Seal Team Bravo: Black Ops III

SEAL Team Bravo: Black Ops #3

by Eric Meyer

When the US learns of a planned genocidal attack by Middle East terrorists, Bravo Platoon is called in. They must fight their way through to a besieged Syrian town to bring out the Israeli agent who first flagged the threat. Leaving behind a long, bloody trail of Syrian bodies, they battle their way out to carry the data back for analysis by NSA.

The recovered decrypts show a rogue element of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, the Pasdaran, is building a dirty bomb, to be used on Israel and the US. Bravo Platoon is sent back into action, this time to Iran, the terror capital of the world and America’s sworn enemy. They must locate and destroy the bomb making facility before the weapons can be deployed.

Faced by overwhelming odds, their task becomes a fierce struggle to complete the mission before the weapons of mass destruction can be used to devastating effect, and before they are themselves destroyed. Black Ops III is an action packed sequel to the best selling Seal Team Bravo – Black Ops. Once more, this book brings to life the clandestine, thrilling and dangerous world of the Navy SEALs

219 pages, ebook

First published July 22, 2012

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Audiobook: I was as entertained by this story as much as the others in the series. The action just never stopped in this fast-paced military mission as the Seal Team were sent to rescue an Israeli agent who had incriminating information against a group who were planning on attacking the US and other countries. I enjoyed Neal Vickers' narration as his performance kept my attention. I was given a copy of the audiobook. I volunteered, without financial gain, to post this review which reflected my honest opinions regarding this audiobook.

[Asterope · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some thoughts I had on random things...


1 .
“They need me.”
“I didn’t think he’d come here for my sausage and beans.”
“No, he didn’t. Carol, I’m sorry, but this is serious.”
“It always is.”
“No, more than that. Really serious. It’s something so bad it could threaten us, our allies, ultimately the security of the Free World. Millions of deaths, if we get it wrong.”
She didn’t reply.
“Carol, I have to go. I don’t have a choice.”
She erupted in tears of anger. “Damn you, Kyle Nolan, you always have a choice. We all do. Don’t we mean anything to you, us, me, the kids?”
Abruptly, she jumped up. “Daniel, Mary, come on down. We’re going back.”


WTF Carol? YOU THINK HE HAS A CHOICE? A fricken rear admiral, his boss and commander of the SEALs comes to him personally telling him if they don't act WW3 will basically happen and you Carol, what, think he can just say no? Would WANT to say no? When he knows he could help stop it? Hhahahaha. Okay.

Like I cannot stand, girlfriends and wives of SEALs, soldiers, detectives, doctors, lawyers, etc that pull that shit. Especially when they KNOW about their husband/boyfriend's job and its commitments BEFORE they get into a relationship. Carol knew he was a SEAL and what that meant. She KNEW. And she stuck around. He's a SEAL, he will get called up at any moment. Get over it Carol! If you don't like it, don't pursue a relationship with him. But don't be a bitch and whine selfishly and say he doesn't care about you or the kids. Low blow. Honestly, if I were him, that little tantrum would have been the end of things with her. Ugh. He's got a mission that could stop what'd be the start of WW3 and she's getting all pissy because he has to leave. Just....go cry and whine somewhere else Carol, because you are irritating me. If she sticks around, I hope there's not more of these little scenes. I just hate that trope in books and TV/movies.

2. Nolan's blackouts returning. Triggered by killing that teen sniper in Syria. I hope this is somehow related to PTSD, as that'd make more sense...and not some weird soap opera type explanation.
Edit: Looks like we didn't get any resolution on their reoccurrence.

3. Saw a few mentions of the Iranians speaking Arabic and being Arabs. This is incorrect!
Iranians are Persians. Persians are not the same as Arabs. Also, they speak Persian (Farsi) not Arabic. Hope this error is corrected in any future books involving Iran(ians).

4. Nolan, Nolan, Nolan. Keep your dick in your pants on a mission! Time and place, bro! This is the THIRD time he's done it. Basically every book. Maybe the author is trying to go for the James Bond thing - a girl on every mission/movie? I don't know. I hope it stops.
Him having sex with the Mullah's daughter bothered me because:
1. Sloppy, keep your focus on the mission! Then was not the time and place to be having sex. It's not like having sex with the daughter was necessary to get some vital intel and that was the only way to do it.
2. Carol might be annoying and my comment re: her tantrum still stands, but they're still together. He cheated on her. That's a dick move. These are not romance novels, so I can over look a lot more BS, but I still don't like it.
3. STDs. No mention of condoms. It's iffy with books, either they don't mention them because they're not used or because they assume the reader will assume they were. Romance novels work in a sort of STDs don't occur AU of the world, but this book is centered in real life. So, I'd have liked to see a mention of protection. This is for various reasons: 1. He could have gotten Mitra pregnant, as an Iranian woman in that society, that could have meant her death. 2. Mitra was previously gang raped and well, she could have caught who knows what STDs from her rapists, which could have been passed to Nolan...which could have been passed to Carol. So, dick move on Nolan's part to put Carol's life in possible jeopardy because he was horny.

5. Carol's ultimatum at the end. Basically, telling Nolan to get out of the job because it keeps him away too much and it's too dangerous. Which lead me to be annoyed with her AGAIN. Like STFU Carol. You are a detective, which is also a dangerous job (many have been killed on duty) and it can keep long hours when on cases. Also, she KNEW he was a SEAL. She KNEW what that meant. And now she is trying to change him and force things on him. It's just annoying. He shouldn't have to change for HER. If he wants to change it should be for himself and his KIDS. Not her. If she can't handle his job than she needs to leave the relationship.

Personally, I hope they break up soon. They'd do better as friends with benefits or whatever. Not any relationship deeper than that. Besides Nolan obviously doesn't love, care or respect her enough to not cheat on her, so they should just end it now.

Whatever.
On to the next mission. Here's to hoping Nolan keeps it in his pants this time LOL.

[Jim Morton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fast moving and well written. Enjoyed it.

[jeanne hrabovsky · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good

As in all of metres books, they are hard to quit for the night. They are real life and interesting.

[J · Rating 5 out of 5]

Don't take it too seriously. Just have a fun read.