From Publishers Weekly
This pulse-pounding military thriller from bestseller Coyle (
They Are Soldiers) depicts the U.S.'s current war against terrorism from the rare perspective of a small unit battling an elusive enemy. Army Ranger Capt. Nathan Dixon and his men are chomping at the bit to be dispatched to the Philippines to track down Hamdani Summirat, a charismatic Indonesian soldier and strategic mastermind turned jihadist behind a plot to found a pan-Islamic republic in Southeast Asia. But what happens when the biggest adversary is your own battalion commander? Egomaniacal Lt. Col. Robert Delmont sees the looming crisis as the ultimate springboard for his career and, regardless of the mounting body count, he's hell-bent on being perceived as the heroic leader, even if his inept tactics are putting his charges in mortal danger. Forced to take matters into his own hands, Dixon improvises with action-packed results. While the characterization isn't exactly deep, Coyle's masterfully labyrinthine plot lines, pedal-to-the-metal pacing and brutally realistic portrayal of army life make this another winner.
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Review
"Coyle is a master at high-tech suspense."--Clive Cussler
“Pulse-pounding . . . Coyle’s masterfully labyrinthine plot lines, pedal-to-the-medal pacing, and brutally realistic portrayal of army life make this another winner.”--Publishers Weekly
“Harold Coyle is the best natural storyteller I know.”—Tom Clancy
“Harold Coyle is a superbly talented storyteller . . . the Tom Clancy of ground warfare.”--W.E.B. Griffin
"Coyle is best when he's depicting soldiers facing death . . . He knows soldiers and he understands the brotherhood of arms mystique and transcends national boundaries."--The New York Times
“Nobody knows war like Harold Coyle, and nobody writes it better.”--Stephen Coonts
“Harold Coyle has been dubbed the Tom Clancy of ground warfare and it’s easy to see why. He focuses on the grunts because no matter how fancy the weapons are, eventually the military has to send in men to take and hold new territory.”--The New York Post