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~Rosemary Fifield, TopShelf Reviews
thirsty days has september
SUPERBLY VIVID,
ULTRA-REALISTIC,
AND STUNNINGLY
AUTHENTIC!
His only fear was not knowing if he had
what it took to be a Marine officer––that
is, until the day
they sent him to
Nam. An entitled
second lieutenant,
fresh out of
training, lands in
Vietnam full of
wonder––an all
consuming awe
that quickly
James Strauss
descends into
dread at the
deplorable conditions he, as an officer, has
to endure. Speaking his mind to a superior
officer only makes matters worse as
he is ordered to take command of a
company of misfit Marines––men
who have no respect for their newest
untested commander, and whom they
unaffectionately nickname, Junior. He
quickly realizes they’re not only
fighting the external North
Vietnamese Army but the internal
racial divide amongst them. But
there's no going to the rear and
there's certainly no going home. The
only choice they have is to go deeper
into the valley of death, known as the
A Shau. One thing is certain, death
will come, but will it come from the
enemy or within? Superbly vivid
scenes and ultra-realistic portrayals
give this book stunning authenticity
and depth. Thirty Days Has September is a
riveting tale of impossible choices that
flawlessly captures you in the moment and
refuses to let go, even long after the final
page is turned.
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suddenly at risk simply because he knows
too much. Abbott is an ambitious player
behind the Congressional scene willing to
take desperate measures to retrieve the
laptop but he’s also an amateur at this sort
of thing. The two become embroiled in a
mess neither one can fully control. When a
national security agency becomes involved,
everyone’s future is at risk, and the price to
be paid goes up. This is not a predictable
tale, and the fact that Tanner is just your
average nice guy plunged into a life and
death situation through no fault of his own
makes this timely novel even more
intriguing. Considering recent revelations
about mishandling of sensitive information,
the situation may not be all that far-fetched.
This political thriller puts an everyday
citizen in harm’s way after a simple mix-up
at the airport. Michael Tanner mistakenly
picks up the wrong
laptop after going
through airport
security and finds
himself in
possession of a
senator’s computer
full of top-secret
documents.
Meanwhile,
Joseph Finder
powerful Senator
Susan Robbins’
right-hand-man, Will Abbott, is frantically
seeking the lost laptop, knowing that his
boss’s career—and his—will be destroyed if
this egregious breach of security is
discovered. I found this to be a refreshingly
different take on political intrigue. Tanner is
not your usual highly trained special ops
agent or guilt-ridden former cop seeking
redemption through one last dangerous
mission. He’s a regular guy whose life is
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~Kris Miller, TopShelf Reviews
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