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No Remorse is a romantic love story and war story that demonstrates the power of love under extreme war conditions. There are chapters focusing on acts of war and chapters focusing on love and life in a war zone. There are scenes that will make you laugh and scenes that will bring tears.
Join Alex and Gloria as their love grows and they work together to survive an adventure neither expected nor wanted.
You will remember No Remorse long after finishing the final chapter.
If you haven't read the first book of the series (Collateral Damage - Red Flag) you may want to start there or use Amazon's "Look Inside" feature to get a better idea of the background.
Join Alex and Gloria as their love grows and they work together to survive an adventure neither expected nor wanted.
You will remember No Remorse long after finishing the final chapter.
If you haven't read the first book of the series (Collateral Damage - Red Flag) you may want to start there or use Amazon's "Look Inside" feature to get a better idea of the background.
146 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 19, 2014
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About the author
Gerald Greene
13 books27 followersI’ve had an interesting life. I suppose that’s why a couple years ago I started writing. I’ve had an interest since grade school. Growing up I was a dedicated reader. I read many of the classics, from Moby Dick to the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
My grandmother had the full collection of Ernest Hemingway on her bookshelves. I read them all. I was hooked on going to libraries.I’d spend hours browsing the shelves. I read The Count of Monte Cristo, The Odyssey, anything by Jack London. Later in life I became a Tom Clancy fan.
As I aged, I realized I’ve seen a lot and done a lot, both good and bad. I thought I might as well write some of it down, before I forget it all.)
I grew up as an Air Force brat. As a ten and eleven years old I lived in Japan for 18 months. This was during the Korean War. The war ended in 1953 (not really, a cease fire took place) so my step dad was rotated back to the States. I had no choice, but to return with him. I liked Japan.
We weren’t in the States for long. In 1955 we went to Chateuroux, France. We were in France for three years. I hated to leave. I was a high school sophomore, a football star, a big fish in a small pond. How many young American teenagers get to walk down the Champs–Élysées and drink Cognac in sports bars. I really liked France.
Fast forward a few years and I was attending Georgia Tech part time and working at Western Electric as an Engineering Associate. I was bummed out to get a draft notice. Like Mohammad Ali, I had no quarrel with the yellow man. I thought the war a huge mistake.
To beat the draft I joined a Navy Reserve unit located at the Ga. Tech campus. I joined with a good friend who said we should apply for the Seabees. We didn’t know it at the time, but that was like purchasing a trip to Vietnam and being in the field with the Marine Corps. We ended up in the same squad in Vietnam.
With all this military stuff going on, it’s no wonder I’ve gravitated toward writing techno thrillers. I guess military life is in my blood. During World War 11 my dad was a Sergeant in the Army Air Corps. He didn’t make it. In 1944 the B-24 heavy bomber he was a gunner on was shot down over Germany. By a cruel twist of fate, it was on my second birthday.
My writing reflects my military experiences and thoughts about military life. Few wars are necessary. Often they take place by a series of mistakes and miscalculations. Once started there is no good or easy way out. I write about the harm war brings to so many people.
I respect the military and military families. They often face great hardship so the majority of the American public can continue with their shopping, TV watching, overeating, or whatever the current fad may be.
I respect few current politicians. Most only play to their base. Since the Citizens United Supreme Court decision, that base has narrowed. Now they listen only to those who can write a big check. The money men, pandering politicians, and the circle of 1% elite, are the ones who send young men and women to war. I’m sure this lack of respect shows up in my writing.
But, no way I’m giving up on America. As Winston Churchill once said, “The Americans will always do the right thing… after they’ve exhausted all the alternatives.”
My grandmother had the full collection of Ernest Hemingway on her bookshelves. I read them all. I was hooked on going to libraries.I’d spend hours browsing the shelves. I read The Count of Monte Cristo, The Odyssey, anything by Jack London. Later in life I became a Tom Clancy fan.
As I aged, I realized I’ve seen a lot and done a lot, both good and bad. I thought I might as well write some of it down, before I forget it all.)
I grew up as an Air Force brat. As a ten and eleven years old I lived in Japan for 18 months. This was during the Korean War. The war ended in 1953 (not really, a cease fire took place) so my step dad was rotated back to the States. I had no choice, but to return with him. I liked Japan.
We weren’t in the States for long. In 1955 we went to Chateuroux, France. We were in France for three years. I hated to leave. I was a high school sophomore, a football star, a big fish in a small pond. How many young American teenagers get to walk down the Champs–Élysées and drink Cognac in sports bars. I really liked France.
