“The Walshes return home from their holiday trip to find a package on their front porch. When their daughter Trisha opens it, it explodes, critically injuring her. Detective Shane Murphy is assigned to the case but is having pressing problems of his own that this assignment will only add to: a cutthroat reporter will stop at nothing to make him look bad and his wife is filing for a divorce. While interviewing Mr. Walsh at the hospital, Murphy unknowingly encounters the bomber, Fred, after he causes a disturbance at the hospital and lets him go with a warning. It is not until ATF agent Stacy Landline arrives that the connection between Fred and the Walsh family is finally discovered. Now Murphy and Landou must deal with the press and copy-cat bombers as they race to stop the bomber before it is too late.
Signal 30 by James Twerell is a fast- paced novel that gives a behind-the-scenes look at the search for a killer. I was impressed by the level of details woven into the story. The characters were well developed without being overdone and the plot was believable, with ample action for even the most die-hard action junkies. The one thing I would like to see in future novels, if this becomes a series, would be a more expansive plot, where the villain isn't revealed until much later in the story. All in all, this was an enjoyable book worthy of 4/5 stars.”
Jud H wrote this review Sunday, September 25, 2011.
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