Review: A REAL PAGE TURNER - EXCELLENT BOOK
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 14, 2012
MONSTER by Bernard Lee DeLeo is a military/FBI/action/suspense thriller that is captivating and memorable.The book starts with the kidnapping of a Senator's niece by a serial killer. FBI Special Agent Diane Reskova and her team consisting of Tom Barrington and Jen Rutledge has been tracking this killer cross country for over two years. The Senator recruits Delta Colonial and CIA Operative, Jeremiah McDaniels (who in this book will be nicknamed Cold Mountain), to track the killer who took his niece in the wilderness.Once this mission is complete, the Senator engages Cold Mountain to be the strong arm of the FBI team to focus on counter-terrorism. Cold Mountain accepts the offer but only if he can have his best friend, Iraqi born and now US citizen, Kumar Rasheed, on his team. Together, they investigate Syrian and Russian Mobs, their way, and their methods.This book in digital format is almost 800 pages long, and consists of approximately two dozen missions, multiple killings and hilarious interrogations. The author has created a mix of characters that you will come to love and the chemistry and humor between them makes for an excellent read. The story is well-written and packed with action, fighting and shooting. What I really enjoyed was the added humor. Many times I had to pause reading as I was laughing so much. Think Rambo, mixed with NCIS and add Abbot and Costello.I highly recommend this book and look forward to reading more books by Mr. DeLeo. He has quite the talent.