Product DescriptionNew threats require new weapons. New villains require new heroes.
The time is the near future. Osama Bin Laden has been succeeded by a generation of even deadlier terrorists who will stop at nothing in their fanatical quest to destroy the United States. Conventional security is no longer enough. Former military pilots Scott Dalton and Jackie Sullivan are the government’s newest weapons—operatives so secret that their very existence is denied by the officials who hired them. Armed with the most up-to-date technology and equipment, their mission is to prevent a plan of nuclear holocaust that will begin at the Canadian border and explode in the centers of American power.
They have their work cut out for them.
Foremost among their foes are Saeed Shayhidi, a billionaire Iranian “businessman” and mass murderer, far more sophisticated and sadistic than Bin Laden himself; Khaliq Farkas, a mysterious and ever-elusive terrorist, bearing a barbaric grudge; and Zheng-Yen Tsung, the powerful Chinese official who may be the mastermind behind it all.
From a shocking sarin attack on a legendary ocean liner to the stalking of chemical plants and oil refineries by aircraft filled with explosives, no attack is too insidious, no symbol of strength and freedom immune. For Dalton and Sullivan, their expertise has never been more necessary—their bravery never more needed—than in a world where unrepentant evil requires an assured response.
From the Hardcover edition.
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Rating: - Ed's review of Assured Response
The author is very knowledgable about military aircraft. The story is riveting, but I found some of the sub plots a little "too unbelievable". I couldn't believe that skilled pilots like Jackie Sullivan and Scott Dalton would knowingly fly into the teeth of a severe thunderstorm. I'm a WWII pilot and didn't understand why he brought in the old B-25s to drop atomic bombs. The novel is gripping and is I assume is what he intended, i.e, a "Worst Case Scenario". It is realistic to paint the Muslim Fanatics ... Read More
Rating: - Webers needs a fact checker & editor
This was my first Weber novel. It starts out okay, interesting premise, but Weber quickly forgets his premise (war against terrorist) and goes on unrelated tangents (solving corruption in Mexican politics) and worse. He obviously did no research on space shuttle ops. A shuttle cmdr is not going to unilaterally decide whether he can make it back to Canaveral during an RTLS abort; Houston has better data to make that call. And the crew certainly would bail out prior to their shuttle ditching in the Atlantic ... Read More
Rating: - A FARCE!!!
As a 23-year Marine pilot myself, I thought Weber's work would be of special interest to me, but it was a big waste of time, forcing me to scan the last few chapters just to get it over with. His special anti-terrorist team spend more time worrying about themselves while they break up their equipment, all the while coming up with "cutsie" conversation--and they don't accomplish a thing--but Uncle Sam pays them handsomely.
Even his side stories (which rarely affect the story line)about how terrible ... Read More
Rating: - Severely flawed
When Weber can describe a plane or a military action things are working pretty good. WHen it comes to geo-political concepts and political courage, I don't think he has a handle on the real world.
There were a lot of things that bugged me about this book. Let's start with the characters. Scott and Jackie might be nice people, but when they weren't flying around they were having dinner. Their motives were pretty stereotype.
There are the suitcase nukes. A suitcase nuke or backpack nuke is ... Read More
Rating: - Terrorize The Terrorists
Action on most every page makes for an enjoyable quick read. Nuclear bombs used in the U.S., the Secretary of State poisoned with sarin while on a cruise,a boeing business jet crashes into the Indian Point Nuclear Plant,Nuclear plants also attacked near New Orleans and St. Petersburg,explosives dropped on a Citgo refinery near Lake Charles,trains are derailed,the Bremerton Naval base is attacked,a huge containership is sunk blocking the port of Long Beach,Glen Canyon and Hoover Dams are destroyed, Lake Mead is unleashed. ... Read More
- Ed's review of Assured Response
- Webers needs a fact checker & editor
- Terrorize The Terrorists
