From BooklistMichael Parson and his friend, Sophia Gold, battle a deranged terrorist who looks to correct history and change the results of the Bosnian War. On his second day at his new job at a Kyrgyzstan air base, Parson witnesses a plane crash on the runway. Inside the wreckage is a stash of opium. The drugs belong to arms dealer Viktor Dusic, who intended on using the funds from the drugs to finance a coup. With his core team, he hopes to instigate a terrorist attack that will begin the Bosnian conflict anew. Dusic is a savage who sees himself wronged by the past and happy to use any level of violence to achieve his goals. Young experienced the events of the Balkan wars first hand, and his knowledge translates well to the page. The reader develops a true understanding of the atrocities that occurred in the region and shares Youngs concern, expressed in an afterword, that this level of ethnic violence never happens again. --Jeff Ayers An expertly rendered tale of lingering hostilities rooted in the former Yugoslavia. Kirkus sThere are writers, and there are fightersreaders are lucky thatYoung is both. Alex Berenson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Night RangerA terrific addition to what has become an exemplary series...Young handles all the military thriller logistics like a seasoned pro...but its his superior writing that elevates this book above most of the others in this crowded subgenre.Publishers Weekly (starred review)About the AuthorTom Young has logged more than 4,500 hours as a flight engineer for the Air National Guard in Afghanistan, Iraq, Bosnia, Kosovo, and elsewhere, including Latin America, the Horn of Africa, and the Far East. His military honors include three Air Medals, three Aerial Achievement Medals, and the Air Force Combat Action Medal. Young served with the Air National Guard for more than twenty years and retired as a Senior Master Sergeant. He is also the author of The Renegades. is selling on worth it The Warriors (A Parson and Gold Novel)
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Another winner from Tom YoungBy Thomas D. JohnThis is the third book with a lot of the same characters, and all of them have been very well written. Many of us have some familiarity with the military in some form, so we struggle with books that are unrealistic, or show a lack of knowledge, or a lack of diligence by the author. That is not the case with Tom Young. He has great understanding of our armed services, particularly concerning aviation and aviation services, and that knowledge is well reflected in his writing. Additionally, Young's writing is so descriptive you can feel the chill of the wind, taste the dust, and hear the sounds. Also, Young's books are atypical in that endings are often a bit messy, meaning not everything gets resolved to our satisfaction, if at all. Again, that is a more realistic approach, so I'm good with it. So I'm a fan, and like Tom Young a bunch! If you are a fan of Clancy, the late, great Vince Flynn, Ben Coes, and the rest of the great authors in this genre, you will like Tom Young a lot.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. My favorite author, hands downBy Bertie David Prince IIIMy favorite author, hands down! Great characters, I am already casting the movie for some of his books. A friend of mine told me about his writing and I am enjoying getting through his novels. Must read for those in or just interested in our military. Thanks Tom!!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. ANOTHER WINNERBy JudyI keep waiting for Tom Young to write a book that gets just a little bit boring - but, thank God, THE WARRIORS didn't start the trend. Parson and Gold are heroes without a doubt, but they are "everyday" heroes with no special super powers other than guts and brains and heart. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the on-going middle-eastern struggles were high-lighted in this book, but utilized action AND compassion in equal parts. I had no idea some of the warfare technology existed, and the way the history and stories of these lands were described was both technical and poetic. I have just one complaint - I'M READY FOR THE NEXT BOOK.