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Summary: Unrealistic, slow paced
Review: A person who lived in the Boston area I love reading books about Mass. I found there were no elements or descriptions of the Boston area. But this is minor compared to the poorly developed plot plan. Although the book was about a a Navy Seal, the author showed no understanding of miltary protocol. When I read a romance I look for conflict between the heroine and hero, in this book I found none. I couldn't recommend this book to anyone who wants a good romance to read.
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Summary: Good Summer Reading
Review: After a head injury, Navy SEAL lieutenant Tom Paoletti returns home to visit his uncle in his New England hometown. While on a forced leave from the Navy, he spots a known terrorits who is also presumed to be dead. After reporting the incident to his superiors and not being believed, he takes matters into his own hands.Along with the help of a couple of teenagers, two retired World War II vets and the all grown up, girl-next-door Tom devises a plan to catch the terrorits. But will he be believed? After returning home and meeting Kelly Ashton again after sixteen years Tom is convinced the old feelings he had for her have not died, and neither has her feelings for him. But they only have until the end of the month. Could they possibly have a long-last relationship? THE UNSUNG HERO was a good book but I found myself more interested in the World War II romance that Tom and Kelly. I found this book to start off slow but quickly draw the reader in for good summer reading.
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Summary: Suzanne's best book yet!
Review: Before Suzanne even delivered new material for this book she told me that she wanted to do something bigger with a more complex story, more interesting characters, more action and adventure, but still with her trademark sizzling romance. What she first turned in was an amazing 70 page synopsis which is now THE UNSUNG HERO. Just so you know, Suzanne's synopses are more compelling and page-turning than most books I read! This book has it all--humor, emotion, suspense, passion. It's definitely one of those books I'd give to someone who thinks they don't like romance. And just wait for the next book in this series...
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Summary: Wow!
Review: Being a fan of Suzanne Brockmann's series on Navy SEALs for Silhouette Intimate Moments, I felt I knew what to expect when buying this book -- scrumptious Navy SEALs, a strong heroine, and a great action plot. UNSUNG HERO provides all of those things and more. The mainstream qualities of this book impressed me, and I hope to see more of her Navy SEALs' books take this direction. The plot was dual-leveled: the action plot ran alongside and deftly interwove with a plot of unrequited love and a subplot of new-found love. The secondary characters, David and Mallory, in this book were skillfully drawn and realistic. Their story of two social misfits overcoming societal stereotypes and finding love was wonderful. Tears come to my eyes just thinking about it. Tom's and Kelly's, the main characters, attempts at renewing and understanding the attraction between them was believable. Overcoming misunderstandings and preconceived notions, their relationship is brought to an equally satisfying conclusion. As for the action plot about a terrorist attack on United States' soil, it was fast-paced and all too realistic. You can't go wrong with this book.
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Summary: Moving story could well be best contemporary of 2000
Review: Both my mother and father served in the European Theatre during WWII and because romance novelists rarely tap into this dramatic time in history, I adored this book for mining its richness. Tom Paoletti is a Navy SEAL in trouble. After sustaining a life-threatening head injury he's ordered to take 30 days off to rest. One small problem: at the airport he spots a terrorist thought dead. The brass all think he has a screw loose. Luckily his Uncle Joe and Joe's best friend, Charles, two WWII vets, are willing to believe Tom and help him. Charles is dying and mad as hell at Joe for wanting to talk to an author about their time with the French Resistance. Tom's immediate need forces the friends into a truce and not a moment too soon. Tom's other problem is his overwhelming attraction to Charles's daughter Kelly. He's always loved her. She's always loved him. But can a SEAL commit? Can a woman afraid of failing at marriage twice commit? A third thread adds to the rich tapestry of THE UNSUNG HERO in Tom's troubled niece, Mallory, and her burgeoning relationship with a loveable geek. Believe it or not, Suzanne Brockman weaves all these stories into a satisfying whole, combining not one, but three love stories, including one told in flashbacks to WWII. The flashbacks are never distracting and provide a powerful setup for one of the most dramatic finishes to a book I've read in a long, long time.