Fast forward a few years and I was attending Georgia Tech part time and working at Western Electric as an Engineering Associate. I was bummed out to get a draft notice. Like Mohammad Ali, I had no quarrel with the yellow man. I thought the war a huge mistake.
To beat the draft I joined a Navy Reserve unit located at the Ga. Tech campus. I joined with a good friend who said we should apply for the Seabees. We didn’t know it at the time, but that was like purchasing a trip to Vietnam and being in the field with the Marine Corps. We ended up in the same squad in Vietnam.
With all this military stuff going on, it’s no wonder I’ve gravitated toward writing techno thrillers. I guess military life is in my blood. During World War 11 my dad was a Sergeant in the Army Air Corps. He didn’t make it. In 1944 the B-24 heavy bomber he was a gunner on was shot down over Germany. By a cruel twist of fate, it was on my second birthday.
My writing reflects my military experiences and thoughts about military life. Few wars are necessary. Often they take place by a series of mistakes and miscalculations. Once started there is no good or easy way out. I write about the harm war brings to so many people.
I respect the military and military families. They often face great hardship so the majority of the American public can continue with their shopping, TV watching, overeating, or whatever the current fad may be.
I respect few current politicians. Most only play to their base. Since the Citizens United Supreme Court decision, that base has narrowed. Now they listen only to those who can write a big check. The money men, pandering politicians, and the circle of 1% elite, are the ones who send young men and women to war. I’m sure this lack of respect shows up in my writing.
But, no way I’m giving up on America. As Winston Churchill once said, “The Americans will always do the right thing… after they’ve exhausted all the alternatives.”
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August 24, 2016
No Remorse picks up right where Red Flag left off, exploring the idea of two ordinary people trying to manage their relationship in a war zone. A wedding is once more the catalyst for Alex and Gloria to travel to Chinese occupied Taipei, where there is a tenuous peace since the occupation. However, this time round, the wedding is their own. Yikes! Didn’t they learn last time? Without filling this review with spoilers, No Remorse is a much darker outing than Red Flag, and Alex and Gloria come much closer to the conflict than before.
Greene also elevates the intensity of the plot in No Remorse, and in particular, the shocking war scenes that were introduced in Red Flag. There’s a lot of the appeal in the way Greene describes battle and war scenes. They’re never pretty, heroic or glorious. They’re nasty, grim and horrifying. Innocent people die in unpleasant ways, as surely they must do in real wars.
Again, the story shifts between characters on all sides of the conflict, as well as those that are caught in the middle - the collateral damage. No Remorse has the same documentary feel as Red Flag, with multiple viewpoints, that are not necessarily directly connected other than painting a broad picture of the situation. As a pleasant shift of perspective, we get to hear Gloria’s side of the story in No Remorse, where we had only heard from Alex in the first book.
This episode has a lot more substance than the first book too, and explores the themes started in Red Flag in more detail. If it wasn’t fiction, you’d be tempted to get hold of Alex and Gloria and tell them to move to a quieter part of the world.
Greene also elevates the intensity of the plot in No Remorse, and in particular, the shocking war scenes that were introduced in Red Flag. There’s a lot of the appeal in the way Greene describes battle and war scenes. They’re never pretty, heroic or glorious. They’re nasty, grim and horrifying. Innocent people die in unpleasant ways, as surely they must do in real wars.
Again, the story shifts between characters on all sides of the conflict, as well as those that are caught in the middle - the collateral damage. No Remorse has the same documentary feel as Red Flag, with multiple viewpoints, that are not necessarily directly connected other than painting a broad picture of the situation. As a pleasant shift of perspective, we get to hear Gloria’s side of the story in No Remorse, where we had only heard from Alex in the first book.
This episode has a lot more substance than the first book too, and explores the themes started in Red Flag in more detail. If it wasn’t fiction, you’d be tempted to get hold of Alex and Gloria and tell them to move to a quieter part of the world.
February 20, 2014
Fast-Paced Read Puts a Human Face to War.
No Remorse Explores The Power of Love Under Extreme Conditions
No Remorse follows the lives of two lovers as they become collateral damage in a war zone.
Several critical themes are explored including the importance of family, the unexpected kindness of strangers, the unique capacity of humans to adapt to changing circumstances, and the horror and brutality of war. There are scenes that'll make you laugh and scenes that will bring tears. The novel’s love story is balanced with realistic techno thriller war scenes that disclose war for what it brings to civilians trapped in war zones. War makes life miserable for every living creature but can't overcome the power of love.
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