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Joint Task Force #4: Africa

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David Meadows was known as Igor to his shipmates. After 37 years of service to this nation he's now a full time author. AS an ex-spook who knew the fliers, lived with the spooks and heard all the sea stories, he's right on the money.

He gets better every book, every page, every paragraph. Read him for the characters, the plots and the dialogue. Know that Chief Razi is out there somewhere *hey, CTRC Carter, it might be you?*

Most of all, buy the damned books and treat yourself to a great reading experience.

It's fascinating to read a military adventure set in future Africa because most American authors rely on the Middle East or Asia for their terror/thriller plots. What's even more fascinating is David Meadows' insight into his African and Muslim characters. The ruthless forces of the African National Army could be the rebels in today's Congo or the radicals in Darfus. What Meadows so brilliantly brings to light is the psyche and experience that gives birth to their horrific disrespect for life and their desperate desire for power. In the tragedies and evil plaguing today, we all share a part in their evolution because of our apathy to the genocides occurring worldwide. What the author presents in this novel is the ultimate consequence to ignoring Africa's cry for help, and the Americans in particular will reap what they sow. Set against this historical backdrop of possibilities, Meadows portrays the heroism of those least known: reconnaissance crews. These are not sexy Seals or Navy fighter pilots that populate most military thrillers. His characters represent the backbone of your "ordinary," "average," even mundane, grunts of the corps, who in the performance of their duties make up the dedicated service that protects and defends everything the United States believes in and represents: a world free of tyranny. And in doing their duty risk their lives every day without hesitation. That's Meadow's mission in his goal to entertain the reader: to remind the world that ordinary people transform into extraordinary heroes under crisis. "Africa" also wraps up Meadows' series on the JOINT TASK FORCE.

In a new Naval-Marine TV series based on Meadows' novels, Gene Hackman fits the role of cigar-smoking Admiral Dick Holman, and placing the setting of these series in the future on the African continent would at last bring Americans to a greater understanding of this neglected and ignored connection to its own history of African-Americans. Just as JAG brings the issues of today's war on terrorism to the forefront as well as gives American forces a platform to air their experiences and concerns, Meadows' vision can educate as well as entertain what may face America in ten short years from now. It's reality in a fictional format and ideal for TV audiences.

(...) This is Class-A writing at its nerve-wracking best. You've written another hit, Capt. Meadows. What are you going to do for an encore? I'm really looking forward to your next series.

This is just another "male comic book." my buds and me had a good laugh over some of Meadows' claims to "insider knowledge" he makes in the story. He also uses a lot of technical jargon and technical descriptions in place of solid action plotting and dialog that has a real ring to it instead of words that sound like they came off any dozen action flicks. The plot and action scenes are what make or break a book of this type but five guys who are real-life versions of the characters in the story flung the book at the wall before they finished the first twenty pages. Come on, warrior brother, you can do better than this, (even if you have to make it all up). In the meantime I suggest readers get hold of a copy of Strike Force Baghdad by Mark K. Roberts, a much better book all around.

I've been a major fan of Captain Meadows ever since he wrote his first book. He certainly knows how to weave exciting stories that hold my interest to the very satisfying end.

His characters are very likable, the dialogue realistic, and the scenery and action is exciting!

I can't wait to read his next one. How he maintained both the SIXTH FLEET and the JOINT TASK FORCE series in such admirable fashion is inconceivable to me.

Amazing author!

JOINT TASK FORCE #4: Africa, by multi-talented, retired, Navy Captain, David E. Meadows, reads so true to real life (perhaps a decade from now...give or take), that the story line could have been ripped from tomorrow's headlines.

The plot is both thrilling and thought-provoking, the characters are well-developed and powerful, and the dialogue, well-written and chilling.

JOINT TASK FORCE #4: Africa, wiil have the readers hearts pounding and their fingers swiftly turning the pages as fast as they can possibly manage.

This book should come with a warning label...Do Not Start Unless You Are Ready To Lose Sleep... Yes, this novel is that good. You will not want to put it down. That's a promise!

(JOINT TASK FORCE #4: Africa, Gets My Highest Recommendation!) A Novel You Will Not Want To Miss!

I enjoy the writing style of former Navy Captain David Meadows. His characters are wonderful and his storylines are very exciting. I think his stories read true to life!

I honestly found this book boring and predictable. It just dragged along. It seemed like the writer just "phoned it in." The plot was nothing great, just the usual potboiler fare based loosely on current events (pilots on a mission are forced down into terrorist-infested territory and have to improvise in their fight to survive -- you've seen it all before) that tries a little too hard to get beyond the limitations of a pretty thin story. I enjoy reading action novels every now and then, and there are some I've read more than once, but this one fizzled out fairly quickly and never recovered.

I recently became a fan of this talented writer. I've only read two of his books, but I enjoyed them immensely.

AFRICA is especially well-written; kept me on the edge of my seat, and any writer who can keep the suspense going is a master wordsmith, in my opinion.

This author certainly knows his locale and his characters' motivations. Keep 'em coming, Captain!

After reading 3 books in this set, I could not wait to get my hands on the last book. I really enjoyed the ending story to the series. I like this writer and look forward to reading other books by him.

David Meadows is a writer whose books I can't wait to get my hands on!! True Story!

I enjoy the characters he creates and the suspense completely knocks me out!!

Oh yes! This writer is that GOOD!!!