MWSA Book Review

No Safe Harbor

Author:  Douglas DeBono

Publisher:  Point of Honor Press

Reviewer: W. H. "Bill" McDonald – President of  MWSA

The Siege of an American Shopping Mall Makes a Great Thriller Novel!

Author Douglas DeBono, who has already written several great thriller novels, has a created a new work of fiction that is frightening, entertaining and spellbinding – “No Safe Harbor.” Truly a masterful effort and a well crafted story that sounds just too plausible to afford the reader any comfort zone from the fictional world it portrays. Imagine the scenario of a group of well trained and organized terrorists taking hostages at one of your local urban malls. That is the basic plot background but there is so much more to the storyline.

DeBono uses both plot lines and character development to further the suspense and the action throughout the book. It is one of those stories that will get you hooked from the beginning to the end. As in all great works of fiction there are strong hero types and just as strong and intelligent evil doers. There are no cardboard characterizations – the author draws out the key elements in enough of the leading protagonists to allow you to connect with them on a more emotional level.

This group of terrorist have it all figured out and have plans to counter all the potential police moves, however, the problems come when our hero, who is a recovering Iraq veteran and Marine, decides to take matters into his own hands. This unpredictable development takes the plot and storyline beyond just being a well told story into the realm of a classic thriller where suspense adds to the reader’s enjoyment.

A well told action tale and well worth reading! The author displays his great writing skills and talents.  If this book is any indication of how really good he can be then I would assume that there are more great books out there of his that need to be discovered and read by the public.

Please visit the author’s website: http://www.douglasdebono.com/