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Ghost Force | 
 enlarge | Author: Patrick Robinson
Publisher: Harper
Category: Book
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Rating:  25 reviews
Sales Rank: 210870
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Pages: 480
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Dimensions (in): 6.5 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 0060746920
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780060746926
ASIN: 0060746920
Publication Date: May 1, 2007
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The year is 2011. An oil-hungry world is starving . . . . . . and Argentina, with Russia's help, is determined to brutally wrest the petroleum-rich Falkland Islands from British hands. Enraged over this brazen act of international piracy, Great Britain dispatches a battle fleet to the islands for the second time in thirty years—unaware that Viper K-157, a lethal Russian Akula-class submarine, lies in wait, stuffed to the gunwales with ship-killing torpedoes. America cannot sit idle as hell explodes in the South Atlantic and, under the stern eye of Admiral Arnold Morgan, the military's most powerful weapon is unleashed to hammer Argentina into submission: the U.S. Navy SEALs. The outcome of the unforeseen war that's igniting in America's backyard ultimately depends upon her awesome "ghost force” and their successful execution of two remarkable clandestine missions—while the consequences of failure may be too terrible to consider.
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 Robinson knows how to write a thriller July 3, 2006
Jerry Saperstein (Evanston, IL USA)
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
Patrick Robinson is without doubt one of the best military thriller writers today.
Admiral Arnold Morgan, the retired NSA head who still seems to boss everyone, including the President, around is in place, along with bright-faced Lt. Commander Jimmy Ramshawe, the precocious personal assistant to the current NSA director. Another author might be stretched to make these two characters plausible, but Robinson pulls it off: barely, but he pulls it off.
But in a Robinson thriller, it doesn't matter because Robinson plots tightly and the action is simply non-stop.
At a White House dinner, a Russian government official literally drops dead. He's been poisoned. This opens the main theme which is that the current masters of the Kremlin fear demands for Siberian independence and the loss of Siberian oil supplies. So as they rid themselves of rebellious Siberians, they hatch a plan to help Argentina capture the Falkland Islands, where it just so happens, gigantic oil reserves have just been discovered. The fact that they are licensed to ExonMobil and BP is a minor inconvenience.
The Argentines sieze the Falklands and a much weakened Britain tries to reclaim them.
The naval, air and special forces action is hot and heavy. Robinson is as good or better than Clancy was at his very best. His characters may not be entirely believable, but who cares? Patrick Robinson is simply superb when it comes to describing not only combat itself, but the preparation for and aftermath of. He's just flat-out great.
There's lots of political chicanery in this novel as well, which adds to the fun.
Overall, a first-rate military thriller written by the man who is quickly emerging as the master of this particular genre.
Jerry
It just gets better June 12, 2007
Aussie downunder (Australia)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Patrick Robinson, gets better with each new adventure. The lead characters are all back again, the formidable
Admiral Morgan, Lt Commander Jimmy Ramshave, my favourite Aussie. The Navy SEALs, the British SAS, who would want to be on the other side ? The maps and detail are a real plus, saves me having to get the Atlas out
Regards An Aussie downunder.
Ghost Force A Hit! February 12, 2008
Phillip Coffman (CA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I read a review prior to purchasing this book. I've read many Robinson books so I was very surprised at the vitriolic review which was very nasty and personal. After reading the book, and it was a real thriller, I can only guess that the nasty review I had read was from someone who abhored the obviously passionate conservatism of the writer. His respect for Maggie Thathcher and disgust for the liberal labor gov't. in England was hardly veiled. Nor should it be. This book is one you won't easily put down. Much, much better than the Clancy Psuedos of late. I give it a double thumbs up!!!
Ghost Force June 28, 2006
Greg (Ohio)
3 out of 7 found this review helpful
This was my first Patrick Robinson book and it was great. I liked it so much I just ordered Hunter Killer, and may order Nimitz Class soon. I have read reviews where some have compared him to Clancy and I would agree. It appears Clancy has retired from writing his own novels. Is he sick or just lazy. Keep up the good work Patrick.
Ghostly Thrilling January 9, 2007
Christopher Sinichko (Bakersfield, CA USA)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Ghost Force is another of Patrick Robinson's great techno-thrillers. Well written storyline. I found it somewhat amusing though,as to some of his British descriptions, especially about terms used about submarines. I am a navy sub veteran. These terms did not in any way detract from the story though. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I had a very hard time putting the book down until the very last page.
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