Chopper Ops

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Summary: COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER
Review: A little cartoonish, but I wasn't expecting Tom Clancy quality so I wasn't disappointed. I actually plan on buying the next in the series when it's published :)

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Summary: Not THE worst military techno-thriller ever.
Review: I finally got to read the book. Did it over a 2 night period, would have done it in 1 but the wife said no. It was a great read as most MacK Maloney books are. It had a great plot and kept you glued to your seat the whole time. It did remind me of "Thunder Alley", and "War Heaven" though a bit. A few of the characters, and a bit of the plot reminded me of those 2 books. Other than thaat all I can say it was GREAT!!!! Looking forward to the next one!!!!

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Summary: A military marvel!
Review: I LOVED this story. It's action packed, the characters are knowable AND likeable, the story line is clear with no fluff, and the plot is very interesting. This book captures your attention almost from the very first page, and readers of military novels will really enjoy the pace. The only reason I gave it four stars instead of five was because I thought the ending was a little unclear. Still, the author took a nice twist with the plot at the end, and the book is definitely worth it! Enjoy!

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Summary: Copters and more
Review: I read this one AFTER Chopper Ops 2...the out of sequence was a bit strange, but this one is filled with as much action and the plot twists were interesting.

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Summary: A new style
Review: This book was not what I expected. Though it was better. It has a superstitious, UFO, eerie type feel. It really is a wonderful book.

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Summary: A terrible book
Review: This is by far the worst book I've ever read in my entire life.

I'm a big reader of military history/fiction, and this is an insult to every book ever written about combat. The Characters are totally one-dimensional, and the plot is riddled with holes. For starters, the "super-secret high tech" plane they're sent to retrieve, is just an AC130 Spectre Gunship (they call it an ARCLIGHT), a plane thats been in service since Vietnam. It's not high tech at all, and definetely not worth the effort they put into retreiving it. And the plan they devise to get the plane back is the biggest piece of nonsense they could possibly create. And why go after it all when you can just blow it up??
It's not like it's a proto-type, why go through all the effort and expense?

The antagonist in this book is also a massive joke. He was obviously created to be completely unbelievable and over the top. Instead of an opponent who was devious and clever, we get a clumsy, foolish, and very stereo-typed evil villian; who was created for the sole purpose of disgusting the reader.

The ending also makes little or no sense at all.

If you want a good military/action book, get HOGS #1: Going Deep.
Its a great piece of fiction about A-10 Warthogs in the Gulf War.

Bottom line, avoid this book like the plague!

Rating:
Summary: Enjoyed it!
Review: This was a good book and I really enjoyed it. If this is your kind of book, read "Arc Light", by Eric L. Harry. It'll keep your interest for hours and is sort of a companion book to this.

Rating:
Summary: Enjoyed it!
Review: This was a good book and I really enjoyed it. If this is your kind of book, read "Arc Light", by Eric L. Harry. It'll keep your interest for hours and is sort of a companion book to this.