I bought the box set of the first 6 books in this series. Let me tell you, these books were the reason for going to sleep late and losing track of time. Just as I was about to put the book down (Kindle, in my case) I just had to sneak a peek at the next page. I got sucked down the rabbit hole again! Looked at the bedside clock...holy tempus fugit! I have to get up in 6 hours...wait...just one more chapter...
Seriously, these books have a set of characters (in every sense of the word) that keep you entertained, and engrossed in their story. The books are very contemporary, topical and up-to-the-minute accurate of the world situation these days. Echo Six is a highly-skilled, highly-charged, multi-national team of Special Forces operators gathered from the NATO nations. They are sent on missions with a high probability of extreme danger, political intrigue, and death (hopefully for the Bad Guys).
Personalities and egos are a large part of this pool of men, and Echo Six is no exception. The characterizations of the main characters are believable, and the way that they all mesh together to form one cohesive unit is a great story in itself. One annoying quirk of the leader, Lt. Abe Talley, is his notion that people need to act the way they "should", and not the way they "do". He is not necessarily gullible, but he has a gut feeling and empathy for the people they encounter, and deal with, on their missions. However, he is often disappointed in their actions. He also has a weak spot for beautiful (and dangerous) women.
The military action, the equipment, and tactics are all top-notch and the missions are credible. These books are totally entertaining.