The Mentalist: Grisham and Clancy Fans - Add Macomber To Your List!

Renaissance Man James Macomber explored a number of careers before trying his hand at writing. Obviously, hes found his nitch A Grave Breach will be his third published novel. And judging from this one, it wont be his last!

Macombers character, John Cann is back for another thrilling international adventure, this time involving events from the Balkans conflict. As an associate at a prestigious D.C.-based legal firm, Cann is asked to defend a war criminal something especially difficult to do when he views a recording of the mans inhumane actions. Despite his principles, he agrees to do so only because this unusual request has come from his very dear friend and mentor. As Cann accepts the case, he gets caught up in a whirlwind of secret pasts, unmerciful genocide, an appalling underworld of trafficking, and a revenge that knows no boundaries of country or time.

Author James Macomber possesses a wealth of knowledge from years of legal education and practice which conveys a very intelligent and organized feel to his writing style. Plots and subplots are vividly descriptive and weave in and out of each other, giving every page a thrilling mixture of tension and events. His talent for complex character development is also extremely impressive you truly get to know them on a deeper level. I found myself celebrating their wins, mourning their losses, and thinking about them long after I finished the last page. Even his choice of title is remarkable becomes clear as the story develops. Macomber pulls you in immediately, has you holding your breath as you turn each page, and leaves you shocked at its conclusion when he brings everything full circle. You cant read it fast enough!

A Grave Breach is a perfect read for adult readers of legal thrillers and fictional stories built around real-world events. I would, however, caution those readers who are sensitive to graphic violence against women. Normally, I dont condone books with this type of subject matter as I feel it has no place in the entertainment industry. In this case, though, Macombers story centers around the Balkans conflict a conflict where horrible atrocities of genocide, rape, and sex slavery really did occur. Even today, much of Europe continues to be plagued by human trafficking. Despite Macombers explicit descriptions, he writes with respect toward his female characters and also brings to light an ongoing but hushed problem in Europe today that many people in the Western world just turn a blind eye to.

Grisham and Clancy fans, add Macomber to your list! A Grave Breach delivers a brilliant combination of shrewd legal moves, the terrifying international underworld, the real-life crisis in the Balkans, and a movie-worthy plot for a story that will have you spinning. Think that Macomber cant hold his own with the big boys of legal thrillers? I object!

--Vicki Landes, author of "Europe for the Senses - A Photographic Journal"

Initially a skeptic, Vicki Landes was not thrilled when her military husband moved her and their new baby to Stuttgart, Germany in fact, she went kicking and screaming. She quickly took to Europe and ended up living in Germany for a full seven years. During that time, Landes became an avid world traveler and published author. With a current list of 45 countries under her belt, Landes strives to find the overlooked details that make each place distinctive and unique. Europe for the Senses A Photographic Journal is her first book.

Visit her website: http://www.EuropeForTheSenses.com access information on the book, Landes blog, book reviews, press spots, book trailers, links to purchasing options, sign up for Landes weekly newsletter, and her new online photography galleries!

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Saturday, January 3, 2009

Grisham and Clancy Fans - Add Macomber To Your List!

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