From Publishers WeeklyBestseller Brown (Edge of Battle) takes the subject of his latest from current headlinesthe rapprochement between Iran and Russia (the former wants to secure nuclear technology, the latter a new foothold in the Middle East). The emergence of an Iranian nuclear arsenal sets off a crisis, which the usual high-tech weaponry and clean-cut American flyboys (and now girls) deal with as effectively as ever in Brown's fictional world. The author presents his Iranian characters as more than cardboard villains, skillfully showing the influence of Islamic culture on their motivations. Of course, Brown also provides plenty of fast action and exotic hardware, like the XR-A9 space plane, plus such nice touches as a U.S. president who wants to make a space flight. Techno-thriller fans and aviation buffs will be well rewarded. (May) Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.From BooklistAll but Brown's most avid fans, of whom there are many, are likely to give up on the latest Patrick McLanahan adventure. Although recent efforts have indicated a general smoothing out of the author's clunky prose style, this one makes it look as though he has gone downhill. Turgid is an understatement for this bloated, slow-moving opus. Dialogue scenes go on way longer than they need to, and the dialogue is painfully inept. Expository paragraphs and narrative descriptions are dull, as though Brown got the information down on paper as quickly as he could, intending to go back later and make it readable. On the other hand, the thriller plot will draw action fansa Middle Eastern rebel leader calls on Patrick, his old nemesis, to help him defend himself against a terrorist armyand those who can't get enough high-tech gimmickry will enjoy Brown's latest inventions, including a suborbital space plane that sounds really cool. But wading through the book is like wading through rain-soaked mud: painful and exhausting for all but the truly motivated. Pitt, David Copyright American Library Association. All rights reservedAbout the AuthorDale Brown is the author of numerous New York Times bestsellers, starting with Flight of the Old Dog in 1987. A former U.S. Air Force captain he can often be found flying his own plane over the skies of Nevada. how can i download ebooks for free Strike Force
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Futuristic over TechieBy J. SundEvery once in a while I read a Dale Brown book and this one was suggested at a good price, so I thought that I would read it. It is all about technical specifications and equipment with a few people thrown in to create a story line. I hope that no one in the United States is able to create the situations suggested in this book and control military operations to the extent presented here. More story and less technical specifications would be far more interesting to me, but if you like specifications this is for you.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Strike Force an exciting Dale Brown addition to his series of Dreamland novelsBy Jeffrey WaitzmanBrown has demonstrated again how he is able to juggle so many hot potatoes in one story, jumping from place to place and time to time with a familiar cast of characters. Yet he is able to avoid becoming predictable and maintains excitability. He injects a feeling of believable science fiction in near future technology while incorporating political world events to flesh out the plot in a series of possible occurrences.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. CLASSIC DALEBy D00MI can not put this author down. He puts you on the ride in chapter 1, and keeps you going till you fall off the last page!OUTSTANDING!!D00M