Review: This Could Have Been a Great Book.
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 02 8, 2014
Unfortunately I can only give it two stars even though I do like the author. I've read other books he has written that he's done a far better job on. I think he is a fairly new author whose skill will grow over time.I don't insert spoilers into my book reviews but this review can easily be done without them.The author should have done more research of the history of that time period. This would have been a far better book if he had. As it stands it's more like a book of fantasy.He could also have done a far better job in describing the air battles. His planes perform feats that would tear an aircraft of that period apart. The RAF is almost non-exisitent at the beginning of the book. If I recall correctly during the battle of Britian the English threw everything they had at the Germans. They performed almost suicidal attacks against the enemy. In this book they pretty much run and hide. What were pilots of that era really like? I recall a story where a British pilot strafed a German E-boat. The crew of the boat shot up his plane. Instead of limping back to base the pilot got angry, then went back and strafed them some more.This could have been a really great book. I hope the author continues to improve his writing style because in my opinion he has the potential.