Reader Reviews for The Defect by Jeff Bailey

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The Defect February 14, 2017

I found this book very intriguing. It was well written and easy to read. Adventure, espionage, danger, and character that come to life as you move through this riveting story.

Andy said that he started reading The Defect in the evening and that he, "literally couldn't put it down, and wasn't about to go to bed without finishing it."

Anonymous on Barnes and Noble wrote,

My wife and I started reading this book before we went to bed. Most books would put right to sleep, but not The Defect. It has been something we look forward to every night as we go to bed. Jeff has a creative way to write and his intense thrilling words keeps you on the edge of your seat. He is descriptive and does an amazing job keeping the reading wondering what will happen next. Awesome book

Anonymous on Barnes and Noble wrote,

“This story wove a terrific blend through a nuclear power plant and the people that manage and run it. It also gave an in depth look at a more human side of middle eastern culture. I found myself thinking, "No, no, no!" so many times through the story. Definitely kept me on the edge of my seat! Much like the Scarlet Letter, he gave you many choices for what the title is referring to. Loved it! I can't wait to see what Jeff Bailey writes next!!! When is your next book coming out?”

Amazon Customer reviewed The Defect

Awesome and Awesome! August 18, 2016

I am not all the way through this book, but I can tell you it already has me on the "edge of my seat." His detailed words, hair raising suspense, and clever uniqueness to write makes this book a must! If you are pondering this book at all, take it from me and buy it now!

Anonymous at Barnes and Noble said, 'The Defect by Jeff Bailey was one of the most riveting books I have read. I was captivated from the first page through the last paragraph. Definitely deserves a five star rating.

Laura Armstrong reviewed The Defect

A must read. Five stars July 27, 2016

Mr Bailey knows how to keep the reader on the edge of his seat. Weaving timely events with well developed, believable characters, this is a must read about the Nuclear Industry. Of particular interest to my partner who is especially fond of this genre.

Annath,Fort Erie, Ontario Canada reviewed The Defect

Terrorists Attack! July 7, 2016

The Defect was a great read. Set in the heart of the Desert Canyons nuclear reactor, the story is well-researched and the characters are well developed. This story was filled with lots twists and turns and I thoroughly enjoyed the ride.

Amazon Reader reviewed The Defect

June 30, 2016

About Nuclear Power. Interesting to me because both my Dad and I worked at Hanford in Richland WA. Dad was a reactor operator.

Wanda Shukay says:  "Fast good read.  Wonder if my Dad would have liked it?  He was devoted to nuclear power."

An Amazon Customer reviewed The Defect - Five stars. Fantastic read! June 10, 2016.

An Amazon review: The Defect,by Jeff Bailey, was one of the most riveting books I have read. I was captivated from the first page through the last paragraph. Definitely deserves a five star rating!

Karen from Pennsylvania wrote, "I enjoyed all the detail that makes up this book [The Defect]. Such hi tech information but in words that I could understand and see the importance of. I enjoyed the detailed [character] foundation so that when the story begins to unfold I wasn't sidetracked or confused [by the characters] instead, I feel the fear of what could happen and look forward to if and how they will be stopped!"

Editorial Review: Linda from Florida wrote, "It [The Defect] was so good that I read it in two sittings. I normally don't read a book in two sittings."

Barbara reviewed The Defect for Amazon - Five Stars - Fantastic read! - This is an awesome book, even though it is not the genre I would usually read, I loved it, it kept me interested to the very last page!! I would highly recommend this book to any one!!!

Bobby, from my beta-reading group wrote, "I kept wanting to read more [of The Defect]. The characters are intricate and added to the story. I want to know if you will bring the character, DAX, back in a later book?"

An editorial Reviewer from Florida wrote, "It [The Defect] was so good that I read it in two sittings. I normally don't read a book in two sittings.

Charonne from Oregon said, "Jeff Bailey is to the nuclear thriller what John Grisham is to the law thriller or Robin Cook is to the medical thriller."

Wendy from Barnes and Noble wrote, “It [The Defect] sounds like something our community will respond well too.”

The Defect is real life suspense drama centered at a commercial nuclear power plant in Southern California in 2013.  The operating crew is preparing for a refueling shutdown.  Brian Sing, one of the main characters, is an operations shift supervisor and has been designated as the Operations Supervisor that will direct the shutdown.  Brian’s new friend, Lenell Spector is an Administrative Assistant at the plant.  Lenell Spector has noticed several disturbing anomalies in the plant security data bases.   A terrorist cell, led by ‘Josef,’ has selected the destruction of the power plant as its next objective.

The method of sabotage is based on the real-life nuclear accident at Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania.  The sequence of events and method of destruction in the The Defect are the same as the ones stated in the final press release for the Three Mile Island accident..  The Defect is a fictional account of what might have been the real story of Three Mile Island accident and the cover up that followed. 

                The two part climax of the story is a description of the sequence of events of the melt down itself and a discussion by the FBI Senior Agent in Charge of the investigation as to how the cover-up would work and why it was necessary.

My name is Jeff Bailey. I write nuclear thrillers for a reason, I’ve worked in nuclear related industries, from nuclear weapons to nuclear research, for fifty years. Deer Hawk Publications released my first book, The Defect in June of 2016. In The Defect, I tell the story of a terrorist attack on a nuclear power plant and why the government covered it up. The Defect is based on true events. Deer Hawk Publications is scheduled to release I’m a Marine in May of 2017. I’m a Marine is about a female aviation firefighter in the U.S. Marines who witnesses the murder of two M.P.s. She decides that it is her duty to stop them. Keep in mind that I write nuclear thrillers. The Chilcoat Project, to be released in spring of 2018, is about the theft of nuclear weapons secrets from a national laboratory. The Chilcoat Project is also based on true events. My current project, Wine Country, is based on the true story of the Radioactive Boy Scout, but with a more sinister twist.

While I infuse my nuclear resume into my stories, I base the stories themselves on true events from everyday news items. I based my recent fiction release, The Defect, on the actual events surrounding the meltdown and destruction of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Station and on the lone gunman attack on Watts Barr Nuclear Power Station. The Wikipedia account of Three Mile Island says that the failure of an air pilot valve contributed to the accident. In The Defect, the defective air pilot valve is the hero.

Read a page from the first chapter of The Defect.