Review: ~~SERE (Search/Evade/Resist/Escape) training pays off for Mason~~
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 12, 2014
Mason spends a few days at his cabin trying to recuperate from the death of his beloved, Ava.  His respite doesn't last long, however, as an old friend appears at his door.  Vince Tripp is there along with Connie West.  She is requesting his assistance in helping her with a "revenge" act against the Ward family in Ashland, Ky.  They are lawmen and are terrorizing this town.  Mason's main mission remains to find Lenny Bruce in Lexington, Ky.  That is the backdrop for this story.We find Samantha and Tanner winding their way from Salamanca, NY, towards Mt. Weather in search of Samantha's mother, the President of the US.Two executive orders are signed by President (?) Lincoln Pike.  One revokes the War Powers Act which in effect says no consent is required from Congress for war action.  The second is that a new national currency will be developed which will devalue the dollar.  President Pike appears to be suffering with lack of mental clarity.I love the banter between Tanner and Samantha...outstanding.  I also thought their trek by foot through DC is a most poignant moment with all of the monuments and the destruction.  The trip to Arlington National Cemetery is remarkable. And, Mose's description of making moonshine is priceless! LOL!SERE (Search/Evade/Resist/Escape) training proved most helpful and lifesaving for Mason at the Carnival.Lots of action in this one, multiple weapons, characters mesh well together and the plot is well defined.Last, but certainly not least, Bowie (our beloved dog) proves himself again as man's best friend.  What would the Marshall do without him? Or, what would we do?Most highly recommended.