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Storm Killer | |
by Benjamin Blue
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| Hurricane Edna is growing by the hour and Florida is squarely in her path. The United States has built the Storm Killer Project, a huge orbiting defense system, which may be able to destroy the hurricane before it reaches land. The station is operational and about to attack the hurricane, when acts of sabotage threaten its very existence. The saboteurs inflict enough damage on the station that the technology designed to defeat the hurricane is actually strengthening it to a category five monster. The three-person NASA security team, on board the station, is the only force available to thwart the saboteurs' plans, and prevent the failure of Storm Killer. Kim Danby, a woman addicted to drugs, leads the team. The other members of team, Lieutenant James and Dan Hoch, also have flaws and black marks that make them vulnerable. Each must battle their own personal demons as they pursue the investigation. Even when one of the team is murdered, the others continue to follow the evidence and unravel the clues that lead to the identity of the conspirators hidden within NASA's and Washington's highest-ranking command structures. They must arrest the perpetrators in time to stop the destruction of the station by a Russian nuclear missile. As the conspirators are unmasked and arrested, their leader senses his plan is crumbling and flees by a well-planned escape route. He thinks himself safe from law enforcement. Little does he suspect that he needs to fear his own kind more than the law! | |
| Reviewer: Sabrina Sumsion | Review Posted on: 2008-08-26 07:56:22 |
| Rated: Thumbs Up! |  |
| Technology is the world's biggest blessing. It is also can be the world's biggest curse as we find out in Storm Killer.
Benjamin Blue weaves a story of mystery, action and intrigue that will keep you guessing until the end. Earth's weather is getting out of control and a group of scientists find a way to harness the power of the sun to combat hurricanes. This technology is intended to save thousands of lives but has a darker side in its ability to take millions of lives. In true intrigue, countries around the world have agendas regarding this new space station. Countries against the project want it to fail and fail big. They don't care how many lives will be affected. They just want the project to go away and if they make the US look bad in the meantime, it's bonus! A group of dedicated employees aboard the station must figure out who is responsible for the sabotages, find the perpetrator and neutralize the threat. When the space station's technology is taken over and is beginning to kill people, nuclear warheads are pointed skyward and the survivors aboard the space station have only 30 minutes to fix the problem or get out.This debut novel has twist and turns that will leave you wondering. If you like sci-fi and thrillers, this is a book to consider! | |