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A Fish and Game officer helping with a study on bear populations sees a plane crash. This gets him, his Sheriff ex-wife, his big black dog Bane who invites himself along for a plane escape and the reporter who survived the sabotaged plane involved in a secret special forces and submarine conflict between the USA [...]
Your standard cheesy thriller with murdered parents, Atlantean nazis, SAS guys teaming up with good looking scientists, megalomaniacs who may or may not have ulterior genocidal motives – on both sides. An ex-friend from the past that won’t mind shooting you for money. And, of course, a lot of blowing up of stuff. 3 out [...]
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4.5 out of 5
The night was dark as a Harlem coon Smoke and clounds once lin’ the moon; Flares goin’ up with a venomous sound, Bustin’ and throwin’ a green light around. An’, yeah, there was me cursin’ my soul For losin’ meself from the raidin’ patrol. Creepin’ along in the mud and the slime, Cussin’ and havin’ [...]
Continue reading about Private Magrath Of The A.E.F – Robert E. Howard
Match a toad with a far-winged hawk, A scarlet rose with a thistle stalk; A stagnant pond with the white sea-tide— You match the friendship of Bob and Clyde. Clyde was a plucker of gems divine— Bob was half a poet, half devil-swine. One of them mounted the gods’ own peak, Out of the world’s [...]
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They bruised my soul with a proverb, They bruised my back with a rod, And they bade me bow to my elders, For that was the word of God. They pent up my soul and bound me Till life was a living death, They struck the wine from my fingers, The passion from my breath. [...]
Seichan gets shanghaied into rescuing the son of a Guild member who has become associated with a crazed Swiss death cult. The deadly control collar method can backfire on you though. 3.5 out of 5
Engineering death game. 3 out of 5
Vichy defeat. 3.5 out of 5
WASP flyer accident. 3.5 out of 5
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Didn’t shoot him dead at least. 3 out of 5
Continue reading about The Custom of the Army – Diana Gabaldon
Buffalo style. 3 out of 5
Not up to the standard of the first and also a little longer, which doesn’t really help matters. Slowish and thriller are not too good things. The old NRI crew from the first book are drawn back in thanks to the power producing potential of the stones. A supervillain Hong Kong billionaire – crippled, so [...]
A solid science fiction thriller. A possible source of cold fusion is to be found in Brazil in ancient stray ruins. The problem is the yet another secret US government organisation’s first team sent in to look for it almost all died. And the only guy left reports monsters. Plus, the head of the organisation [...]
A solid science fiction thriller. A possible source of cold fusion is to be found in Brazil in ancient stray ruins. The problem is the yet another secret US government organisation’s first team sent in to look for it almost all died. And the only guy left reports monsters. Plus, the head of the organisation [...]
So this time Sigma Force only have to deal with bizarre secret societies involving pale Native American Mormons, and European supervillains. And perhaps a tiny problem with a Yellowstone supervolcano as Painter Crowe’s niece gets her activist self into a hell of a lot more trouble than she thought after attempting to blow up a [...]
Let’s see, what does this book have :- Giant squid Nuclear missiles Minisub chases Atlantis Hero dogs Underwater escape buildings Robot arm fights Evil commandos Artificial Intelligences that can talk Death rays from space Decapitation Time travel communication And I think this is just in the last couple of chapters! Again, you can’t really get [...]
An archaeologist single mother and an Australian caver are tasked by the US military to help with an expedition to Antarctica, to find out why the first team disappeared. What should not exist is a Journey to the Centre of the Earth type world with dinosaurs, marsupials that never existed, small people with the odd [...]
Here’s a story of a man of two-worlds an ex-special operations group soldier, ex-mercenary and now freelance assassin. One of those no questions about who hires him types as long as it is no women, children or underlings are his rules. Making a hit look like a heart attack on a middle aged bureaucrat leads [...]
A class thriller. Rollins’ science fictional thriller style here draws you in effortlessly, and is a pleasure to read. A young man searches for his father in the Amazon with a team of army rangers as part of a desperate search for a cure for a strange mutating regenerating disease. Giant crocodiles, mutant jaguars (and [...]
Nazi music captives. 3 out of 5
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Here’s the second best of the Sigma Force novels so far, and it has pretty much got the lot from desperate horseback rides to helicopter gunships. Not to mention the cast of characters. The usual Sigma Force members, plus boss Painter Crowe back in the field in a big way. Then throw in more of [...]
