From the opening page to the last page you won't want to stop reading Marine One by James W. Hustion, the author of such exciting military legal thrillers as Balance Of Power and The Price Of Power. The pages will fly through your fingers. Marine One, is a super-charged, highly plot driven novel that starts off with the President taking off in a thunderstorm on Marine One to Camp David late at night to take part in a secret meeting that only three people in his administration know about. He never makes it, however, as Marine One loses its battle with the thunderstorm and crashes into a ravine, killing all aboard. From that point on the plot continues to build to a high pitch as trial lawyer, Mike Nolan, a Marine Corps reserve helicopter pilot, is hired to defend the French manufacturer of the helicopter after it is accused by the government of killing the President, as well as from a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of the First Lady. The plot is well-developed, very believable and expertly blends political intrigue with courtroom drama that results in an exciting, fun reading experience. The main factor that keeps me from giving this book a five-star rating is that while Huston has created characters that mostly fulfill their intended role (i.e. with many not being much more than cogs in a well-oiled machine), they are not developed fully enough to get a strong sense in your mind of what they look like and what their back stories are, which would have better enabled me to identify with them. Nonetheless, Marine One is a faced-paced, entertaining legal thriller that is perfect for a summer beach read or to take on vacation (but not one that involves a helicopter flight). Enjoy!
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