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Brute Force: Betrayals

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Wow, I think I enjoyed the novel more than the game. About 3/4 through the game and I had seen it all, it was fun but played out, yes I beat it but it wasn't a thriller. Now the novel on the otherhand MADE you press on to find out the ending... and it explains itself perfectly. I suspect not many gamers read a lot, but if you pick up just one novel this summer make it Brute Force: Betrayals by Dean Wesley Smith:)

There was never a time when I was confused about what was going on. You know, how when you read something and you forget whose who and generally you pick up later what you missed but there is that period of time where you keep reading for the sake of reading? Not so here with Brute Force, it just is well thought out and well executed.

Brute Force the game: 8/10

Brure Force: Betrayals: 9/10

Brute force is a fun, light read. It is not deep and lacks some character development. I was hoping that the book would reveal more detail of the character's history; but it did not. It lets us down in that department. But the action makes up for It- kinda feels like a comic book because the action is off the wall is some parts. In the first mission "Tex" and his team demolish a group of pirates inside their base and steal their money. Later on he cooperatively works with a scout named "Hawk" who is able to make herself invisable. And an android named "Flint" also joins in; it can sharp-shoot with a sniper rifle with deadly accuracy. The story and action-packed pacing is what
makes it entertaining and good if you are bored. And the ending is shocking. I recommend it if you want something fun to read and you like a light read.

"Nice shootin'," Tex said, as the Special Operations team
charged into the enemy base killing some guards on the way in.
Dean Wesley Smith, the author of Brute Force Betrayals, likes
to be discriptive in his writing. He uses description in his
battle chapters like, "His cut was viciously bleeding down
Tex's neck" and "The deafening sounds of explosions were all
over the planet". What I like about the author's writing
style is that he never stays on one topic for long he keeps
the action flowing by having each chapter going to a different
battle. One thing I don't like about the book is that it has
alot of swearing in it. The story is told in first
and second point of view.

Mainly the book is about a confederation of Special Force
Operatives fighting the rebel planets. The main characters
are Tex- a strong heavy weapons operative.
Hawk- the intelligent leader of Tex and Flint.
Flint- sniper that is on Tex's and Hawk's team.
The book is set in outer space and the genre is science fiction/fantasy.

I recommend this book to people who like shooting video games from ages
13-adult.

"Nice shootin'," Tex said, as the Special Operations team
charged into the enemy base killing some guards on the way in.
Dean Wesley Smith, the author of Brute Force Betrayals, likes
to be discriptive in his writing. He uses description in his
battle chapters like, "His cut was viciously bleeding down
Tex's neck" and "The deafening sounds of explosions were all
over the planet". What I like about the author's writing
style is that he never stays on one topic for long he keeps
the action flowing by having each chapter going to a different
battle. One thing I don't like about the book is that it has
alot of swearing in it. The story is told in first
and second point of view.

Mainly the book is about a confederation of Special Force
Operatives fighting the rebel planets. The main characters
are Tex- a strong heavy weapons operative.
Hawk- the intelligent leader of Tex and Flint.
Flint- sniper that is on Tex's and Hawk's team.
The book is set in outer space and the genre is science fiction/fantasy.

I recommend this book to people who like shooting video games from ages
13-adult.

The "Brute Force" is a trio of space-marines who act as enforcers for the Intergalactic Confed (think Trek's Federation -- if it were run like the Mafia). When the marines stumble upon some corrupt dealings of Confed officers, the "Betrayal" part kicks in; they are conveniently sent on a mission that they have almost no chance to survive. This book consists mostly of gunfire and lobbing grenades, so don't expect "The Grapes of Wrath". The characters are disappointingly undefined. They are simply generic sterotypes -- Male Marine, Female Marine, and Cyborg. Whereas "Halo" was a video-game novel that exceeded expectations, "Brute Force" lives up to them. I will give it a bonus half-star however for the surprise (gutsy) ending.

I'll be honest, the only reason I even continued reading this book is because of the reviews below that promised a knockout ending. That it certainly is, but the question is: is it worth sifting through the 250 pages before it of one dimensional heros-and-villans warfare, with basically a bunch of good guys running around and using bigger and badder guns to tear their opposition of hundreds of human lives apart? I borrowed the book and read it in my spare time, so it was worth the read for me. Most of the first 50 pages consists of operatives telling thier teammates that they are going in to secure the area and their teammates telling them to "have fun" Then there's a breif respite. Some "character developement," the set-up for the next mission, the mission, another respite, and then the finale. This is all punctuated by the cookie-cutter "greedy, power- hungry politician" schtck, like RESIDENT EVIL villians in space.

I am not against violent sci-fi novels ( I love the DOOM seies) but BRUTE FORCE is simply a by-the-books, formulatic romp that simply isn't any fun until the end. There's plenty of action, but there's so much it's saturating, desensitizing, and not told with any flair or originality.

But at 270, large-print, paperback pages that don't contain anything deep or profound, it's easy rading. During the beginnings of these summer days, if you dig on bringing on a little bit of weight to your video gaming experience, it just might be your ticket. But Dean Wesley Smith is capable of far better

Brute Force Betrayals by Dean Wesely Smith is #2 on my all time favorites it will show you a world completly unknown to us and imediatly get you sucked in with tons of gore and action. It has an extremely shockig ending that you never thought would happen. Dean Wesely Smith is an extremely talented author who also wrote the trillagy The Tenth Planet, which I also recomend.

After playing Brute Force, I expected something like what hapenned to me after playing Halo and devouring the 3 Halo series books: just and plainly being amazed about the gathering of sweet writing around a very good game.
I enjoyed Brute Force, but found the book very weak up to the point of finding it boring. The book starts right in the action (very pale by the way) and develops slughishly through the paces of diferent operative misions. By the time it starts to get momentun; voilá, the book is over!!! No good whatsoever. If you really want to get hooked in a game-based book, get the Halo's series, or Crimson Skies, and you will be delighted.

The Halo books were great! This book is a fine example of using a poor plot and a poor writer. I would rate this book a 2 on a scale of 1 to 10. If you must read this book, check it out from your public library and save your money. I have never read any of Mr. Smith's books and after this one, I know I won't read anymore of his books. There are too many GOOD books available to read instead of wasting your time on this type writing.