The Cabinet Office Group, Joint Intelligence Committee and Permanent Joint Headquarters join forces to deal with UFO activity. When a craft is captured and a dialogue established, contact continues until a revelation causes confusion.
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Pop Culture has been good to author Nick Pope. As a government official, Pope once headed the division that deals with paranormal investigations. Thanks to the phenomenal success of The X-Files, Pope, in a sense, suddenly became the "British Fox Mulder." His first fiction, Operation Thunder Child mixes rich authenticity with an intriguing perspective as he details the first contact between humans and aliens.
Set in the near future, the British Government and military are faced with an extraterrestrial threat. An unknown enemy possessing diabolical technology is destroying RAF planes. Suffering crippling losses, the skeptical establishment is forced to consider incredible theories about their mysterious foe and their relationship with our supposed allies. Rather than pandering to cliché, Pope matter-of-factly portrays the Government as bewildered, but quickly adapting to an unconventional adversary, as well as handling a rumour-hungry media and the prospect of a belief-shattering revelation. His commitment to authenticity is most compelling and, despite a Clancy-esque fondness for acronyms (a helpful glossary is supplied), you are drawn in to the abundant tensions. The characters are not gung-ho heroes or cynical outsiders, but well constructed participants in a most fantastic situation, which only accentuates his drive for realism. Or, like a new twist on the old saying "Truth is stranger than fiction," Pope has used fiction as a vessel for a quite believable truth. --Danny Graydon --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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When the MoD's 'UFO officer' starts writing these sorts of books, the world should take note. Pope follows up his success with 'Open Skies, Closed Minds', with this work of fiction, postulating an alien invasion of Earth, and the human resistance to that attack. Pope skillfully seeks to give the reader an insight into what would occur behind closed doors, as alien saucers intrude into UK airspace, shooting down Eurofighters in a second 'Battle of Britain', and Grays kidnap citizens. As governmental and military officials begin to reluctantly accept the truth, and the US Government betrays the UK in its time of need, the reader cannot put this book down. The sequel, Operation Lightning Strike, is just as good.
Malcolm
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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I have to admit that I have a serious interest in this subject and at first I was unsure about the whole concept of this book. Nick Pope has had a serious role to play in the field since his publication of non-fictional work over the past few years and being cast as Britains answer to Fox Mulder.
Although many of the scenarios in this book are clearly based on the better known UFO cases like Rendlesham Forest I feel that the authors background in the MOD gives the story a little reality as the meetings between the various departments as the situations unfold are really well handled. I am very cautious as to dressing up fact under fiction especially since this subject is open to ridicule at the best of times but I have to admit that Pope has written a highly readable and interesting novel - a real 'hypothesis' of what if this really does (or has) happened. There is real logic and plausability about the whole thing - and I for one thought that the ending was pretty good - although very 'X-Files'.
My opinion is that this is a good piece of Sci-fi and that that is how the book should be read - if the reader wants non-fiction choose Timothy Good,Nicholas Redfearn or indeed Popes previous books. Lets not mix the genres too much as Ufology may suffer!
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Absolutely brilliant. Having read many UFO investigation books this belongs among them - where does the truth finish and the fiction begin, if in fact it does, There is an awful lot of truth in here. Excellent plot, delivery, pace and some very cleaver cross references to reality and past ufology. A must for all ufologists - the sequel has a lot to match up to.
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Would an ET invasion be like this? Maybe.
In addition to his literate, grounded and well-informed non-fiction writings exploring the UFO and abduction issues, "Thunder Child" published in 1999 is confirmation that ex-MOD... Read more
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I had mixed feelings when I picked up this interesting and at times disturbing book.
The biggest problem was that the book has the word "Truth" printed on the front. Read more
Published on 23 Oct 2000 by R. Kershaw-moore
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Invasion: Britain
Nick pope has created one of the best alien invasion books I have ever seen. The technical details and characterisation were superb. Read more
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Excellent British Sci Fi or is it?
A refreshing read from an extremely knowledgeable writer. The book is full of suspense and is so realistic that it must be true. Read more
Published on 21 Mar 2000 by Mr. John B. King
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Excellent insight into how the MOD work.
I have just finished reading this excellent book and would highly recommend it to anyone with an interest in ufology or the paranormal. Read more
Published on 25 Nov 1999 by Mark
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X-Files re-visited
Found the book compelling reading until I realised the underlying conspiricy regarding the UFO's was straight from the X Files. Read more
Published on 10 Nov 1999
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