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Black
by Christopher Whitcomb
Nothing is as it seems
Nothing is at it seems. Remember that while reading Christopher Whitcomb's suspense-filled fiction debut, Black.
Jeremy Waller is the newest sniper on the FBI's elite Hostage Rescue Team (or HRT). He's known for making quick, smart decisions and for his unwavering sense of right and wrong. But it's that clear definition of something so hazy that gets him into trouble when he goes on a secret mission in the Middle East.
Jordan Mitchell is the extravagant CEO of Borders Atlantic, a huge communications company about to get bigger with the release of Quantis, a cell phone immune to eavesdropping. But Quantis has a special function not found in any user manual or advertisement - the ability to kill.
U.S. senator and presidential candidate Elizabeth Beechum is heading up the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence's investigation on the Borders Atlantic telecommunication company's newest product. The committee is close to blocking Borders Atlantic CEO Jordan Mitchell from making the phone public when Beechum is attacked in her Georgetown home - and then accused of mudering a National Security Council attorney/lover.
Meanwhile, Sirad Malneaux, a Borders Atlantic vice-president of IT operations in Atlanta, is looking at a promotion to head up the debut of the super cell phone ... or is she?
It's all very confusing, but - then again - nothing is as it seems on the "wet side." Whitcomb's 15-years as a sniper on HRT (chronicled in his memoir Cold Zero) is evident as he describes the nature of the team and its secret missions. The jargon can be a little confusing at times, but definitely adds authenticism. Authenticity can do only so much to tell a good story. The rest depends on the writer's ability, and Whitcomb can tell a story. Whether you're a conspiracy theory enthusiast or just looking for a good summer read, Black is definitely something to pick up.
Title: Black
Author: Christopher Whitcomb
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
ISBN: 0316601012
Review written by: John Neal
Reviewer's Rating:7.5
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