A Flash of Red (Niagara Large Print) [Hardcover]

Product Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: Ulverscroft Large Print
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0708958907
• ISBN-13: 978-0708958902
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,494,082 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Flash Of Humor & Action, November 8, 2002

By 

Richard Altork (Monroe, NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Flash of Red (Paperback)

I've read all of Clancy, Cussler, Dale Brown, most of W.E.B. Griffin, Ludlum, and Stephen Hunter, and others, and I find this book refreshing with action. It is refreshing because of Clay Harvey's good sense of humor that fits naturally with the characters in this story, his development of characters who have close friendships, and his development of a realistic relationship that the main character, Tyler Vance, has with his five year old son. It is also refreshing because of Harvey's ability to describe fighting scenes, as well as his knowledge of guns (which reminds me of Stephen Hunter). Harvey knows how to tell a story and to keep the plot moving, while still spending interesting time in character development - even with the bad guys. And his descriptions of the interaction between Tyler Vance and the local police puts you right there, with some interesting - and humorous - twists.

This book is refreshing because it is not just macho action. It is not just plot driven, although the plot is good and believable. It is also character driven - some of whom you may find yourself wanting to meet. Tyler Vance has some characteristics similar to Clancy's Jack Ryan, in that Vance doesn't have a "dark side" that is so popular in many modern action heroes. Vance is just a good guy - with a real personality - period.
I enjoyed this enough to purchase and read the sequel, "A Whisper of Black", and then the delightful prequel to both, "Dwelling In The Gray".

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A FLASH OF FUN READING, April 10, 2000

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MICHAEL GOODWIN - See all my reviews

This review is from: Flash of Red (Paperback)

This 1st book of tyler vance and friends was a fun and fast read. The pace was fast for the most part and the dialouge was witty. I just recently came back from a school for my job where this book took place and it was kind of like kismet that I accidently found this new author and series while browsing in the local bookstore. Now I pride myself in knowing a good action/adventure book when I read one since I've read tons of the stuff in all genres for over 30 years. My final analysis of this guy's 1st book was a fun read and a good blend of humor and decent action sequences, but not one of the best I've read. Now don't get me wrong - its a fun and easy read and I would reccomend it, if you like a slower version of a redneck-type Die Hard. I thought it good enough and the characters banter enjoyable enough that I will read the other two books in the series. I currently just started his newest book titled DWELLING IN THE GRAY, and will be reviewing that one as soon as I finish it. Thats all folks!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Interesting premise, July 15, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Flash of Red (Paperback)

Too bad the author could not live up to his plot outline. I read with interest the review written by a 'reader from Florida' that proposes readers that do not like this book are gay, anti-gun liberals. I am none of those things, in fact, I cannot wait until deer season each year in this part of the country, and I have read nearly anything 'good' that falls into this genre; i.e. any Tom Clancy novel, any Stephen Hunter novel (the 'Bob the Nailer' series in particular), but I can find nothing in this authors vision that would prompt me to pick up another of his books. The action is simplistic, the reparte is juvenile, the set-ups are transparent, and the justification for the use of violence seem to be an NRA-sanctioned advertisement. I can only hope that the writer will not find a big audience for this type of book.