Declared Hostile

In Kevin Miller’s Declared Hostile (Book #2 of Raven One) getting promoted can be fatal. Does the sequel to the astoundingly excellent Raven One hold up against its predecessor? The answer is . . . no. This will be a difficult review for me to write because I adored Raven One and I think author Kevin M......more

I won this book in a goodreads drawing. An aircraft carrier is doing training exercises in the Caribbean Sea. There are several pages of soap opera including an admiral who may not be all there, a woman trying to get all the guys in trouble, a new beautiful intelligence officer, and other sub-plots.......more

Call it three-and-a-half stars. For the first three dozen pages, I feared it would be another David Poyer novel (Dan Lenson series), which became increasingly preachy about women in combat aboard U. S. Navy ships. Turned out to be a better advocate than Poyer for women in the Navy, while recognizing......more

Excellent follow up to Raven One Really enjoyed this continuation of the story. Characters keep you interested and wanting to see what happens next. There's a definite sense of realism to the life on board the ship and the various "types" of people you meet in the service. Can't wait to read the next......more