M.J. Preston's review of Jeff Bailey's Not On MY Watch

The title pretty much sums up what you can expect. Lance Corporal Cassie Sing is a young female marine who fights extreme fires, including aircraft and structural. After completing a training exercise, her team is dispatched to fight a range fire. Separated from her peers, Cassie witnesses a heavy military truck exiting the back gate of the base. When it is stopped by the MP's, the truck's occupants kill them and flee. Having no weapons or way to contact anyone, Cassie sets out after the men in the truck. After catching and climbing in the back, she finds herself a stowaway in the company of two stolen nuclear warheads.

This book [Not On My Watch] is chock full of action and enough back story to keep this reader engaged. It reminded me of the Mack Bolan dime novels I read back in the '90s. I enjoyed the story, which is a variation on most action tales where the guy saves the day. Cassie's character is not Bruce Willis or Jason Statham, but she's a young marine who believes in her oath of service and executes her duties without question.

Thumbs up!