Jeff Bailey

Ooorah for the USMC!

Oklahoma may seem like a completely boring place, but to Recruit Cassandra Sing, of the United States Marine Corp, it turns out to be her personal proving ground.

Jeff Bailey uses his own knowledge of the workings of the decommissioning of our country's Nuclear Weapons to create a frighteningly real story about homegrown terrorism.

Set in the time after the events of the World Trade Center bombing in Oklahoma City, Cassandra, or Cassie Sing, is training for fire fighting duties under chemical, nuclear and biological attacks.

Although the story starts with a lot of detail, once the characters are introduced, and danger becomes immanent, hold on to your hat!

I found this book to be disturbing, a wake up call as to how vulnerable our country is to threats of terrorism, both foreign and domestic. Although it was entertaining, I was left with much to think about.

I was asked by the author to review this book and received a copy of the book in exchange for the review.… (más)

Truth is Scarier than Fiction

A nuclear power plant in Southern California is getting ready for a routine refueling stoppage. Unbeknownst to the crew, The Family, a Middle Eastern terrorist organization, plans to have the stoppage made permanent.

Based upon a true story, the events in The Defect, are blood chilling. In America, The Land of the Free, we have lived under the illusion that we are mostly safe from foreign interference. At least, until September 9, 2011.

Meticulously plotted, the scheme to destroy the nuclear power plant proceeds mostly according to schedule. What happens in the end could be the results of personnel error or quite possibly, an act of God.

Regardless, you should read this book. Information about our country's vulnerabilities is important to know, even in the form of fiction. Are you prepared?… (más)