I Am Automaton

In the near future, terrorists and drug cartels threaten the security of a United States reeling from the Rollercoaster Recession, escalating unemployment, and air saturated with toxic pollen. Sergeant Peter Birdsall's squad is wiped out by the Navajas cartel in Tijuana thanks to a tip from a mole within. The only survivor, he is recruited into the army?s mysterious infantry drone program by Major Lewis, who promises that the program will revolutionize the war on terror and the cartels. While Peter is trained in the use of these infantry drones to hunt down enemies of freedom in normally inaccessible terrain, his younger egg-head brother, Carl, can no longer afford college. Tempted to follow in his older brother?s footsteps, Carl considers enlisting. Now, Peter must balance the dangers of his work with keeping his brother out of harm?s way. However, Carl, like the drones, has a mind of his own. ?Edward P. Cardillo offers readers a great read filled with action, thrills, danger, fear, horror and a touch of romance. The pace is fast and the action tight?I am not easily frightened but Cardillo left me checking in the closets and under the bed.? 5/5 Stars, Anne B. for Readers? Favorite ?I loved it.? Pulitzer Prize nominee and Emmy winner John Ford Noonan