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Saucer
Stephen Coonts has earned an extraordinary worldwide reputation with his military thrillers featuring Jake Grafton, one of the most popular and recognizable characters in contemporary suspense fiction. In this exhilarating departure, Coonts takes readers on an imaginative journey into space that is as suspenseful as any of his other stories . . .
When Rip Cantrell, a seismic survey worker in the Sahara, spots a glint of reflected light in the distance, he investigates-and finds a piece of metal apparently entombed in the sandstone. Before long, Rip and his colleagues uncover a flying saucer that has been resting there for 140,000 years.
Their discovery doesn't remain a secret for long. The U.S. airforce sends a UFO investigation team, which arrives just minutes before a team sent by an Australian billionaire to steal the saucer's secrets. Before either side can outwit the other, the Libyan military arrives.
Meanwhile, Rip has been checking out the saucer. With the help of a beautiful ex-Air Force test pilot Charley Pine, Rip flies the saucer away, embarking on a fantastic journey into space and around the world, keeping just ahead of those who want the saucer for themselves.
Saucer is a dazzling flying story and an action-filled look at what might have been...and what might be.
When Rip Cantrell, a seismic survey worker in the Sahara, spots a glint of reflected light in the distance, he investigates-and finds a piece of metal apparently entombed in the sandstone. Before long, Rip and his colleagues uncover a flying saucer that has been resting there for 140,000 years.
Their discovery doesn't remain a secret for long. The U.S. airforce sends a UFO investigation team, which arrives just minutes before a team sent by an Australian billionaire to steal the saucer's secrets. Before either side can outwit the other, the Libyan military arrives.
Meanwhile, Rip has been checking out the saucer. With the help of a beautiful ex-Air Force test pilot Charley Pine, Rip flies the saucer away, embarking on a fantastic journey into space and around the world, keeping just ahead of those who want the saucer for themselves.
Saucer is a dazzling flying story and an action-filled look at what might have been...and what might be.
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First published September 2, 2002
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Stephen Coonts
180 books755 followersStephen Coonts (born July 19, 1946) is an American thriller and suspense novelist.
Coonts grew up in Buckhannon, West Virginia, a small coal-mining town and earned an B.A. degree in political science at West Virginia University in 1968. He entered the Navy the following year and flew an A-6 Intruder medium attack plane during the Vietnam War, where he served on two combat cruises aboard the USS Enterprise (CVN-65). He accumulated 1600 hours in the A-6 Intruder and earned a number of Navy commendations, including the Distinguished Flying Cross. After the war he served as a flight instructor on A-6 aircraft for two years, then did a tour as an assistant catapult and arresting gear officer aboard USS Nimitz (CVN-68). His navigator-bombardier was LTjg Stanley W. Bryant who later became a Rear Admiral and deputy commander-in-chief of the US naval forces in Europe.
After being honorably discharged from duty as a lieutenant in 1977, Coonts pursued a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree at the University of Colorado, graduating in 1979. He then worked as an oil and gas lawyer for several companies, entertaining his writing interests in his free time.
He published short stories in a number of publications before writing Flight of the Intruder in 1986 (made into a movie in 1991). Intruder, based in part on his experiences as a bomber pilot, spent 28 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists in hardcover and launched his career as a novelist. From there he continued writing adventure-mysteries using the character from his first book, Jake Grafton. He has written several other series and stand-alone novels since then, but is most notable for the Grafton books.
Today Coonts continues to write, having had seventeen New York Times bestsellers (out of 20 books), and lives in Las Vegas, Nevada with his wife and son.
Taken from Wikipedia
Learn more about Stephen Coonts on the Macmillan website.
Coonts grew up in Buckhannon, West Virginia, a small coal-mining town and earned an B.A. degree in political science at West Virginia University in 1968. He entered the Navy the following year and flew an A-6 Intruder medium attack plane during the Vietnam War, where he served on two combat cruises aboard the USS Enterprise (CVN-65). He accumulated 1600 hours in the A-6 Intruder and earned a number of Navy commendations, including the Distinguished Flying Cross. After the war he served as a flight instructor on A-6 aircraft for two years, then did a tour as an assistant catapult and arresting gear officer aboard USS Nimitz (CVN-68). His navigator-bombardier was LTjg Stanley W. Bryant who later became a Rear Admiral and deputy commander-in-chief of the US naval forces in Europe.
After being honorably discharged from duty as a lieutenant in 1977, Coonts pursued a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree at the University of Colorado, graduating in 1979. He then worked as an oil and gas lawyer for several companies, entertaining his writing interests in his free time.
He published short stories in a number of publications before writing Flight of the Intruder in 1986 (made into a movie in 1991). Intruder, based in part on his experiences as a bomber pilot, spent 28 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists in hardcover and launched his career as a novelist. From there he continued writing adventure-mysteries using the character from his first book, Jake Grafton. He has written several other series and stand-alone novels since then, but is most notable for the Grafton books.
Today Coonts continues to write, having had seventeen New York Times bestsellers (out of 20 books), and lives in Las Vegas, Nevada with his wife and son.
Taken from Wikipedia
Learn more about Stephen Coonts on the Macmillan website.
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October 23, 2021
Saucer
(Saucer #1)
by Stephen Coonts
I love books where an artifact is found that changes everything we knew about history! In this one, A young college kid that is helping out sees something shiny and goes to check. The metal is different and he gets intrigued. When it's all said and done, it's a flying saucer! Now what? That's the story!
I loved how everyone wants it! Our country, our allies, enemies, an evil billionaire, and anyone who thinks they have a chance to take it. They will do just about anything to get their hands on it too!
The only thing I didn't like is how the President was presented. He sounded like an jerk and said and did things our last president would say but the author went out of his way to make sure the reader knew it was a Democrat president. Was it so the reader wouldn't think of you- know-who like I was thinking before he announced he was a Democrat? Or was the author just being political? Either way I thought it was uncalled for and could have not referred to any party and this would have been a 5 star book. But due to the frequent political jabs and childish antics of the president, this had me losing focus on the storyline. In this heated political atmosphere, this book didn't set well.
Other than the political jabs, great story!
(Saucer #1)
by Stephen Coonts
I love books where an artifact is found that changes everything we knew about history! In this one, A young college kid that is helping out sees something shiny and goes to check. The metal is different and he gets intrigued. When it's all said and done, it's a flying saucer! Now what? That's the story!
