Klages kicks off a promising action series with this compelling thriller featuring former U.S. Army intelligence analyst Kade Sims. Kade, who was honorably discharged after he was diagnosed with hypomania, has settled into a quiet life working in a Virginia Home Depot. But his illness turns out to have a practical benefit, at least to the FBI, whose agents found that their new high-tech infrared lie detector could not determine whether Kade was telling the truth or not. That tendency, coupled with his unconventional blog, makes him a promising candidate to go undercover inside the Chapter, “the best financed and most lethal private militia in U.S. history,” which is using AgriteX, an agricultural biotech company, as a front. Despite his lack of field experience, Kade is intrigued enough to agree to the assignment, which becomes even more difficult once he hooks up with the Chapter and a computer chip is inserted in his head, significantly limiting his freedom of movement. Klages keeps the suspense at a high level throughout. Readers will look forward to a sequel.

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