Wings of Fire

This one isn't quite as heavy on "new" technology as previous entries in this series, but focuses more on the tactical use of the equipment that the previous several books developed. While the battle scenes were somewhat interesting, they were also, to my mind, a bit unbelievable. While I can buy in......more

I received this book in a Used Books Monthly subscription box. It's not something I would have chosen for myself, but I was more than happy to give it a shot. While the book was largely entertaining, I also thought a number of things didn't work. Brown has put a lot into his sci-fi-like military syst......more

This book was LOOOOOOOONNNNNG! I realize it was over 440 pages, but it still took a long time to read. I cannot say it was nearly as ‘good’ as the first time I read it; I do not remember being that impressed with it the first time I read it, now that I think about it. The character development was s......more

I enjoyed this Patrick McLanahan novel more than some of the more recent ones. The new Libyan president is causing troubles and havoc with Egypt. The Eqyptian president was assassinated. His widow enlists the help of Patrick McLanahan and his Night Stalkers. The Libyans hold a trump card that has a de......more

Patrick McLanahan is now out of the airforce due to a passive president of the US, but he is still very much into designing weapons to defend the USA. His team and him are drawn into the war between Libya and Egypt and Wendy (his wife) is part of the team. Without giving too much away, Patrick's life......more