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Summary: Action packed fun read
Review: This book was recommended to me, or I doubt I'd have given it a second glance. I got burnt out on Nazi based "thrillers" years ago. I happily report having enjoyed every single page of this unexpectedly entertaining thrill-ride. It was fast paced throughout, smartly written, plausibly plotted, and despite other reviews giving far too much away, not at all predictable. This was my first James Thayer novel, and I'm writing this immediately before going on a heated search for more. Fear not, your reading dollars are well invested here.
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Summary: Good, but too long!
Review: This was my first encounter with Thayer as my guide through the stories in his mind. I thought i was good but not in the same league as Ludlum, Cussler,Hunter or Sheldon. The story took up 382 pages...About 42 pages too long. I didn't find myself wanting to finish the story until page 380. The last two pages wrapped the story up like I like. Cray went off on too many small excursions the likes that would show Bond a few things. Thayer is not an author I'll seek out even tho he did redeem himself.
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Summary: Another Great WWII Novel, with several heroes
Review: Why did it take me so long to find this author? Five Past Midnight is another great World War II novel, that zooms in at a fast pace, on a central hero in the American Rangers. He receives support for his mission from several other unexpected and atypical heroes. As a student of history, particularly military history, I enjoyed this book thoroughly. I learned more about Nazi Germany, at the same time that I raced along with the main hero on his mission. I felt like I was there with him all the way, and glad that I was not the one doing the mission. James Bond has nothing on CPT Jack Cray, but unlike Bond, Cray has the personal problems that go with his type of work. In my mind, this makes Cray more like the real heroes we see in the American military all the time. Being an Army Reservist, I admit to a prejudice in favor of people who serve their country, even if I did start as a draftee.This was the first Thayer book that I read, in paperback, and I enjoyed it so much that I went out and bought in hardback, so I can reread it for years to come. I now have 11 more Thayer books to look forward to reading. Find his books fast, before everyone else discovers how good Thayer is, because his older books will start to disappear when they do.
Rating:
Summary: Another Great WWII Novel, with several heroes
Review: Why did it take me so long to find this author? Five Past Midnight is another great World War II novel, that zooms in at a fast pace, on a central hero in the American Rangers. He receives support for his mission from several other unexpected and atypical heroes. As a student of history, particularly military history, I enjoyed this book thoroughly. I learned more about Nazi Germany, at the same time that I raced along with the main hero on his mission. I felt like I was there with him all the way, and glad that I was not the one doing the mission. James Bond has nothing on CPT Jack Cray, but unlike Bond, Cray has the personal problems that go with his type of work. In my mind, this makes Cray more like the real heroes we see in the American military all the time. Being an Army Reservist, I admit to a prejudice in favor of people who serve their country, even if I did start as a draftee. This was the first Thayer book that I read, in paperback, and I enjoyed it so much that I went out and bought in hardback, so I can reread it for years to come. I now have 11 more Thayer books to look forward to reading. Find his books fast, before everyone else discovers how good Thayer is, because his older books will start to disappear when they do.
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