Review: The Saga Continues Nicely
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 31, 2013
As with the prior works in this series, I really enjoyed Colin's latest effort.  [Note: I typically pace myself with a few chapters at lunchtime and it takes me weeks to complete each book so I don't call it a pageturner in the classic sense, but I do enjoy the time between readings to consider the newly-finished content].The maps on my Kindle continue to be of little value, but I've never been a map guy and the text coupled with imagination is fine.Other reviewers also touched on the way that the gruesome factor was ratcheted up.  While graphic descriptions serve several purposes,  I'd like to think that readers of this genre understand that war is not bloodless and perhaps don't need as much "in-your-face" text.  [Personal note:  growing up, my next door neighbor was a great guy who'd lost both legs when a wall fell on him in the Battle of the Bulge.  He was left for dead and almost had a buddy go looney when they met later at Walter Reed Hospital.  My neighbor never discussed the war beyond that - it wasn't necessary].I do have one question for you Colin regarding the B-29's.  There seems to be a paucity of them in your book which strikes me as strange considering that more than 3000 were built by this time.  I understand (I think) the special mission/well-trained crew aspect, but couldn't/wouldn't hundreds of the bombers have been transferred to the European theater in the 5-6 months that the Red Gambit series has spanned logistical nightmares aside?Lastly, I can't imagine how you're going to complete WWIII (which you originally slated to end in Sept 1947) in 3 more books while it took 4 books to get from July to December 1945.  Your work is really cut out for you.P.S.  Continue to love the chapter titles and quotations for each.  Well Done!