Review: A Gripping Read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 9, 2013
Much to my surprise, I couldn't put this book down. Initially I thought that a war story would not interest me, but I read the sample on the 'look inside' part of the book and had to buy it. The story portrays an unfolding scenario of war between China and Taiwan which is purely fictitious but allows you to understand how such a catastrophe could occur. The story is told from different angles through the characters involved in the war, Chinese, American and Taiwanese and although the characters are not evolved in great depth, there is sufficient information for the reader to understand their points of view.I found the book very well written and the author extremely well informed on his subject.In fact, through no fault of his own, this is why I have only given it 4 stars. The problem I had was the amount of technical information, illustrating the capabilities of various missiles, planes, etc. I realise it was necessary to understand the strength/weakness of each machine, but my poor brain had trouble with all the specifications!However, the gripping plot and ensuing developments had me hooked and I had no option but to discover how the story ended.For anyone interested in warfare novels, this book is a must, and for anyone who likes a well written, well paced story, I would advise them to give this book a try.