Thomas Kunz was a brilliant man
-- he's kidnapped top government agents and replaced them with
look-alikes, and no one can tell the difference. His history of
terrorism was well known, and Kunz had proven himself an evil man with
no conscience. Which is why he's in prison right now. So why is
explosives expert Captain Katherine Kane standing in an underwater cave
that just stinks of GRID -- Kunz's operation?Kate is working alone,
but after a confrontation with Kunz's people, she and her Air Force-based organization -- Secret Assignment Security Specialists, or S.A.S.S.
for short -- decide to enlist the assistance of Major Nathan Forester
and his men, who are in the middle east on their own assignment.
Nathan wants to know everything Kate knows before helping her, but knowing
what she knows about Kunz, Kate has a hard time believing anyone right
now.
If the caves are actually another of Kunz's hideouts, it means there
are hostages down there, along with enough weapons to do some serious
harm. Kate and Nathan don't have much time if they're going to
save those people and hopefully shut Kunz down once and for all.
With GRID aware of, and after Kate it ups the ante, especially since
Nathan has become quite attached to her and has no intention of seeing
her hurt.
DOUBLE VISION was a fast-paced book, only slowed by a familiar
problem with the Bombshell books -- the author trying to give enough
background of a secret organization and political issues within the
confines of a relatively short book. Otherwise, this one ranks
among the top few I've read so far.
The characters were well done -- I had a strong impression of Kate
and Nathan, and the author has developed their relationship quite well.
With a few short scenes, she's brought interesting secondaries into the
story, using them to back up Kate's character and give strength to the
visual of the organization.
Kate's a strong woman without being overbearing or losing her sense of
self. I especially enjoyed the underwater scenes, finding them
strongly written and very visual.
Overall, this was an adventure book worth spending the afternoon
with.
Reviewed for The Road to Romance by Sue Waldeck
August 21, 2005
