Jeff Bailey reviews The Levitation Game by Sharon Wagner

 

For me, The Levitation Game by Sharon Wagner was a fascinating read. It was an interesting blend of great Sci-Fi, mild paranormal, and relationship drama. Of course, finding the mysterious box (possibly extraterrestrial) in Guatemala didn’t hurt. The story centers around young adults (unique adults) Joseph and Esme. They were childhood friends, and both developed the gift of levitation. ‘The Gift?’ Every miraculous gift is a two-edged sword, one edge good and one edge, well, hot so good. What could go wrong? As they become a couple, they take different paths to apply their skills. What could go wrong? As I said, The Levitation Game was a masterful blend of the paranormal and social aspects of this couple and their friends that made the story for me. It was blended perfectly. I will follow and read more of Sharon Wagner’s books.

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Jeff Bailey reviews Above And Beyond by William Wright

 

Above And Beyond: Radio Silence by William Wright is a memoir account of one airman’s World War II experiences. While the various scenes are fiction, the basis of the book and of the scenes themselves is historically accurate. Told in the first person, the stories are grippingly realistic. This is the third William Wright book that I’ve read and reviewed. The three are so different from one another that one might assume that they a reader might assume that they were from different authors., which screams of William Wrights skill as an author. Above and Beyond is a first person, fictionalized account of the rear stories told to Wright by his father. It is not the account of great battles or popular generals, but the down-in-the-trenches memories of a true war hero. I read the book in one sitting, and it was superb. My highest kudos William Wright. The book is a jewel.

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Ephraim Clark Reviews The Defect by Jeff Bailey

 To quote Ephraim Clark on his review of The Defect, "Exciting from beginning to end. The bad guys personalities were developed as much as the good guys and girls personalities. The minute details and timing in the countdown to the attack are the glue that holds the reader's attention. It takes a nuclear reactor expert to even know that some of these security measures exist. I like the way the bad guys get tripped up on little details as well as the way that the good guys and girls use knowledge of the details to detect anomalies in the system and what could be causing them. This is a strong, straightforward, manly writing style that keeps the temperature up and the pages turning. Maybe the Feds will come after Jeff Bailey for outing some deep secrets of the nuclear trade. Then he'll have material for his next book that I will be standing in line to read." Thank you, Ephraim.

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Jeff Bailey Reviews Breaking Backbones: Information Should Be Free by Deb Radcliff

Two and half years ago, information giant GlobeCom was forced to fail by a dedicated team of hackers. In book two of the trilogy, the world is not safe for those hackers. They live off-grid. The vengeful former GlobeCom masters are looking for them. One, Damian Strandeski, seeks more than revenge. He schemes to dominate the world again with the help of an advanced artificial intelligence (AI). How does a hacker battle an AI that can think and strategize a million times faster than a human. What could go wrong. Breaking Backbones: Information Should Be Free is the second book in the series but, I think that it could be read alone. There is a wide cast of interactive characters, good and bad, including the AI, but Deb Radcliff has masterfully woven them into a compelling story. She gives enough of the background from the first book that I was able to follow the plot. I also feel that I would have possibly enjoyed the second book a bit more if I had read the first book first. All in all, a captivating, intricate read. I kept wondering what is preventing this scenario from becoming real in our world today. Highly recommended.

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Jeff Bailey Reviews The Day Before Midnight by Stephen Hunter

A true vintage Stephen Hunter thriller that takes the reader on a race that doesn’t let up.
A welder is coerced into doing a treacherous job and a bungling Soviet spy who loves living in America barely survives an attempt on his life. Ordinary people are captured in a conspiracy to launch the world into nuclear war. Midnight is the deadline.
Hunter is brilliant and THE DAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT is a “doomsday” thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. The story itself is well crafted interwoven. It’s a terrific thriller and I highly recommend it.
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Jeff Bailey reviews Max Thrust by James Walker

 Max Thrust by James Walker was, for me, MAX entertainment. The story is a contemporary fiction situated in the middle of todays space program. There is even a reference to The Space Force. When NASA or any other government space programs can’t launch a project in time to solve a problem in space, they call the ultimate space cowboy, contractor Maxwell Ardis of Thrust Solutions. Max is a mashup of the Right Stuff, MacGyver, and Indiana Jones with a little Flash Gordon thrown in. Max has little government bureaucracy restraining him. He can get the job done, done quickly, and done with flair when others can’t. He launches into space for a repair the way some tow-truck drivers dive out to the freeway for a tow, just another day at the office. The whole book just seems like it should be taking place in today’s world: Thrust Solutions: Max's  company. My kind of book. My kind of read. I was so along for the ride. Kudos for James Walker on a spectacular book, Max Thrust.

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Jeff Bailey Reviews Cult Stalker by Ephraim Clark

Ephraim Clark’s latest thriller, Cult Stalker, was excellent. Clark was born in the United States, bummed around Europe and the UK for a while, and is currently an expat living in Paris, the setting for Cult Stalker. A religious cult has taken up residence in Paris, but the cult is not all it seems to be. It has been infiltrated by – corruption, corruption of the worst kind. CIA secret weapon, Brad James and his trusted ally Chuck Hall take up the case. Seems someone is important missing and Brad must find her. Cult Stalker is a ‘thriller reader’s’ high octane, fast, twisty thriller. I also like the balance of the story, equal parts conspiracy, characters, and setting. The three parts complimented each other perfectly. I almost feel as though I have lived in Paris and now know the city. Clark is such a master storyteller, high compliments for Cult Stalker.

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