Caitlin Maxwell is on the phone with her husband when
he is involved in a highway accident. At first, totally distraught over the
fact that he might be dead, she doesn’t make the connection between his
accident and a subsequent attempt on her life in the expensive, high-security
apartment where she lives. Thwarted by the apartment security officials, and
viewed with skepticism by the police officer who comes to investigate her
assault complaint, she strikes out on her own. When another attempt is made on
her life, she turns to the enigmatic John Blalock for help.
Caitlin and Blalock quickly find themselves pursued
by agents of the U.S. Government, Japanese industrial spies, and a French
security official; all seeking something Caitlin has. Unfortunately, she doesn’t
know what she has. Blalock has to use all his wits to keep them alive while
they seek answers.
This is the way The
Phoenix Egg starts; searing action from the first page; action that
continues to climb page after page, reaching an explosive conclusion. Richard
a. Bamberg has crafted a well thought out thriller, with action, suspense, and romance
that devotees of the genre will appreciate. Formatting in the e-book format is
a bit distracting, but, only mildly so, as are some of the long flashbacks,
which, while being action-packed themselves, disrupt the flow of the current
story a bit.
These two minor flaws are the only negative things I
have to say about The Phoenix Egg,
because it’s a must-read book that, the flaws notwithstanding, won’t
disappoint.
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