Review: Knight meets his match
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 22, 2011
The Chesspocalypse series has been a thrilling addition to the Chess Team/Jack Sigler stories, and having read them all I endorse Jeremy Robinson fans reading the entire collection.  While each book affords us a more intimate perspective of the team members, this story provided the most intensity.Ethan Cross captures our attention by opening the story in medias res, with Knight aboard a V22 Osprey having been pulled prematurely from vacation.  As such, he is sporting an expensive suit in place of fatigues and is essentially unarmed.  When the Osprey goes down in an abandoned city in China he is forced to scramble to secure weapons and cover, while searching for an enemy he believes he has seen spying on him from an empty building.  Who he discovers in the building surprises him, but not as much what finds him in there.  An old ally and an old enemy return, and Knight is forced to rely on every advantage his stature and training provide him with to battle seemingly unstoppable foes.Aside from capturing readers' interest with intensity from page one, Cross also provides in-your-face imagery (like Robinson).  The battle sequences are intense and vividly described, while the narration delivers keen insight into Knight's motives and emotions.  Aside from being the most intense story in the series, it is also the most humorous.  You will find yourself occasionally chuckling from this tale, both with Knight and at him.If you are a fan of the Chess Team/Jack Sigler Adventures then grab the Callsign novellas.  They add terrific depth to each team member, are quick reads, and will likely link to the next book in the series.