Force 10 from Navarone

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Summary: Why don't they write good thrillers anymore?
Review: I read _Force 10_ before I read _Guns_, and loved them both. They're genre pieces, and there are predictable elements of plot and character, but if you take that for granted, they fulfill your expectations very well. _Force 10_ lacks the classic, simple story of _Guns_, but has a wonderful combination of humor and action, as well as a truly stunning climax. There seems to have been some revisionist history between the publication of the first book and the sequel -- Dusty Miller is inexplicably altered (for the better) from an unbelievable, constantly drawling American to an elegant and unflappable Brit (a bit reminiscent of John Steed from the Avengers). There IS a woman in this book -- not Ripley, admittedly, but she does more than look pretty and get rescued (yeah, she does that too).

Rating:
Summary: Why don't they write good thrillers anymore?
Review: I thought the original was a better book, this book seems to me to leaven on the first one too much. Overall it is a fine effort from the author, it keeps up a good pace and the facts are correct. If I had it over again I probably would have not read it and moved on to something else.

Rating:
Summary: Average
Review: I thought the original was a better book, this book seems to me to leaven on the first one too much. Overall it is a fine effort from the author, it keeps up a good pace and the facts are correct. If I had it over again I probably would have not read it and moved on to something else.

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Summary: A sequel as good as the first
Review: This is a great sequel to "The Guns of Navarone". Our threee original heros are back and better than ever. This book has everything, suspense,intrigue, and a nice twist at the end. If you like Maclean, you'll love this book. Defintely one of his best works.

Rating:
Summary: A sequel as good as the first
Review: This is a great sequel to "The Guns of Navarone". Our threee original heros are back and better than ever. This book has everything, suspense,intrigue, and a nice twist at the end. If you like Maclean, you'll love this book. Defintely one of his best works.