The Hostage

The United States border with Mexico is porous and an easy route into the United States for terrorists. Every so often, you hear leadership in Washington, D.C., allude to terrorist coming across the border, but that imminent danger seems always to take a backseat to the "humanitarian" arguments, pro and con, about illegal immigrants, not the threat posed by terrorists. Well, the threat of terrorists crossing the borders is very real. "The Hostage," a riveting fictional tale of suspense and terror, chronicles just such a crossing and is chocked full of tension and danger, including the ultimate danger of a suitcase-sized nuclear device in the hands of smart, dedicated terrorists. Mix in a southeastern Arizona ranching family, their beautiful daughter, and a handsome Border Patrol agent and you have the makings of an entertaining what-if story, and, more importantly, what could become tomorrow's headlines that would make 9-11 look like a church picnic unless today's lack of border security is given priority and resolved. You'll like "The Hostage" and also be disturbed by it. I guarantee it.