Review: knew the author before i met the book-- a great read...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 18, 2011
I've been passing Cliff Happy for months at pool side where his son & I are on the same swim team-- different ages/levels.  He's there working away on his computer or grading papers. One day I asked him, "were you able to get your 6 man squad resupplied on the 3rd moon of Saturn?" (my usual question to those people trying to get work done on  a computer). He said, "What?" (I had not idea).A few  weeks ago a feature article on the author appeared in the Sentinel Record (Hot Springs, Arkansas)-- along with a photo of Mr. Happy. ("That's my buddy", I thought).Thus, my intro to the "friends ..." I started the book and consumed it over just a few (sleep-deprived) days. There are a few action sequences that are riveting. Wow. what a tale-teller. He obviously knows his stuff, background material.An aside, this guy is humble. I shared some observations from medical field-- my area of "expertise" -- and he was so genuinely appreciative of the simple notes I shared.Now when I pass by him on the pool deck as he is waiting for his son to finish practice, I fuss at him, "what are you working on? Get that 2nd book uploaded... now!" ("The editor is reading it"). So, like other fans, I am awaiting the release of the next book-- having read the intro chapter provided with the original text. I'm finagling either an early release or a signed copy-- on my Kindle? How can I do that?