MWSA Review

In the Eye of the Storm, by author Angel Giacomo, continues the saga of Jackson MacKenzie, a man born in 1934, who fought in the Korean War and subsequently attended West Point, carrying on his family tradition. The time frame for this book is 1972 through 1973. Jackson has moved up through the ranks and is now on his fourth deployment to Vietnam following his capture, torture, and escape from a prisoner of war camp. Sent on a mysterious mission to Hanoi by the Department of Defense and possibly the CIA, his team is arrested upon their successful return to their base camp. Despite severe injuries, they are transported back to the United States and imprisoned in a military prison without the benefit of medical attention or proper legal counsel. Although Jackson is a hero and recipient of the Medal of Honor, he is treated as a traitor. This book is part of a trilogy, so the reader would have to purchase two more books to find out how the situation is resolved.

Review by Betsy Beard (February 2023)

Author's Synopsis

War - It changes everyone and everything it touches. But especially the men who live in the trenches. Who fight the battles. Lt. Colonel Jackson Joseph MacKenzie is one of those men. He grew up in the shadow of a legendary Marine. Part of a family tradition to serve, he joined the United States Army. His first war - Korea -taught him death the hard way, both personal and professional. His second - Vietnam - never-ending pain. And betrayal by those above him. Those he trusted. His superiors. Given a top-secret mission to help end the war, he carried out his orders. Then upon his return, they disavowed any knowledge of it. He found himself in a six-by-eight cell with no way out and no hope. A man broken by the horrors of the Vietnam War and the POW camp that left everlasting scars. Memories - nightmares - that haunted him, even awake, and left him a prisoner in his own mind.

Format(s) for review: Paper and Kindle

Review Genre: Fiction—Mystery/Thriller

Number of Pages: 282

Word Count: 107,909