The rest of the team are unaware of Monk’s status – and they also have problems at home. And this involves the experimentation on the minds of children descended from groups of people who have more aptitude for the good old psychic abilities. Your remote viewing, and clairvoyance and all that good stuff. Apparently also [...]
Bacteria revolt, Marco Polo. The Sigma team is again split – as Seichan crashing her motorbike at Gray’s parents place sends him on the run with her and his parents, as Monk and Lisa investigate a biohazard on Christmas Island. Unsurprisingly, the Guild has their hand in this. This teamup also adds their favorite Vatican [...]
Zero Point Energy super nazis experiments. The Sigma teams gets split in this outing, to their detriment. Painter Crowe included. He is the one in the thick of it this time, along with a doctor asked to help out in discovering why a whole town in the mountains became ill. Pierce has a girl and [...]
Here’s a solid thriller with more than a touch of the Island of Dr Moreau about it. An opening in Iraq and a secret animal research facility cuts to the hunt for an odd escaped jaguar in cajun country. And yes, there are alligators! Here an animal researcher comes into contact with the brother of [...]
The Killer Scientists of Sigma Force and back, and this it is even better. If you think military skilled PhDs, or vice versa, sounds a bit Doc Savage, well you’d probably be right. One of the Sigma Force team is even named Monk. No sign of an pet pig, though. No gray-eyed Wold Newtoners, either, [...]
Matthew Reilly has finally decided to take a crack at an Australia hereo. Jack West Jr is ex-SAS, and had a falling out with his American allies in the middle east. Now he leads a team of soldiers from a League of Small Nations trying to stop megalomaniac American and European militaries from assembling an [...]
Continue reading about Seven Ancient Wonders – Matthew Reilly
Supersoldier bug hunt. 3.5 out of 5 http://media.hbpub.com/stmartins/jonathanmaberry/deepdark.pdf
Private problems. 2 out of 5
Continue reading about The Life Of the Stripe – Piers Anthony
Rodentus Carnifex Visitor Stoned. 3 out of 5 http://matthewreilly.com/downloads/themine.pdf
Ranger writer bash. 2.5 out of 5 http://matthewreilly.com/downloads/fortbragg.pdf
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Robin Hood and Little John’s Flying Fox nazi deal memo stable altitude jump deal. 4 out of 5 http://matthewreilly.com/downloads/altituderush.pdf
Army shit. 2.5 out of 5 http://www.infinitematrix.net/stories/swanwick/sleep_of_reason_17.html
School terror rescue. 3.5 out of 5
Triangle find. 3 out of 5
Continue reading about Watch Out For My Girl – Joan Johnston
Soldier habit breakup. 3 out of 5
Continue reading about The Desert Here and the Desert Far Away – Marcus Sakey
Black interrogation setup. 4 out of 5
The sort of thriller that SF fans can like. Not so much with the pages of infodumps on the size of the ammo and how gung-ho they are, but more with the crazy but sort of plausible scientific adventure. Here we have antimatter meteorites, an actual Indiana Jones (well, Omaha) archaeologist character. Desert leopards, rich [...]
When an old aircraft carrier en route in the middle of nowhere goes silent, the US armed forces sends four elite special forces teams to investigate. Rangers, Seals, 82nd airborne, and one team from the Force Reconnaissance Marines. Led by one Captain Shane Schofield. The Scarecrow. The Scarecrow smells a rat to start with, as [...]
Ambassador terror fake control device sharked. 3.5 out of 5
Nelson’s glass fleet pirate rescue. 3 out of 5
Hunter manhunt. 3.5 out of 5 http://fiction.eserver.org/short/the_most_dangerous_game.html
Continue reading about The Most Dangerous Game – Richard Connell
Corpse confection transfer sacrifice information targeting war winner. 4 out of 5
“It was the first time a homeless man had tried to pay him. Before he could comprehend the situation, the man tripped toward him, as if suddenly shoved from behind. His mouth opened in an O of surprise. He fell into Gray, who reflexively caught the elderly man. He was lighter than Gray had expected. [...]
“It was a dreadful mistake to trespass. And it cost them more than just blood. The three stared out as the galleys smoldered down to the waterlines. One of the masts toppled like a felled tree. Two decades ago, father, son, and uncle had left Italian soil, under the seal of Pope Gregory X, to [...]
