For most folks it was a calm Tuesday in Magnolia
Parrish in southern Louisiana. For a few others, such as the unlucky folks who
worked at the First Gold Bank it has been an hour plus of sheer terror on this mid-August
day. A man walked in, robbed the place, and then attempted to leave only to be
stopped by the first police officer dispatched to the scene as a result of a
teller hitting the silent alarm. The bank robber fired a shot at the officer
and missed before retreating back into the bank and taking hostages. Sergeant
London Carter, a sniper, and the rest of his team from the Magnolia Parrish
Sheriff’s Office are tasked with dealing with the suspect and saving as many
lives as possible.
During the course of the operation one of their own
is killed to the shock and horror of nearly every officer on scene. In the
aftermath of the officer involved shooting Internal Affairs Lieutenant Bethany
Riggs is brought into the lead the investigation into what happened. Was the
death of Captain Landry a result of an accidental discharge by one of the
snipers or was he killed by somebody else?
Answering that question leads to a far bigger mystery
in the new and very intense read James 516 by B. J. Bourg. Well known
for his short stories and nonfiction work, this novel published by Amber Quill
Press features complicated characters, plenty of action, and a mystery that
works well from start to finish. The book opens in the thick of the action
quickly grabbing the reader’s attention with a complicated mystery, a romantic
angle, an outside threat, along with several other ingredients. The author
skillfully keeps the reader tightly focused into the book as he gradually
ratchets up the tension to the final page. The book is compelling and intense
from start to finish and one heck of a read.
James
516
BJ
Bourg
Amber
Quill Press
December
2014
ISBN
978-1-61124-711-4
Print
(E-Book available)
248
Pages
$14.50
E-book supplied by the author in exchange for my
objective review.
Kevin R. Tipple ©2015
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4 comments:
I've enjoyed a few of BJ Bourg's stories in the past. This sounds like it might be just as good or better.
I think it is better than a lot of his very good short stories,
I'll be buying this book--thanks for putting a spotlight on it. I've been a fan of BJ's short stories for a very long time.
Good book, F.T.
And thank you for coming by!
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