Review: Sure to thrill - an impressive first novel
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 26, 2013
I have been a long fan of Tom Clancy novels. I was always impressed by his attention to detail, and knowledge of military warfare. On this score, Peter von Bleichert is not far behind and maybe even surpasses Tom Clancy. It's simply chock-full of meticulous knowledge.With all the sabre rattling going on right now in the East, and China making the news for expanding its military fleet, the deadly scenario the author paints here is not so much a case of "if" this will happen, but "when".This novel impresses on a number of levels, from the technical details, to the way the author builds up the tension. And while the story is clearly one of fiction, there is enough here to blur the boundaries between fiction and reality. Almost too scary if you think about it too long.