Area 51

I read Area 51 for a class project and I would have to say that I am very impressed. Robert Doherty does an excellent job at blending the alien culture into the government and military cultures. I was immediately fell under the book's spell as I began to read about the sci-fi facility known as Area 51 and what goes on there. I loved how Doherty used a lot of military actions in his book that reflected his own past of being in the Green Berets. It was particularly fascinating how Doherty set up his books so that certain historical facts reflected those of the diverse alien cultures and how the aliens influenced our own history. I would definitely recommend this book to anybody who loves a completely gripping sci-fi book because it holds onto you until you finish it and even after because it continues into a whole series of books which are just as equally great to read too. I felt that the plot was very creative and wasn't just about aliens at all. The plot mostly had to do with our government and how they keep secrets from the citizens. This book will take you all around the globe as its characters travel to different places in their quest to save the world from complete destruction. Robert Doherty is a brilliant writer and now has become one of my favorites after reading 5 books of many others in his Area 51 series. This is the one of the best alien sci-fi books out there so if you are looking for a good sci-fi, get this book and brace yourself for the fascinating thriller that's ahead of you.

I have read Bob Meyer's "Atlantis" novels and I thoroughly enjoyed them. But this novel is even more thrilling. Rarely have I read such a gripping tale, the plot is breathtaking in its turns and twists. I disagree with some of the critics: the characters are believable. They may be stereotypes in a way, a journalist is a journalist, a soldier is a soldier etc., but I think they are of flesh and blood and very conceivable. Meyer likes to pick up ancient and modern myths and give them a new fictitious meaning and it is always exciting when esoteric theories are turned into SF-thrillers, or inexplicable phenomena are explained by using the unlimited fantasy that fiction allows. For all those who like this kind of writing, this book is an excellent read.

Bob Mayer (AKA Robert Doherty AKA Greg Donegan AKA Joe Dalton AKA Bob McGuire) is truly one of the more masterful newcomers to the sci-fi genre in many, many years. Intermingling sci-fi with edgy military techo-thriller action, Mayer weaves some of the most enjoyable and imaginative fiction I've ever read with each novel. I look forward to every book he writes and have yet to be disappointed. The Area 51 series has been one of the most exciting I've ever read and just when I thought it couldn't get any better, along came the Atlantis series, which is equally as good, if not better.For those in the know about government secrecy on UFOs and the various black projects and secret operations that they have undertaken over the years, you'll find that Mayer truly did his homework on this series. Mayer name-drops numerous actual military projects from Operation: Paperclip to Project Aquarius as bits and pieces of a puzzle that the government has been piecing together since the accidental discovery of an alien mothership hidden in the Nevada mountains so many years ago.From clues hidden in the most remote locations on Earth for thousands of years to new discoveries on the Martian landscape, the complex story continues to unravel the true origin of humankind and each subsequent saga is more fascinating than the last. Being a special forces trainer himself, the attention to detail as far as the military aspect in Mayer's stories is phenomenal as well. Bob Mayer is very quickly making a name for himself as one of the finest action authors of the modern age.If the Area 51 series intriques you, be sure not to miss his Atlantis series (under the Donegan pen name) and his military thrillers such as The Omega Missile (Dalton pen name), The Gate (McGuire pen name) and Psychic Warrior (Doherty pen name). All smashingly good reads!!

Ok, so Area51 isn't great literature, but that doesn't mean it's worthless. Sure I've read books with better plotting and writing, but that's not what I expected when I picked up this book. It was a great escape and a very fun ride. It's not meant to reveal anything grand or tell you something didn't already know. It's simply entertainment and there's nothing wrong with that. I stayed up late to finish the book because I couldn't put it down and now I want to read the rest of the series. Sometimes it's fun to just read something that won't broaden your horizons or change your life. I recommend this book for those who want something to read on a plane or on the beach. It's light reading at its best.

Doherty has managed to tie together just about every aspect of UFOlogy from abductions to crop circles to the Great Pyramid of Giza to the statues on Easter Island in a coherent tale. Even if you don't have much interest in this topic I recommend this book simply because it's a fun, fast paced story. Then go and get the sequel, AREA 51 THE REPLY. Can't wait for publication of AREA 51 THE MISSION next March. In the author interview it says that Doherty is the pen name for Bob Mayer. Checked out some of his books-- interesting also and much more down to Earth in his special forces series-- he was a former green beret. If you like this book, you might want to read any of the six books in that series-- try Dragon Sim-13, Eternity Base, or Cut Out. This is action with a realistic edge from someone who's been there.