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Summary: Connts tries sci-fi. Still sounds like Coonts.
Review: ...Stephen Coonts dips his toes into the waters of science fiction and comes up with what he does best-a techno-thriller. Rip, a college student summering as a geological survey worker, spots a gleam under the sand in the middle of the Sahara desert, and from such auspicious beginnings he unearths a seventy-foot, hundred forty thousand year old flying saucer. Everyone from a band of Australian mercenaries to the Libyan government knows about it, and wants it, within forty-eight hours. Rip's got himself a dilemma-how to get the saucer out of the hands of the various agencies who want it?The Saucer is exactly the kind of turn-your-brain-off entertainment one expects from Stephen Coonts, and he delivers in spades. All the plot pieces are there, all the trappings (including the gorgeous sidekick, of course), all the loose-end-tying at the end. This is perfect beach reading. It never breaks formula, and the pages don't stop turning until you hit the last one. A good, solid read. ***
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Summary: Saucer Stirs up Global Trouble
Review: From the author of military adventure comes a tale of a slightly different ilk. Oil prospectors in the Sahara find a buried artifact that turns out to be a flying saucer about 140,000 years old. Despite this, this novel is not a science fiction novel. Instead it is a military action thriller. News of the saucer leaks. Satellites spot it from orbit. Soon many powerful forces are trying to gain control of the craft. But Rip Cantrell first found the saucer, and with the aid of a test pilot, manage to keep hold of it for a while. The saucer continues to be a focal point for military actions and the action seldom stops. Throughout the book Rip tries to retain ownership of the saucer but it is his feelings for the beautiful test pilot that really puts him at ground zero. A nice and fast-paced tale with a resolution that actually seems to work (although I wonder about the repercussions for the Japanese SDF). Rip is a likeable character but seems to bounce back and forth between country bumpkin (which he is not) and the genius that he really is. The other characters are also well defined and interesting (good guys and bad). All in all I have to recommend this one for fans of military thrillers. Science Fiction fans may also like it but the Saucer is really just a catalyst for the tale.
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Summary: If you want to lose yourself in a book...this is the one
Review: Stephen Coonts is the master of military action-adventure and this foray into a little-bit of science fiction highlights the creative, master literary skills that have made him the best-selling author he is. Saucer grabs the reader on the first page and you're off in a page-turning race that doesn't let go until the last page. This is Stephen Coonts at his best with full characters, great dialogue and a story line that marks this book as an outstanding, fun read.
CAPT David E. Meadows, USN
Author of the SIXTH FLEET series
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