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Executive Intent (Patrick McLanahan #16)
by
Dale Brown
The United States has just launched the most powerful weapon in history -- a missilelaunching satellite called "Thor's Hammer" that can strike anywhere on the planet in seconds. The world's other major superpowers, Russia and China, are rocked by America's development, and they scramble to respond by gaining control of the seas.
But when terrorists hijack Pakistani missiles
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(first published January 1st 2010)
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I pick up Dale Brown novels with a few expectations: The plot will be thick, the character development narrow and the dialog wooden. I do not seek great writing. I seek a fast tale, heroic exploits and a TV ending. His novels travel a well worn path: Crazed hawks take control in Russia, China, Iran or any other likely or just-possible antagonist. A small band of U.S. patriots in possession of unique foresight and technology stand in the way. But they must risk lives and careers in the face of ap...more
A little disappointed in this book by Dale Brown. Seems like his characters didn't learn anything from what I took to be the geopolitical and military point of "Rogue Forces?"
What I liked about this book:
** Geopolitical tensions between the powers of China, Russia, and the US. At last, a book that isn't just about Islamic extremists!
What I disliked about this book:
** Pages and pages of descriptions of weapons, cockpit technologies, and more. For me, it was too much detail and I couldn't follow i...more
What I liked about this book:
** Geopolitical tensions between the powers of China, Russia, and the US. At last, a book that isn't just about Islamic extremists!
What I disliked about this book:
** Pages and pages of descriptions of weapons, cockpit technologies, and more. For me, it was too much detail and I couldn't follow i...more
New President, Joseph Gardner, knows the way he wants to strengthen and maintain America’s dominant presence in the world. It takes an increase in aircraft carriers. This leaves the budget too tight to pursue any space weapons systems and some countries are noticing America’s vulnerabilities.
When two power hungry counties, China and Russia, join forces against the US after an incident, much quick decision making has to be done. The fundamental differences in the President and the Vice President...more
When two power hungry counties, China and Russia, join forces against the US after an incident, much quick decision making has to be done. The fundamental differences in the President and the Vice President...more
“Executive Intent” by Dale Brown:
New President, Joseph Gardner, knows the way he wants to strengthen and maintain America’s dominant presence in the world. It takes an increase in aircraft carriers. This leaves the budget too tight to pursue any space weapons systems and some countries are noticing America’s vulnerabilities.
When two power hungry counties, China and Russia, join forces against the US after an incident, much quick decision making has to be done. The fundamental differences in the...more
New President, Joseph Gardner, knows the way he wants to strengthen and maintain America’s dominant presence in the world. It takes an increase in aircraft carriers. This leaves the budget too tight to pursue any space weapons systems and some countries are noticing America’s vulnerabilities.
When two power hungry counties, China and Russia, join forces against the US after an incident, much quick decision making has to be done. The fundamental differences in the...more
Techno-Thriller. Just not my thing. Hawks want to increase spending on space stations that can not only observe what our enemies are up to but can shoot long distance weaponry and destroy enemies long distance. When the book started with four pages of characters, 3 1/2 pages of weapons, 4 1/2 pages of acronymns and terminology and a half a dozen pages of news articles about Russia and China and the US and their ongoing battles to win the space race, I knew I was in trouble. I made it to page thr...more
This was my first encounter with Dale Brown. I picked up an audio copy and was rather intrigued with the plot, and characters, and with the techno jargon that seemed normal - if that is at all possible. Sort of reminded me of vintage Tom Clancy. Not stupendous, but enough to get me to purchase his very first book FLIGHT OF THE OLD DOG. (Which I am almost finished, and it is incredible...just wish I had read that book 25 years ago)
EXECUTIVE INTENT is the 16th book involving Patrick MacLanahan. It...more
EXECUTIVE INTENT is the 16th book involving Patrick MacLanahan. It...more
Executive Intent by Dale Brown
I’ve missed a couple of Dale Brown’s thrillers. This takes place a few years after Tin Man. An insipid president is faced with multiple international incidents and reacts with timidity. An assertive vice-president deals with the crisis with the help of retired General Patrick McLanahan.
Dale Brown keeps one foot in the present and his head and the other foot in the near future. He projects current events into the near future with often painful clarity. His stories a...more
I’ve missed a couple of Dale Brown’s thrillers. This takes place a few years after Tin Man. An insipid president is faced with multiple international incidents and reacts with timidity. An assertive vice-president deals with the crisis with the help of retired General Patrick McLanahan.
