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Summary: I wasted my time
Review: I read his previous two books and I must say they where great, but I had the impression that Invasion should only fill the gap between his last great book and the next one. His characters are some kind of superheroes, whereas the characters of e.g. Arc light where a bit more real and human, the story could be copied from a 5 cent novel and I could not wait to put the book into my bookshelf. I hope his next book will be better and I desperately wait for it !!
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Summary: wow
Review: I don't normally read books of this type, modern war stuff, etc. But, I was very impressed by Eric L. Harry. The characters were realistic and believable. The action was fast paced and exciting. One of the best books I've read in a while
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Summary: Fascinating concept!
Review: Imagine that China has just invaded American soil. Imagine that the draft is in effect and also that females are no longer exempt from the draft. Imagine that you are in the infantry in Alabama and the Chinese are knocking on the door. If you can imagine all that, then you are set in this novel. It literally takes you to the sweat of the battle, tells you what's going on in the battle and then rubs your face in it. This was a great read. I truly did not expect to enjoy this novel, but I did. What I really liked about this book is that for most of the action, it is told by a woman's point of view. What she goes thru in the invasion and how she fights and learns to survive. It truly is amazing to see the transformation she goes thru.**Pandora
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Summary: Tough story- good read
Review: Excellent projection of real "bad news" geo political situation. Perhaps a bit unrealistic in terms of technology and "human" capital. However, well written, fast paced...excellent beach book
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Summary: Pure Fantasy
Review: Rarely has a book made me laugh so hard. I can understand that in this post-Cold War era, people like to look for the "next enemy" to write about, but, please, at least make the enemy somewhat plausible. 60 million men army? 300-planes aircraft carriers? 100 ancient diesel submarines sinking a huge US fleet in its own backyard? China conquering 3/4 of the world without provoking any kind of global alliance of opposing nations? It is obvious that the author simply wanted to create nightmarish images of American cities under siege from foreign invaders, and grasped at far-fetched geo-political straws to weave a fanasty world where this war could take place. For those who relish such stories, I suggest renting the movie Independence Day; at least that's more realistic.
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Summary: Extremely tacky book, but with little writing style...
Review: I do not know Eric L. Harry, but he must have very little respect for the value of human life. Every other paragraph described a persons body being blown apart by shrapnel. What is even more dissgusting, is that he goes into detail about it. He also tends to favor women into that category, which is even sicker. What I cannot believe, is that Russia is totally out of the picture. Russia has second largest army in the world, and the largest nuclear arsenal. Don't tell me they just died off with the rest of Europe. I would recommend anyone reading this book, to stop reading it. I also suggest that Mr. Harry receives professional help; He is obviously insane.
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Summary: Implausible . . . or is it?
Review: In setting up the 10 year Chinese campaign at beginning of his novel, Eric L. Harry relies heavily on "what-if" scenarios rather than strategically viable possibilities to get his story going. Long before the Chinese army even reaches the shores of America, there were far too many implausible events that would not have gone unchallenged by foreign governments. Not to reveal too many spoilers here, but....with the current attention being paid to India and Pakistan, it's hard to imagine that neither of these countries wouldn't have hesitated to use a nuclear solution against the Chinese. Invasion implies that only the Israelies would have gone with tactical nuclear weapons, only then to stop and surrender when China retaliates by obliterating Tel Aviv? While this may be a distinct possibility...I think the European community would have joined in the war at this point to stop China's advancement. That having been said, this is a very intriguing novel. It's just that I found the defense of American shores to be less than convincing and compelling read. A much fuller story could have been written about the residents of our southern states (and all the others for that matter) taking up arms in defense. If the shores of this nation were indeed threatened, in the way this story indicates, any citizen not already in the military would have defended the lines with everything they had. Nor do I believe America would fight a "defensive" war on its own territory. Anyone who has played a game of Risk knows that the only way to win is to be aggressive and not defensive. Some of the battle sequences were rather limited in that regard. We are given plenty of characters to care and root for throughout the campaign. From our commander-in-chief and his staff (fighting off a potential coup), to the First Daughter and her platoon on the front lines, and also the fierce Green Berets hidden behind enemy lines with orders to drive back the invaders. There is plenty of action to be had in this story, I will grant the author that! The tensions are high. Young American troops are lost. Chinese soldiers are arriving in unbelievable numbers on a daily basis! I think that this novel will be an interesting read for many, and a marginal disappointment for those who are fans of political/militaristic novels. It's no "Executive Orders"... but a very fine read that stands on its own.
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Summary: All in all, a pretty good book
Review: Invasion! It's ten or fifteen years in the future, China has become a major superpower, and threatens to take over the entire world. They've already thrown some of the world's largest and strongest nations into chaos. Can the United States stop them? I thought this book was good. It was an exciting story. Implausible in parts, but I found I couldn't put the darn thing down until I had finished reading it (at 3AM, before school, mind you). The implausable parts are easy to see. China couldn't form an empire and military this strong so fast. In China now, there is something like 25 million people in their military, with another 150-200 million military age people and militia, but they're simple Infantry. Sure, China could invade Korea and maybe some of the other SE Asian countries, but any more than that? Hah. The United States wouldn't stand for it. I noticed there isn't a word about Russia in the whole book, which I thought strange. We keep hearing about this magnificent Chinese technology, but when we get down to land combat, they're still using the old human wave tactics. How do they keep an Army that vast supplied? You got me. I also noticed Mr. Harry is hooked on some things, named M-60s, Infantry battles, and marajuana. They're the major parts of each of his books, and the ones he devotes most of his time to writing about. But, like I said before, the story was awesome. I kept wondering what would happen to the Americans and their vaunted Arsenal ships, if they could stop the millions of Chinese troops. I found myself taking out a map of the US and keeping track of the Chinese advance, cursing them as they won, and cheering as the Americans did. If you like good war stories and can overlook the few faults, buy this book.
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Summary: Better Than Clancy or Coyle
Review: Talk about your nightmare scenarios: Around 2020, an isolationist United States refuses to lift a finger while its traditional allies succumb to a Communist China bent on planetary dominance. Then, it's America's turn. That's the fascinating premise developed with exceptional skill in this well-conceived, fast-paced military thriller. My only beef is that almost every plot line is left unresolved. I can only hope that means a sequel is in the works.
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Summary: Great but not the best
Review: "Invasion" is not a bad book. Just let me get that out of the way before I start this. Now with that said I'll get on to the review. "Invasion" is set about 15 years in the future where a resurgent China has conquered most of the free world and stands poised to crush it's last remaining obstacle: The United States of America. To do this they invade our defenseless Gulf coast with their 60-million man army and pound their way to the northern tip of Virginia. As I said before, I liked this book and would recommend it as long as you are willing to overlook its technical inaccuracies. Such as how China could support its 60 million men in arms and also transport them all the way across the world to our Gulf coast, somehow destroying our superpower navy in the process. That's not even considering how they blockaded Europe and invaded the Middle East, Japan, Korea, India, and the rest of Asia without so much as a hiccup. One other thing I noticed is how there's not even a word mentioned about Russia or Taiwan, the two countries most likely to feel the wrath of China in the near future. Anyway, the book had some awesome battle scenes and the concept, although far-fetched, is really novel and hopefully will be expanded upon in the certain sequel.
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