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Title: God's Children by Harold Coyle ISBN: 0-8125-7538-5 Publisher: Forge Pub. Date: 03 February, 2004 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.28 (39 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: Loyal Coyle Fan Expect More
Comment: Normally Harold Coyle is such a good read it is hard to put the book down. As a serving military officer, I was looking forward to the subject matter of this book for several months. In my opinion the book fell short of my expectations for an author of his caliber. I got the feeling that the book was written as a labor of love for the first 150 pages and then was shelved for a period of time before it had to be finished in a hurry. Readers need to know up front that the book will fall short of expectations in the end. The book even had some editing and proofing errors that are not normally seen in his work. Normally Harold Coyle's books exceptionally balances the drama of fiction with military realism to a very high degree. This one lost out to drama in a several ways. I will continue to look forward to his next effort, but I will not jump as quickly to buy it as I did this one.
Rating: 5
Summary: The Return of an Excellent Writer!
Comment: Any new book by Harold Coyle is cause to interrupt other reading. Of the many who have written fiction around military themes over the past decade or so, Coyle has been perhaps the most interesting in his choice of themes, variety of characters, and willingness to take risks. The latter point brings me to one of the reviews below, which rated this book low because it didn't duplicate exactly an earlier book of Coyle's. But that's what makes Coyle so fascinating--he doesn't just turn out carbon copies of his previous work--he's always growing, learning, and surprising us. This particular novel is wonderfully steeped in place; the military behavior and psychology is very well done; and it's just a fine read. What fans of Harry Coyle are seeing from book to book is the maturing of a writer--although he began at a high level with his first novel, and I do not mean this as a criticism. But consider this: with so many writers, you might as well just re-read the books you already own, because the next one will be the more of the same. Coyle satisfies core interests--but he is willing to push the envelope. From future war to splendid historical fiction, Harold Coyle has given us gift after gift. "God's Children" is one of his best. Strongly recommended.
Rating: 3
Summary: Not bad, but he's done better
Comment: Coyle is a great story teller, but this wasn't one of his best. He sort of "phoned this one in" it seems like. If he's not careful, the hungry up-and-comers like Michael Farmer and his book Tin Soldiers will take over. Farmer's book reads like vintage Coyle.
I had a few small issues with this book, such as the setting. Those who know the Slovaks know that the premise of this book is a bit of a stretch. But again, as storytellers go, Coyle is always fun.
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Title: Dead Hand by Harold Coyle ISBN: 0812575393 Publisher: Forge Pub. Date: 03 February, 2004 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Against All Enemies by Harold Coyle ISBN: 0765341697 Publisher: Forge Pub. Date: 17 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Code Of Honor by Harold Coyle ISBN: 0671510290 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 January, 1995 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: More Than Courage by Harold Coyle ISBN: 0765301881 Publisher: Forge Pub. Date: 01 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title: UNTIL THE END by Harold Coyle ISBN: 0671890174 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 March, 1997 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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