Review: "Area 7" by Matthew Reilly
Area 7
Written by Matthew Reilly
Genre: Action/Sci-fi
Rating: 8.5/10
Matthew Reilly’s “Area 7” is part of a trilogy that has Captain Shane Schofield as the protagonist. The story is set in Area 7, where Schofield and his team are assigned to protect the US president on his tour of Area 7. They are suddenly plunged into a game of survival when an Air Force general, Charles “Caesar” Russell plans an attack on the US president with 50 elite Air Force soldiers at his command. A transmitter, attached to the president's heart before he was elected, has been activated; a satellite sends and receives messages to and from this transmitter, which is powered by the kinetic energy of the president's heart beating. If the satellite doesn't receive the messages from the transmitter 14 Type-240 Blast Plasma based nuclear warheads in the airports of the Northern, “pro-black” capital cities of the United States will explode, destroying these cities, and making way for a new, racist, Confederate America.
This book would be suited for all ages above 12 and the military idea would appeal to a wide audience, it would even be suitable for adults. The book is very unpredictable and has a fast pace to it, making it engaging and very interesting. The characters are very well developed, and the book is truly hard to put down. The suspense and the fight scenes all blend in and it makes it a truly remarkable piece of fiction that makes the audience feel involved.
