I am usually not a fan of war novels, unless they're science fiction. Modern war novels are generally too close for comfort. This one certainly was. This is a very realistic novel, and honestly something that could happen.
From GoodReads:
"Danny Wright never thought he'd be the man to bring down the United States of America. In fact, he enlisted in the National Guard because he wanted to serve his country the way his father did. When the Guard is called up on the Idaho governor's orders to police a protest in Boise, it seems like a routine crowd-control mission ... but then Danny's gun misfires, spooking the other soldiers and the already fractious crowd, and by the time the smoke clears, twelve people are dead.
The president wants the soldiers arrested. The governor swears to protect them. And as tensions build on both sides, the conflict slowly escalates toward the unthinkable: a second American civil war."
This is the first in Trent Reedy's series and I'm really looking forward to the next. I need to know what happens to the characters!
For the simple fact that this book made me uncomfortable, worried, and yet still want to read the sequel, I'll happily recommend this novel, especially to anyone thinking about joining the military!
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