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Summary: Start early on a weekend morning....
Review: ....and make sure there are no afternoon football, basketball or baseball games you want to watch either, because you won't go to sleep until you finish.I made the mistake of starting on a Friday evening, read until two AM, woke up at five thirty and finished it off by breakfast. If you like this genre of books, you will like everything about this book. The plot is familiar enough territory but the details are not -- by a long shot. You find yourself caring about the characters and their fate. The moment you think you have figured the plot out, a new twist appears. And no red herrings! (Well, maybe half of one). You'll hate the villans, love the good guys. You will become totally involved. My only problem with Davis is that he's spending too much time flying airplanes, and not enough writing suspense novels. He's two for two in the novel department.
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Summary: Another hit for Davis
Review: After reading The General, I waited patiently for the next offering from Patrick Davis. I wasn't disappointed as this story is even better than the first. His characters are real Air Force, and they do real Air Force things. You wouldn't think a crash investigation could be made interesting, but the author has done a fine job of doing exactly that. The only weak part of the story is the many loose ends that need tying up in the last chapter. All in all, it was a great read and I'm looking forward to his next book.
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Summary: The Cover Up
Review: An accident,a cover up and a AF officer takes the fall. The presidents brother is killed and the heat is on to place the blame. The news media is out to bury the Air Force Colonel who just happens to be innocent. Thats the way the news media reacts when they get a story from high up sources planted in their ear even if its false. A must read on a long flight- Author-The Day Of The Rose-Larry Hobson
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Summary: I really like his style
Review: As a woman, and a non-military one as well, I really like how Patrick Davis writes about military life - enough military to keep it on fact, but not so much that you cannot follow the story, knowing little of the words and phrases they use. Far too many authors do this, and for me, it fogs the story. Patrick Davis tells a good tale (we hope) filled with a bit of espionage and a bit of good raw human feelings for those they love and their past loves as well. His descriptions of the Colonel's former wife show intrigue, hate and still the love and admiration of another human being you've shared your life with, allowing the character to feel all of these things with no reciminations. And he keeps you guessing right up to the last sentence of the book. An all around excellent story! I'm now going to look for more from this great author.
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Summary: A First Rate Murder Mystery With A Military Background
Review: Author Davis writes very well; his plot is original and his use of the first-person voice in this novel is expertly done. Almost from the first page the reader is swept along by fast-paced action and intrigue. I have one small criticism of this book; some characters are introduced - one on top of another - and it is not always easy to remember who is who. That aside, I thoroughly enjoyed the novel and will buy any other Davis book I can find. You'll never guess the ending. A good, solid read.
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Summary: A First Rate Murder Mystery With A Military Background
Review: Author Davis writes very well; his plot is original and his use of the first-person voice in this novel is expertly done. Almost from the first page the reader is swept along by fast-paced action and intrigue. I have one small criticism of this book; some characters are introduced - one on top of another - and it is not always easy to remember who is who. That aside, I thoroughly enjoyed the novel and will buy any other Davis book I can find. You'll never guess the ending. A good, solid read.
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Summary: Excellent adventure thriller
Review: Colonel John Flynn loved flying for the Air Force. The winner of the Medal of Honor during the Gulf War, no one can picture John anywhere but in a cockpit. However, on his last flight, a missile hit his plane. This left the heroic aviator so badly injured he is forced to accept a desk job as the chief of the Safety liaison Office. Making his adjustment even more difficult is the fact that his superior, Major General Maxwell Cramer, seems to loathe John. Cramer assigns John to head up the investigation of a jet crash at Andrews Air Force Base. The two pilots and the president's half-brother Joshua Thurston died in the crash. Pressure mounts on John and his team to blame the incident on pilot error. John refuses to buckle under and properly continues his inquiries even as a cover-up unfolds from the highest levels of the White House. Patrick A. Davis, author of the highly regarded thriller THE GENERAL, has written another winner in THE non-stop action adventure tale THE PASSENGER. With this one-sitting novel, readers attain an absorbing look inside the dynamics of an air crash investigation. The protagonist seems more like an old hero, a sort of John Wayne 1990's character. John understands the consequences of continuing down an unpopular path, but insists on doing what he feels are the right courses of action even if it costs him his career. Readers will come on board what is one of the better action thrillers of the year. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: Quick, Somewhat Plausible Conspiracy Thriller
Review: Former Air Force pilot Patrick Davis has written another quick read that combines military technology with conspiracy and good police work. It reads quickly and while there are a few technical errors, which Davis, as a former serving officer should not have made, comes across as for the most part believable. In this book, the Learjet carrying the half-brother of the President of the United States goes down under mysterious circumstances. An senior AF officer assigns a brand new Colonel, a former fighter pilot grounded by ejection injuries to the case. He hopes to embarrass this promising officer and lay the blame elsewhere to conceal his perfidy and inside connections with corrupt administration officials. The officer in charge of the investigation must also deal with the fact that his former wife, now the Deputy Director of the NTSB has also been assigned to the investigation. Although the Air Force team also includes Lt Col Chen, friend of Colonel Quinn and a former civilian homicide investigator before he joined the Air Force, Jennifer's assignment leaves COL Quinn looking for the underlying motive behind insider attempts to blame the pilots for the crash. Along the route of the investigation, innocent people die. Previous government scandals are brought back to complicate the mix. But the two lead AF investigators are men of integrity and honor and they deal with the incessant corruption in the media, the FBI, the White House and the Congress with the courage that only people who have seen real combat can bring to bear when the going gets tough. As I said, this is a quick read. Davis is still a new writer and is sure to develop his story telling skills with each new outing. I look forward to his future efforts and recommend this book to fans of military and police procedural thrillers. Paul Connors
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Summary: Quick, Somewhat Plausible Conspiracy Thriller
Review: Former Air Force pilot Patrick Davis has written another quick read that combines military technology with conspiracy and good police work. It reads quickly and while there are a few technical errors, which Davis, as a former serving officer should not have made, comes across as for the most part believable. In this book, the Learjet carrying the half-brother of the President of the United States goes down under mysterious circumstances. An senior AF officer assigns a brand new Colonel, a former fighter pilot grounded by ejection injuries to the case. He hopes to embarrass this promising officer and lay the blame elsewhere to conceal his perfidy and inside connections with corrupt administration officials. The officer in charge of the investigation must also deal with the fact that his former wife, now the Deputy Director of the NTSB has also been assigned to the investigation. Although the Air Force team also includes Lt Col Chen, friend of Colonel Quinn and a former civilian homicide investigator before he joined the Air Force, Jennifer's assignment leaves COL Quinn looking for the underlying motive behind insider attempts to blame the pilots for the crash. Along the route of the investigation, innocent people die. Previous government scandals are brought back to complicate the mix. But the two lead AF investigators are men of integrity and honor and they deal with the incessant corruption in the media, the FBI, the White House and the Congress with the courage that only people who have seen real combat can bring to bear when the going gets tough. As I said, this is a quick read. Davis is still a new writer and is sure to develop his story telling skills with each new outing. I look forward to his future efforts and recommend this book to fans of military and police procedural thrillers. Paul Connors
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Summary: The Passenger
Review: I found this book very hard to put down! The author gives you details but does'nt down load you with minute discriptions. I am looking forward to reading his other work! I am glad I found a new author I enjoy reading!
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