About
Matthew Karen James, of Tiano decent, is a writer, traveler, and adventurer. His journeys and experiences with people around him have helped craft his stories over the past three decades. In his books, Matthew employs a science fiction lens in order to present issues that transcend racial, political and age boundaries. His little dog and Texas home keep him free to continue finding his next tale. His hope is not fame, but that just enough people will enjoy his stories before he passes on. In the interest of privacy and safety, Matthew avoids showing his face to people but will still conduct interviews and other appearances.
Description
<p>It’s hard to be committed to anyone when you don’t know whom to trust.</p><p>Alexis Toles, a former FBI agent turned undercover CIA agent, is quickly finding that out in Nancy Ann Healy’s newest political thriller, <i>Commitment</i>.</p><p>Alex embeds in a secret organization of intelligence operatives known as The Collaborative. Its partners include operatives from the CIA, National Security Agency, FBI, US Department of Defense, and an entanglement of foreign intelligence agencies.</p><p>It’s about half a year after the death of President John Merrow, a friend and someone she respected. But she remains committed to overthrowing The Collaborative as she works with a onetime adversary who believes the organization’s involved in the president’s death.</p><p>Meanwhile Alex; her wife, Cassidy O’Brien; and Cassidy’s son try hard to live as a family but must first overcome personal struggles, including a nasty custody battle with Cassidy’s ex-husband, Congressman Christopher O’Brien. The family has their own share of secrets that, if unleashed, could affect their hopes for the future.</p><p>There’s no place to turn without discovering people who are not who they claim to be. That can’t stop Alex. She must remain committed to the cause, both at home and as she works against The Collaborative.</p>
Story Behind The Book
What started out as a simple backstory was created into an individual story at the urging fo my editor. It is funny to have watched how this story grew and characters became added and situations started to develop that was never there.
