Review: Characters developed well; easy to overlook editing errors
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 28, 2013
The third book in the Invasion America series didn't disappoint. The descriptions of the battles, the military hardware used, and the characters' actions are more than enough to keep the reader interested. Getting out the Rand-McNally road atlas helps to follow the action and provides an easy way to imagine the setting, especially since I was once stationed in Colorado in my military days. It's good to see the continuing main characters progressing in their careers with advances in knowledge as well as rank.The occasional editing errors are easily overlooked because of the intense action, but the author may want to skim through the MS a time or two before uploading to Kindle. It can mean the difference between excellent and outstanding quality.Questions: The North American continent isn't the only place where crops are raised. Why not consider the idea that other places might enjoy the benefits of increasing crop yields due to agriscience? These could be Argentina, sub-Sahara Africa, Australia, and the Asian interior. Might the Chinese look for food somewhere else? Might Argentina revolt to keep their grain? Might southern Africa or Australia start selling grain? With the Chinese weakened militarily, might Australia run them out? Might the Mexican and/or Chinese people revolt because of so many sons lost to war? What would those mean for the Germans' Fourth Reich? How about Valdez? Possibilities, possibilities!What happens next, Mr. Heppner? The Germans are now here, the Chinese and South Americans are still here, and the Americans are really ticked at having to fight them all. The complexity is interesting for the more sophisticated reader, but there are so many possibilities for a fourth book in this series! By the way, a hearty THANK YOU for the rare but sufficient reference to Christian doctrine and resisting the common style of gratuitous, unnecessary profanity - we all know how military people talk, but it would be a major distraction. You have proved that high quality story telling is better without it. Again, thank you.To say the least, looking forward to the next book.