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"Harold Coyle is the best natural storyteller I know."-Tom Clancy

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"Harold Coyle is the best natural storyteller I know."-Tom Clancy

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By the time the sun began its final swift descent in the west it had been drained of all its harsh cruelty. Read the first page

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3.0 out of 5 stars A good read that leaves a headache, Mar 19 2004

By	Don Gordon (Patton Township, PA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you're interested in a good contemporary war story, buy the book. It's a good read. It's rich in behind-the-lines detail. But be aware that the structure of the story is more complex than expected and twists between a good war story accurately and plausibly told but probably too much technical detail (some readers may like that). Turning every page I looked forward with anticipation to what a US Army Ranger Battalion was going to do at the end of the story to the enemy. I was disappointed. Rather than enjoying total devastation, I had to bog through descriptions of pocket sized computers and command and control procedures when I wanted to read exclusively about payback. Good grief, if you're going to kill this enemy, in this kind of story, do it with all the advantages and brutal details of Ranger combat.

Harold Coyle has the potential to write 5-star books with Tom Clancy type sales. In fact, Tom Clancy wrote that Harold Coyle is the best natural story teller he knows. That could be true provided a good editor and proof reader are provided. Let me give full credit to Coyle's publisher, Forge Books, Tom Doherty Associates, LLC for the worst edited and published book I have read. The book is riddled with spelling and grammar errors throughout. I'm not picky, the errors distracted from a good read. The book reads as though proof reading was out sourced to Syria, a computerized checking system used, and the results automatically incorporated without human intervention. Coyle needs to apply some of that command and control computing capability he describes extensively in his story to publishing his books. As for all the "professional reviewers" cited on the books covers and brag pages -- you guys really read this book before providing your proforma accolades, right?

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great story, couple of technical innaccuracies, Feb 21 2004

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This review is from: More Than Courage (Mass Market Paperback)

The story is thoroughly entertaining and presents a fairly ugly picture of captivity with a non-romanticized version of the dedication to bringing comrades home. Coyle demonstrates many of the practical concerns of a large rescue mission for a handful of men and the some of macropsychology of preparing men for combat. He had a half dozen or so minor spelling errors that slowed down my reading (a little) so that I could make sure I knew what was being said. I might have missed something but he seemed to have flip-flopped two of his characters' ranks or positions (I probably missed something) which also slowed me down for a moment. The two technical things are these: "Task Force 160" as Coyle uses it is not an Air Force organization. It's the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment of the US Army. Number two is this: the US Navy doesn't operate the AC-130 gunship, the Air Force does. Ignore these and the handful of spelling issues and the book is a great read.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Equal to Coyle's previous best, Sep 17 2003

By	Timothy J. Kindler (Rochester, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

For those who have enjoyed the previous works of Harold Coyle, More than Courage will not disappoint. Coyle's latest is a strong, compelling story --- a real page turner from the very beginning of the book. Coyle grabs the reader and does not let go. Character development is strong. Coyle excels in his ability to portray duty, honor and courage right next to the anxiety, turmoil and inner conflict experienced by combatants and military planners. All in all, this is a very strong effort from Coyle. In fact, I think that More than Courage in on a par with The Ten Thousand, which I found to be Coyle's best previous work.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Skip it
I literally could not finish this book; I stopped after exactly 100 pages.

There were too many technical flaws that anybody familiar with the US military and its special... Read more

Published on Aug 1 2003 by Del C Brown

3.0 out of 5 stars Annoying
The author knows his stuff, but disappoints when, after introducing characters we care about, has them disappear without detail and off-stage.

Published on Jul 6 2003 by John Bowes

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing effort - Skip it - read Coyle's other work
Substandard research from an author who generally does a great job. I have read all of his novels and have a high regard for him and his work, but the preponderance of errors and... Read more

Published on Jun 27 2003 by bvowinkel

2.0 out of 5 stars Poor research produces fatal flaw in storyline
Harold Coyle usually does a fine job writing and researching his stories. Up until this latest product, I enjoyed seeing the improving quality of his stories. Read more