Review: Come on and Over-dose on Action!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 14, 2012
I lovedD-Boys.  I thought it was one of the best action thrillers of 2011 (or any year for that matter).  Well, darn if Fuchs did not surpass the action/excitement from D-Boys!  I would have to say that Counter-Assault is one of the best action/thrillers of 2012.  I love them both, and would be hard pressed to pick which one I enjoyed more.  Sue me, I loved them both.As usual Michael combines both hi-tech and action in one well rounded explosive thriller. Never a dull moment.  The Delta operators in both D-Boys books are much more than just shooters. These operators are top tier operators who are well trained, smart (highly educated), and the BEST at what they do.  I really enjoyed how he combined the hi-tech aspect into the action storyline: shutting down comms, denial of services, tracking operators, and so on.  Counter-Assault features many of the characters we came to know in D-Boys, but Fuchs also introduces several new characters for us to like or in the case of Tucker, to root against.The D-Boys features well written realistic action, weapons, and tactics.  No zombies in this thriller. For zombies and special forces type action I would refer you readers toArisen, Book One - Fortress BritainandArisen, Book Two - Mogadishu of the Deadby Fuchs and Glynn James.If you check out my past reviews, you will see I have read many (many) books similiar to the action aspects of D-Boys/Counter-Assault.  But I do not give 5-stars out to just anybody, the author must truly deserve one.  So far, Michael Stephen Fuchs is 3 for 3 for me in the 5-Star department (with Arisen Book One being the other.  I just have not gotten around to Arisen - Book Two yet.  I suspect it will be another 5-Star review.).