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Forged In Honor: A Novel

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Joshua Hawkins was eleven years old when his mother remarried and moved to an outland missionary in Burma. He grew and before the death of his parents became a warrior Horseman of the Shan hill people. Since than Josh had returned to the U.S., served in the military during the VietNam period, and retired to care for his daughter. Now the U.S. government desperately needs someone with knowledge of the area of the Shan hill people. And Josh has just been involuntarily volunteered. But unknown to everyone, Josh's 'Shan Brother' is about to be executed, because of his knowledge of a massive influx of drugs into the U.S. from Burma. The same drugs that Josh is supposed to be looking for.

Excellent story that runs from Washington, D.C. to Burma, and back.

I could really visulize the book in my head like a movie. Leonard B. Scott writes with great detail. Though I wasn't thrilled with the ending I still believe this is the best book with that kind of plot.

Although not a bad book, Forged in Honor, is not one of Scott's best efforts. At times I struggled to keep some of the characters sorted out correctly. The research by Scott again is excellent though the story line parallels one of his other efforts, namely "Solemn Duty." Scott does keep one engrossed till the end of this novel but this book will never surpass the stories he presents in his military novels.

This book was one of Col. Scott's cheesier stories. I loved his books on Vietnam and also on the post-WWII individuals (Iron Men); but this one took the cheese to a new level. I would recommend all of his books if he'd leave out the completely unbelieveable, unnecessary, and gratuitious love scenes. He's a good writer and I would enjoy his books much more if he'd stick to his talent - action writing. Leave the mushy stuff to Dannielle Steele.