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MWSA Review
Haboob Wind is a thriller depicting a scenario where terrorist groups come together to destroy the United States of America. The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), North Korea, Iran, and even Mexican drug cartels join forces bringing different capabilities to the fight against a common enemy: freedom. The rogue coalition exploits the U.S. dependence on technology and strikes that weakness fast and hard. Employing sleeper agents, domestic terrorism, cyber attacks, U.S. politics, and long-term planning, the terrorists deliver one massive blow known as the “Haboob Wind.”
Author Tommy Anderson’s knowledge of both the military and law enforcement allowed him to create scenes that put the reader at the characters’ sides. Besides describing the tactical details with precision and accurate language, Anderson shows the turf battles often present between Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and military authorities, even under dire circumstances. Anderson shares with readers the camaraderie among National Guard units built through fighting together overseas among fellow neighbors, coworkers, and family, all returning to the same hometowns. He crafted a story of hope of so many Americans coming together when all odds were against them.
After the terrorists take out all U.S. communications and electronic with an Electronic Pulse Weapon (EPW), America is left blind, deaf, and dumb against their unknown enemy. The three main characters, military veterans, come up with a plan to use vintage aircraft that do not rely on modern communications systems to fight back, looking to the past to save the future. An FBI team comprised largely of military veterans joins the task force and all-American ingenuity and military planning finds a way to save the country. But will they win? Has the global dependence on technology created a weakness for the enemy too powerful to overcome? You will have to read the book to find the answer to that question.
This book is an excellent choice for those who enjoy police, crime, and military novels and who like to sit on the edge of their seats wondering what might happen if such a scenario did take place. The tactical details made the book appear realistic and accurate. MWSA recommends professional editing to improve this important and impactful book.
Review by Valerie Ormond (June 2020)
Author's Synopsis
A day of celebration and dedication to the heroes and survivors of 9/11 is suddenly disrupted by a long-planned terrorist attack. From the tumultuous battlefields of Saddam Hussein’s Iraqi deserts to the unsuspecting shores of the United States, Tommy Anderson brings to life an unsettling account of what could actually happen when thousands of sleeper warriors infiltrate the very fabric of American military and public safety agencies. Fueled by increasing acts of seemingly unrelated terrorism by ISIS militants, and unfettered over a couple decades of political unpreparedness, the Haboob Wind furiously builds to a suspenseful, violent climax. Don’t miss the page-turning, twist of events as three retired war buddies join forces to battle the storm.
ISBN/ASIN: 978-1513634234
Book Format(s): Soft cover, Kindle, ePub/iBook
Review Genre: Fiction—Mystery/Thriller
Number of Pages: 98