I loved how everyone wants it! Our country, our allies, enemies, an evil billionaire, and anyone who thinks they have a chance to take it. They will do just about anything to get their hands on it too!
The only thing I didn't like is how the President was presented. He sounded like an jerk and said and did things our last president would say but the author went out of his way to make sure the reader knew it was a Democrat president. Was it so the reader wouldn't think of you- know-who like I was thinking before he announced he was a Democrat? Or was the author just being political? Either way I thought it was uncalled for and could have not referred to any party and this would have been a 5 star book. But due to the frequent political jabs and childish antics of the president, this had me losing focus on the storyline. In this heated political atmosphere, this book didn't set well.
Other than the political jabs, great story!
March 8, 2013
I once thought that if a book was published then it had to be good. Stephen Coonts proves this theory wrong. Saucer is about a young man, Rip, who discovers a UFO that has been buried in rock since before civilization began. Throw in the Lybian Army and a rich Australian entrepreneur, each wanting the aircraft for themselves and you actually have a solid idea.
I think Coonts falls short with his predictable story line and lack of character development. Rip and Charley are paper-thin with no real depth of character. One line in particular makes me remember this book for all the wrong reasons: "it's your dime, mate" - random Australian on the phone. Dime. This particular American term is never uttered in Australia by an Australian.
This book is terrible but I'm giving this one star for Coonts detailed descriptions to do with any and all things flying. I think I read on the inside cover that Coonts himself was in the airforce? That knowledge is demonstrated in Saucer and it is the only time where I really felt Coonts was comfortable with the narrative.
I think Coonts falls short with his predictable story line and lack of character development. Rip and Charley are paper-thin with no real depth of character. One line in particular makes me remember this book for all the wrong reasons: "it's your dime, mate" - random Australian on the phone. Dime. This particular American term is never uttered in Australia by an Australian.
This book is terrible but I'm giving this one star for Coonts detailed descriptions to do with any and all things flying. I think I read on the inside cover that Coonts himself was in the airforce? That knowledge is demonstrated in Saucer and it is the only time where I really felt Coonts was comfortable with the narrative.
March 28, 2015
Was this garbage written by a ten year old?
When I was young—8, 9, 10, 11—I liked to write. And I still do. Back then, when it was raining outside and I couldn’t ride my bike or play baseball or all my friends were busy, I would sometimes sit down and write quick little stories in those black and white composition books. (Remember those?) They were typical coming from the mindset of an 8, 9, 10, 11 year old. I wrote stories about baseball players, bank robbers and a guy who travelled through time.
My mom would read my writing. My dad would read my writing. They’d tell me it was good. I’d feel happy. And go on with my life. Maybe they were good. But let’s be honest—it was no Michael Connelly.
“Saucer” reads and feels like a novel written by a ten year old. I cant help but wonder if Mr. Coonts had this buried in one of HIS composition books from when he was a small child and now that he is famous decided to make money.
I will preface my review of “Saucer” by admitting I’m not a fan of Stephen Coonts. About 3 years ago, I started one of his books and after about 100 pages put it down. (I don’t recall the name.) Fast forward about 5 months and I attempted another Coonts novel. I only made it through about 40 pages before giving up.
With those 2 novels, I felt like I was at a disadvantage. Mr. Coonts was apparently a fighter pilot during Viet Nam and while I applaud and thank him for his service—as I do anyone who served in the military—I felt at a disadvantage because I never have served. I found the use of military jargon, lingo and terminology beyond my comprehension. Now, I do read many political thrillers—Brad Thor, Vince Flynn, David Baldacci—and while their novels frequently feature military-themed storylines, I never found my lack of military a detriment.
After avoiding Coonts’ novels for 3+ years, I decided to give him one more chance and read “Saucer.” Since I was young, I’ve always had a soft spot for aliens, UFOs, science fiction, etc… I admit I’m a huge fan of the original Star Trek, for a while my all-time favorite movie was Close Encounters, I purchased UFO magazines on a regular basis.
I’m older now and while I’ve outgrown my UFO fascination, I still have a soft spot for the topic. Therefore, I began “Saucer” with guarded optimism. I knew going in that I’m not a fan of the author. BUT I am a fan of the material.
I’m an avid reader. I read more than one book a week. (I only ‘review’ a small amount.) In 2013, for example. I completely read 67 novels.
Not only was “Saucer” the third book by Mr. Coonts I could not finish but I can honestly say this may very well be the absolute worst, silliest, stupidest, most worthless book I have ever read. In my opinion absolute garbage.
I was determined to finish this, suffer through it. It’s like a bad movie you’re watching. You know the film is awful but you keep watching it, making jokes, amazed how awful it is. That’s how I felt with “Saucer.” However, after torturing myself for about 170 pages (just more than half way) I could not endure any more torture.
The characters, the plot, the story, the writing—all absolutely
pathetic.
The male protagonist is a 23 year-old Rip Cantrell. He is a genius who repeatedly says “cool” and “awesome.” The female protagonist is a 28 year-old woman named Charley Pine who was ex-military, now working for Lockheed-Martin. Charley is ‘kind of’ attracted to Rip. Rip, however, has no interest in Charley, stating repeatedly, “she’s too old.” Now,
I don’t want to sound like a male pig but I once was a 23 year-old male. (Well, ok, I’m still male but you get the idea) and I think it’s safe to say that if a 23 year-old man had an attractive 28 year-old woman coming onto him, he would ‘do the dirty.’ He wouldn’t think ‘she’s too old.’ Let’s be honest. A 23 year old male will screw anyone. Yet, Rip is not interested. ***not believable***
Rip may be a 23 year-old genius. However, he has the mentality of a small child. He repeatedly states the UFO he found belongs solely to him because he found it. “It’s mine. I found it!” he claims over and over and over again. I was expecting him to throw a temper tantrum or hold his breath.
