Joint Task Force #1: Liberia

Captain David E. Meadows rises to the top of the military thriller with Joint Task Force: Liberia. His growing mastery of suspense and characterization captures the reader with his opening sentence: "Ullma pulled the children closer." From here, he delves into the terror of ordinary citizens and children suddenly pitched into the lap of rebel extremists without a lifeline in Liberia. He not only paints the resulting American military rescue scenes with realism and true-to-life dialogue, he presents an interesting political scenario that nails the hidden agenda of a so-called ally: France. This is an author who knows the insides-out of his subject and gives us a fly-on-the-wall view of real possibilities in a world that now rocks with anti-Americanism. For this reason he stands apart from Tom Clancy and is building his own throne in military fiction. Kudos for the first of his Joint Task Force series. Can't wait to read the rest.

A friend loaned me her copies of this writer's first four book series set and I enjoyed it so much I had to try this writer's next book. WOW, what a compelling writer! I quickly became a fan of David Meadows. I can hardly wait until his next book comes out in September. I ordered my copy early as you might imagine. You won't go wrong with this man's stories!

David E. Meadows has outdone himself with Joint Task Force - Liberia. As a fan of The Sixth Fleet Series, I was eager to read the new series. Joint Task Force - Liberia was worth the wait. It is an outstanding work of Military suspense. The novel weaves a suspenseful tale of modern combat in a world of electronic technology; without ignoring the necessity of "fighting in the trenches." The characters are credible and the plot development is outstanding. Bravo Zulu, David. I look forward to your next project.

I can die now, the Naval Security Group has fictional heroes other than "Vietnam Spook Show." (Thank you Wayne Care) David Meadows was good in his first series, but he's gone from a scribbler of books to a WRITER OF NOVELS with this book. He has vaulted into the top tier of military fiction authors with this book. His ear for dialogue is unsurpassed. Having spent a few hours around flag officers and more time than I wish to admit on skimmers, Meadows has the flavor nailed down. I could taste the stack gas and hear the roar of the turbines on the flight deck.His understanding of the bond between warriors is keen and the characters are well developed. The action flows fast and the [non-essential] is an absolute minimum. Best of all, no gratitutious sex scenes (see his web site for the reason for that.) that would be an embarrasment to the USN. ...I can't wait for January and the next installment. It's a joy to have a new author I hunger for when I go to the store.Kudos to Meadows. Igor rules!

Oh, what a wonderful beginning book to this new series! I could not put the book down. It took me two nights to finish it but it was worth it! I am a huge fan of the Navy Thriller genre and in my opinion Captain Meadows is hard to top!