In the not too distant future . . .
Regular police officers aren’t enough anymore. The world’s crimes have escalated to the point that special law enforcement teams are needed to bring criminals to justice. Lt. Brent Trager heads up one such team, called TOR, consisting of the best marksmen, most skilled computer technicians, and most daring martial arts combatants, with the goal to bring down organized crime.
Each member of TOR has their own specialty, their own personality. Trager is the commander, the father-figure, the one who keeps it all running. Kovack is the sniper, fresh out of the academy, wondering what he ever did to deserve such an honor and such a punishment. Simon is also a sniper, but specializes in weapons development. Psycho is the rear guard and explosives specialist, a giant of a man with a giant past. The annoying and obnoxious Dupree does assault and rescue, with female agents Kiddo and Lace on call to assist as needed. Roach is the scout, a man of faith who introduces the gospel to Trager. At first glance, a team of professionals, trained and ready to do their jobs, but on closer inspection they are a family, tied together by cords of trial and trauma. They’ve seen too much together to remain just coworkers.
As the book opens, we are brought right into the center of a tense scene. The team has been sent to take apart a hostage situation, a copycat of a disastrous mistake a short time before. They know they have to work carefully to avoid the same outcome, and the pressure is high. They pull it off successfully, only to get pulled into another case a short time later. Before long, they realize that some of their own communications equipment has been compromised, and someone is tracking their every move. Sent on another call, they find themselves in a trap, lucky to come out alive.
This book was well plotted, plausible, and high octane. I read it in one afternoon, ignoring my dirty house to do it. There were a few typos and writing glitches here and there, but the good so outweighed the bad that I’m giving a glowing review for this novel. Although LDS fiction, you’ll enjoy it even if you’re not LDS. It has universal appeal that transcends religion and even gender. While probably written for a male audience, I enjoyed it very much, and I am not a man. (Although I’m sure you figured that out.)
(This book was published in 2005 by Covenant Communications.)