Synbat

I don't care what Name Bob Mayer chooses to write under he just writes great stuff!

I really enjoy Mr. Mayer's stories. His characters kind of seem real and their sense of humor in the face of danger makes for fun reading. I can lose myself in his books and just enjoy the story. I really do enjoy this character and storyline.

The third novel in the Dave Riley series is suberb. A splendid mixture of a government science project gone wrong, Special Forces operations, the CIA and the army. When genetically enhanced creatures, Synbats, escape from their creators and raise havoc with anyone in their path, Riley's team is assigned to clean up the mess. Terrific plot, great characters, nifty dialog, plenty of explosive action and some really creepy scenes with the creatures lurking in the shadows and sewer tunnels in Chicago. A good blend of action, dialog and comradeship. This would make a great action movie if handled right. Find this series if you enjoy action adventure books with a twist. The books are hard to find in some cases, but they are out there. Check out Mayer's other books, The Gate and The Line (written as Bob McGuire) for more splendid action novels. More Dave Riley.

This is a fast-paced and easy-to-read action thriller with a hint of sci-fi which could well become science fact! Escaped convicts break into a biotechnology lab and unintentionally release two genetically-altered creatures bred to be the ultimate fighting machine. Sounds familiar? Well, this is better than PREDATOR! As the creatures prey on unsuspecting campers, Civil War re-enactors and Special Forces personnel brought in to stop the Synbat(synthetic battle form) creatures, it is up to ongoing hero Dave Riley, a SPECFOR commander, to stop the Synbats. And it seems, they're heading for Chicago . . . This would make a rockin' movie as well!

The premise sounded silly: Green Berets chasing after rampaging biologically engineered life forms. I'm generally not the fan of science fiction, which i thought this might turn out to be. (this book was my introduction to Mayer and the Dave Riley series: I quickly found and read the rest!) By the time the third chapter was over, I was hooked. Only Mayer could lay out a plot thick with government incompetence and amorality competing with the down-to-earth (and tired) sensibility of the protaganist of this series, Dave Riley. Within only a few pages, the believablity of this plot is established, and it becomes a joy to read. Part police-thriller, part Special Forces tale, and almost *NO* unbelievable science fiction! This book should bring Mayer new audiences, and win him some new fans from readers of either genre. The worst part about this book was having to see it come to an end. Leaves you amped and satisfied, yet... very hungry for a sequel! It's the kind of novel that makes you wonder why everyone hasn't turned on to Bob Mayer.