Rising Wind
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THE DATE IS DECEMBER 7TH. AND INFAMY LIVES. . .AGAIN.On a remote Pacific Island, millions of pounds of lethal chemical agents are being stockpiled by the United States--enough toxic material to annihilate one quarter of the Earths population.In a swift and daring early morning surprise attack, a band of Japanese terrorist led by a fanatical right-wing nationalist has seized the weakly defended island. More than a thousand Americans--including a U.S. senator--have been made prisoners. A madman with dreams of empire suddenly commands the most terrifying weapon the worlds has ever known.The gravest crisis since the end of the second World War has set rival economic superpowers on a lethal collision course--unless two men, Lt. John Moody of the U.S. Navy SEALs and modern-day Samurai Shintaro Nakajima of the elite, top-secret Japanese Counter Force, join together on an extraordinary mission to save a hostage planet form the terrible vengeance of the . . . RISING WIND
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0380729784
ISBN13:9780380729784
Release Date:January 1998
Publisher:Avon Books
Length:418 Pages
Weight:0.50 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 4.2" x 6.9"
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
An excellent suspense thriller
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This was a good read, one that often compels you to read just one more chapter before the light goes off. This one has a lot going on during the tale. Japanese militant terrorists, Navy SEALs, hostages, plenty of military hardware, generals, admirals, a few pretty brutal parts, a daring rescue mission - the workds. I liked the bonding between the Japanese Defense Force commando unit and the SEALs, a good touch. I enjoyed the fact that the SEALs did have limitations and were not bullet-proof as so many other novels seem to indicate. Overall, a well-paced adventure and a convincing cast of characters. This would make a terrific motion picture. Check it out.
Darn good book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
I think the thing I liked about this book the most was the 'down to the finest detail' type of attention that was put into it. I was a Navy blackshoe and I found no inaccuracies, and my cousin who was USN aircrew found only one. Not too shabby. The action is believeable and not in the vein of some of the less talented writers out there who write SEAL books. It is realistic and about as 'un-Rambo' as you will find. Dick Couch knows what he is talking about, because he had been there and done that. I reccomend this book without reservation. Silent Descent, book one of this series, is good too.
I read it in one sitting...It's that good!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
Couch's writing rings of authenticity. His background makes you wonder if the events he describes might have been pulled from some secret government file. The story is alarmingly plausible. I finished it in a single sitting. If accurate, hardcore, military thrillers are your thing, then Dick Couch's "Rising Wind" is a must read.
a good story not easy to find in east coast book stores
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 28 years ago
a fine yarn in the bow wave of red october; hope many more as well to come
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