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Summary: Looking forward to the next "Brick" Maxwell book
Review: Mr. Gandt knows how to write a book. He keeps the technical jargon to a minimum and when he uses it he lets the readers know what he means by it. Great combat scenes carry the book along with the reader being able to get inside the character's minds. The only drawback of this book is that the crew of USS Ronald Reagan is not in it as much as the previous two books. Other than that, an exceptional book that you will for sure want to read (but do not miss the first two books of the "Brick" Maxwell series). Mr. Gandt I am anxiously awaiting the next book and many more in this series.
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Summary: Can't wait for Brick's next adventure!!
Review: Once again, Gandt leaves his readers frothing at the mouth eager to join up in the dogfight! Don't miss the first two books in the series ....... and then you can join the rest of us patiently waiting for the next one!
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Summary: Can't wait for Brick's next adventure!!
Review: Once again, Gandt leaves his readers frothing at the mouth eager to join up in the dogfight! Don't miss the first two books in the series ....... and then you can join the rest of us patiently waiting for the next one!
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Summary: Black Star by Robert Gandt
Review: Open this book and it does not take long to figure out that Robert Gandt really knows his stuff. He has a "been there, done that" style you just can't fake. Mr. Gandt manages to be both thrilling yet technically accurate in his depictions of carrier operations, hairball dogfights and yes...trying to figure out the opposite sex. His latest in the "Brick" Maxwell series is also the deepest in terms of scenario and intrigue that introduces an interesting twist to a real potential threat. Gandt puts you front and center in the action. He had me sitting on the edge of my ejection seat. I highly recommend Black Star and look forward to his next book.
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Summary: A spellbing tale of action and suspense
Review: Reviewer: Bill Vitale, fellow Marchetti pilot and avid Brick Maxwell fan
In his latest novel, Gandt's alter ego, Brick Maxwell, once again enthralls the reader with his hair-raising exploits as an F/A-18 Super Hornet pilot aboard the USS Ronald Reagan in the South China Sea. An implacable malcontent has stolen the highly-classified plans for a Super Stealth fighter from the skunk works in Groom Lake, Nevada and has delivered them into the evil hands of The People's Republic Of China. In a desperate attempt to prevent an all-out war with Taiwan, Maxwell's mission is to defuse an imminent holocaust by slipping behind the enemy lines with a beautiful Chinese defector to search, seize and destroy. A bit far-fetched, perhaps, but nonetheless a well-told story by a master of intrigue. I enjoyed it immensely and look forward to Gandt's next episode.
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Summary: Mediocre military adventure
Review: Robert Gandt's "Black Star" is an average, at best, highly implausible tale surrounding a military conflict between Taiwan and the Peoples Republic of China. A jet transporting the President of Taiwan and escorted by 4 U.S. Navy Super Hornet fighter jets is shot down by an undetected enemy source. The escort lead by U.S. Navy wing commander, former astronaut and Gandt hero Sam "Brick" Maxwell is baffled by the inexplicable disaster. Unfortunately the action leads to a shooting war between the PRC and Taiwan. The U.S. military has officially been ordered to remain neutral but secretly is supporting Taiwan.It is soon revealed that the Chinese have stolen sensitive stealth technology courtesy of the traitorous Raymond Lutz, disgruntled former Navy man and Maxwell rival. Through Lutz's treason, the Chinese have developed the Black Star, an invisible fighter jet responsible for the death of the Taiwanese president. The Black Star is now inflicting massive damage to both the Taiwanese Navy and Air Force and tipping the scales of battle toward the PRC. Maxwell, a test pilot who has flown the U.S. version of the Black Star, is recruited by Taiwan's special forces to penetrate the defenses of PRC to either steal or destroy the Chinese plane. Gandt, a former Navy aviator obviously possesses vast technical knowledge but presents a scripted, cookie cutter novel. The book contains the standard handsome, straight toothed hero, the obligatory love story and comes off as the result of a "how to write a novel" assignment. The book was a bit of a struggle to get through.
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Summary: Mediocre military adventure
Review: Robert Gandt's "Black Star" is an average, at best, highly implausible tale surrounding a military conflict between Taiwan and the Peoples Republic of China. A jet transporting the President of Taiwan and escorted by 4 U.S. Navy Super Hornet fighter jets is shot down by an undetected enemy source. The escort lead by U.S. Navy wing commander, former astronaut and Gandt hero Sam "Brick" Maxwell is baffled by the inexplicable disaster. Unfortunately the action leads to a shooting war between the PRC and Taiwan. The U.S. military has officially been ordered to remain neutral but secretly is supporting Taiwan. It is soon revealed that the Chinese have stolen sensitive stealth technology courtesy of the traitorous Raymond Lutz, disgruntled former Navy man and Maxwell rival. Through Lutz's treason, the Chinese have developed the Black Star, an invisible fighter jet responsible for the death of the Taiwanese president. The Black Star is now inflicting massive damage to both the Taiwanese Navy and Air Force and tipping the scales of battle toward the PRC. Maxwell, a test pilot who has flown the U.S. version of the Black Star, is recruited by Taiwan's special forces to penetrate the defenses of PRC to either steal or destroy the Chinese plane. Gandt, a former Navy aviator obviously possesses vast technical knowledge but presents a scripted, cookie cutter novel. The book contains the standard handsome, straight toothed hero, the obligatory love story and comes off as the result of a "how to write a novel" assignment. The book was a bit of a struggle to get through.
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Summary: A Techo-Thriller That's Not Too Technical
Review: This is the first Gandt book that I have read. I was a bit skeptical because most of the time the authors of these type of books get overly technical. However, I took the advice of a fellow Amazon reviewer and I am glad I did. The book is about a stolen defense contractor's plans for a ultra-stealthy plane that is invisible. The Chinese have developed the plane and use it to attack the Tiawanese president's plane, thus igniting a war. The U.S. Aircraft Carrier in the area gets involved to try and frustrate the Chinese' efforts. I found this an interesting, fast moving book and Brick Maxwell is a believable, yet swash-buckling hero.
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Summary: A Techo-Thriller That's Not Too Technical
Review: This is the first Gandt book that I have read. I was a bit skeptical because most of the time the authors of these type of books get overly technical. However, I took the advice of a fellow Amazon reviewer and I am glad I did. The book is about a stolen defense contractor's plans for a ultra-stealthy plane that is invisible. The Chinese have developed the plane and use it to attack the Tiawanese president's plane, thus igniting a war. The U.S. Aircraft Carrier in the area gets involved to try and frustrate the Chinese' efforts. I found this an interesting, fast moving book and Brick Maxwell is a believable, yet swash-buckling hero.
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Summary: A Real Page Turner & Well Worth The Wait!
Review: Wow! It was worth the wait. This is the third in the series of Brick Maxwell novels, and it just gets better! Each new adventure takes on another layer of complexity and character. This one, set in China and Taiwan and involving super stealth technology, is another of Gandt's fictional works that could come true at any time. This one will keep you engaged from beginning to end. Highly recommended.
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