If you are familiar with UFO folklore, Area 51 and whatnot, you’ll be familiar with the theory that at Area 51 there are numerous UFO’s on site (or at Wright-Patt) that have crashed in the desert southwest, primarily Roswell. The belief is that for more than 5 decades, Americans (and mankind) has tried and failed to recreate the propulsion system and power generated to have the crafts airworthy, even through back engineering. Yet, in this novel, Rip figures out how to have a craft that crashed 140,000 years ago airborne within 2 days. ***not believable***
Rip and Charley abscond with the UFO. After only a few minutes in the air, she has mastered piloting the alien spacecraft (faster than Will Smith in ‘Independence Day.) Several ludicrous, outlandish and ridiculous parts transpire within these 25 or so pages:
One: It appears that Charley has emotional problems. Her mental state runs the entire gamut. As she pilots the ship and is overwhelmed by the speed, agility, flexibility, dexterity and technology of the spacecraft her emotions are all over the map. She is giddy with excitement. Then she is crying from happiness. Then she is crying from fear. ***not believable***
Two: Rip is also impressed by the same ability of the craft. They fly around the world, enter the atmosphere and look back at the Earth. They see North America, South America, England. Impressive stuff, right? Yes. Until, of course, Rip realizes he is hungry and so they land an alien spaceship outside of a diner in Indiana so Rip can have several pieces of ham, a dozen eggs and a complete pie. ***not believable***
Later, they fly the UFO to the farm of Rip’s uncle and hide it in a shed. Rip’s uncle is named Uncle Egg (he is shaped like an egg.) Sometimes Rip calls him ‘Uncle Egg,’ sometimes he calls him ‘Egg’ and sometimes he calls him ‘Unc.’ ***not believable***
Uncle Egg is ‘handy.’ This comes in convenient when Rip realizes there are some things wrong with the ship. His uncle, an Indiana farmer, has no problem whipping out his tool box from his workbench and repairing the spaceship. ***not believable***
As Rip and Egg are tootling around in the barn, repairing a UFO created, designed and built by an advanced civilization with a hammer and duct tape, Charley asks Egg, a stranger, if she can use his shower. He says yes. Then, after she showers, she decides, “what the hell” and decides to catch a nap in his bed. ***not believable***
In one scene, some big shot who works at the Pentagon is watching TV as CNN and everyone is showing images of the UFO flying around. The world is in panic. Chaos. People are going nuts. The Pentagon guy picks up the phone, tells the operator ‘Get me the President!’ (Now, someone that high up in the Pentagon would have a direct line to POTUS but I digress.) However, for some reason, as he is waiting on hold for POTUS, the next thing Coonts tells us is he puts the phone down (before talking to POTUS) and is out in the hallway for some reason. I’m not positive but I think crank-calling the White House is probably a crime. ***not believable***
Rip, Charley and Egg—23, 28 and 50-something—decide to act like little kids and have fun. So, just for s’s and g’s, they fly the UFO from St. Louis where Egg lives to Denver. Not sure why they chose Denver and neither are they but ok. When they get to Denver, they decide to ‘buzz’ Coors Field. There’s a game in progress. The author tells us it’s the bottom of the 11th as the Rockies are playing the Dodgers. The Rockies batter hits a ball high—which somehow gets caught up in the anti-gravity thingy and soars about 2000 feet over the wall for a walk-off HR. Strangely, even though the Dodgers lost, the pitcher decides for some reason, to stand on the mound and have a meeting with his catcher. (Have you ever seen a pitcher stay on the mound after giving up a walk-off HR?) ***not believable***
On page 153, after returning from their childish prank of buzzing Coors Field, they return to Egg’s farm. Egg says to his nephew Rip and Charley, “That was the ride of a lifetime.” Two paragraphs later, as he prepares to walk into his home, he says to Rip and Charley “That was an experience of a lifetime.” Umm, hello? Editor, are you there?
And don’t even get me started about the stereotypical characters: A US president focused more on reelection than keeping the country safe, the bad Australian guy who finishes every sentence with ‘mate,’ the shadowy American who goes off and hides to make phone calls, the Midwest waitress who works in a diner and calls everyone ‘hon,’ the Australian businessman who simply wants the UFO for…well, for financial reasons.
There are many books I read. I only review a small handful and honestly, tend to focus more on reviewing ones I don’t like more than ones I do. Call it a catharsis. There are books I don’t particularly like and yes, it’s my opinion. Maybe I don’t like the writer’s style. Perhaps I don’t identify with the characters. Maybe I find the plot unbelievable. But again, those are my opinions. I don’t think I’ve ever slammed a book or an author.
But “Saucer” deserves to be slammed. This ‘novel’ is just pure and total garbage.
When I was young—8, 9, 10, 11—I liked to write. And I still do. Back then, when it was raining outside and I couldn’t ride my bike or play baseball or all my friends were busy, I would sometimes sit down and write quick little stories in those black and white composition books. (Remember those?) They were typical coming from the mindset of an 8, 9, 10, 11 year old. I wrote stories about baseball players, bank robbers and a guy who travelled through time.
My mom would read my writing. My dad would read my writing. They’d tell me it was good. I’d feel happy. And go on with my life. Maybe they were good. But let’s be honest—it was no Michael Connelly.
“Saucer” reads and feels like a novel written by a ten year old. I cant help but wonder if Mr. Coonts had this buried in one of HIS composition books from when he was a small child and now that he is famous decided to make money.
I will preface my review of “Saucer” by admitting I’m not a fan of Stephen Coonts. About 3 years ago, I started one of his books and after about 100 pages put it down. (I don’t recall the name.) Fast forward about 5 months and I attempted another Coonts novel. I only made it through about 40 pages before giving up.
With those 2 novels, I felt like I was at a disadvantage. Mr. Coonts was apparently a fighter pilot during Viet Nam and while I applaud and thank him for his service—as I do anyone who served in the military—I felt at a disadvantage because I never have served. I found the use of military jargon, lingo and terminology beyond my comprehension. Now, I do read many political thrillers—Brad Thor, Vince Flynn, David Baldacci—and while their novels frequently feature military-themed storylines, I never found my lack of military a detriment.
After avoiding Coonts’ novels for 3+ years, I decided to give him one more chance and read “Saucer.” Since I was young, I’ve always had a soft spot for aliens, UFOs, science fiction, etc… I admit I’m a huge fan of the original Star Trek, for a while my all-time favorite movie was Close Encounters, I purchased UFO magazines on a regular basis.
I’m older now and while I’ve outgrown my UFO fascination, I still have a soft spot for the topic. Therefore, I began “Saucer” with guarded optimism. I knew going in that I’m not a fan of the author. BUT I am a fan of the material.
I’m an avid reader. I read more than one book a week. (I only ‘review’ a small amount.) In 2013, for example. I completely read 67 novels.
Not only was “Saucer” the third book by Mr. Coonts I could not finish but I can honestly say this may very well be the absolute worst, silliest, stupidest, most worthless book I have ever read. In my opinion absolute garbage.
I was determined to finish this, suffer through it. It’s like a bad movie you’re watching. You know the film is awful but you keep watching it, making jokes, amazed how awful it is. That’s how I felt with “Saucer.” However, after torturing myself for about 170 pages (just more than half way) I could not endure any more torture.
