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D-Day In The Ashes

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The author and the series is new to me. I found the premise of the book to be somewhat plausible especially in view of the new mission of the NAACP regarding the rebel flag in the Southern states. The idea of a new nation arising from the current form of liberal government is a novell one and that it is a conservative, lessez faire, form of government makes one long for a government that will literally interpret the Constitution. Ben Raines wages war the way it is supposed to be done. Too bad our politicians won't listen. I wish Mr. Johnstone had taken more time with the book. It moved too fast for the ground he covered and there was not as much character development as I would have liked. He may have covered such detail in previous books in the series, however; those which I have not read. If you are conservative, believe in a conservative form of government, want to live your life in peace without government in your hair all of the time, you will enjoy this book.

Once again, William W. Johnstone (and his fictional hero, Ben Raines) show readers how to bring law and justice to a world in chaos. Recommended!

A friend of mine loaned me the book, and he had it back within a week. Its a fast and easy read, but very entertaining. It is packed with conservative ideas and values. Ben Raines has become my hero. What an outstanding read. Highly recommended to all.

I bought the first few Ashes books back in the 80s in paperback and remembered them fondly. Recently I downloaded some of the later books for my Kindle and find myself going "what the hell". D-Day In the Ashes seems like a parody of his earlier works and makes me wonder if somebody else is actually writing the series now. The political characterizations are comical at best and are enjoyed by people that actually think that people like Glenn Beck are serious commentators. The series has definately gone downhill.

Ben and his rebs are at it agian kicking butt and taking names this time in Europe.

I have read all of these books at one point or other and I have to say that this book was the point at which Johnstone gave up all attempts to stick to his old timeline. Was this due to the illness that would eventually take his life or just plian lazyness? Who knows?

In the eariler days of the serise 1-15 there was some attempt on Johnstone's part to stick to the timeline where the war took place in 88 and the Tri-states lasted 10 years untill 1998. Here we see the first threads in the timeline breaking. During one of the liberal rants of the reporters she mentioned that one of the Red cross workers had voted for George Bush. Now considering the constrants of the timeline how could this be possible?

It can't. The fact that eventually Johnstone forgot the old rules was harder for me to stomach then Ben nonstop lectures on his philosophy of life.

Eventually you will give up on the books all together and read them solely for the sake of the hilarious charecter of Emile and his small troop.