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T.J. Hawkins is an award winning British author. Born in Devon, brought up around Canterbury and now lives in the beautiful English Lake District. After leaving school, he undertook the Royal Marines Potential Officers Program - including the famous Commando endurance course. Even though he passed, he decided to join the police instead.
In an usual career change, he then later entered the nightclub industry and managed some of the biggest venues in the south of England for Europe's largest corporate of its type. Many years (and numerous awards) later, he realised that he was missing out on critical family time and re-qualified with a degree to become a residential surveyor. He is a fervent believer that variety is the spice of life.
Grateful for his inherited genes, he still has yet to have a single filling in his mouth - despite now being in his 50’s and having a very sweet tooth! A keen cook and loving everything Italian.
Reviewed by Alma Boucher for Readers' Favorite
The Alpha Particle by T.J. Hawkins is the second book in the Tom Rivers thrillers series. After an encounter with Baqri, Tom woke up in bed at a secret section of MI5 and was told he was a Counter-Terrorist Asset; in short, he was a sleeper. Tom would only be activated in case of severe threats to the United States, and Baqri threatened the United States. A secret organization called The Collective was supporting Baqri. The Collective had members in powerful positions. They were a group of wealthy, powerful, and influential people from around the world. Tom found out that his American wife, Luna, was a similarly trained asset and also a sleeper. Tom’s knowledge of Baqri and his terrorist cell was vital, and the president personally instructed Tom and Luna to stop Baqri.
The Alpha Particle by T.J. Hawkins was intriguing and complex. There was never a dull moment in this fast-paced story. It was jam-packed with action, and I could not put the book down, too afraid I would miss something. With all the twists and turns, I never knew what would happen next. The writing style was engaging and had me hooked from the first page until the last. The characters were well-developed and strong. Tom and Luna's transitions from ordinary persons to special agents were natural and comfortable. The description of where polonium and alpha particles come from and the devastation they could cause were interesting, and even an uninformed person like me could understand it. This book is excellently written and very interesting.