Dale Brown keeps one foot in the present and his head and the other foot in the near future. He projects current events into the near future with often painful clarity. His stories a...more
China is intent on regaining its place on the stage of world super powers and engineers a series of attacks on the U.S. space stations and defense systems, including invasions of Somalia and Yemen. When McLanahan's girlfriend's plane is attacked, he launches his own counteroffensive because the U.S. president is too weak to do so on his own. Very farfetched.
The characters in this book are so broad ranging that I had a difficult time connecting to them or really caring about any of them. It is an interesting plot, but it took me about 200 pages to "get into" the story. Untimately, it was worth the time, but this is not an author I will pick up again anytime soon.
Good read for a break, but do not expect balanced picture of US-rest of the world international relations, as this one is heavily biased towards "We, the Americans, are always good and all the others are not". But then, reading was fun, if you lower your expectations.
As always, Brown previews much of the world's geopolitical tensions as well as today's and the futures military technology...the continuing saga of America's cutting edge and the insipid politcal atmosphere that our brave forces must also confront
Outstanding book by Dale Brown. I have read almost all of his books and I love LT. General Patrick McLanahan. Great story with a very good ending. President Gardner in this story is a LOOSER.
This isn't a bad book, has quite a good story line, I feel the only thing that lets it down is the completely unrealistic president character. Worth a read though
Interesting premise. Started okay and then quickly picked up and took on a movie like quality. Easy to visualize what was happening and then it fell off a cliff. The entire story wrapped in less than 5 pages. Disappointing enough I probably wont read more.This was my first Dale Brown book and likely my last.
An excellent story, although with all the issues it’s hard to believe that much good happens. But, it’s still worth a read. 9 of 10 stars
Another fun read by Dale Brown.
I missed the last few & now have to go back & read them also.
Spoiler alert: The good guys win!
I missed the last few & now have to go back & read them also.
Spoiler alert: The good guys win!
Not bad. The first few chapters are interesting, the entire middle of the book is then setting up the last 50 pages or so.
I bought this book by accident, but the story wasn't bad. If you like military books this may be your kind of book.
loved it. it has intrigue and a quality story. the politics are just feasable enough to be frightning. the detailed technology is fun.
This is the first book I read from Dale Brown. It is in overall a good book with a sort of too peaceful end.
It took me a while to read it because I couldn't find a connection which came when I realized how lethargic President Gardner was. At least the VP was able to demonstrate authority. I noticed that the characters were developed slower than other books of these genre. Throughout the story was at times similar to an extensive report with too many tech details and initials. It became a little...more
It took me a while to read it because I couldn't find a connection which came when I realized how lethargic President Gardner was. At least the VP was able to demonstrate authority. I noticed that the characters were developed slower than other books of these genre. Throughout the story was at times similar to an extensive report with too many tech details and initials. It became a little...more
Just started... tons of jargon! I hope it gets better!
Unfortunately, it did not. Not very good, I wouldn't recommend it unless you are a crazy missile/NASA nut who wants to know all the technical details about everything.
Unfortunately, it did not. Not very good, I wouldn't recommend it unless you are a crazy missile/NASA nut who wants to know all the technical details about everything.
Lots of complex military jargon but interesting/depressing on the world outlook.
good book.
Aug 24, 2011
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The McLanahan saga goes on.. resolving several issues but opening new stuff to be resolved in the next book. However, things seem to be slowing down a bit - this one was not quite the "can't put it down" thriller which past adventures have been.
I'm always reluctant to read the flyleaves of these types of books too closely, because they often give away the entire plot, but I wish I'd paid enough attention to this one to realize it was going to be completely focused on all things military and just about nothing political. As a Navy mom, I was more than a little put off by the rah-rah Air Force plot and the author's disdain for the Navy. And for all its military heft, the plot seriously dragged at many points.
Always a good work of military workmanship..
Ah, Dale Brown. Another cookie cutter plot, with ineffective politicians who despise the military techno-gear until it's too late. If the technology and the political scenarios weren't so interesting, I'd have given up on you by now. As it is... Three stars.
Tape - good book - enjoy tapes of these books on the commute. More technical info than I would enjoy in a book.
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Former U.S. Air Force captain Dale Brown is the superstar author of eleven consecutive New York Times best-selling military-action-aviation adventure novels: FLIGHT OF THE OLD DOG (1987), SILVER TOWER (1988), DAY OF THE CHEETAH (1989), HAMMERHEADS (1990), SKY MASTERS (1991), NIGHT OF THE HAWK (1992), CHAINS OF COMMAND (1993), STORMING HEAVEN (1994), SHADOWS OF STEEL (1996) and FATAL TERRAIN (1997)...more
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