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Tiger By The Tail Limited Signed Edition (2013)

by John Ringo(Favorite Author)

3.85 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1451638639 (ISBN13: 9781451638639)

languge

English

genre

Science Fiction

publisher

Baen

series

Paladin of Shadows

review 1: If you've read the other books in this series there will be absolutely NO surprises in it for you. I have to confess that I enjoy reading some of the high-octane, over-the-top combat scenes and military hardware acronyms, mixed with shoot 'em ups and no more than a cursory attempt at plot. If you're interested in high-brow, thought provoking work of fiction look elsewhere.But if you want a fast, simple read wherein the good guys are not really all that good (by their own admission) and the bad guys have little more depth than pop up targets at a gun range, dive in. Entertaining if not engrossing; just like the other books in the series.
review 2: Working on it.Here's the thing: I made it ten pages in and set it down because the editing is absolutely horrible. ... moreThree egregious typos like: "he might be almost be as sneaky as me someday."It makes me imagine John (I call him John) walking into Baen (previously one of the greatest science fiction enterprises around) and seeing his editor Stephen (let's call him Stephen) and waving him over."Stephen, I just got the hardback copy of Tiger by the Tail""Yeah? What did you think?"And John opens his hands like he's going to hug his editor, but as the guy comes close he kicks him in the right knee - which goes backwards - and the dude starts to fall but John (I call him John) grabs him by the throat and screams: "I could eat you alive!" and then lets go and the editor starts to fall, but Ringo uses the drop to come over him and sock him in the back of the head. As the editor crumples fully to the floor, John (Ringo) waves to an intern."This man needs medical attention." And then he shouts: "And learn how to spot a f*cking typo!" at the nearly lifeless body on the ground. And then he turns and leaves - calm, cold, John [flipping] Ringo. The creator of the Ghost.I'll try and keep going, we'll see if Ryan Sear can compare to the Man... less

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