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Title: Wings of Fire by Dale Brown ISBN: 0399148604 Publisher: Putnam Pub Group Pub. Date: 01 July, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.07
Rating: 2
Summary: This is Dale Brown...but just
Comment: Dale Brown has written another entry in the adventures of Patrick "Muck" MacLachan. This time they are fighting the Libyans with background assistance from Pavel Kazarov, the villian from the previous book.
On the positive side, Brown is excellent in describing the action, especially in the air. However, once he lands on the ground and starts in with dialogue, he is in trouble. Foreigners sound like Americans, with American slang and cadence, as opposed to how they really talk.
There are also plot points that are so big, you could fly a B-52 through them. Characters seem to appear in various locations like magic, without reliance on reality. Also, Brown kills off a number of recurring characters for no reason and without remorse.
Brown is capable of writing better than he does here. I hope his next effort is better.
Rating: 4
Summary: A Great Deal Fans Will Enjoy
Comment: Dale Brown has put everything in to this tale, be they familiar characters, or the weapon systems that always play a role in his books. If this is the first book by this author that you choose to read there are going to be a variety of references that will not be clear. These can either be noted as a negative, or as I think, a catalyst for going back to the very beginning and enjoying all the books. This is novel number 14, and with the exception of one I have enjoyed them all.
Before commenting on this tale I need to make a general comment. The descriptions that have been offered about the storyline in this book do not match what actually happens during the tale. Some of the suggested elements of the plot are exaggerated, and others just do not take place. I may have not placed the same emphasis on certain events that the book's description highlights, and I look forward to what other reviewers have to say. In any event, if I had not read any description of the book it still is another great read from Dale Brown.
The familiar group of mavericks have become independent to the point of being mercenaries. This freedom to operate as they choose is satisfying from a reader's standpoint, but for these former military members the moniker of mercenary does not sit with much comfort. Events rapidly blur the line between their interests and that of governments friendly to their actions, and their reasons for operating become more comfortably defined.
The new toy this time out is another incarnation of The Megafortress with the moniker AL-52 Dragon. A close look at the book's cover will give you an idea of what this latest weapon is. The book opens with the testing of this weapon in the classic Mclanahan style. Testing against mock-ups and target ranges are not his way, so when he takes this plane out for a spin, international incidents start multiplying.
From this point on anything more descriptive would ruin the reading for others. Suffice to say that there is as much going on in the main plot, and a variety of subplots, that this is as dense a read as Mr. Brown has offered. Every trick that Masters and Mclanahan and their usual teammates have developed, is on display. And if that was not enough a new character is introduced that I think readers will either love or loathe. Think of Jon Masters as a tyke, that's all I'll say.
The reason for holding back the 5th star is because of the inconsistencies. I may have missed some subtle point, but I did not miss that a character that is alive at the beginning is alive at the end. And this contradicts what readers are told to expect.
In any event the book is a great read, and Dale Brown fans will feel they have been given their money's worth.
Rating: 5
Summary: I love Dale Brown!
Comment: There are only two authors, with few exceptions, that I buy as soon as they hit the shelves in Hardcover/Trade Paperback(Softcover):Tom Clancy, and Dale Brown.
I love the places, the political intrigue, the characters, and, of course, the technology, that Dale Brown puts in his novels, and Wings Of Fire is no exception.
I especially enjoyed the introduction of Dr. Kelsey Duffield, and I hope we see more of her and more of what her incredible mind can create (and destroy!-lol, just kidding!). Bring the next one on, Dale Brown! Incidentally, i must say i LOVED Storming Heaven, gotta read that one again!
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Title: Liberty: A Jake Grafton Novel by Stephen Coonts ISBN: 031228361X Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 04 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title: Air Battle Force by Dale Brown ISBN: 0060094095 Publisher: William Morrow Pub. Date: 13 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title: Saucer by Stephen Coonts ISBN: 0312283423 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 26 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Dale Brown's Dreamland: Razor's Edge by Dale Brown, Jim DeFelice ISBN: 0060094397 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 31 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Red Rabbit by Tom Clancy ISBN: 0399148701 Publisher: Putnam Pub Group Pub. Date: 05 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $28.95 |
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