The characters, the plot, the story, the writing—all absolutely
pathetic.
The male protagonist is a 23 year-old Rip Cantrell. He is a genius who repeatedly says “cool” and “awesome.” The female protagonist is a 28 year-old woman named Charley Pine who was ex-military, now working for Lockheed-Martin. Charley is ‘kind of’ attracted to Rip. Rip, however, has no interest in Charley, stating repeatedly, “she’s too old.” Now,
I don’t want to sound like a male pig but I once was a 23 year-old male. (Well, ok, I’m still male but you get the idea) and I think it’s safe to say that if a 23 year-old man had an attractive 28 year-old woman coming onto him, he would ‘do the dirty.’ He wouldn’t think ‘she’s too old.’ Let’s be honest. A 23 year old male will screw anyone. Yet, Rip is not interested. ***not believable***
Rip may be a 23 year-old genius. However, he has the mentality of a small child. He repeatedly states the UFO he found belongs solely to him because he found it. “It’s mine. I found it!” he claims over and over and over again. I was expecting him to throw a temper tantrum or hold his breath.
If you are familiar with UFO folklore, Area 51 and whatnot, you’ll be familiar with the theory that at Area 51 there are numerous UFO’s on site (or at Wright-Patt) that have crashed in the desert southwest, primarily Roswell. The belief is that for more than 5 decades, Americans (and mankind) has tried and failed to recreate the propulsion system and power generated to have the crafts airworthy, even through back engineering. Yet, in this novel, Rip figures out how to have a craft that crashed 140,000 years ago airborne within 2 days. ***not believable***
Rip and Charley abscond with the UFO. After only a few minutes in the air, she has mastered piloting the alien spacecraft (faster than Will Smith in ‘Independence Day.) Several ludicrous, outlandish and ridiculous parts transpire within these 25 or so pages:
One: It appears that Charley has emotional problems. Her mental state runs the entire gamut. As she pilots the ship and is overwhelmed by the speed, agility, flexibility, dexterity and technology of the spacecraft her emotions are all over the map. She is giddy with excitement. Then she is crying from happiness. Then she is crying from fear. ***not believable***
Two: Rip is also impressed by the same ability of the craft. They fly around the world, enter the atmosphere and look back at the Earth. They see North America, South America, England. Impressive stuff, right? Yes. Until, of course, Rip realizes he is hungry and so they land an alien spaceship outside of a diner in Indiana so Rip can have several pieces of ham, a dozen eggs and a complete pie. ***not believable***
Later, they fly the UFO to the farm of Rip’s uncle and hide it in a shed. Rip’s uncle is named Uncle Egg (he is shaped like an egg.) Sometimes Rip calls him ‘Uncle Egg,’ sometimes he calls him ‘Egg’ and sometimes he calls him ‘Unc.’ ***not believable***
Uncle Egg is ‘handy.’ This comes in convenient when Rip realizes there are some things wrong with the ship. His uncle, an Indiana farmer, has no problem whipping out his tool box from his workbench and repairing the spaceship. ***not believable***
As Rip and Egg are tootling around in the barn, repairing a UFO created, designed and built by an advanced civilization with a hammer and duct tape, Charley asks Egg, a stranger, if she can use his shower. He says yes. Then, after she showers, she decides, “what the hell” and decides to catch a nap in his bed. ***not believable***
In one scene, some big shot who works at the Pentagon is watching TV as CNN and everyone is showing images of the UFO flying around. The world is in panic. Chaos. People are going nuts. The Pentagon guy picks up the phone, tells the operator ‘Get me the President!’ (Now, someone that high up in the Pentagon would have a direct line to POTUS but I digress.) However, for some reason, as he is waiting on hold for POTUS, the next thing Coonts tells us is he puts the phone down (before talking to POTUS) and is out in the hallway for some reason. I’m not positive but I think crank-calling the White House is probably a crime. ***not believable***
Rip, Charley and Egg—23, 28 and 50-something—decide to act like little kids and have fun. So, just for s’s and g’s, they fly the UFO from St. Louis where Egg lives to Denver. Not sure why they chose Denver and neither are they but ok. When they get to Denver, they decide to ‘buzz’ Coors Field. There’s a game in progress. The author tells us it’s the bottom of the 11th as the Rockies are playing the Dodgers. The Rockies batter hits a ball high—which somehow gets caught up in the anti-gravity thingy and soars about 2000 feet over the wall for a walk-off HR. Strangely, even though the Dodgers lost, the pitcher decides for some reason, to stand on the mound and have a meeting with his catcher. (Have you ever seen a pitcher stay on the mound after giving up a walk-off HR?) ***not believable***
On page 153, after returning from their childish prank of buzzing Coors Field, they return to Egg’s farm. Egg says to his nephew Rip and Charley, “That was the ride of a lifetime.” Two paragraphs later, as he prepares to walk into his home, he says to Rip and Charley “That was an experience of a lifetime.” Umm, hello? Editor, are you there?
And don’t even get me started about the stereotypical characters: A US president focused more on reelection than keeping the country safe, the bad Australian guy who finishes every sentence with ‘mate,’ the shadowy American who goes off and hides to make phone calls, the Midwest waitress who works in a diner and calls everyone ‘hon,’ the Australian businessman who simply wants the UFO for…well, for financial reasons.
There are many books I read. I only review a small handful and honestly, tend to focus more on reviewing ones I don’t like more than ones I do. Call it a catharsis. There are books I don’t particularly like and yes, it’s my opinion. Maybe I don’t like the writer’s style. Perhaps I don’t identify with the characters. Maybe I find the plot unbelievable. But again, those are my opinions. I don’t think I’ve ever slammed a book or an author.
But “Saucer” deserves to be slammed. This ‘novel’ is just pure and total garbage.
July 6, 2021
This is the 1st of a trilogy in the Saucer series. A saucer was discovered mostly buried in the African desert. There is a competition to see who owns it, while 2 Americans learn to fly it and hide it. What I really like about the book is the idea expressed that humans manufactured it, many, many years ago. Humans either from another planet or from the early in its early history. I believe there is plenty of evidence that very advanced civilizations lived on the early that were as technological as we are today if not more so, and that they destroyed each other in war. An that humanity had to start all over again. In the book of Genesis what is described is the re-creation of the earth after the destruction too place - call the gap theory. And that history is now repeating itself. Atomic war will once again take place.
