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Summary: Thriller--Once you start, you can't put this one down.
Review: A real thriller--once you start reading it, you cannot put it down. As a former U.S. Naval Officer who served in the Mediterranean and the Pentagon, this book is packed with authenticity and local color. The Circle William plot makes you step back and think, especially when you consider recent world events and the proliferation of chemical weapons. It kept my attention all the way to the end. In my view, the author (Bill Harlow) has joined the ranks of Clancy et. al.
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Summary: Simply amazing
Review: If you're looking for humor, action, a good plot and insider knowledge, you won't find any better than this. The author achieves this, by the way, without as much technical drivel as Clancy gives you in an effort to prove he did his research. I can only hope Capt. Harlow will write again. Best of all, the ending is worth the time invested in getting there (rare for a first-time novelist these days). Instead of repeating what others have already written, I'll just add this: I rarely read a particular novel more than twice. I've read this one seven or eight times.
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Summary: A great "bang" for a book.
Review: One day, in a bookstore not so far away, I was browsing for books, and came upon Circle William. I didn't recognize the author's name. I read the jacket and was intrigued. I read the first chapter and proceeded to the checkout; I was hooked. I hadn't read any good naval humor since Admiral Dan Gallery. The author, Bill Harlow, combined fact with fiction and his very active sense of humor. Several times, I drew odd looks from my fellow railroad commuters when I laughed out loud when I was intently reading and would suddenly come upon one of Mr. Harlow's witicisms out of the blue. It was like hitting a humourous speed bump. And the great part is that the humor doesn't detract from the seriousness of the situation. Many of the characters remind me of military and civilian characters I have known that take their responsibilities very seriously, but not themselves; they lighten up when the moment is appropriate. I look forward to reading more of Mr. Harlow's books. (And more of the Schmidt brothers.)
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