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J.S. Gordon grew up in the city of Westfield, Massachusetts, attended Westfield State University, graduated from the Massachusetts State Police Academy, and worked as a state trooper for over 20 years before he retired in 2017.
His career included working on an innovative anti-gang unit called 'C3 Policing' that partnered with Harvard University and generated coverage in the Boston Globe, Nature Magazine, the NY Times and on the CBS program "60 Minutes."
He was always an avid reader, and a random conversation with his son gave J.S. an idea for a novel of his own.
Today J.S. lives in the small town of Wilbraham, with his wife, two sons, their dogs and goats. In his free time, he likes to relax by reading and watching TV and movies.
He has been involved in coaching football since 1998, on high school and college staffs. He is currently on the staff of the Springfield Central Golden Eagles and was the Special Teams Coordinator when Central won the 2021 Massachusetts Division I State Title, the teams first in Division I following back-to-back state titles in Division III.
His hopes and dreams for the future include writing more books that readers will love, winning another Massachusetts Football State Championship and maybe, one day, being involved with the coaching or scouting side of an NFL team.
Reviewed by Jennifer Ibiam for Readers' Favorite
Samuel's father, Aaron Knight, was a medical doctor who founded Knight-Hathaway Pharmaceuticals with his friend, Holden Hathaway. Aaron produced the Advanced Reproduction of Enhanced Soldiers (ARES) drug, which gained attention and attracted the wrong crowd. They wanted the drug and would go to any extent to get it. Samuel watched his parents die at the hands of hitmen right in their home. The boy diagnosed with ADHD and autism, and bullied by his schoolmate, Marko Jovanovich, lost it all. The only step was to avenge his parents' death. But all Samuel had on his side were his father's loyal friend and security personnel, Erik, and the enhancing drug. Who ordered the hit on Samuel's parents and can nineteen-year-old Samuel and Erik take out a network of strong men? Find out in The ARES Initiative: Nemesis by J. S. Gordon.
What if there was a drug that could make you indestructible. Would you take it? The ARES Initiative: Nemesis by J. S. Gordon is a mix of science, technology, guns, combat, and dreamy superheroes. The Avengers could never deliver anything more action-packed than this story. It was fast-paced, straight to the point, packed a punch, and got my adrenaline kicking in. I loved the brilliant plot and unpredictability of the story. Any time I thought it was over, Gordon dropped another twist that sometimes made me panic. I loved watching Samuel's character grow from an insensitive boy into someone strong yet empathetic. Gordon has a very active imagination, perfect for storytelling. The author was descriptive, drawing me in from the first page and leaving me on a cliff-hanger. Will there be a return of Erik, Chloe, and Samuel? Great work, Gordon!