January 11, 2015
Don't read this as serious sci-fi with scientific explanation and deeply developed characters...it's not that. Light satire makes it a book that's just plain fun. Yes, the characters are a bit flat and credulity gets stretched here and there. The reaction of government to the finding of a flyable flying saucer was spot on--stupid and clumsy--just like always. Couple that with a greedy global zillionaire and a budding romance...you just can't stop listening. Coonts wrote more of Rip Cantrell--I may just have to check them out!
July 30, 2015
Hard to believe I didn't like a book about a flying saucer, but this book is bad with incredibly cheesy writing.
December 28, 2019
Ho Hum! Move along folks nothing to see here. I had previously sworn off techno thrillers but I had this book for so long so I decided to read it. Same stuff. Crazy general, dishonest president, mad billionaire, along with a kid who marvelously knows how to fly a flying saucer he discovered in the desert. Add a girl test pilot and we're set. The author was a Navy piiot so he made the saucer fly like a helicopter. Oh yeah! That's smart. This is it for these kinds of books! This time I swear!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 15, 2020
Started out interesting. Then as soon as a couple of characters fled in what I can only describe as in a comical way, I was out. Too silly. It didn't help, that getting to that point, one of the characters was conveniently clever when it came to the craft. Unbelievably so.
January 16, 2010
Coonts is known for his military aviation stories and he usually shines brightly in that genre. In "Saucer" Coonts leaves that familiar territory behind (sort of) and enters the realm of light science fiction. The result? A rip-roaring adventure fantasy full of excitement, humor, and speculation.
One funny thing is that the heroes all have nicknames. Rip is the young man who discovers a saucer buried in sandstone while on a siesmic oil surveying trip on the border of Libya and Chad. His clever scientific minded uncle is nicknamed Egg, and the Air Force test pilot is Charlotte (Charley). The bad guys don't get nicknames.
Another comical element to the story is the president's reaction to the appearance of a flying saucer (or multiple saucers as he thinks) as he blames the whole public outcry to a "right wing conspiracy."
The serious elements of the novel surround the conflict over who the saucer belongs to. Does it belong to the Libyans? Does it belong to Rip, who found it in the first place? Does it belong to the U.S. government's special Air Force Team sent to obtain it? Everyone wants it, including the "evil" billionaire who just wants to sell it to the highest bidder. Can Rip and Charley escape with a flying saucer, and if so, where would they hide such a thing?
This was a thrilling story full of thrills, fights, flights, and politicizing.
I really got my money's worth from this novel. Slam bang fun all the way through. Of course, I picked it up for twenty-five cents at a library sale, but even if I had paid full cover price I think I would be pretty satisfied.
Coonts really got the balance right on this one... not too silly, not too serious.. and with enough philosopying to satisfy the deep "what if" thinkers.
One funny thing is that the heroes all have nicknames. Rip is the young man who discovers a saucer buried in sandstone while on a siesmic oil surveying trip on the border of Libya and Chad. His clever scientific minded uncle is nicknamed Egg, and the Air Force test pilot is Charlotte (Charley). The bad guys don't get nicknames.
Another comical element to the story is the president's reaction to the appearance of a flying saucer (or multiple saucers as he thinks) as he blames the whole public outcry to a "right wing conspiracy."
The serious elements of the novel surround the conflict over who the saucer belongs to. Does it belong to the Libyans? Does it belong to Rip, who found it in the first place? Does it belong to the U.S. government's special Air Force Team sent to obtain it? Everyone wants it, including the "evil" billionaire who just wants to sell it to the highest bidder. Can Rip and Charley escape with a flying saucer, and if so, where would they hide such a thing?
This was a thrilling story full of thrills, fights, flights, and politicizing.
I really got my money's worth from this novel. Slam bang fun all the way through. Of course, I picked it up for twenty-five cents at a library sale, but even if I had paid full cover price I think I would be pretty satisfied.
Coonts really got the balance right on this one... not too silly, not too serious.. and with enough philosopying to satisfy the deep "what if" thinkers.
July 2, 2017
A great premise is defeated by clunky writing, poor character development, and a formulaic plot in Coonts' Saucer. Which is a surprise since I have read other books by Coonts and enjoyed them. Seismic Surveyor Rip Cantrell has made an exhilarating discovery-a flying saucer embedded in the Sahara sandstone. Buried for eons, it's not the invention of modern man. Computer-equipped, it can't belong to ancient man. Rip's betting his life on the only alternative. If the ship's memory bank holds the proof he needs, it's going to rock civilization, and make Rip a very famous man. Once the secret's out, Rip's outwitted by an enterprising billionaire set to steal the saucer's profitable technology-and outnumbered by the Libyan army looking to lay claim to history. But it's in a skeptical UFO investigation team that Rip finds an unlikely ally: test-pilot Charlotte Pine. Together, they come up with a plan to protect the saucer's secrets. Under a hail of bullets, in an exhaust of white fire, Rip and Charlotte are off. Accelerating on a fantastic journey across continents and oceans, they're about to experience the mystery of what once was, and explore the possibilities of what could be, on an adventure 140,000 years in the making. However, the United States government and the Aussie billionaire will stop at nothing to get their hands on that ship. Despite Rip and Charlie's best effort, the billionaire commandeers the saucer, kidnaps Charlie to pilot it, and takes the saucer to Australia where he intends to sell it to the highest bidder. In a formulaic showdown, Charlie has to save the damsel in distress while battling the megalomaniac. Unless the premise fascinates you, pass on this one.
September 28, 2012
This was a pretty boring book with no real depth of story. The premise of the book is pretty straight forward but the plot and character development are shallow at best. Guy finds a saucer, guy meets random girl from somewhere, guy and girl take saucer, guy and girl randomly fall in love in a paragraph, guy and girl have it stolen, guy and girl go to get it back. I wasn't even sure if I was suppose to be rooting for the character the book kept focusing on because the book hardly made him seem like the main character until three quarters of the way into it. There is no excitement and no big arc in the story. The characters just seem to have things happen. The two main characters also seem to know a family memeber who happens to be a genius at advanced technology and is just explained as "a farmer who knows a lot about machines". It was a quick read and superficial so it will barely be remembered.
If you want a better book along the same lines, I would suggest the excellent book and series "Area 51" by Robert Doherty (aka Bob Mayer).
Final grade - D
If you want a better book along the same lines, I would suggest the excellent book and series "Area 51" by Robert Doherty (aka Bob Mayer).
