Going Dark by James W. Hall, Minotaur Books, 294 pages, $29.95.
Passion and common sense are often mutually exclusive and especially so for James W. Hall’s main character.
Thorn has spent most his life off the grid but that hasn’t stopped all kinds of trouble from landing on his doorstep.
When a young woman from Thorn’s past is killed while doing research on crocodiles a series of events is set in motion that will bring him into contact with the son he only recently discovered he had and an environmentalist group with a big agenda.
Power is a recurring theme as the Earth Liberation Front plots to shut down a south Florida nuclear plant, while ambitious security personnel align in the quest for advancement and a former soldier plans to demonstrate the only kind of power he knows.
Thorn is snared into this struggle as he fights for those he loves and the way of life he treasures. Hall maintains the tempo throughout without sacrificing the connection his fans have with his recurring characters.
