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Crisis Point Kindle Edition

by James Kemp (Author), James Williamson (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
3.4 3.4 out of 5 stars 14 ratings
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"Tightly plotted, well-written, thrilling stuff, written by a man who knows his business." - M.J. Logue "I could not stop reading until the end..." - Amazon.com reviewer "World War Z meets 24 in Book Form!" - amazon.co.uk reviewer
Why is rolling news showing footage of US Marines holding off an armed assault on the White House?
Where have the Secret Service taken the President and why has the Vice President invoked the 25th Amendment?
Why has US Space Command mobilised its strategic reserve and put it into orbit?
Crisis point is a stand alone novella set in the same near future world as Perfects (published late 2016). It tells the story of a military conspiracy reaching to the top of the US Military to subvert the democratically elected US President. This is a future where some Americans have realized that spending their blood and treasure as the world’s policemen hasn’t been effective and have decided that someone else should take a turn. In the middle of the 21st Century Mike Duff is a career officer of US Space Force. The military are getting cut, and the defense contractors aren't happy about it. Mike is a patriotic American, loyal to the Constitution and proud of his country, but he doesn't like what he sees the politicians doing.
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    12 - 18 years
  2. Print length
    78 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    January 15, 2013
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Reviews from Amazon UK customers.5.0 out of 5 starsA Pocket RocketBy M J Logue on 8 Jan. 2016Format: Kindle Edition Verified PurchaseNot my usual kind of reading material but this young man knows his work.

Someone recommended this to me as an exercise in ramping up tension in short order, and having read it, I agree. As I think another reviewer has said, it's a prequel, or a taster, for another full-length novel and I'd be interested to see that because the author has the skill to make this short piece complete in itself: he doesn't waste words on irrelevant characterisation or padding. Would his tese, punchy style suit a full-length novel? I don't know. There's not a wasted word here.

It's not an overly gory book, either, which is a problem I often find with "action" tales - a rather disconcerting emphasis on the nechanics of violence. Not here. It's pure, exciting action.
Tightly plotted, well-written, thrilling stuff, written by a man who knows his business.Reviews from Amazon UK customers. 5.0 out of 5 starsA sequel would be good!By Dave Connor on 1 Nov. 2016Format: Kindle EditionI found this a very enjoyable, gripping short story and ultimately left in suspense. A sequel would be good!

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All royalties from the sales of this title go to a veterans charity (Help for Heroes). I wrote this story in November 2012 as a What If?  I had an enjoyable month writing a lot of material, and researching how the US nuclear release works (or at least as much of it as is available to those not directly involved). I also studied US Politics and the US Constitution when I was an undergraduate, and watched the entire West Wing as research for the political and consitutional side. More recently I've enjoyed watching designated survivor. There's an interesting sequel to Crisis Point that covers the political aftermath of a military coup sitting waiting for the editor. For the record, despite recent political events, I don't think this is a likely thing to happen in the next eight years or so. If nothing else, it will take longer than that to build the launch systems that US Space Command use in Crisis Point. Do please feel free to send me any questions or messages. Thank you. James KempJan 2017

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00B3L3VWO
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Castlegreen Publishing (January 15, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 15, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 563 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 78 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 190995103X
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.4 3.4 out of 5 stars 14 ratings

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James Kemp

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James Kemp is a Glaswegian with a strong talent for telling stories. He has studied Creative Writing with the open university and also has a BSc from the University of Glasgow. He writes a variety of fiction, non-fiction & poetry. His first published story, Crisis Point, came from taking part in the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) in 2012. He has also written about his experiences as a creative writing student.

Almost 30 years after he went to work full-time for the UK civil service in London he is now back in his native Scotland as a senior civil servant. Living in Angus with his fantastic wife and youngest child. James is also an explorer scout leader training teenagers for the Duke of Edinburgh Award.

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Michael Kemp
5.0 out of 5 stars World War Z Meets 24 in Book Form!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 19, 2013
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This is a sci-fi short story centring around an army officer telling the story of a military coup occasioned by a religious US president who has maniacal plans for the country's nuclear weapons. The author's notes tell you that it is intended in due course to be part of a longer book but it is self-contained to an extent and is an enjoyable read without the rest.

The central character is well defined and believable in all his techno-military speak (to my un-military ears at least). While I like to hope that a real US president would not be as much of a lunatic as President Booth, this guy is much more exciting. I thought that whilst he may be a bit cartoony he was a great character and reminded me of some of the Presidents from 24. The background history of President Booth was also very interesting.

It reads as an oral history and has created an interesting and intriguing world and I would certainly be interested in finding out more about the events unfolding in the story. Well worth the 99p I spent on it and I would pay for the rest of the book as well once it's available.

* For sake of transparency, I should say my brother is the author but I have to also say although that is why I bought it I really enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would!
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M J Logue
5.0 out of 5 stars A Pocket Rocket
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 8, 2016
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Not my usual kind of reading material but this young man knows his work.

Someone recommended this to me as an exercise in ramping up tension in short order, and having read it, I agree. As I think another reviewer has said, it's a prequel, or a taster, for another full-length novel and I'd be interested to see that because the author has the skill to make this short piece complete in itself: he doesn't waste words on irrelevant characterisation or padding. Would his tese, punchy style suit a full-length novel? I don't know. There's not a wasted word here.

It's not an overly gory book, either, which is a problem I often find with "action" tales - a rather disconcerting emphasis on the nechanics of violence. Not here. It's pure, exciting action.
Tightly plotted, well-written, thrilling stuff, written by a man who knows his business.
2 people found this helpful
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