Final grade - D
December 13, 2020
Coonts is an accomplished author but this book felt like it was written in the 1950's, with a sensibility and characterizations as shallow as the so-called "golden era" of science fiction. It wasn't written back then, however: "Saucer" is copyright 2002 and is set in current day America. Which makes the sexist super-genius protagonist Rip and his ostensible love interest Charley, the late 20's Air Force super pilot, even more puzzling. Was this written as a nod to early science fiction and 50's gender roles or did it start out life as a submission for a speed writing competition?
Whatever the case, it's somewhat entertaining as a young adult novel, perhaps, but even then I wouldn't recommend my children read it because of the endless and completely unnecessary sexism of the main characters, predictable cynicism towards both government officials and business executives and ultimately uninspired storyline.
Not recommended.
Whatever the case, it's somewhat entertaining as a young adult novel, perhaps, but even then I wouldn't recommend my children read it because of the endless and completely unnecessary sexism of the main characters, predictable cynicism towards both government officials and business executives and ultimately uninspired storyline.
Not recommended.
June 26, 2014
Why in God’s name do American authors in their books give to their Russian characters such bizarre surnames?
Apparently they considered it to be much easier to concoct foreign names rather than to ask about or look for really existing surnames somewhere else . Odd. In this particular book it’s Russian character was christened as Ivan Krasnoyarsk. Well, it looks like the writer could not think of anything better then to select quite at random the first-encountered name on the geographical map and it happened to be the name of the Siberian city which our prolific writer, without any qualms, gave to his character. Indeed an imaginative guy!
Apparently they considered it to be much easier to concoct foreign names rather than to ask about or look for really existing surnames somewhere else . Odd. In this particular book it’s Russian character was christened as Ivan Krasnoyarsk. Well, it looks like the writer could not think of anything better then to select quite at random the first-encountered name on the geographical map and it happened to be the name of the Siberian city which our prolific writer, without any qualms, gave to his character. Indeed an imaginative guy!
July 8, 2016
This is really a stupid book.
March 28, 2020
This book was lent to me and it really isn't very good. My main gripe is that there's a lot of inconsistent tone going on, it's almost like the book was written by a couple different people. I can't tell if the book is trying to be slapstick satire action, or to be taken semi-seriously. There were occasionally some semi-good writing here and there, but it will then quickly degenerate into cartoonish-evil villains (think like, a bad Bond-villain "no mister bond I expect you to die") chewing the scenery. Also, late-middle age dudes really just have no idea how to write an early 20-something college student protagonist (the book was published in 2002 I think and as far as I can tell is set at present time); kids don't say stuff like "skiddadle" or "big pooh-pah", nor do they try to hit on a 30 year old woman by saying stuff like "hey you look pretty cute for an older woman" (I wish I'm making this up; unlike Coonz, who was literally making it up). I should know, I was a late teen early 20-something in the early 2000s and yeah we don't talk like that. Also, the main kid's name was "Rip Cantrell", Rip, apparently short of "Stepford Sidney". You'd think there's a story behind such a bizarre name, but there was no significance whatsoever (apparently Stepford was his father's name and his mom grew up in Sidney, Nebraska, maybe there's an inside joke somewhere but I didn't get it).
October 11, 2021
Saucer tells the tale of a seismic survey team in the central Sahara who find an actual flying saucer entombed in the side of a sandstone cliff.
The story's protagonist is Rip Cantrell an engineering student who is working on the team as part of a summer job, when he first spots a bright flash of light being reflected off the skin of the saucer which had become slightly uncovered. After uncovering the saucer over a number of days, they engage the services of an archaeologist who is at a dig a short distance away. They determine that it had been there for some 140,000 years, and this is just the beginning of their adventures.
Much to their dismay their discovery is soon found out by the United States Airforce, an Australian billionaire, and the Libyan military. All of whom claim ownership, or at least intend on keeping the saucer for their own.
This book is a fast paced read, that is written as if it could really have happened (at least when you ignore the anti-gravity technology, and a couple of other science fiction tropes). There is significant amount of political intrigue and corruption, that sets the stage for an interesting story, and gives it the link to world events in the first part of the 21st century.
A good read. There is a sequel to this book which I will review in the future.
The story's protagonist is Rip Cantrell an engineering student who is working on the team as part of a summer job, when he first spots a bright flash of light being reflected off the skin of the saucer which had become slightly uncovered. After uncovering the saucer over a number of days, they engage the services of an archaeologist who is at a dig a short distance away. They determine that it had been there for some 140,000 years, and this is just the beginning of their adventures.
Much to their dismay their discovery is soon found out by the United States Airforce, an Australian billionaire, and the Libyan military. All of whom claim ownership, or at least intend on keeping the saucer for their own.
This book is a fast paced read, that is written as if it could really have happened (at least when you ignore the anti-gravity technology, and a couple of other science fiction tropes). There is significant amount of political intrigue and corruption, that sets the stage for an interesting story, and gives it the link to world events in the first part of the 21st century.
A good read. There is a sequel to this book which I will review in the future.
June 25, 2019
Saucer delivers a fun if somewhat unbelievable thriller focusing on the greed of man. At its core, Saucer is a thriller with sci-fi influences. The flying saucer is the focus of the story, as expected it has advanced technology and flies into space. But the plot itself is mankind scheming for control over the saucer, with seismic surveyor Rip Cantrell and ace pilot Charlie Pine caught in the middle of all these factions. The government, shadow factions, and corporate entities all want the saucer for its technology. Along the way we'll meet a few reoccurring characters but a bulk of the story focus on our duo.
I will say Saucer is fun, it doesn't take itself seriously and it isn't an overly realistic look at what might happen if mankind discovered a flying saucer. It's campy in a lot of places, and the characters oftentimes speak as if they're in some B-film sci-fi flick. For example Rip likes to say "boogie" despite being in his early twenties, there's lots of cheesy dialogue between everyone, and unbelievable situations happen a lot. If you don't mind that sort of tone, then you'll enjoy this book. However if you were expecting something more serious, you might want to skip this one.
I will say Saucer is fun, it doesn't take itself seriously and it isn't an overly realistic look at what might happen if mankind discovered a flying saucer. It's campy in a lot of places, and the characters oftentimes speak as if they're in some B-film sci-fi flick. For example Rip likes to say "boogie" despite being in his early twenties, there's lots of cheesy dialogue between everyone, and unbelievable situations happen a lot. If you don't mind that sort of tone, then you'll enjoy this book. However if you were expecting something more serious, you might want to skip this one.
