Reviews
This book has more twists and turns than an old staircase...Coonts remains the master of the great techno-thriller., Start with a band of ruthless Somali pirates in a story that has too often shown up on the front pages of the New York Times , add Jake Grafton and Tommy Carmellini, plus a heavy dose of SEALs on the hunt, and Stephen Coonts's new novel PRIATE ALLEY is one hell of a read! A tale of modern day swashbucklers whose leader is the most ruthless pirate since Blackbeard makes for a book you simply cannot put down. Hats off to Steve for another rip roaring story., Tommy is a self-deprecating and wise-cracking narrator who brings a welcome energy to the genre. And fans will be pleased to see a now retired Jake Grafton and his wife, Callie, make an appearance., Readers who have not previously treated themselves to a Coonts thriller should definitely pick up this one., Coonts details this ship hijacking and take-down as if he has firsthand experience with the SEAL Teams., Tommy has been the star of the last two Grafton books, and in The Assassin he matures and develops into a complex and compelling character that should provide Coonts with many new and refreshing plot opportunities...An abundance of intrigue and betrayals...This is the best thriller that Coonts has written in some time. However, all recent books featuring Carmellini are superb., "A great, realistic read that could mirror current events. Coonts details this ship high-jacking and take-down as if he has first-hand experience WITH the SEAL Teams." - Howard Wasdin, author of Seal Team Six, The prevailing spook mode shifts from cloak to dagger, and suddenly the guys they thought were watching their backs are aiming at them., Coonts carefully builds his plot using a wide cast of characters, from insider Iranian spies to cutting-edge aircraft pilots and government officials both high and low. Hardly a page passes without nerve-stretching tension or flat-out action. One can only hope the U.S. president, the head of the CIA, and the Israeli prime minister will have this book on their nightstands for easy reference in case fiction turns to reality, an all-too-real possibility as evidenced by recent headlines., A great, realistic read that could mirror current events. Coonts details this ship high-jacking and take-down as if he has first hand experience WITH the SEAL Teams. After reading this, you will want to postpone that cruise that goes anywhere near the Horn of Africa., A realistic and frightening multilayered story...[that will] change the way you view pirates, cruise ships, and Washington forever., The author gives us superior suspense with a great cast of made-up characters...But the best thing about this book is Coonts's scenario for turning China into a democracy., Swashbuckling...Thriller lovers will enjoy this one for its fast pace, colorful locale, and satisfying conclusion...Coonts takes us on a heck of a good ride., Enough Tomahawk missiles, stealth bombers, and staccato action to satisfy [Coonts's] most demanding fans., Pirate Alley is full-steam-ahead, action-packed, chaotic, and final--but with black- cladded Navy SEALs in the mix, the fight is anything but fair., One hell of a read! A tale of modern-day swashbucklers whose leader is the most ruthless pirate since Blackbeard., This master of the techno-thriller spins a bone-chilling worst-case scenario...[Coonts] rivals Clancy for fiction-as-realism and Cussler for spirited action...[He] never lets up with heart-racing jet/missile combat, suspenseful submarine maneuvers, and doomsday scenarios that feel only too real., The one-sit-read champion of the season, Stephen Coonts's Pirate Alley races through a maritime terrorist attack in the Gulf of Aden, creating a vivid cast of heroes, victims, and villains., Start Pirate Alley at your peril and then plan for a long night. You won't be able to put it down....Filled with the courage and smarts of Stephen Coonts' SEAL Team heroes., Former Grafton sidekick Tommy Carmellini, ex-burglar and CIA operative, has been promoted to star in what's sure to be another excellent, long-lived series...Tommy is smart, brave, skilled, and possessed of enough self-deprecating, wise-cracking wit to endear him to readers...readers of the Jake Grafton series will easily make the leap to Tommy Carmellini, and new readers can be expected to sign up for this hipper hero., Fast-moving, scary, and realistic...Starting with a bang, it then gets even better. Steve gives us real pirates, not Johnny Depp with eye shadow., Gripping...Coonts's naval background and his legal education bring considerable authority to the story, and the narrative is loaded with detailed information about terrorist networks, modern weaponry, and international intrigue...the action is slam-bang, [Coonts is] a natural storyteller [with] a rare gift.... Fortunes of War is crammed with action, suspense, and characters with more than the usual one dimension found in these books., The Traitor contains layer upon layer of deceit and deception...plenty of fistfights and explosions.... Coonts's trademark excitement keep[s] the pages turning to the book's ultimate conclusion., Steve Coonts is a masterful storyteller--and PIRATE ALLEY his most chilling thriller yet. Never will you see the duplicity of world politics--let alone cruise ships and Somali bandits--in the same light again., Stephen Coonts takes another master turn with Pirate Alley . . . . Coonts weaves a realistic and frightening multi-layered story. . . . The buildup and final denouement will cost more than a few readers a good night's sleep--and change the way you view pirates, cruise ships and Washington forever., This book is vintage Coonts...plenty of action and intrigue, with the added benefit of a new lead character., High octane....[Coonts] skillfully captures the postmodern flavor of Hong Kong, where a cell phone is as apt as an AK-47 to be a revolutionary weapon.
