This book was given to me by my brother Tom. He quite rightly judged is as a good read for me. It takes place in Charlottesville, VA, Washington DC, Breezewood PA, and other locations I'm somewhat familiar with. The author pays homage to science fiction authors (like William Gibson), and has the appropriate amount of detail for sporting events, J. R. R. Tolkein novels, firearms, computing and other technical studies.
The story's protagan\ist is Gibson Vaughn. his father was a chief-of-staff of an up and coming Senator, Benjamin Lombard. His father died unexpectedly which left an impact on Gibson. Gibson was a teenaged computer hacker and threatened to bring down the Lombard dynasty. He was arrested and given an option of jail or the Marines. He didn't go to jail. He's contacted by a group of people to find his old friend and Lombard's daughter -- Bear.
The chapters are short which keeps the pages turning. I found the characters very believable. The locations were familiar and well detailed. I could look forward to a sequel or another book by Mr. Fitzsimmons.