August 27, 2018
The author, Stephen Coonts was recommended to me, that if I ever got the chance to read one of his books to not pass up the opportunity. I picked up Saucer and was pleasantly surprised at how interesting of a novel it actually was. The characters were believable and the story was paced very well.
The novel begins with finding a flying saucer in the Sahara desert caked in rock. It is excavated as an archaeological artifact and is estimated to be over a hundred thousands years old. A graduate student and a test pilot find out it is in working order and fly it out of the desert.
Now with satellite surveillance, nothing is a secret for very long. War planes are scrambled, legal claims are made, people are kidnapped, wars are waged for ownership of the saucer and its potential technological advances.
I would recommend this book. If you are in the mood perhaps, for a coming of age novel with a technological and philosophical theme with some suspense and espionage thrown in, you may want to pick this one up.
The novel begins with finding a flying saucer in the Sahara desert caked in rock. It is excavated as an archaeological artifact and is estimated to be over a hundred thousands years old. A graduate student and a test pilot find out it is in working order and fly it out of the desert.
Now with satellite surveillance, nothing is a secret for very long. War planes are scrambled, legal claims are made, people are kidnapped, wars are waged for ownership of the saucer and its potential technological advances.
I would recommend this book. If you are in the mood perhaps, for a coming of age novel with a technological and philosophical theme with some suspense and espionage thrown in, you may want to pick this one up.
March 17, 2021
The story for Saucer was very engaging, although the writing style for Stephen Coonts is quite old. The action scenes I thought needed more thought to them, set the scene before the fights started, so I could picture what the person is doing. At times I felt as though Stephen had run out of word count and rushed through parts, especially toward the end.
The characters weren’t very deep, and the take on the Australians was very ‘American’. The research done for the Australian part must have been from his guess, as he didn’t even mention the ATO but said something like the ‘Revenue Service’ (or something like that).
There was no point of view character in the story and seemed to have that floating cam-type 3rd person omniscient. This didn’t bring me close to any of the characters and I didn’t get attached to any one of them. The main character could have been killed, and I wouldn’t have cared.
All in all, I would read the follow up books in the Saucer series, just not racing out to read them.
The characters weren’t very deep, and the take on the Australians was very ‘American’. The research done for the Australian part must have been from his guess, as he didn’t even mention the ATO but said something like the ‘Revenue Service’ (or something like that).
There was no point of view character in the story and seemed to have that floating cam-type 3rd person omniscient. This didn’t bring me close to any of the characters and I didn’t get attached to any one of them. The main character could have been killed, and I wouldn’t have cared.
All in all, I would read the follow up books in the Saucer series, just not racing out to read them.
August 21, 2021
Before I even begin, I'm giving this book 4 stars for the pure "summer reading guilty pleasure fun" factor it has. This isn't serious science fiction. This isn't serious anything. It's pure popcorn entertainment, it reads like an entertaining B movie. Well, a B movie with a decent budget. Somewhere between 'Independence Day' and 'Megashark Vs. Giant Octopus'. It's silly, the characterizations are so thin they're translucent, the plot is filled with convenient, sometimes eye-roll inducing coincidences...and I didn't care, it was still fun. I'm not above some good ol' fashioned cheese in my entertainment. It's not badly written, Stephen Coonts is a decent author and his visual descriptions are actually quite good. So yes, maybe the salad with low fat dressing is better for you, but sometimes it's okay to have a Twinkie. This is that Twinkie.
And for the record, yes, I have watched 'Megashark Vs. Giant Octopus', and it's fantastic. I watched it with a buddy and we laughed until our sides hurt.
And for the record, yes, I have watched 'Megashark Vs. Giant Octopus', and it's fantastic. I watched it with a buddy and we laughed until our sides hurt.
November 15, 2018
Although this is one of the most improbable, silly, and ridiculous novels, it was a fun read with instances of suspense and drama. I really think Stephen Coonts writes many of his novels with tongue-in-cheek. These are ones to sit back, laugh, and get involved with. They are fun.
Here we have a college student (Rip) on summer vacation somewhere in the Sahara with a group of seismic surveyors. Rip finds an odd, large 'something' half-buried in the sand. Eventually, it is concluded that it is a flying saucer. How it got there, who did it belong to, and who could rightfully claim possession of it are the questions to be answered in this novel. Rip and a girl (Charley) end up actually flying this saucer to a number of places while being pursued by the US Govt., the Syrian Govt.,
and the 2nd richest man in the world who is an Australian who kills to get what he wants.
Again, so much of this story is just ridiculous.....but it sure was fun!
Here we have a college student (Rip) on summer vacation somewhere in the Sahara with a group of seismic surveyors. Rip finds an odd, large 'something' half-buried in the sand. Eventually, it is concluded that it is a flying saucer. How it got there, who did it belong to, and who could rightfully claim possession of it are the questions to be answered in this novel. Rip and a girl (Charley) end up actually flying this saucer to a number of places while being pursued by the US Govt., the Syrian Govt.,
and the 2nd richest man in the world who is an Australian who kills to get what he wants.
Again, so much of this story is just ridiculous.....but it sure was fun!
March 18, 2022
As a fan of Coonts' Jake Grafton series I was looking forward to another good series. I thought the premise was good, finding an alien craft that appears to have been on earth for thousands of years and all the implication that would have sounded interesting. The book started good, with the finding of the craft it's uncovering and then various parties arriving to stake their claim on it. It felt like it was going to be enjoyable.
What spoilt it for me was
a) the fact that the craft was easily powered up even it had been abandoned for thousands of years
b) despite the fact having powered up the craft and not being able to read any of the symbols /gauges etc. they determine that the actual fuel for the craft is water
c) they are able to 'fly' the craft still without understanding any of the controls.
I'm all for fiction but this level of instant understanding lacks a level of credibility that I require for a book to be enjoyable. This is one series I won't be finishing
What spoilt it for me was
a) the fact that the craft was easily powered up even it had been abandoned for thousands of years
b) despite the fact having powered up the craft and not being able to read any of the symbols /gauges etc. they determine that the actual fuel for the craft is water
c) they are able to 'fly' the craft still without understanding any of the controls.