“Sudeten Mountains between Germany and Poland. The fortifications of Breslau guarded the gateway to the highlands beyond. For the past two years, forced labor from the concentration camp of Gross-Rosen had hollowed out a neighboring mountain peak. A hundred kilometers of tunnels clawed and blasted, all to service one secret project, one kept buried away [...]
“A patrol. Would the attention spook his contact? Cursing silently, Gray waited for the truck to finish its round. The patrol vanished momentarily, crossing behind a hulking structure that rose from the middle of the courtyard below. It looked like some rusting spaceship, but was in fact a million-liter steel containment sphere, three stories tall, [...]
Continue reading about Map Of Bones Chapter 1 Behind the Eight Ball – James Rollins
“Harry Masterson would be dead in thirteen minutes If he had known this, he would’ve smoked his last cigarette down to the filter. Instead he stamped out the fag after only three drags and waved the cloud from around his face. If he was caught smoking outside the guards’ break room, he would be shit-canned [...]
Continue reading about Sandstorm Fire and Rain – James Rollins
“Fearful of waiting any longer, Jason swung to the door. He had no way of knowing where Krista had gone. He hoped she had fled into the surrounding desert. That was what he was going to do. Out there were mazes of gullies and dry washes. He could hide for days if necessary. As he [...]
Mad baboon killer jungle trail trap wetsuit babe ambush variable kinetic shrieker antidote rescue. 4 out of 5
Flaming Camp Delta. 3 out of 5
Continue reading about Operation Northwoods – James Grippando
Reacher does a fellow vet with a really hot temper a favour. 4 out of 5
Continue reading about James Penney’s New Identity – Lee Child
Spy bigamy revealed. 3.5 out of 5
Continue reading about The Dead Line – Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Princess is snatched to get Cross to do a job and get a chip. Table turning time, with kestrel. 4.5 out of 5
One stalker removal setup for Cross. 4 out of 5
Cross hired to remove a rapist father. 4 out of 5
Continue reading about Statute Of Limitations – Andrew Vachss
Good wartime thriller, based around a train. A beleagured bunch of Germans decide to try and take a group of allied prisoners with them. The allies of coruse, would prefer that the locomotive that they are travelling on goes somewhre mice nicer tha the home of the Third Reich. The cue for pretty cool military [...]
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Rebel Raider – H. Beam Piper Yank Civil War story. 3 out of 5
South American girl spring double Cross. 4.5 out of 5
The Henry Miller Dawn Patrol – Philip Jose FarmerBroken down pilot barrel. 3 out of 5
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http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/16-ClawsThatCatchCD/ClawsThatCatchCD/Ghost/Ghost.htm This collection is what you get when you cross a third-rate version of the Executioner that works globally with a bad porn novel. For extensive analysis and hilarity, ok up ‘Oh, John Ringo No’ on livejournal, which is how I found out about it. It is a trainwreck, as the main character cannot help [...]
http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/16-ClawsThatCatchCD/ClawsThatCatchCD/Ghost/1416509054__29.htm Terrorist likes hos like me. 1.5 out of 5
http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/16-ClawsThatCatchCD/ClawsThatCatchCD/Ghost/1416509054__15.htm Double co-ed BDSM scene terrorist nuke fishing trip blowup. 3 out of 5
http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/16-ClawsThatCatchCD/ClawsThatCatchCD/Ghost/1416509054___0.htm Stalker follow Osama lopping multi-girl rescue spook shot SEALing rant. 3.5 out of 5
Rose Orchid – Rex Stouthttp://www.unexploredworlds.com/RealPulp/htm/rpulp71.htm Deserter decision. 2.5 out of 5
Furniture – Michael MoorcockFurniture – Michael Moorcock Bombed to past landscape. 3 out of 5
Killer Ace – David Goodishttp://www.munseys.com/book/24720/Killer_Ace Brotherly dogfight surprise. 3 out of 5
The Cloud Wizard – David Goodishttp://manybooks.net/titles/goodisdother08cloud_wizard.html Ace biffo dogfight analysis loner protection. 3.5 out of 5
Darling Adolf – Ray BradburyNazi movie. 3 out of 5
Lafayette Farewell – Ray BradburyAviator’s regret. 3.5 out of 5
The Real World – Andrew Vachsshttp://www.vachss.com/av_books/short_stories/real_world.html No going back to it, really. Especially not with a bang. 3 out of 5
Fireman – Andrew Vachsshttp://www.vachss.com/av_books/short_stories/fireman.html Not the right kind. 3 out of 5
Perfidia – Lewis ShinerPerfidia – Lewis Shiner Missing musician mystery. 4 out of 5
Four Little Ships – Murray LeinsterWe’ll get those mines and subs for ya. 2.5 out of 5
General T’ang in Valley Dam – Cordwainer Smithhttp://www.cordwainer-smith.com/twasbrillig/valleydam.pdf A Chinese general comes to an American man for help. 3.5 out of 5
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Americans – Lewis ShinerAmericans – Lewis Shiner Rolling Stone revolution story. 3.5 out of 5
Why We’re In Vietnam – Stephen KingOld mamasan ghost. 3.5 out of 5
Blind Willie – Stephen KingPost Vietnam dodgy begging. 3 out of 5
Counterpoint – Joe HaldemanDeath match. 3.5 out of 5
The Bisquit Position – Bernard WolfeNapalm death dog. 3.5 out of 5
The Negotiator – Frederick ForsythSuperpower power supply synchronicity scheme. High-ranking American and Russian military leaders come to a roughly the same decision, at around the same time, with oil supplies dwindling, they would prefer to control the Middle East supply themselves. This involves cover operations to get rid of the current Saudis, for example, and [...]
