Knockdown by William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone
is a most unusual story for those used to reading westerns by the Johnstone
duo. This is a modern day setting of two
rogue, erstwhile agents of the US. The
uncle Barry and nephew Jake are seemingly good men who are hell bent on making
sure a terrorist attack does not take place. Obviously this is a good thing.
This would be fine but politics of the current day seep into
the story on almost every page. The
story is exciting and if you can see through the intrigue is not terrible. Many readers will probably have an issue of
believing the spew of invective against those individuals but those who more conservative will likely
adore.
There are some nice side stories of friendship and
patriotism as well as budding love that occur in the story of the uncle and nephew
as they go vigilante. This story spreads
across the country form El Paso to New York City to Denver. A very wealthy manipulator is involved as are
a drug cartel, and the “alphabet agencies” of the federal government (CIA, FBI,
HHS, etc.). The conspiracy theories will
certainly appeal to a certain group of readers.
For others, they are too farfetched to be taken seriously.
This book was provided in electronic format to me for an
honest review by #NetGalley.
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