Justice - Vengeance is mine
Jack Bruce
Self-published
Review: Karen Watkins
This high-octane spy thriller will appeal to male readers but also had me gripped in suspense.
Co-written by father-son duo Mick and Greg Davies of Plumstead and England with Doug McClure of Rondebosch, they write under the pseudonym Jack Bruce.
Inspired by the James Bond novels, the story offers intrigue, global stakes and complex characters.
The plot follows a joint UK-US special forces team racing to stop a terrorist from releasing a deadly Chinese-engineered virus in Baghdad. Sound familiar? Yes, reminders of the coronavirus pandemic are peppered throughout the text recalling reminders of masks, travel bans and isolation.
Another thread is that of a young British acting student, Emma who becomes entangled in a human trafficking scheme. With advice from her uncle who is secretly working in the New Scotland Yard counter-terrorism unit with the CIA, Emma cooperates with her abductors while the rescue mission becomes critical, blending personal stakes with international espionage.
The book taps into themes of loyalty, justice and resilience, exploring the blurred lines between truth and fiction. The pace is fast and gripping, taking me on a ride through the moral intricacies of modern intelligence and geopolitics building to a dramatic climax.
Justice provides much food for thought - how much of this is pure fiction and how much is a reflection of the world we live in? The last sentence promises more to come and I can’t wait for the next in the trilogy. The only criticism is the lay-out of the book with lengthy chapters unbroken from each other.
The book is available at Exclusive Books (Cavendish Square), Bargain Books (Pinelands) and Amazon.