Shadows of Power (Power series) - Softcover

James W. Huston

Softcover

ISBN 10: 073227639X ISBN 13: 9780732276393

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Australia, 2002

Synopsis

When Kent Rathman's roommate, an F/A-18 pilot, is attacked midair by an Algerian fighter, he downs the jet - setting off an international incident that will leave him, the Navy's Blue Angels, and the US targets of a diabolical plan. He must devise a counterstrike to save his country.

About this title

About the Author:

A graduate of TOPGUN, James W. Huston flew F-14s off the USS Nimitz with the Jolly Rogers. He served as a naval flight officer and worked in Naval Intelligence before becoming a lawyer and the acclaimed author of The Shadows of Power, Balance of Power, The Price of Power, Flash Point, and Fallout. He lives in San Diego, California.

From AudioFile:

Kent Rathman (aka "Rat") is on a mission is to track down the Algerian who is planning a terrorist attack to avenge the death of his brother, a pilot, who was killed by Rat's old roommate at Annapolis. Political intrigue is rife, and the plot takes many twists and turns before delivering an exciting climax. There are a few graphic scenes of torture that might turn off some listeners. Christopher Price turns in a performance that for the most part enhances the book. Most of the characters' voices are well drawn; the French and Algerian accents are quite good, but the South African voices are not as successful. However, mispronunciations of some words by American characters ("pitture" for "picture") should have been caught by the producers. Nonetheless, this story moves along at a brisk pace, grabbing the listener from the outset with an overall good reading. S.S.R. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Australia
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 073227639X
• ISBN 13: 9780732276393
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 480