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Black Storm: A Dan Lenson Novel (Mass Market Paperback)

de David Poyer (Author) "Those who knew him from West Point called the CINC "the Bear ..." En savoir plus
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Generally one of the best writers of military action novels, lately Poyer seems to be having trouble charting a steady course. Here, as in his previous Dan Lenson saga China Sea, he suffers some disappointing lapses. Set in 1991 during the Persian Gulf War, the plot moves a curiously matched team of five U.S. Marines plus Lt. Comdr. Dan Lenson (now a navy missile expert) and army Maj. Maureen Maddox (a biological warfare savant) across 500 miles of desert, from Saudi Arabia to Baghdad, trying to avert Saddam Hussein's threat to unleash an unspecified weapon of mass destruction on Tel Aviv. Led by a veteran marine gunnery sergeant and his combat-tested assistant team leader, the group is rounded out with a radio operator, a veteran sniper and an untested rookie. The mission is to chopper in to a safe zone two days from Baghdad and rendezvous with an indigenous friendly asset to guide them to the final jumping-off point just outside Baghdad. Their goal: to reach Saddam's stronghold through the maze of sewers and drains beneath the ancient city. A last-minute change orders a link-up with a British sergeant who has been operating behind the lines; he turns out to be a loose cannon, and the mission starts to go sour almost from the start. Action and suspense are in short supply, ladled out between overlong descriptions of desert and the insides of the Baghdad sewer system. There's too much obscure military jargon, hokey capture and escape, and a work-worn plot, but military action fans and the Poyer faithful will be rewarded by a thrilling conclusion.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. --Ce texte provient d'une édition qui n'est plus publiée ou qui est non diponible.


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Days before the massive ground attack that will climax the 1991 Gulf War, the Allies make a shocking discovery Saddam Hussein may have a weapon of mass destruction that he intends to use against Israel. However, no one is sure what it is, where it is, or, for that matter, whether it really exists. Lt.-Commander Dan Lenson, hero of a half-dozen other modern navy novels by Poyer (e.g., China Sea), leads a mission into Baghdad to find and destroy the weapon at all costs. A band of highly trained and skilled marines and a woman doctor who specializes in biological warfare accompany Lenson. Poyer captures the technical and emotional feel of such a dangerous mission, which ranges across the bleak desert and through the claustrophobic sewers of Baghdad. It is also a mission that must be carried out by otherwise ordinary and flawed human beings. Tense, exciting, and gripping, Poyer's latest will not disappoint fans of his Dan Lenson novels. For all collections. Robert Conroy, Warren, MI
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. --Ce texte provient d'une édition qui n'est plus publiée ou qui est non diponible.

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4.0étoiles sur 5 Outstanding, Mai 18 2004
Par David A. Spearman (Harbor Beach, Michigan United States) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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This review is from: Black Storm: A Novel (Hardcover)
With lots of up to date military action and tech speak I found the book quite interesting. I have read three others and been impressed with Mr. Poyers writing. I feel his background has enabled him to write quite factual and compose a novel interesting to all that care for military action. I highly recommend this book.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 A big Book about small unit action, Janv. 13 2004
In the days prior to commencement of the ground war in Iraq during the first Gulf War, allied intelligence comes across a possible WMD weapon system called Flying Rocks. A hastily assembled team is inserted by helicopter and then moves over land to Baghdad.

I read the Publisher's Weekly blurb, and I'm not quite sure what they are complaining about. BLACK STORM and CHINA SEA are amongst Poyer's better books. BLACK STORM is the gritty action of a recon team that penetrates 500 miles into hostile territory to discover a horrifying weapon.

There are the complex interactions between the Force Recon marines, an SAS trooper who has been in the desert way too long, and two attachments. One of the charms of this book are the details as they walk across the cold desert, dodge Iraqi patrols and finally penetrate the Iraqi bunker beneath a hospital complex.

Another home run.

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4.0étoiles sur 5 Another good book by David Poyer, Juil 14 2003
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Although my favorite book of the series is China Sea, I nevertheless enjoyed this book as well. I wish though that David Poyer would please let his character make full Commander --doesn't he think Dan has earned it? I Look forward to the next installment!
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2.0étoiles sur 5 Workmanlike
A story that fails to engage the reader and leaves Dan Lenson stranded in the desert, with no water in sight. Not up to the earlier efforts.
Publié le Jui 24 2003 par John Bowes

5.0étoiles sur 5 The best Poyer yet
If you like adventure stories with good realism and technology, then you'll like Poyer. Overall, this is one of his best. Read more
Publié le Mars 14 2003 par Frank J. Derfler

4.0étoiles sur 5 A remarkable book
In "Black Storm," Poyer subverts the conventional elements of military "thrillers." By underplaying, almost underwriting, the firefights, the political "big picture" background,... Read more
Publié le Janv. 8 2003 par John W. Cox

5.0étoiles sur 5 Poyer's best work
For those of you who have followed all of Poyer's books, this is his best yet ! He veers from his normal naval tales to one of a Force Recon Team in the Persian Gulf War, Although... Read more
Publié le Déc 5 2002 par Jim Duke

5.0étoiles sur 5 This is one of the best books that i have ever read!!!!!!!!!
I really Liked this book it kept me guessing the whole time. The book was very exciting. The characters were written out so they were exactly like real people to me. Read more
Publié le Nov. 21 2002

5.0étoiles sur 5 No One Does It Better Than Poyer !
No one does it better than David Poyer in this genre...no one! In Black Storm:Tales of the Modern Navy, a weapon of mass destruction intended for Israel becomes the focus in this... Read more
Publié le Oct. 27 2002 par fictionloverextraordinair

5.0étoiles sur 5 One of Poyer's best !!
The Authur takes us into a new environment for Commander Lenson, the Persian Gulf ground war. As usual , he does a vantastic job with details, descriptions and character layout... Read more
Publié le Aoû 26 2002 par Jim Duke

3.0étoiles sur 5 Gulf War again
Although the 7th volume of Dan Lenson's experiences in the modern US Navy, this book seems to jump back to his earlier tours in the Persian Gulf. Read more
Publié le Aoû 8 2002 par tertius3

5.0étoiles sur 5 BLACK STORM WILL JUMP START YOUR HEART
I just finished reading David Poyer's latest tour of duty with Lieutenant Commander Dan Lenson. I recommend it highly to anyone who wants to enlist for an "A-Ticket" ride ready... Read more
Publié le Jui 14 2002 par Robert Bailey

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