The Odessa File – Frederick ForsythInvestigating a war criminal secret society. A young reporter gets on the trail of a war criminal known as the Butcher of Riga, a man who was in charge of a concentration camp. Thanks to a survivor’s diary, and some advice from the famous nazi hunter Simon Weisenthal he sets [...]
The Western Front – Patrick Samphirehttp://media.rawvoice.com/pseudopod/media.libsyn.com/media/pseudopod/Pseudo063_TheWesternFront.mp3 Too many shells, for me. 3 out of 5
Crossing Into Cambodia – Michael MoorcockA glowing charge. 3 out of 5
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Catch-22 – Joseph HellerStop changing the rules. That is what the title refers to – that fact that you need to successfully complete a number of missions to get out of the war, but when you get close, the nasty people in charge keep upping the number. This is a black comedy that follows our [...]
The Loyalty Of Esau Common – H. G. WellsArmy analysis. 3 out of 5
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The Rajah’s Treasure – H. G. WellsBooze hoard. 3 out of 5
The Flying Man – H. G. Wellshttp://www.gutenberg.org/etext/12750 Parachute raid. 3.5 out of 5
The Fortress – George R. R. MartinFinnish patriotism vs cowardice. 4 out of 5
Tales of the Ring and the Camp – Arthur Conan Doylehttp://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks07/0701141.txt This is mostly sport and war, or combined. Tales of the Ring : The Croxley Master – Arthur Conan Doyle Tales of the Ring : The Lord of Falconbridge – Arthur Conan Doyle Tales of the Ring : The Fall of Lord Barrymore – [...]
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We Are the Music Makers – Garry Kilworthhttp://www.infinityplus.co.uk/stories/music.htm Infernal music aggravation. 3 out of 5q
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The Folded Page – Rhys Hugheshttp://www.magicalrealism.co.uk/issue1/folded_page.php Origami obsession. 3 out of 5
Lord John And the Succubus – Diana GabaldonOpium seduction strategy. 3.5 out of 5
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Not Fade Away – William Sandershttp://www.webscription.net/chapters/0743498976/0743498976___3.htm General execution. 3 out of 5
MASH – Richard HookerBlack humour, sawbones and bombs. A US army medical unit stationed in Korea has to deal with all the problems that this entails. However, the author here goes the satire/comedy route some of the time to get his point across more effectively. An interesting novel. 4 out of 5
The Sum Of Things – Robert M. Brownhttp://www.helixsf.com/archives/Jul06/fiction/Q1_brown_sumofthings.htm Bombing some Italians. 3.5 out of 5
The Green Flag and Other Stories of War and Sport – Arthur Conan Doylehttp://www.gutenberg.org/etext/10446 As the title suggests here, with the odd mainstream, spy, mystery etc. thrown in. Green Flag : THE GREEN FLAG – Arthur Conan Doyle Green Flag : CAPTAIN SHARKEY – Arthur Conan Doyle Green Flag : THE CROXLEY MASTER – Arthur [...]
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The Three Correspondents – Arthur Conan Doylehttp://www.gutenberg.org/etext/10446 Some professional soldier friends get to do some shooting, and play with camels. 3 out of 5
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