Review: Nice Try
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 10 25, 2013
I am a little conflicted about this book. I read the author's spirited defense of his alternate history writing, and I find that more interesting than the book itself. The author put a lot of thought and imagination into his work, but he missed the mark.While the author is entitled to his view of history and alternate history, I don't think he has a grasp of what is militarily and economically possible, especially considering the condition of the Soviet Union in 1945 and 1946  For me, this detracted from the book's readability, since I just don't agree that what he wrote is possible.Also, the author makes a mistake that I have seen in other alternate history books:  two sides of a war, one side never making mistakes while the other is so incompetent that it never seems to do anything right.  This is unlikely in a war between equals, especially one that lasts for a while. Using this plot device also makes the book predictable, not a page turner.Others have commented about the grammatical and style problems, which were annoying.  There were also many small errors. Two examples: referring to General Eisenhower as "Commander Eisenhower" is incorrect, and there was no East and West Germany in 1946.Bottom line: this is one of the few alternate history books I have had to force myself to finish.