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Blackout (Riley Covington Thriller)
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Item description for Blackout (Riley Covington Thriller) by Jason Elam & Steve Yohn...
Overview
A plot to detonate electromagnetic pulse bombs leaves the U.S. without power, communications, and transportation. Amid the fallout, Riley, Scott, Skeeter, and CTD must regroup to make sure the second bomb doesn't reach its destination.
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Riley Covington is still reeling from his father's brutal murder when he learns he's been traded. Meanwhile, the counterterrorism division has detected a plot to detonate electromagnetic pulse bombs that could leave the U.S. without power, communications, and transportation--right down to dropping planes out of the sky. CTD scrambles to stop the attacks, but they run out of time. Amid the fallout, Riley, Scott, Skeeter, and CTD must regroup to make sure the second bomb doesn't reach its destination. |
Item Specifications...
Studio: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Pages 400
Dimensions: Length: 1" Width: 5.5" Height: 8.25"
Weight: 0.75 lbs.
Binding Softcover
Release Date Jan 1, 2010
Publisher Tyndale House Publishers
Series Riley Covington Thriller
ISBN 141433172X
ISBN13 9781414331720
UPC 031809131725
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Reviews - What do customers think about Blackout?
 | Good Story, Writing Struggles Dec 30, 2009 |
Football hero Riley Covington is tasked with a mission that has nothing to do with passing, rushing, or yardage. His FBI former colleague and close friend Scott Ross says Riley is the only person who can help protect the United States from the next terrorist attack. His college thesis on the exact type of weapon aimed at the US makes him the only knowledgeable person on the subject, and his past service with the FBI as a Special Forces operative makes him more than fit to lead this mission.
As someone who doesn't even believe in coincidences, I found the plot rife with them.
Often while reading "Blackout", I had the feeling that I was reading a sequel: too much back-story was referred to but not explained, and I was left confused. The first hint I had that this was indeed not the first novel in the Riley Covington series came from reading an endorsement on the back cover after I'd finished. If either less or more attention were focused on previous events, I would have been better able to concentrate on the current scene. Because I hadn't read of the previous adventures of Riley Covington, the hints were distracting rather than helpful.
I so wanted to like Riley, and almost did, but I didn't find his character believable. He is too amazingly talented, and while I admired the strength and depth of his faith, he was too humble, for the average person to relate to.
I could never get a gauge of Riley's age or the ages of the supporting characters. The respected positions they hold and the power and respect they garner don't match their juvenile dialog and personal actions. The author tries to explain it away in a confrontational scene late in the book, but it was too late by that time to internalize.
The writing in the first half of "Blackout" staggered from passable to intriguing as chapters bounced from The Professional Football League to the Counter Terrorist Division. Midway through, however, the excitement picked up and the writing style smoothed out, making me want to keep turning pages.
In addition, the storyline of "Blackout" is totally believable - it could potentially happen tomorrow and we all know it. Which is why, though I don't necessarily recommend this book, I ended up enjoying it despite its shortcomings.
My thanks to Tyndale House Publishers for provid a complimentary Advanced Review Copy of "Blackout". | | |  | High Stakes and High Drama Dec 28, 2009 |
Black-Out is the 3rd and latest novel from the Riley Covington Series, written by Jason Elam and Steve Yohn. It is an action thriller, with Special Ops, international intrigue and even some football thrown in. This was the first book that I read from this series, and while it is clear that there had been previous books, reading them was not necessary to follow what was happening in this book. It was filled with drama, suspense, action and just a touch of romance. It drew me in immediately and kept me turning pages. The characters were very interesting and the faith element was strong, while not the least bit preachy. This book, and I'm sure, whole series, would be a great one for the guys to read, and I'm guessing for lots of the girls too! I truly enjoyed it and would like to read the other books in this series.
This book was provided to me for review by Tyndale House Publishers.
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