FBI special agent Bob Capone's hand-picked team of experts work feverishly through the night to connect a curious electronic box, the Bennetti crime family, and Empire Airline captain Mike Nicholson. As the sun sneaks the first light into the nation's capitol, Capone is finally able to make sense of the myriad of bizarre events brought to his desk during the long night. Flight 855 will depart Chicago in only minutes, and the horrific nightmare will begin to unfold. Capone knows that he'll need more than a miracle to prevent the crazed airline captain from fulfilling his diabolic quest.Newgate's Knocker is a fictional story, however, the highly sophisticated wave pulse generator described in the book is, in fact, based on tested technology. Should such a device become viable and available to terrorist organizations, then Newgate's Knocker could prove prophetic.
Assessment:
Plot: Newgate's Knocker offers ample suspense and action, as terrorists orchestrate a terrifying plot to take down a plane.
Prose: While the story is primarily plot and action-driven, the prose is more than serviceable. The author's knowledge of aviation is made abundantly clear.
Originality: The idea of an airplane under threat from bad guys looking to tamper with its mechanics to cause a crash, is overly familiar. However, while the narrative is somewhat formulaic, readers will find moments of solid intrigue and surprise as the story races toward an uncertain conclusion.
Character/Execution: Special agent Bob Capone is an intrepid hero. As he and his team work to prevent a nightmarish scheme from coming to fruition, readers will find the characters believable and sufficiently compelling, if not wholly memorable.
Date Submitted: July 30, 2020
