spoil the story.) Dorn and Haneen are
wonderfully engaging characters. Haneen is full of spirit, courage and
surprises. Dorn is smart and brave. They’re well matched. The rest of Dorn’s
team are also well drawn and I like the way the Lieutenant in particular grows
and develops, and the flashes of humor in Bat and Ball. Some of Dorn’s thoughts
are very funny too. The ending is unexpected and excellent.
KevaD is a
pseudonym for a retired army veteran who was a member of the bomb disposal
squad at the time this story is set. He writes a tense, suspenseful, and
rewarding novel.
This is an objective review and not
an endorsement of this book.
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