Gordon A. Kessler

During the time typically referred to as the 'dog days' of summer, Animal Control Director Tony Parker and his assistant, the beautiful and seductive Sarah Hill, witness the strangest phenomenon they have ever seen in their careers. For some inexplicable reason, large dogs are turning on their owners and savagely attacking them. And it seems that with each attack, Tony Parker is being taunted by an unseen madman. He must discover a reason for all this insanity, and fast, because these murderous attacks have to stop.

Meanwhile, Jezebel, a gigantic black Great Dane has killed her master and is on the loose, terrorizing the city and stalking Tony and his family. So, it falls to Tony and Sarah to unravel this mystery and somehow put an end to all this carnage. Jezebel's reign of terror must be stopped at all costs; in fact, it has become imperative.

Because, you see, there is one other complication: Tony seems to have come down with an annoying little virus. No, it's not one of those irritating summer colds. It means certain death. Sleep lightly tonight, America, if you can...Jezebel is on the loose! She's a murderess, huge and black as a Hell-bound night, so you had better beware...

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book - it was well-written and the plot was well-developed and fast-paced. The characters were sympathetically drawn and I really felt for them in their various troubled situations. I must say that even though they were vicious, bloodthirsty killers, I couldn't help feeling tremendously sorry for the dogs.

I just kept remembering back to watching the movie Cujo when I was about thirteen. Despite all the horrible mauling Cujo did, I still felt horribly sorry for the dog on some level. I would give this book a definite A! I'll certainly keep my eyes open for more books by Gordon A. Kessler to put on my Wish List.… (lisätietoja)

Dead Reckoning by Gordon Kessler is a very good thriller. The story is about a female NCIS investigator who goes undercover to investigate several missing sailors and a suspicious death on board a ship. She is the only woman assigned to the ship. The other females who were supposed to be assigned to the ship are redirected to other ships by the local commander. She is the daughter of a retired admiral.

This plot has so many twists and turns, it is hard to keep straight. The prime suspect changes several times with several of the characters going from being suspect to cleared and back again. If you enjoy thrillers set in the military and love a good story, you will like this book.

I am afraid to discuss too much of the plot as it will probably ruin it for you. The ending will definitely surprise you. You will be entertained throughout the book.… (lisätietoja)