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SAUCER [Paperback]

STEPHEN COONTS (Author)
2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (71 customer reviews)

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RIP CANTRELL WAS HOLDING THE STADIA ROD, TRYING TO blink away the sweat trickling into his eyes, when a bright flash of light caught his eye. Read the first page
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4.0 out of 5 stars Saucer Stirs up Global Trouble July 7 2004
By Joshua Koppel
Format:Paperback
From the author of military adventure comes a tale of a slightly different ilk. Oil prospectors in the Sahara find a buried artifact that turns out to be a flying saucer about 140,000 years old. Despite this, this novel is not a science fiction novel. Instead it is a military action thriller.

News of the saucer leaks. Satellites spot it from orbit. Soon many powerful forces are trying to gain control of the craft. But Rip Cantrell first found the saucer, and with the aid of a test pilot, manage to keep hold of it for a while. The saucer continues to be a focal point for military actions and the action seldom stops.

Throughout the book Rip tries to retain ownership of the saucer but it is his feelings for the beautiful test pilot that really puts him at ground zero.

A nice and fast-paced tale with a resolution that actually seems to work (although I wonder about the repercussions for the Japanese SDF). Rip is a likeable character but seems to bounce back and forth between country bumpkin (which he is not) and the genius that he really is. The other characters are also well defined and interesting (good guys and bad).

All in all I have to recommend this one for fans of military thrillers. Science Fiction fans may also like it but the Saucer is really just a catalyst for the tale.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Just dumb. Plain dumb. Very disappointing. Jun 29 2004
By "zaq123xsw"
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I started reading this with great enthusiasm, envisioning the twists and turns that Coonts could create with the basic premise of an ancient flying saucer found buried in the Saharan sands. And what I got was a screenplay for a summer blockbuster, devoid of any complexity or depth whatsoever.

I read the first 30-40 pages, skimmed the next 40, and flipped through the rest of the book before finally abandoning it altogether. Oh well.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Good Writer's Not so Good Book May 18 2004
By A Customer
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I like Mr. Coonts works. Let me get that out first. However, this one has a great premise that falls flat. No, splat. Ancient Saucer. Advanced Tech. Flying. International action. Interesting character roster. Then it goes wrong. There is no suspense or wonder. You just don't care about the cast. And the names drive you nuts! Always a bad sign. When the major Yoda figure is called "Egg", please. This sounds to me like an outline for the publisher which then had to be written under contract. Slow down, Mr. Coonts.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Juvenile, but a good fun read!
I'm sure I would have loved this book if I were 16 years old. I'd have given it 4 or 5 stars and thought that the 22-year-old hero, Rip Cantrell, was "too cool for school", as Rip... Read more
Published on April 15 2004 by Rennie Petersen
3.0 out of 5 stars A cute book, but not up to Coonts' usual level.
In writing Saucer, Stephen Coonts got away from his usual "Jake Grafton and friends save the United States and the world" military suspense novels. Read more
Published on April 3 2004 by C W Breaux
3.0 out of 5 stars An intriguing departure fo Mr. Coonts
Ok, so the science is a bit speculative, not to mention thin. This book was FUN! Sure, the plot was a bit cliche - young hero battling agiainst the... Read more
Published on Jan 5 2004 by Linkster
1.0 out of 5 stars 6th Grade reading or less
I gave up after 90 pages. I just couldn't believe that such a well known author would write in such a juvenile style. Read more
Published on Oct 8 2003 by pawwap
1.0 out of 5 stars Piece of GARBAGE
Did Stephen Coonts, or Stephen Coonts' 10 year old grandson write this junk? I couldn't tell. Maybe Stephen Duntz wrote it!
Published on Sep 20 2003 by dave-law
2.0 out of 5 stars Pure fluff
While any book project is a serious undertaking, SAUCER is not a serious book.

There are no little green men to wrry about, just an increible stale bunch of venal politician,... Read more

Published on Sep 1 2003 by Douglas De Bono - Author of No Safe Harbor
4.0 out of 5 stars A close encounter with contemporary science-fiction......
After reading Flight of the Intruder and Final Flight by Stephen Coonts, I came across Saucer and thought that the science-fiction angle might be interesting. Read more
Published on July 22 2003 by Kyle Tolle
1.0 out of 5 stars "Not The Standard I Expect From Coonts"
I've been a big Stephen Coonts fan for years. He has written some terrific books like "The Red Horseman" and "Under Seige. Read more
Published on July 20 2003 by John J. Rust
4.0 out of 5 stars Coonts does Heinlein
I got a real kick out of this book - especially once I saw it as a tribute to Robert Heinlein. Saucer reads a lot like early Heinlein - strong characters that are more than they... Read more
Published on July 9 2003
1.0 out of 5 stars OK for a 10 year-old
I'd read Coonts before, and thought he was OK. I wonder if this was maybe the first book he ever wrote; he should have left it in the attic. Read more
Published on July 3 2003
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