Focusing the crosshairs on the President of the United States, Commander Gray Pierce, is ready to pull the trigger. In the history of the United States, three Presidents, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and James Monroe, had all died on this date. Chance or coincidence? Moving up to the podium at the July 4th picnic, President James T Gant moves from his wife's side to make his speech. Will he be the next to die?

In the five days before this event, Commander Gray Pierce is still on family leave picking up the pieces of handling his father's advancing dementia, especially after the cold- blooded murder of his mother barely a month before. Calling in his brother, Kenny, for help until 24 hour care could be arranged, Gray has to deal with Kenny's anger as well as his own need to get back at the Guild, a powerful shadow organization whose trap for him inadvertently killed his mother.

Unexpectedly, a Sigma team member and former assassin with the Guild before changing sides, the sinewy and sexy Seichan, arrived at his house looking for him. Director Crowe needed him now. The President's pregnant daughter had been kidnapped from a private yacht off the African coast by pirates out of Somalia. Would he take on the mission?

Well-known and highly regarded author, James Rollins, has outdone himself in both the realism of his diverse setting and exotic locations and by the powerful unfolding of the plot in BLOODLINE, his latest scientifically oriented suspense thriller. With a storyline focused on the search for immortality, Rollins draws on a wide variety of sources ranging from myths, historical and Biblical stories to the latest in scientific research. The fast paced novel is filled with neuro-robotic technology, organ trafficking, killer robots and overzealous scientists who have left ethics far behind while seeking their goals. The characters, both male and female, are strong, smart, and highly creative in handling adverse and highly dangerous situations. I especially liked the team of ex-Ranger Tucker Wayne and his war dog, Kane, as they are linked in with Sigma to help save Amanda, the President's daughter. Not only does Rollins do a great job in developing his human characters, he is spot on in presenting this well-trained dog's point of view.

While terrific as a stand-alone exciting novel, existing followers of Rollins are sure to be thrilled with this latest account of the secret military organization known as Sigma Force. A must read powerful page turner for sure! Don't miss it!