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Nightstalkers (2012)

by Bob Mayer(Favorite Author)

3.73 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1612185835 (ISBN13: 9781612185835)

languge

English

genre

Paranormal Fantasy

publisher

47North

series

Area 51: The Nightstalkers

review 1: Great story by a former solder who knows the ins and outs of covert operations. Beyond that, this author has a great imagination. The characters are clearly described and when you consider that they were recruited for a non-traditional application, their personal stories seem right on target. I particularly was drawn to the local teen aged girl that joined them mid-operation and managed to talk her way into their lives and operational support simply by being a particularly observant individual with not only personal interest but, great instincts. Scout just wants to tag along with the team and feels that she can contribute even at her tender age. She managed to endear herself to the various team members by just being ballsie, honest, on target with advice and able to ... moreoffer site insight that they didn't have another source for. She made herself fit in with the team and became a treasured member. She brought out a softer side of all the team members with every one of them relating to her in their own manner. Even I rooted for her success and would have been disappointed if she had been forced out before her usefulness was expended. To see the rock hard team leader, Moms give her support and allow the team to utilize her skills just showed that even though Scout was a child, her special skills and value were recognized by those needing those attributes. The story is engaging enough to make me want to find another episode to watch the continued growth of the team and their adventures defending America! Great story and great character set. I like the whole package and now want more.
review 2: Basically silly, but kind of fun to read. I read it only because Bob Mayer had done a collaboration with Jennie Crusie that I really liked ("Agnes and the Hitman"). Otherwise, military scifi/fantasy is NOT on my reading list. Because although Bob Mayer had some fun stuff here, he also has sentences along the lines of "Joe pulled out his [insanely long weapon name] and blasted the enemy before he could deploy the [ridiculous weapon name]. Then Joe decided to rappel down the cliff by using [more ridiculous but probably accurate equipment names] before his team HALOed in [note the gratuitous use of some military acronym that I'm ALREADY SUPPOSED TO KNOW so he DOESN"T EXPLAIN IT TO ME.]" less

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