Through the use of mind-control technology (Gray Technology), Muhammad Saif IL has come into power and created the United Sumerian League, a collection of ruthless despots handpicked by Saif to rule over conquered territories and to force his religious beliefs onto others. Their gray soldiers remain unbeatable on land and have taken over the Middle East, Europe, most of Africa, and parts of western Russia. The West has been drawn into WWIII by the detonation of six seized nuclear weapons that have utterly destroyed New York City and Washington, DC. Remnants of these former great cities still bleed deadly radiation. Unless the Western block or what remains of the Eastern block can eliminate or duplicate the United Sumerian League's Gray Technology, the war is lost. CIA Director Stanley March has learned that Dr. Sasha Raven, a western-trained neurosurgeon who invented Gray Technology, has been held captive and forced to perform gray surgeries under duress through the abduction of his family. What Raven doesn't know is that the West has already rescued his relatives and is planning a top-secret SEAL mission to rescue him. In this futuristic, military sci-fi thriller, Captain Fierce, Lt. Sharon, Lt. Farook, and Senior Chief Johnson lead a specially trained SEAL team in a life-or-death mission to rescue Raven from the clutches of the United Sumerian League.
Dr. Dale A. Grove is a product developer by day and a writer by night. Possessing a vivid imagination, he has created a variety of stories, new products, and numerous patents during his tenure at Owens Corning, Johns Manville, LNP Engineering Plastics, Tekni-Plex, and U.S. Silica amongst others. Dr. Grove has written five books in the science fiction genre: Gray Maneuvers, Gray Extraction, ELIZA, Loose Strings, and Outlier Revolutions. Furniture for Sale represents a departure from his normal genre; the author felt compelled to write this story based on his interactions with his own parents who now reside in a assisted living facility. For further information about this story and others, check out his website:
This was a Goodreads Giveaway... 3.5 stars. I was interested to read this book and found that overall it was well-written. I would therefore like to read other books by this author. He recently sent another book with this one - so I will read that and write a review soon. The subject matter was not as interesting as I thought it would be but this is probably because this is not the type of book I normally read. Overall - I liked it. Going to pass it on to my husband because I know he will enjoy it too. Thank you Dr. Grove for sending me the additional book as well. It is much appreciated!
As usual, Dr. Grove put so much thought and planning into this book and I really enjoyed reading. Gray Extraction explored a very interesting concept to me. If we can alter a person's brain to allow them to function "normally" (for example without depression or learning disabilities), are they still themselves? Is obtaining a place in society which otherwise has no spot for you worth the alteration and what kind of world could this sort of treatment lead to?