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Sky Zone

Sky Zone, June 2014
The Crittendon Files #3
by Creston Mapes

David C. Cook
Featuring: Jack
400 pages
ISBN: 0781408172
EAN: 9780781408172
Kindle: B00IZQWZEU
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"A thrilling political novel full of danger and deception."

Fresh Fiction Review

Sky Zone
Creston Mapes

Reviewed by Linda Green
Posted December 29, 2014

Thriller | Inspirational Mystery

Jack Crittendon does not know how his life has ended up like this. Having lost his job as a successful journalist, he now finds himself at home, minding the children, while his eight month pregnant wife, Pam, has been forced to return to the workforce, to make ends meet. And we must not forget that his mother-in-law, who is suffering from early dementia, is also living with them. Desperately wanting to provide for his family, his anger and frustration are beginning to damage his marriage, and Jack wonders can his life get any worse. But things can always get worse. Working part time for an events company is Jacks lifeline at the moment and he enjoys spending time with his colleague and friend Brian Shakespeare, who is an ex soldier with a survivalist mentality. While working a political event for Senator Stirling, a national security threat erupts around them. When terrorists take over the arena, holding thousands of people hostage, including Jack's entire family, Jack and Brian spring into action. As bullets start to fly, Pam goes into labour, and Shakespeare gets injured, will Jack be able to protect his family and live to tell the tale? And when the terrorist plot takes an even more sinister turn, will Jack do the right thing even though it could jeopardise everything he holds dear? SKY ZONE by Creston Mapes is a thrilling political tale with many twists and turns to keep the reader riveted. It is not just a story of political upheaval, but also of family and faith, and the true test of never giving up, and I enjoyed the added dimension that the secondary characters bring to the novel. SKY ZONE by Creston Mapes is a gripping read full of action and deception.

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SUMMARY

This heart-stopping sequel to Poison Town and Fear Has a Name skillfully weaves storylines of marriage, family, and friendships with a thundering, tension-laced plot that will leave fiction-lovers breathless. Jack and Pamela Crittendon have hit the breaking point. After months out of work as a reporter, Jack is playing Mr. Mom and working part-time at Festival Arena with his survivalist friend Brian Shakespeare. Meanwhile, Pamela has gone back to work full-time while eight months pregnant. With financial pressures boiling, Jack reports for duty at a rally for a controversial presidential candidate, where he expects a mindless night on the job. But when Homeland picks up intelligence about a potential terrorist threat, Jack and Shakespeare are thrust into a life-or-death battle to save their own lives--and those of thousands of innocent people.


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1 comment posted.

Re: A thrilling political novel full of danger and deception.

I thoroughly enjoy this series!
(Debbie Wiley 9:06pm December 29, 2014)

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