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Summary: Spock for president
Review: Didn't like the book. The most interesting character was over 70 years of age and had had a relationship last in France 1944. The hero-heroine pair didn't work. I had some moments when I wanted to find a baseball bat and hit the heroine. She was so complicated all the time. I gave two stars for Spock for president T-shirt and few good lines, like bat phone. But I had to force myself to finish this book. I like TDD-series but this one was totally different. Perhaps because I didn't like the hero a slighties bit. Well but his uncle... (the over-70-years-of age) that might have been an other story. Somehow this book was a mixup of terrorist, suspense and romances but neither of them.
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Summary: Romantic Times Review
Review: During his last mission, Navy SEAL Lt. Tom Paoletti nearly bought the farm, when an explosion placed him in a coma. Upon recovering, Tom runs afoul of an idiot Admiral who threatens Tom with a psychiatric discharge unless he takes medical leave and submits to a psych evaluation. Tom decides to visit his great uncle Joe. On his way out of the airport, Tom sees the infamous terrorist known as The Merchant. Tom knows that his superiors wont believe him, but if he is right and The Merchant is in town, it means bad news. For more than 50 years, Charles Aston and Joe Paoletti have been best friends. They met under dire circumstances in WWII. They survived and returned to the states where Joe became Charles groundskeeper. Now Charles is dying of cancer, and his daughter Kelly has moved back home in order to be there for him. Toms sudden reappearance is a blessing, for Kelly fears that Joe will need all the emotional support he can get. Kelly also finds that her long-standing attraction to Tom has not diminished. Tired of being the good girl, Kelly is ready to throw caution to the winds. When Tom once again sees The Merchant, he realizes that he will need to build his own strike force in order to stop any terrorist plot. Suzanne Brockmann has been a consistently excellent storyteller since she first arrived on the fiction scene. However, in THE UNSUNG HERO she takes a quantum leap forward with a novel that is richly textured, tenderly touching and utterly exciting. This is one book you will be unable to put down or forget! (Jun., 416 pp., $6.50)
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Summary: This book rung my heart out
Review: Full of totally believable romance, feelings, plots. Encompassing WW II veterans' experiences, current terrorism intrigue, contemporary romance between two professionals, and contemporary romance between two young adults which was fully realistic. Great book. I will read the rest.
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Summary: Outstanding!
Review: I admit that I'm a big fan of Suzanne Brockmann's books, so I may have been predisposed to like The Unsung Hero. However, I can objectively say that the book surpassed even my high expectations with its attention-grabbing mix of action/adventure, long-simmering romance, young love and an important secondary story told in flashback. Intricate? You bet, but Suzanne does an incredible job weaving it all together in a way that kept me spellbound. Everything in this novel works for me. The plot of injured Navy SEAL Tom Paoletti returning to his small-town Massachutsetts home to recover from a possible-career-ending head injury and spotting someone who could be a deadly terrorist is a great set-up. The conflict between hometown doctor Kelly Ashton and her terminally-ill father Charles touches the heart. Even though there's a lot going on, the primary romance between Tom Paoletti and Kelly Ashton is dynamite. I love having two people who have known and been attracted to each other for years finally meet up again. Some readers don't like the addition of the WWII backstory involving Charles Ashton and Tom's great-uncle Joe Paoletti. I disagree. I think the flashback segments are extremely well done and make for compelling reading. I HAD to find out the whole story. So, count this a rave for The Unsung Hero because it is definitely at the top of list of my favorite books of the year.
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Summary: You must buy this book.....
Review: I agree with many other readers; Suzanne Brockmann is an automatic buy for me. I just trust her to deliver one fabulous read after another. Well, let me tell you, this book more than delivers! You not only have the central love story, but two others as well. The amazing thing is all three are equally important to the story and the book flows beautifully. Tom and Kelly are passion personified, Mallory and David just make you ache remembering that magnificent first love, and Charles, Joe and Cybele break your heart with their tragedy. The best friend love between Joe and Charles is equally wonderful. A lesser author wouldn't have been able to bring all of these characters to life, but Ms. Brockmann is certainly up to the challenge. Can't wait for the next book in the series. And I bet it won't be long before my "automatic buys" for this author are hard backs, not paperbacks.
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