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Title: The Mercenary Option by Dick Couch ISBN: 0-7434-6424-9 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 2003 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.25 (4 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: not impressed
Comment: I read his other books, SEAL Team One, Silent Descent and Pressure Point and this one just doesn't cut it - I couldn't finish reading it because as another reviewer wrote, there just wasn't much action. Lots of buildup but it just didn't carry it for me. If I didn't know it was written by a former SEAL and CIA guy I wouldn't of thought it believeable, ie, that the US govt would secretly enlist a Ross Perot type to take out some terrorists using Ghurkas.
I can say that if you want a good read from Dick Couch, then a must have is The Warrior Elite, about SEAL training. I give that one 6 out of 5 stars!
Rating: 3
Summary: Couch Potato
Comment: I bought the book based on reading Mr.Couch's previous works. But this was a bit overly contrived. And to be an "Action-thriller", shouldn't the emphasis be on action, not political drudgery. And "dropping the hammer" on a Glock?!, or placing one on safe?, I suppose minor technical details. An entertaining read for a cold winter night, but not up to Mr.Couch's standards.
Rating: 3
Summary: A disappointment
Comment: I've been a fan of Dick Couch's other books, but this one is lacking in a couple of areas. First, the book takes a long time to get untracked with a lot of time spent "getting the team together". Perhaps because this is the first book of a series this is extended, but 2/3 of the book passes before any action occurs and in a military thriller I expect to get involved in the mission a lot sooner. Hopefully this will be rectified in future installments. Secondly, the basic premise of a benign, privately funded, mercenary force that is essentially contracted by the American government is a little far-fetched, especially if not believably laid out. The mission in the book could have easily been handled by existing special forces and a strong case really wasn't concocted for the need for a mercenary force.
Still, the action is handled well and the characters, if somewhat standard issue, are believable. It was a nice touch having Gurkhas be the fighters for the merc force, a little different spin than usual.
Here's hoping that future installments are more effectively executed.
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Title: Black Star by Robert Gandt ISBN: 0451210662 Publisher: Signet Pub. Date: 04 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Cyclops One by Jim DeFelice ISBN: 0743464222 Publisher: Pocket Star Pub. Date: 01 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Joint Task Force America (#2) by David E. Meadows ISBN: 0425194825 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: 06 January, 2004 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Liberia (Joint Task Force, Book 1) by David E. Meadows ISBN: 0425192067 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: 02 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Attack Mode (Seal Team Seven, 20) by Keith Douglass ISBN: 0425193233 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: 04 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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