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Summary: Fast read -- mixes history, reality, and action
Review: This print on demand book took less than 2 weeks to arrive after I ordered it. I devoured it in three days. (Who needs sleep anyway?) Good character development. Fun plot line with many surprises. Kind of like other techno-thrillers, but with more of a human face. In this book, not everything the U.S. does works and not everything the bad guys do fails. The ending was certainly a surprise.Maybe we'll hear more from Devore and Mosher in the future -- if this effort is any indication of how they write, I hope so.
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Summary: Disappointing (plus lots of brackets)
Review: This starts very well. A well developed plot, realistic story line, and pretty vivid combat scenes/ I was hoping, and looking forward to a read equivalent to such WW3 classics as "arc light", "protect and defend" and "red storm rising"> The book just, well peters out towards the end. Story lines are abruptly closed, and plot points just fizz. The ending, is, well just flat, and frankly a little dull. You will finish the book, and probably enjoy the first 2/3's, but I doubt you will go back to it. The other problem is the clunky writing. The authors use brackets to explian everything. (and I mean everything). Instead of inserting the meaning of a military phrase or concept into the text, or have a character explain it, the authors merely use barcakets (about every paragraph in places). This shows very poor editing, (and is mightilly irritating after a a while). I do appreciate that some military concepts maybe baffling to the reader without a military background (which is a few of the readers I guess) (and you can see how annoying this gets), it should be better explained. Grade: C-
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Summary: Thought Provoking and Relevant
Review: This story is right out of today's headlines. This novel weaves current events and possible scenarios together to make an exciting, can't put it down, thriller. The characters are believable, and the political climate, credible. The combat scenes are very realistic and the chess play of global strategy is impressive. Use of the Surfboard as a Task Force Guidon was very Southern California Army National Guard. This was a great book to read.
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Summary: China -- Trading Partner, Enemy, or Both?
Review: This was a fascinating read. DeVore and Mosher wrote a great book that also serves as a warning of legitimate potential Chinese aggression. If it happens and America is surprised, we have only ourselves to blame: our politicians ignore the saber-rattling of the Chinese and prefer to take their political contributions; our businessmen like the profits from their Chinese-made consumer products; our academicians still live in Marxist fantasyland and wouldn't dream of Chinese hostility; our press is reflexibly liberal and doesn't decry Chinese human rights abuses at the top of their lungs; and the rest of America is intoxicated by our strong economy. At least DeVore and Mosher are unafraid to be provocative and state the obvious -- that China is America's primary 21st century threat, and that a weak and accomodating foreign policy will embolden them to military conquest in Asia. On another note, the Devore/Mosher book is well-written and a fast read. The combat descriptions are detailed and the invasion strategy they ascribe to China is fascinating . I wish them well!
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Summary: Excellent read for fans of military and political maneuver
Review: This was a very well-written book that combines the thrill of military battles, the complexity of military strategy, the intrigue of internal and international political maneuvering, and the coincidences that show that fact is sometimes stranger than fiction (even though in this case it is all fiction). Mr. De Vore combines a knowledge of military strategy and tactics, political agendas, and personal egos into a very good story of the potential for conflict in the Far East. The book is a bit dated right now and makes some obvious statements about past Presidential administrations. It is also full of action with excellent descriptions of battle at all levels. The only complaint I had is that the story ended too quickly.
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Summary: Good
Review: Well written book, but doesn't have that "five star" quality.
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Summary: China Attacks
Review: Wonderful novel! China Attacks is an exciting novel about a future war with China. Chuck DeVore and Steven Mosher paint a plausible scenario that may indeed draw the United States into conflict with the People's Republic of China. These two writers make a great team! I only hope they continue to turn out additional novels. Their writing is every bit as good as Tom Clancy and W.E.B. Griffin.
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