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The First Casualty

by Gregg Loomis
MysteriousPress.com: Open Road. Nov. 2013. 287p. ISBN 9781480426863. $14.99; ebk. ISBN 9781480426825. F
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When an Air France flight crashes in the Atlantic, the subsequent investigation proves that one of our worst nightmares has come true. The plane was brought down by a high-powered laser, which was based on ideas proposed by legendary scientist Nikola Tesla a century ago. But who did it and why? Jason Peters, a former operative for a shadowy organization called Narcom, is brought out of retirement to investigate. Narcom takes care of messy problems for our government and does so in very deadly and extralegal ways. In this third thriller featuring Peters (after Gates of Hades and Hot Ice), the characters are colorful and the action nonstop and wide-ranging.
VERDICT Despite the over-the-top science, some minor plot glitches, and a not very original premise (an entity like Narcom), this technothriller offers solid entertainment for fans of the genre.
Reviewed by Robert Conroy, Warren, MI , Oct 25, 2013
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