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ja_hopkins's review
5.0
In this third outing for Mitchel Gant, the hero (anti-hero?) of Firefox and Firefox down, we are taken to the late 1980s. The US and USSR have negotiated an arms treaty, and the president is due to travel to Geneva to ratify the treaty – it seems the Cold War might be about to close.
However, Kedrov, a double agent based at Baikonur, the centre of the Soviet space programme reveals the Soviets are about to launch a laser weapon into space. The treaty means the West are defenceless and a decade behind. With nothing to lose, the US President OKs a mission to get the agent out of harm’s way, hopefully with evidence of the Soviets duplicity. Gant must travel a thousand miles into the USSR, and get back out again without being caught.
This is another of the classic 80s technothrillers now available on Kindle, and well worth a read. For me this is the best of Mr. Thomas – although he can be a bit verbose, he rachets up the tension as Gant makes his away across Central Asia, against all the odds. This is a fantastic read, and takes the fears of Soviet technical prowess to the limit in this taut thriller.
However, Kedrov, a double agent based at Baikonur, the centre of the Soviet space programme reveals the Soviets are about to launch a laser weapon into space. The treaty means the West are defenceless and a decade behind. With nothing to lose, the US President OKs a mission to get the agent out of harm’s way, hopefully with evidence of the Soviets duplicity. Gant must travel a thousand miles into the USSR, and get back out again without being caught.
This is another of the classic 80s technothrillers now available on Kindle, and well worth a read. For me this is the best of Mr. Thomas – although he can be a bit verbose, he rachets up the tension as Gant makes his away across Central Asia, against all the odds. This is a fantastic read, and takes the fears of Soviet technical prowess to the limit in this taut thriller.
angelahayes's review
4.0
4 Stars
Winter Hawk (Mitchell Gant, #3) by Craig Thomas
USSR. KGB. Espionage. Nuclear arms. High Tech. Helicopters. Weapon of mass destruction. Drama. Danger. Thrills. Drama. Action. Adventure.
Craig Thomas was one of my first "grown up" reads. Loved his books then, still enjoy them now all these years later. Buddy read with my mother while she is recovering from her 4 months in hospital.
Have read this series a few times over the years and still enjoy it.
Review to come.
Winter Hawk (Mitchell Gant, #3) by Craig Thomas
USSR. KGB. Espionage. Nuclear arms. High Tech. Helicopters. Weapon of mass destruction. Drama. Danger. Thrills. Drama. Action. Adventure.
Craig Thomas was one of my first "grown up" reads. Loved his books then, still enjoy them now all these years later. Buddy read with my mother while she is recovering from her 4 months in hospital.
Have read this series a few times over the years and still enjoy it.
Review to come.
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