State of Emergency
Jack Emery 2
by Steve Vincent
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Pub Date 5 May 2015 | Archive Date 14 Jul 2015
Description
What is the true cost of security?
Amid a wave of unprecedented terrorist attacks on American soil, a panicked and inexperienced president declares a state of emergency and hands over control of the country to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The quiet and unassuming Administrator Hall soon becomes the most powerful man in America. Determined to stop the attacks, Hall enforces his order across the US, using a newly empowered State Guard to deal with anyone who gets in his way.
As totalitarianism descends across the country, battle-weary reporter Jack Emery is faced with a terrifying new reality when friends, colleagues, and sources are imprisoned before his eyes. Among weekly terrorist attacks, FEMA atrocities, and the clamp tightening on every element of society, Jack becomes one of the few struggling to stop the madness.
This time though, he's on the wrong side of the law and fighting the very government he's trying to save.
A Note From the Publisher
When he's not writing, Steve keeps food and flat whites on the table working for the man. He enjoys beer, whisky, sports and dreaming up ever more elaborate conspiracy theories to write about.
He has a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Political Science and History. His honors thesis was on the topic of global terrorism. He has traveled extensively through Europe, the United States and Asia.
Twitter: @stevepvincent
Facebook: /stevepvincentwriter
Web: stevepvincent.com
Advance Praise
"Great fun. A two-fisted thriller, escaped from five minutes into the future."
-John Birmingham, author of the Axis of Time and Disappearance trilogies.
"Great fun. A two-fisted thriller, escaped from five minutes into the future."
-John Birmingham, author of the Axis of Time and Disappearance trilogies.
Featured Reviews
Michael P, Librarian
This was a great book. The bad guy was like Hoover on steroids .
Cheryl S, Reviewer
Only the mob and the elite can be attracted by the momentum of totalitarianism itself. The masses have to be won by propaganda. - Hannah Arendt
Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Jack Emery is back after his adventures in THE FOUNDATION.
After a series of scattered terrorist attacks around the U.S., the POTUS ends up turning over mega power to the head of FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) and the unalienable rights of U.S. citizens go down the toilet.
The State Guard (as compared to the National Guard) is given power beyond their capabilities and suddenly there are food and product rationing, executions, prison camps for whoever doesn't agree with the new regime, and more terrorist acts.
Jack Emery gets involved in the Resistance movement, bringing back flashbacks of his time in the China conspiracy.
Fast paced with strong characters, STATE OF EMERGENCY feels all too real. This was one scary read, folks. If you hear of FEMA being given carte blanche to run all aspects of our country, head to the nearest bunker and hunker down, ready to fight.
NOTE: I received this book from Momentum Books (Pan Macmillan) through Net Galley in exchange for my honest review.
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