First Strike
By Richard Turner
- Release Date: 2015-04-06
- Genre: Science Fiction
Description
When war comes after a century of peace, it is sudden and brutal. Taken by surprise Earth's far-flung colonies are in danger.
The only son of an admiral, Second Lieutenant Michael Sheridan finds himself thrust into a desperate conflict that he and the untried soldiers under his command are ready for. Focusing on the people struggling to survive the onslaught, First Strike is a novel that propels the reader to the furthest limits of space. Fighting a ruthless and determined enemy, Sheridan soon learns the brutal lessons of war and that his enemy may not be what it appears to be.
Reviews
Good story, but the dialogue needs a lot of work.
3By TalonSixThis book was recommended by a fellow vet. I enjoyed the storyline, but the dialogue was wooden and not how people in combat speak to each other. If you can get past that, the book is entertaining.How the Marines in space get it done
5By El7$gpI have read and followed the US Marines since I was a little boy. In reading this book I felt the same compelling spirit of these marines, from the enlisted men and women to the officers. I couldn’t just put it down, I had to keep reading. I cannot express how much I enjoyed this book. It grabs you and puts you in the heat of combat and the emotions of overcoming the odds that are hallmarks of any military service. I can’t wait to read the next book.Like a good war movie
5By Never complainFun to read, hard to put down. Like a good old war movie with a space age twist. Going to download the next book right away.Read it, will skip the series
3By oldmaneganPredictable plot, needs an editor, poor characterization.Excellent Read!
5By Oldfogie63One of those books you don’t want to put down after you start reading!First strike
5By pnangoGreat read. Lots of everything!A Remarkable First Read
4By SenblutoA most riveting read! The author got some of the military stuff wrong, and there were some syntax errors that slipped through, but they didn’t detract from the book. Lots of realistic action throughout the 600 pages that kept me involved to the very end. Bravo Zulu to you!First strike
5By zeusbooFun action packed readGreat read
5By Skybolt PilotJust couldn’t put it down!First Trick
5By KwajdadWell written. Very excitingFirst Strike
5By rvdiGreat read.The title drew me in
4By Silence no moreThe book had a good to fast pace in the action/plotFirst Strike
5By tonywcExcellent action adventure novel. Very good character development.Good read not quite what I expected
4By -CMcC-/493\-It was overall a well written and fast paced sci fi thriller, was expecting it to be humans fighting at least some aliens, not just other humans turned by the enemy but the storyline kept me engaged and I liked the characters and how the story pulled together at the end, only issue was typos were missed by the editor, but nothing too major to totally distract the reader.Decent read
3By "@&$&@"Could’ve been better if it had more elaborate scenariosGreat read
5By Beer BrewerAwesome can’t wait to read the next in the seriesFirst Strike
5By C E CampbellFast moving SIFY thriller. Enjoyed the interactions of the characters combined with the futuristic setting. Could have used a final proof read for typos.First Strike
5By Kyle RiggsBook moves well. Maybe a bit predictable but overall a pleasant reading experience.1st of Nine Volumes; kill me now!
3By jboygYikes, this was a decent read and I found it enjoyable enough to finish. But plow through eight more of them? I think not. Like so many of the authors offering their first books for free the writer seems to suffering an extreme case of sequel-itis, a veritable pandemic in the SF world that I for one would like to see stamped out with extreme prejudice. Still, I thought it was worth three stars on its lonesome.
