Review: Military more than Sci Fi, still a great read.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 30, 2013
William Grasso writes a great military action adventure yarn. I'm not quite sure why he choose to set this and the first of the series in an alternate universe, but maybe he felt he'd have a better chance to sell the story to more readers by listing it as alternative history/Sci Fi.Likes for the yarn are many. The realistic description of the combat scenes put you in a real battle zone, not a sanitized video game. I especially appreciate how well he describes the characters, both good and bad. I served. I know how messed up some officers are as seen by those under them. (Someone once said that smart soldiers do more harm to a military force than stupid ones... I agree.) When your officers are idiots not only do people die, but any morale is crushed. Grasso conveys this.Some may disagree with his portrayal of Douglas MacArthur. Agree or not, Grasso backs up his interpretation with actions that are very consistent with actions the real MacArthur took.Very good yarn and I am looking forward to the next installment. The war is still early...