I'm all for fiction but this level of instant understanding lacks a level of credibility that I require for a book to be enjoyable. This is one series I won't be finishing
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 2, 2018
I am being generous with a 3/5 but this book had its moments. It isn't quite what I expected. While I was hoping for more science fiction, perhaps aliens, or even some sort of Stargate esque elements. This book really read more like the contemporary pulp thrillers of the nineties. Comparable to Cussler or even Chrichton, with a rough plot and basic heroes. A simple premise runs it's course in rather expected ways with a few political turns. In all honesty it felt like it could have easily been a dozen other adventure stories about any lost artifact that everyone wants, this one just so happens to be an ancient flying saucer. I own the follow up volumes but I am really unsure if I will continue with the series. At least it was a fast read and so it didn't take up too much time. I was just hoping for much more.
August 29, 2019
I gave this 4 stars because 1) I enjoyed it 2) it was pretty well written and 3) it was very different from all his previous Jake Grafton books. The protagonist is an early 20's young man (Rip) working in the Saharan desert when he spots what turns out to be a 140,000 year old space ship. Naturally and almost too conveniently, fate brings him together with an American test pilot and the two of them figure out how to fly it. (Bit of a stretch, but suspend your disbelief.) Naturally, everyone in the world wants it and how world leaders deal with the issue is thought provoking. My only real complaint was with the test pilot, Charley Pine. We see her through Rip's young eyes as an older women that is at first not attractive to him. When we discover later that she's really beautiful, I had a hard time switching gears and seeing her as such.
Fun, quick read.
Fun, quick read.
April 3, 2020
I realized this wasn't Dean Koontz just before hitting play. Not sure I would've added it to my list if it weren't for that mistake, but it ended up being an interesting adventure.
Well narrated.
There ended up being some eyeroll worthy stupidities and oversights, but it's fun for what it is.
The author's age is obvious in the writing. "easy as checking email on the internet" lol okay, but is it "easy as driving my automobile down the road?"
Also he comes from that 'women are just dumb, play pretties' age.
An air force test pilot isn't going to freak out like Charlie did, even if they're a giiiiirl. Does Coonts know what type of people are drawn to jobs like that?
Well narrated.
There ended up being some eyeroll worthy stupidities and oversights, but it's fun for what it is.
The author's age is obvious in the writing. "easy as checking email on the internet" lol okay, but is it "easy as driving my automobile down the road?"
Also he comes from that 'women are just dumb, play pretties' age.
An air force test pilot isn't going to freak out like Charlie did, even if they're a giiiiirl. Does Coonts know what type of people are drawn to jobs like that?
October 4, 2017
A rather unbelievable but quite entertaining read, and builds up a good amount of tension near the end. It also makes an interesting philosophical point via one of the characters, namely that high technology requires a larger population. If civilization crumbles tomorrow and only hundred people remain, they cannot possibly rebuild it to previous levels, even if they are all engineers, because advanced civilization pretty much requires a large population of varied specialists and interacting technologies.
In summary, I found it one of those entertaining if forgettable books, and I'll check my local library for more titles by this author.
In summary, I found it one of those entertaining if forgettable books, and I'll check my local library for more titles by this author.
May 9, 2021
Imagine Robert Doherty's Area 51 series. Instead of cardboard characters this has cheesy characters, and the sci=fi concepts aren't as interesting, but it's a fair comparison.
This isn't a bad book. I almost rated it three stars. The action is good, and the plot's not bad. It's got a cool (if not groundbreaking) concept behind it and was a decent sci-fi thriller for a pilot thriller writer to come up with. But in the end, I just couldn't stand the characters.
I just rolled my eyes half the time that the main characters spoke to each other. Okay, that's an exaggeration, but not by much. If you're fine with eye-roll worthy characters, maybe you'd enjoy this more than I did. Good luck if you go down this road.
This isn't a bad book. I almost rated it three stars. The action is good, and the plot's not bad. It's got a cool (if not groundbreaking) concept behind it and was a decent sci-fi thriller for a pilot thriller writer to come up with. But in the end, I just couldn't stand the characters.
I just rolled my eyes half the time that the main characters spoke to each other. Okay, that's an exaggeration, but not by much. If you're fine with eye-roll worthy characters, maybe you'd enjoy this more than I did. Good luck if you go down this road.
April 3, 2022
3.5 stars
I picked this one up on a whim because I always seen Stephen Coonts the author’s name out there and thought let’s give it a whirl. Going in with zero expectations I think I was able to enjoy it more than most. I had to keep in mind this book is over 20 years old, even in 20 years technologies have changed a lot. It did feel like a made for movie plot since again, I wasn’t expecting much so I enjoyed what I got. I truly liked the female protagonist who had brains, was brave, and she could take and give punch as well, *fist pump*. I believe this is a trilogy and I honestly would like to see where it goes.
I picked this one up on a whim because I always seen Stephen Coonts the author’s name out there and thought let’s give it a whirl. Going in with zero expectations I think I was able to enjoy it more than most. I had to keep in mind this book is over 20 years old, even in 20 years technologies have changed a lot. It did feel like a made for movie plot since again, I wasn’t expecting much so I enjoyed what I got. I truly liked the female protagonist who had brains, was brave, and she could take and give punch as well, *fist pump*. I believe this is a trilogy and I honestly would like to see where it goes.
July 17, 2023
Saucer is the story of an eager college kid named Rip, who, while working a summer job, discovers a flying saucer buried in rock.
Now throw in the US government, an Australian billionaire, the Libyan military, a quick witted uncle, and of course, a sharp witted older woman as a love interest, and you got yourself a sci fi novel with the adventure aspect of Indiana Jones, and the charm of maverick from top gun.
I love the detailed explanations of anti-gravity, technology, the realistic references to government, and the overall feel of this book. It was such a detailed and fast read I couldn’t put it down.
Hands down one of my favorite books to this day.
Now throw in the US government, an Australian billionaire, the Libyan military, a quick witted uncle, and of course, a sharp witted older woman as a love interest, and you got yourself a sci fi novel with the adventure aspect of Indiana Jones, and the charm of maverick from top gun.
I love the detailed explanations of anti-gravity, technology, the realistic references to government, and the overall feel of this book. It was such a detailed and fast read I couldn’t put it down.
Hands down one of my favorite books to this day.
October 31, 2021
No way the author of Flight of the Intruder wrote this book. Unless he’s suffered brain trauma recently. Had to have been ghost written. Story is derivative. Characters are cartoonish. Plot devices are as predictable as they are nonsensical. And can you stop with using Charlie Pine’s full name on every reference and dialogue tag?I listened to the audio version and it was like nails on a chalkboard. Wish I had read this book instead. Easier to skip when you read. Stephen Coonts did not write this book. No way.
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