...Dragonflies nails the sweet spot where science fiction meets thriller. The technology seems all too real and the story all too plausible... Straka's dreamed up a helluva team for a helluva series. What a ride!
Dragonflies: Shadow of Drones (Book 1 of the Dragonflies Series)
by Andy Straka
3.7 stars - 3 reviews
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Here's the set-up:
Former Army helicopter pilot Raina Sanchez is plagued by nightmares. She
can't erase the memories of being shot down in Afghanistan, of losing
her foot in the crash, and the death of her commanding officer. When
asked by an ex-military contact to participate in a secret drone
operation with ties to the war, she jumps at the chance to exorcise some
of her demons.
She joins Tye Palmer, the decorated
ex-infantryman who rescued her from the flaming wreckage of her Kiowa
chopper. As civilian private investigators, together they embark on a
sensitive, risky effort: using cutting-edge, micro air vehicle drones in
an attempt to expose the son of media mogul Nathan Kurn as a campus
rapist.
But as Raina and Tye come closer to the truth about Kurn
and his powerful allies, Raina's loyalties take a potential detour when
she begins to understand a chilling reality. In a world where
surveillance devices as small as tiny insects are being piloted into
places most would never imagine, public and private forces both large
and small are maneuvering to control them with inevitable consequences.
For Raina and Tye the danger didn’t end when they finished their
military careers—the threat has just begun.
One Reviewer Notes:
The engaging mix of genres (Sci-Fi, Mystery, Thriller), the protagonist (a confident and strong female).... allowed me to escape into a world that I have always been interested in, while mixing in mysterious government projects, crime, conspiracy, and perhaps a hint of a future romance….a skillfully crafted plotline, suspenseful build-up and a climatic cliffhanger.... you can guarantee I’ll be impatiently waiting to read the second in the series.
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About the Author
Publisher’s Weekly has featured author Andy Straka as one of a new crop of “rising stars in crime fiction.” His previous novels include A WITNESS ABOVE (Anthony, Agatha, and Shamus Award finalist), A KILLING SKY (Anthony Award Finalist), COLD QUARRY (Shamus Award Winner), THE NIGHT FALCONER (called a “great read” by Library Journal), RECORD OF WRONGS (hailed by Mystery Scene as “a first-rate thriller”), FLIGHTFALL, and THE BLUE HALLELUJAH.
Always fascinated with flight, Andy is a licensed falconer and co-founder of the popular Crime Wave at the annual Virginia Festival of the Book. A native of upstate New York and a graduate of Williams College, he lives with his family in Virginia.
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