SSG: Spy/Spec-Ops Group discussion

Anyone know of some good special Op series in line with books like Gray man, and chasing the ghost ect....

Haven't read 'em yet, but Bob Mayer's Green Beret series sounds good

Eyes of the Hammer

have you tried the primal series by jack silkstone

steven konkoly black flagged series is pretty good

I am reading right now. How about

and it's sequel: book:Counter Assault|17671247]

both by Michael Stephen Fuchs. Awesome special forces action and hi-tech gadgets/weapons. I gave both of these books 5-star reviews (and my favorite movie of all time is Die-Hard).

Also, try the Arisen series by Fuchs and Glynn James. These long novella stories deal with Tier One Operators (special forces) and Zombies. Again nothing but action, bullets blazing and zombies munching. Reminds me of Strikeback and Dawn of the Dead combined. Here is one example:

I like the series that Howard Wasdin has and the Jack Coughlin ones to.

I enjoyed the Jack Coughlin series as well:

Another sniper story I picked up yesterday for only $1.99. I and I am already 20% into it:


by Scott McEwen.

The Silkstone primal books are pretty good. Dalton Fury ones are also good.

The last 3-4 Tom Clancy books are much more Spec Ops than the first few Jack Ryan parts of his series. Starting with Teeth of the Tiger (which I did NOT enjoy) but which is the start of where Jack Jr gets involved, then Dead or Alive (which builds upon it), then it takes off with Locked On and Threat Vector.

If you enjoyed the Greaney books, you should really enjoy the last two because he co-authored them and you can feel his fingerprints all over the plot.

Because I am a forensic geek, I did a (prior) text analysis on Clancy To Clancy/Greaney, and Clancy/Greaney to Greaney. I'd say with great certainty that Greaney wrote all of the Clancy/Greaney books. Which is a great thing.

Scott - that does not surprise me at all.

I'll give myself a shameless self-promo for those wanting a spec ops book. Not because its the best book you will ever read, but because similar to Taylor, Fury, Eisler, and only a small handful of others, mine comes from experience in operations and intelligence. It's funny though, many of the things I scoffed at, I had to do, due to CIA / DOD security review to dumb down some stuff to an unclassified level. But that being said, I think it turned out to be a fun black ops read with a true Intelligence entity called the Pond as the theme's evil "Chaos" organization. I wrote it initially for guys like me who wanted a bit more realism in (clearly) a very fictional situation. Just released two days ago. If you read it, I'd appreciate a review so I can take mine down. : )

SAFE HAVENS: Shadow Masters

Working my way through this series. It's about a boutique private military corporation who operate in a beautifully constructed "contemporary dystopia". Books 2 and 3 are a particular treat due to predicting the rise of Daesh and turning into what is basically an alternate history story.

I have read it, yes. I liked it; but it is written in a style that doesn't match the movie at all. This bears mentioning so you understand precisely what I mean: the book doesn't read like a 'modern' adventure tale containing dense detail, suspense, rich dialog; or insights from the characters inner-thoughts. It's not modern in voice or depiction.

Its sparse, spare; with much white-space between lines; sort of poetic and pseudo-lyrical. Rather like W. Somerset Maugham but without even the character-interiors he offers.

Its written rather in Kipling-esque style; very simply; Hemingway-like; as if seen from the eyes of a child. Unusual, and probably off-putting to some.

David wrote: "Anyone know of some good special Op series in line with books like Gray man, and chasing the ghost ect...."


Read this one, and it's a solid read. Good plot line and some good action.