Are You Ready For a SUPER SEXY and FAST-PACED Environmental Crime Thriller?
Introducing NUKES, the first e-book in the heart-pumping Target Series!
Meet Juliana Del Rio...
We had these novels inside both of us. As engineers working on environmental projects early in our careers, we wanted to kick some butt, and we always were in awe of the men and women who fight to preserve the environment. We also wanted to write a classic romance, eco thriller, and action film/novel in one package. Writing together brought us together and we enjoyed the process.
The book has undergone several title changes and repackaging. We realized that people were buying the books because of the main character, Juliana, so we recently changed the names to fit the new markets. All of these reviews are for the NUKES book, which underwent several changes in cover, and media.
I enjoyed both of your books and think that you two have created what could be a marvelous franchise for a film and television property. Sean and Julie are strong characters. With Sean, you have an archetype that fits nicely into the hero’s journey. He’s a reluctant hero and Julie’s younger character, a feisty Latina, spurs him into action. There’s nice chemistry between these characters... they would be two meaty film roles.”
“Thank you for for your book " "… reminds us that safeguarding our nation's nuclear facilities from terrorist attacks is a key component of our homeland security”
"All the good stuff is here for a thrilling read. Frighteningly current and pertinent."
"I truly enjoyed the fast pace of this exciting story! The LoPintos drew on their combined experience as chemical engineers, knowing the weaknesses of petrochemical processing and transportation of chemicals. They studied at least six incidents, all believed to be “accidents” but no one knows how they happened...” (more...)
"Authors Charles & Lidia LoPinto tell an exciting story that weaves together the worlds of environmental destruction, blackmail, and politics. "
"Poised to be the E-Files of the Environment, within the first few paragraphs the reader is caught up in the story’s plot."
"I wondered if this novel could possibly live up to being WORTH the asking price. I'm happy to report that if environmental stories are what you like, this new series is for you: if you are as new to them as I, let these authors make you a fan! A well written 'Cozy' with thought provoking information..."
"Worst Case Scenario: Bhopal In The South [currently Target: USA] is a riveting and recommended mystery novel. When a train of toxic chemicals is derailed near an area populated mostly by African-Americans, causing a poisonous explosion that kills hundreds of residents, Juliana Del Rio of the EPA and Sean Ryan of the FBI must team up to unearth the culprits. Infiltrating hate groups and an environmental conference in Argentina, they seek to discover who is causing suspicious chemical accidents worldwide before the death toll mounts further. Worst Case Scenario is a gripping, shocking, and exciting novel that keeps the reader relentlessly turning pages until the end"
(Year 2000) The action is fast and exciting although each agent disobeys origin orders. Thus, despite success in their efforts, they return to Washington D.C., uncertain if each still has a job.
(Year 2001) "Poised to be the E-Files of the Environment, within the first few paragraphs the reader is caught up in the story’s plot." --Mason Canyon, Chatooga Press. (More)