Review: State of Rebellion was a tough act to follow, but ...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 30, 2010
... Uncivil Liberties was equal to the challenge.With another hair-raising plot that made me say "thank God it's fiction," author Gordon Ryan takes us on a journey through an American war on terrorism. I won't give away the details, but I will say that the twist in this plot is very significant and kept me reading and guessing until the end.A few of the many things I really liked:1.) The description of the airliner hijacking in the early chapters (and what happens after that) is some of the best writing I've read all year. Absolutely riveting, superb.2.) The continued development of characters who returned from the first book (State of Rebellion). That's a tough task in a series, especially after introducing them so well in the previous story, but I greatly enjoyed that we had a chance to learn even more about who these people are and what makes them tick (especially Pug Connor, Carlos Castro).3.) The multi-layered plot; some of which is a continuation from the first book and some of which is new to the second (and should carry over into the third).I eagerly await the next installment--"To Faithfully Execute."[...]