Review: A Rousing Thriller
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 16, 2012
Greg McKenzie is a guy who could be your neighbor. He works, he loves his wife and accompanies her to church. He's trying to quit smoking, hold his temper and not swear too much.Then suddenly, just home from a church-sponsored trip to the Holy Land, he and his wife, Jill, find themselves in the middle of a situation that could ignite World War 3.The plot reminds me somewhat of Hitchcock's Man Who Knew Too Much. The stories aren't the same, but there's that same tension and consequences for a character thrust into a situation involving a foreign culture and a place outside his normal life.Campbell builds the reader's sympathy for Greg and Jill McKenzie--they're a likeable couple, one we'd enjoy spending time with--and you want to see them get out of this dire situation.There's plenty of action as Greg, a man with a background in law enforcement, races against time to rescue his wife and avert an international tragedy. It keeps the reader flipping pages. We want to know what happens next and how they're going to be reunited.This was the first in a series and a good place to start if you're unfamiliar with Campbell's work. Good characterization, smooth plotting and even a touch of humor.