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.