Reviews on Amazon.com"I couldn't put the book down. Normally a book takes me forever, but I was simply fascinated from cover to cover
. . . .I loved it!" "I can tell when a book is absorbing because I almost miss my [subway] stop. By this measure, The Jackhammer Elegies succeeds brilliantly." "If you like Grisham but with engineers instead of lawyers, you'll love this book!" "I am not normally a fiction reader, but I couldn't put this down . . . . the technical details were exacting and the real life-like stories of fellow professional-types made this a great read." "An engineer takes center stage In this terrific story. For fans of great fiction, The Jackhammer Elegies is a compelling story with characters that you will identify with and care about." ". . . one of the best books I've read in a long time." |
What the Press Is Saying
"I'll start by telling you it's a great read.... If you like seeing a successful, smart engineer as the main character (I know I do!) this book is for you."
—Mark Zweig, founder and CEO of ZweigWhite, a leading advisor to the architectural/engineering industry 
"Jaeger’s eye for technical detail and flair for character development, narrative, and plot make his thriller not only a page-turner but also credible."
—Henry Petroski, acclaimed author and professor of civil engineering and history at Duke University |
"Lemme tell you I could not put this book down. It was fast paced and picked up right in the first chapter. I recommend this book to anyone looking for a thrill. Great book!"
". . . more than just another thriller. It was a thought provoking and exciting novel."
"Being the first engineering novel I've ever read, I wasn't expecting the writing to be so good . . . it is."
"What an unexpected pleasure. This book should be a best seller . . . comparable to books
by John Grisham or David Hosp."
"This is one of the finest stories I have read about the importance of engineers and their contributions to
the health and well being of the nation. It is a hard hitting fast moving and exciting murder mystery."
"Structural engineers have rarely been featured in the media, especially as heroes . . . I dove right in and immediately became riveted."
"If you're looking for a good read this summer . . . this is a great choice. . . .You'll never take the security
of our infrastructure for granted again."
"This novel was . . . fascinating to me . . . . [The] Jackhammer Elegies will give the general public a much better appreciation of civil engineering, and . . . for that, I am personally grateful."
"A compelling read."
". . . more than just another thriller. It was a thought provoking and exciting novel."
"Being the first engineering novel I've ever read, I wasn't expecting the writing to be so good . . . it is."
"What an unexpected pleasure. This book should be a best seller . . . comparable to books
by John Grisham or David Hosp."
"This is one of the finest stories I have read about the importance of engineers and their contributions to
the health and well being of the nation. It is a hard hitting fast moving and exciting murder mystery."
"Structural engineers have rarely been featured in the media, especially as heroes . . . I dove right in and immediately became riveted."
"If you're looking for a good read this summer . . . this is a great choice. . . .You'll never take the security
of our infrastructure for granted again."
"This novel was . . . fascinating to me . . . . [The] Jackhammer Elegies will give the general public a much better appreciation of civil engineering, and . . . for that, I am personally grateful."
"A compelling read."
