- Mass Market Paperback: 416 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins Canada / Fiction (Oct 19 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0380795086
- ISBN-13: 978-0380795086
- Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 10.8 x 3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 218 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,267,988 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Before a nation declared war, one force was winning an unknown fight
The war is a nightmare that haunts them to this day: disgrace, abandonment, retreat. But years before the protests turned the tide of public opinion--before the politicians hijacked the battleplan and ensured ultimate failure--the U.S. Navy SEALs were hitting a once arrogant enemy hard, relentlessly...and right where he lived. No longer could NVA guerillas move unchecked across invisible borders. And no longer were they safe in their own backyard. Before the war in Vietnam exploded in its full fury, a fearless chosen few were already bloodied veterans of a savage secret war.
At China Beach, while the CIA plays shadow games with men all too willing to die for their country, two American warriors wait for the opportunity to prove their mettle. In two years the floodgates of war will burst open at Tonkin Gulf. But for a pair of SEALs--meticulously trained and ready to embark upon an impossible mission behind enemy lines--duty is calling...now!
About the Author
H. Jay Riker is the author of Avon's hugely successful Seals the Warrior Breed series.
Retired from the Navy, he has been writing fiction for nearly a decade. There are more than 800,000 of his books currently in print, and they have been highly praised for both their nail-biting action and their remarkable authenticity. Author home: Pennsylvania
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Good read but not the best,
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This review is from: Seals the Warrior Breed: Duty's Call (Mass Market Paperback)
I liked this book despite the mistakes that were made in the writing. One of the obvious mistakes is the change in name of Dave Coffer to Paul Coffer. The other mistake that I can think of is in the beginning when Gunn's team is being picked up by the sub. 12 knots is not a slow speed, once can water ski at 12 knots. Maybe Mr. Riker meant 1 knot or 2 knots but mistyped. Otherwise, I liked this book. I like how we got to see more of the Vietnamese characters in this book and learn more of what drove some of them to fight.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not Quite Up To Par,
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This review is from: Seals the Warrior Breed: Duty's Call (Mass Market Paperback)
H. Jay Riker is one of my favorite authors, and I have the entire SEALs, the Warrior Breed series. But while "Duty's Call" was good, I am afraid it was not quite up to par. A lot of it was simply rehashing stuff from other books, and that gets old after a while, although I can understand it. A reader doesn't always start a series with the first book. I noticed that the character of David Coffer, creator of the UDTs and a familiar character from "Silver Star" and "Purple Heart," has been renamed Paul Coffer. I also expected the story to focus more on Arthur Gunn and his death. That is the direction the prologue led me to believe the story would take. Instead, we find out in the epilogue that he died a few years after the story takes place. Overall, good, but not as good as I expected. I hope the next one's better.
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Descriptive Portrayal of Covert Operations,
By Chris Ariston (Des Moines, IA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Seals the Warrior Breed: Duty's Call (Mass Market Paperback)
When I picked up this book I was afraid of another "shoot up the bad guys and go home" plot, but Riker proved me wrong. Duty's call proved to illustrate different aspects of covert operations. He tells of hardships that happen involving SEAl members outside of direct combat situations. While excessive repetition of Tangeretti's family relationships and his fallen comrade, Hank Richardson, set a mood of slight irratibility. Overall the novel draws a clear and exciting picture of American and Southern Vietnamese special operations during the early stages of the Vietnam War.
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