March to Other Worlds Day 5: Cade Reardon Thrillers by J.K. Franks

Day 5 State of Chaos and the Midnight Zone by J.K. Franks

On the fifth day of the March to Other Worlds we’re going to turn to a science fiction world not too distant from our own earth and the Cade Reardon thrillers of J.K. Franks. At least, I hope they’re science fiction because truth-to-tell, they’re so well written and researched that they feel like they could be happening right now.

 

The series starts with everything a good thriller needs and just gets better from there. Franks gives us a war between two rival AIs, first contact with an alien species, and an insidious plot to create a coup within the U.S. government which will have the unavoidable side effect of killing many millions of people. And if that isn’t enough, the second novel brings Cthulhu into the mix. I mean, seriously, how does it get better than that? But it does because, unfair as it seems to other authors out there, in addition to building a fabulous totally credible world, Franks also crafts absolutely wonderful characters with all the strengths and flaws, ideals and insecurities, and basic human frailties of real people.

 

Oh, and in case you couldn’t tell, it’s also an amazing page turner, so make sure you carve out a block of time before you start it because you’re not going to want to put it down.