"The Sixth Fleet" is America's first defense -- and last hope. Written by a Captain in the U.S. Navy who has served in both the Pentagon and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, this electrifying new series offers an insider's view of international conflict and naval combat as you've never read before.
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THE AMERICAN DESTROYER WAS FIFTY MILES NORTH of the Libyan coast when the signal entered the telecommunications system at the Red Sea harbor city of Port Sudan over a thousand miles away. Read the first page
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By Norm Harris
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Based on the other fine reviews of this book, at this juncture, my review would be redundant. All of the superlatives have been exhausted. It's true what they all say. If the term "streetwise" applies to military thrillers, then let the term apply to Capt. Meadows' Sixth Fleet. He writes with authority.
What was once the mightiest navy in the world is now but a shell of its former self. Yet the United States Navy is still a force to be reckoned with, and US Navy captain David Meadows has written a fine novel to show us why.
I very much enjoyed the raging battle scenes toward the end of the story. There is absolutely nothing good or grand about war, but I will note that Capt. Meadows did a masterful job at creating some very dramatic and very real battle scenes. The Americans and Italians are fighting the Libyans, both at sea and in the air.
I look forward to reading the entire Sixth Fleet series. The good news is that Capt. Meadows has recently contracted to do four more books. Well-done David. Cheers, shipmate.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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This could have been so good. The basic idea has the makings of an excellent story, but Meadows is not quite the writer to take advantage. The dialogue is strained, and it sometimes seems that Meadows is writing for the sake of it, needing to bring you to the next set piece, where his expertise can come to the for again.
The fact that the book stops so suddenly is also somewhat irritating. It isn't a huge book (barely over 300 pages), and I feel a bit cheated as It seems that I have purchased the first 7 or 8 chapters of a bigger book.
The fact that the book stops so suddenly is also somewhat irritating. It isn't a huge book (barely over 300 pages), and I feel a bit cheated as It seems that I have purchased the first 7 or 8 chapters of a bigger book.
However, that said, I may well end up buying the second in the series just to see if Meadows develops as a writer.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Yes it is about the good old USA almost on its own,but still a good entertaining read. The author obviously knows his stuff so the technical side seems authentic. The characters at times seem a bit stereotyped, sly sneaky Libyans for instance, but a good fast moving plot. I wish I had known this was part of a series when I ordered it as I do need the next book to find out what happened next!
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Good story, but be warned that you have to buy the sequels
There are several positive things to say about "The Sixth Fleet" by David E. Meadows. The story is quite exciting and the combat scenes seem to be realistic. Read more
Published on 14 July 2004 by Rennie Petersen
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Entertaining action novel
This is an all action novel as the US and it's Sixth Fleet battle it out with the bad guys in the Med. Read more
Published on 10 Sep 2003 by N. Brett
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