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Reviewed by Jon Michael Miller for Readers' Favorite
Operation: Running Brook by Alex A. Jameson is the first in a series of military-type stories titled The Sam Barrett Ops. Sam is short for Samantha, and in Running Brook, the tale opens as Sam has lost much of her memory. She wakes up in a hospital, her left foot in a cast, with muddy boots, $10, and no ID. Thus begins her odyssey to discover who she is. The first half of the novella involves this identity-seeking process during which we discover her to be highly intelligent, courageous, sensual, and good with guns and Harleys. The second part of the operation involves her becoming a personal security guard (an undercover Air Force assignment) for the daughter of the owner of a large military supply corporation specializing in body armor. This corporation may be selling the government defective equipment to increase its profits and, while protecting Brooke, it is Sam’s mission to find out.
I enjoyed the fast pace of the story. Alex A. Jameson does not mince words nor wax poetic. I liked the short, declarative sentences designed to perpetuate action, which is constant as Sam discovers who she is and then takes on a dangerous assignment that involves love affairs (straight and bi), guns, workouts, lockpicking, cybercrime, stakeouts, shooting ranges, secret meetings, self-defense lessons, office sex, drinking, kidnapping, sentimental reminiscences, Paris, disguises, tech savviness, spyware, shootings, deception, shell corporations, car chases, stabbings, car bombs, hot-wirings, military supply exhibitions, and family emotions—to name a few. Jameson’s military-like writing style is built for speed and clarity, though the plot twists kept me mentally alert. Albeit the focus is on Samantha, the author switches points of view with ease when necessary. Operation Running Brook made me want to read more in this exciting series.
