What do you think?
Rate this book
Impossible Target: A Flying Adventure
Air raid on New York City. This is not a drill.
December 1943. The momentum of the Second World War has shifted in favor of the Allies, and American confidence in the security situation has soared in the past few months. City lights and radio stations are back on across the East Coast as normalcy has returned to America.
While Germany may be down, though, it isn’t out, and the Luftwaffe has developed the technology to get Nazi Germany back in the war. Operating from secret bases in occupied Norway, Hitler’s Luftwaffe is about to launch their new heavy bombers against the mainland United States.
Unprepared for an attack on its homeland, only a limited number of air and naval units are available to react to the surprise attack on America’s most valuable asset - its will to fight.
It’s a race against time, with the fate of New York City hanging in the balance. You’ll experience breathtaking action and historical drama as the American homeland is attacked for the first time since 1812 by a foreign power. Can the Americans stop the German bombers before they release their weapons, or will the German forces fight their way through and destroy their impossible target?
December 1943. The momentum of the Second World War has shifted in favor of the Allies, and American confidence in the security situation has soared in the past few months. City lights and radio stations are back on across the East Coast as normalcy has returned to America.
While Germany may be down, though, it isn’t out, and the Luftwaffe has developed the technology to get Nazi Germany back in the war. Operating from secret bases in occupied Norway, Hitler’s Luftwaffe is about to launch their new heavy bombers against the mainland United States.
Unprepared for an attack on its homeland, only a limited number of air and naval units are available to react to the surprise attack on America’s most valuable asset - its will to fight.
It’s a race against time, with the fate of New York City hanging in the balance. You’ll experience breathtaking action and historical drama as the American homeland is attacked for the first time since 1812 by a foreign power. Can the Americans stop the German bombers before they release their weapons, or will the German forces fight their way through and destroy their impossible target?
Audible Audio
Published January 30, 2019
62 people are currently reading
14 people want to read
About the author
Mark Wade
4 books3 followersMark Wade lives in the Washington, DC region and is originally from Dallas, Texas. He is a graduate of Texas Tech University. An aficionado of aviation history since childhood, he got his private’s pilot’s license at age 24. Two of his greatest passions are aviation and military history. He served in the United States Navy as a Naval Flight Officer with almost 2000 hours flying the EA-6B Prowler. He is the youngest of four children and grew up hearing the stories of the ‘greatest generation’ from his parents and other relatives. Among his favorite authors are aviators including Stephen Coonts, Mark Berent, the late Jeff Ethell and the late Marshall Harrison. On Wade’s bucket list is flying a radial-engine airplane coast-to-coast with his daughter and chronicling the experience.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews
July 21, 2023
What a thrilling ride - love the cast of characters in this well written, thought provoking book! For this reader who is not typically a historical fiction or war fiction or aviation history reader or aficionado - this book has made me one! I will definitely be reading more in this genre and from this author who shows us the story, not tells us, thru all the 5 senses and more. A must read!
February 19, 2019
Disclaimer.
I had requested and received audible version of this book for free from the publisher, in exchange for an unbiased review.
What I liked about the book -
Just like "apocalypse" / "zombie survival" books, problem with "Alternate WW2" stories are that there are already a whole bunch of them and all the newer ones sound like rehashing the same story over and over. Same wine in new bottle. Good thing about "Impossible Target" is that Mark Wade manages to bring his own flair to a seemingly familiar story.
The author tries to paint an authentic picture of the era, with well written backstory and believable characters. The alternate scenario portrayed here sounds quite plausible and thus makes you dread what could've been. The story is paced well and full of tense moments. You'd want to finish this in a single sitting.
What I disliked about the book -
I hope there's a sequel to this book that takes the story further, to resolve the few thread left untied at the end.
Narration -
John Sipple's narration of the story was great. His rendition breathes life into the characters and content. It kept me immersed in the story.
I had requested and received audible version of this book for free from the publisher, in exchange for an unbiased review.
What I liked about the book -
Just like "apocalypse" / "zombie survival" books, problem with "Alternate WW2" stories are that there are already a whole bunch of them and all the newer ones sound like rehashing the same story over and over. Same wine in new bottle. Good thing about "Impossible Target" is that Mark Wade manages to bring his own flair to a seemingly familiar story.
The author tries to paint an authentic picture of the era, with well written backstory and believable characters. The alternate scenario portrayed here sounds quite plausible and thus makes you dread what could've been. The story is paced well and full of tense moments. You'd want to finish this in a single sitting.
What I disliked about the book -
I hope there's a sequel to this book that takes the story further, to resolve the few thread left untied at the end.
Narration -
John Sipple's narration of the story was great. His rendition breathes life into the characters and content. It kept me immersed in the story.
March 26, 2019
Pros: Fascinating new alternate-WWII concept from a military aviator. The technical knowledge this author possesses makes for a piece of aviation literature that feels authentic, and does so without sacrificing creativity. Mark Wade's take on how Hitler's Amerikabomber could have become reality - and how the U.S.A. would have responded - certainly makes for an exciting, adventurous, and thought-provoking story. The diverse array of characters, both historical and fictional, adds to the enjoyment. The alternate WWII genre has started to feel rather uniform and same-y of late, but this one break the mold. It also has a great cliff-hanger to make you wish the sequel was already here.
Cons: While the author's technical expertise added for authenticity, the amount of detail he decided to include could make the book drag in places. Honestly, it feels like 25% of the text was used for detailing the take-off and landing procedures of the aircraft featured in the story. Also, if you're looking for deep character development where you feel like you're developing a relationship with the characters, this novel didn't quite have that (at least for me).
Cons: While the author's technical expertise added for authenticity, the amount of detail he decided to include could make the book drag in places. Honestly, it feels like 25% of the text was used for detailing the take-off and landing procedures of the aircraft featured in the story. Also, if you're looking for deep character development where you feel like you're developing a relationship with the characters, this novel didn't quite have that (at least for me).
April 18, 2019
Should have been bettef
The.book was all.micro and no macro. Too much time spent describing flying in the greatest detail, but not enough spent on the overall situation. I almost stopped reading several times, but I kept going hoping for the story to expand.
The.book was all.micro and no macro. Too much time spent describing flying in the greatest detail, but not enough spent on the overall situation. I almost stopped reading several times, but I kept going hoping for the story to expand.
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews