An unexpected glitch suddenly affects both Jack and Andie when an ocean going, Cuban owned drilling rig explodes, triggering an immense oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that wends its way towards the Florida Keys and up the coast from there. The rig is in Cuban waters and is actually a consortium between Cuba, Venezuela, China and Russia whose group prohibits the U.S. from bringing in equipment to contain the oil spill.
The problem falls into both Jack and Andie’s laps when the F.B.I. calls her back to work on what might be a terrorist plot to blow up the rig. At the same time Jack agrees to represent a girl whose fiancé was on the rig working towards a solution to be allowed to leave Cuba and be with his sweetheart in the United States.
The author covers the activities of both Jack and Andie in their work on what could be the same problem. As always, Grippando’s knowledge of the intricacies of the law and his explanations of cause and effects in the action tied to these rules makes the action very real to the reader, and allows him to think of Jack as not superman, but a good, knowledgeable practitioner of the law. Andie’s role in her portion of the events is in keeping with her image as a woman loving her job, doing it well, but aware of the dangers involved in working undercover.
Grippando’s books never cease to attract and keep the reader going, and when finished anxiously awaiting the next one.
2/14 Paul Lane
BLACK HORIZON by James Grippando. Harper (March 4, 2014). ISBN 978-0062109880. 384p.
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