2s And 3s - (Task Force) 3rd Edition by Jack Gannon (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

After the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, and a variety of other surreptitious domestic threats and crimes that subsequently occurred throughout the nation in the following years, the Joint Chiefs of Staff endeavored to implement a new, powerful clandestine TASK FORCE to discretely take care of such nuisances--- and just in time. A serial killer with an obsession for planning out murders in sets of TWOS AND THREES has plagued the City of Richmond, Virginia for many years. After almost two decades of being beleaguered and abused at home, a once-innocent child turned adult sociopath/psychopath takes "righteous" revenge with nerve-jangling paranoia, leaving Biblical quotes at each crime scene. In due time the media labels the mysterious assassin as the "Biblical Bomber." The TASK FORCE, all former military officers and the best-of-the-best, leads the battle with highly-developed rearmaments to aid in their profile, capture and hopeful dispatch of the serial killer by any means possible. For years, the TASK FORCE remains stymied, along with the local and state authorities, in their efforts to find the inexorable villain. The compelling search turns the hunter into the hunted. Jason Enterprises, a private company that specializes in top-secret, experimental development contracts for the United States Government and its Military, steps into the picture. The pragmatic President of the company, Mark Jason, becomes an unusual kind of hero in a new and uncertain age. The former Navy officer interjects his superior intelligence, clever plotting, and a few ironic twists and turns when he joins the TASK FORCE in an effort to challenge the darkness and emotional complexity of a killer that haunts the city. His team comes equipped with uncanny, bizarre, and ingenious specialties of their own, forming a superior team of four (with curious code names) that brilliantly executes its talents in an effort to undermine the enemy. Throw in a rough-and-tumble battle-scarred war hero who turns out to be quite a pussy-cat--- a couple childhood sweethearts--- a Cinderella-like wedding--- a missed attempt at shooting down a private jet--- some FBI interrogations --- a delightful honeymoon--- an "under-the-covers" intra-office romance--- a bit of booze and drugs--- a grieving fiancé--- a good bit of covert try-outs and operations--- a busty barmaid/bouncer--- wisecracks under fire--- a killer that is ruthless and unnervingly delusional, and the result is a cast of characters that keeps this roller-coaster of a book going from the first page to the last. This suspenseful thriller will leave the reader with mixed emotions, wanting to love and hate the killer at the same time. The ticking-bomb suspense of the feverish cat-and-mouse chase at the end provides a unique double-surprise ending, delivering the perfect final payoff!

Review Quotes

"2s And 3s" by Jack Gannon and Cyndi Williams-Barnier is a psychological thriller. September 11, 2001, changed many lives forever. A new Task Force has been created to take care of terrorist cases that law enforcement can't handle, and four military specialists staff it. In Richmond, Virginia, a bus explodes, and there are only two survivors - a small child called David and the bomber. A priest adopts David, a man who appears to the world as a kindly man, but he is different behind closed doors, and David suffers badly. A serial killer is hunting in Virginia. Every two years, he commits three murders and leaves a biblical quote at the scene of every murder, earning himself the name, The Biblical Bomber. The Task Force takes over the hunt for him when a Senator's wife becomes a victim, with the brief of taking him down whatever it takes, but even they struggle to find and stop him. Turning to a private company for help, the special agents step up their efforts to find him before he kills again. Can they succeed before the next bomb goes off?

"2s And 3s" by Jack Gannon and Cyndi Williams-Barnier is one of those "wow" books. Full of suspense, this is one psychological thriller that will leave you reeling. The action is non-stop all the way through, with twists and turns to send you off in one direction before roughly grabbing you and sending you in another. The pacing is excellent. It leaves you no time to wonder what's coming next as the action slams you between the killer and the agents in a game of cat-and-mouse like no other. The characters are excellent, well-developed to the point where you feel like you know each one intimately, including the antagonist, a man you may even start to feel some sympathy for at certain points in the story - but not too much. The main plot and the subplots are weaved inextricably together, culminating in the explosive ending. If you are looking for an edge-of-your-seat page-turning thriller, this is it.