Soft Target By John Beyer Review

Soft Target

By John Beyer

ISBN-10: 1626941327

ISBN-13: 978-1626941328

Black Opal Books

Trade Paperback,  302 pages

$11.99

Also available for Kindle

Russia had learned the hard way the extremes these fanatics would go to… Ten years ago, Captain Yuri Shakirov stood in horror as young children were butchered by a hail of bullets from a group of Islamic extremists. As blood spattered the walls of this small Beslan school, Yuri's greatest fear was that this tragedy would someday be repeated. Now America would encounter these same crazed murderers… All the terrorists needed was a place where they could descend, like the cowards they were, and strike terror into the heart of every American. An average middle school in California seemed the perfect soft target. The terrorists saw it and pounced. And Yuri was once again thrust into the line of fire. It would take strong determination and courage to stop what had happened in Russia from happening here. The Americans need his help, but can Yuri find the strength to go through this nightmare again?

My Review:

This story was a little too close to home for me. This book was published 2 years after the Newtown shootings in Connecticut, which I have driven by on the highway many times. The author has a background in teaching and SWAT. The story is scary and feasible. Yuri was a character to like because he was in the wrong place at the wrong time and tried to help others. It was like watching the news, but being right next to the police, rather then only hearing the reporters. This plot is not for everyone. I also felt that Yuri grew as a character and his statement at the end of the book validates that he learned to changed. I am giving this book a 5/5. I was given a copy, however all opinions are my own.