Dave Edlund

I really like the use of technology and science that exists, but is in preliminary stages. I would recommend reading this just for those details.
It took me a while to get through this book. While the plot was interesting, it didn't always keep me engaged.
Edlund's understanding of world politics kept the book realistic. Whether than wondering about if this could ever happen, I was focused on what was happening in the book.
Now one of my only critics is that the shifting point of view wasn't always clean. there were a handful of times I reread passages to makes sure I knew whose head I was in. I did enjoy the different perspectives, they provided incredible incite, but I also think they could have been handled a bit better.… (lisätietoja)

Every once in a while a book passes through my hands that falls into the category of “this is one of the best books I have read in this genre.” Deadly Savage by Dave Edlund is one of these books. I was gripped by the story, by the plot, by the telling, and by Edlund’s skill in painting an authentic backdrop.

My personal experience gives me the credentials to verify the authenticity of Edlund’s special ops warriors. These guys come alive in Deadly Savage with convincing realism. My experience also gives me the chops to verify Edlund’s portrayal of the inner workings of the highest levels of government. He got it absolutely right!

Edlund did his homework regarding America’s airborne weapons and their associated tactics, in the tradition of Tom Clancy. Ditto for the weapons used by his spec ops guys and those of the other side. You won’t find any technical faux pas here. He may have missed some of the more colorful language that I know these warriors use under fire, but such language probably would have turned off some of his readers – no harm, no foul.

Edlund took the time to develop the personalities of his main characters so that the reader really gets to know them. This is difficult to do in the midst of relating a firefight, but he pulls it off. He even gives the reader some insight into some of the lesser characters. Thank you for that.

Edlund ends his story with a bang that he doesn’t forecast. Don’t skim the last few pages or you will miss it. Finally, he finishes with a note to his readers. I strongly recommend that you DO NOT read this note until after you have finished the book. But DO read it!
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This story begins with a sense of melancholy but soon a family visit turns into continual heartfelt action-packed experience. Peter Savage, his two children, and a close friend decides to mix business with pleasure when they go to the small country of where Peter's father is on a sabbatical doing research. Their trip barely begins when an unexpected series of events threaten their very lives. Thousands of lives - perhaps even billions- lie in the success of a few people. Russia is trying to cast blame on the U.S. Will this devastation succeed in turning world powers against the U.S.? A top secret that is deadly must be kept "under wraps". This "cat and mouse" game of government powers is a no win situation.
The characters are developed in a way they feel very real to the reader. The intense situations are described well without going into unnecessary gruesome detail. The background scenes are easily visualized, This Book Cover and "catchy" Title were chosen well in depicting the main focus of the story. The ending was strong and summarized the plot well.

Although Deadly Savage is a part of a series, it can easily be read as a "stand alone" without the reader feeling "lost". (However, as with any book, it would be more meaningful to have read the others as well.)

*The book offers tribute to the military forces and the senseless sacrifice of many lives because of the power-hungry greed of a few. War is so devastating and many innocent lives are lost. Many military individuals are sacrificed in order to delay the continuing deviance of the before mentioned individuals , who continue to devise more cruel, inhumane ways of destroying life. God never authored any of this...mankind does. When He tries to eliminate it, He is cursed by so many. When He allows it for a period of time, He is cursed by many. When is human nature going to stop blaming God or other forces and place blame where it lies and that is on greedy, selfish, power-hungry, evil mankind.

**This book was gifted to me but I was not asked to give a positive review. This is my honest review,… (lisätietoja)