Ephraim

Exciting from beginning to end. The bad guys personalities were developed as much as the good guys and girls personalities. The minute details and timing in the countdown to the attack are the glue that holds the reader's attention. It takes a nuclear reactor expert to even know that some of these security measures exist. I like the way the bad guys get tripped up on little details as well as the way that the good guys and girls use knowledge of the details to detect anomalies in the system and what could be causing them. This is a strong, straightforward, manly writing style that keeps the temperature up and the pages turning. Maybe the Feds will come after Jeff Bailey for outing some deep secrets of the nuclear trade. Then he'll have material for his next book that I will be standing in line to read.

Great book! Good storyline. Everything happens in one day. The author obviously knows a lot about the Marines and nuclear weapons. Fortunately, he didn't go overboard on either one of these. That would have slowed down the pace. The human story behind the nuclear threat is Cassie's coming to terms with herself. By weaving action based choices with flashbacks and dreams, the author brings Cassie to life. She is a likeable, believable female heroine. Cassie does not use physical force to combat her adversaries. That kind of shenanigan found in many other thrillers with female heroines is just not believable for anyone who has evolved in the real world. Cassie uses her Marine training and her intelligence. Highly recommend “Not on my watch”. Now I'm going to read Jeff Bailey's second book.