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Summary: Really the same plot
Review: Like many reviewers I have read all of Dale Brown's books. But these last few seem to be the same thing over and over. General Patrick McLanahan disregards orders and saves the day. I am just getting a little tired of the plot always involving The President and his administration threatening/demoting/giving McLanahan a cold cup of coffee or whatever.I also agree with a previous reviewer that there really isn't much suspense at the end, you know the high tech weapons will easily save the day. Its hard to connect psychology with high tech weapons, the humans seem to play second fiddle. Finally I have a really hard time with a Taliban hero.
Rating:
Summary: Really the same plot
Review: Like many reviewers I have read all of Dale Brown's books. But these last few seem to be the same thing over and over. General Patrick McLanahan disregards orders and saves the day. I am just getting a little tired of the plot always involving The President and his administration threatening/demoting/giving McLanahan a cold cup of coffee or whatever. I also agree with a previous reviewer that there really isn't much suspense at the end, you know the high tech weapons will easily save the day. Its hard to connect psychology with high tech weapons, the humans seem to play second fiddle. Finally I have a really hard time with a Taliban hero.
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Summary: Still Keeps You Turning Pages - But The Story Is Uneven
Review: This is more like 3 1/2 stars. I have read them all - From Flight of The Old Dog to this one and while I always enjoy reading of flying of any kind, the more interesting aspect of this story to me was that of the Taliban incursion into Turkmenistan. The characters are interesting, believable and command your attention. However, you don't read Dale Brown without getting your regular dose of Patrick McClanahan and his latest additions to the United States ariel arsenal. Given the realities of todays military and politicians, it is doubtful that McLanahan would still be wearing a uniform unless it was orange, however, in Dale Brown's world he is the Energizer Bunny of the Air Force. The technological explanation of the weapons systems can get a bit daunting and the repeating of past stories to explain current situations and characters gets a little old, but Mr. Brown clearly likes the genre and continues to do it well.
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