Customer Reviews

The Last Of The Dog Team

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I'm a good fan of Bill's, and as always he didn't let me down. As an U.S. Marine I have met and know men such as Terry Kovak, they ARE real. This was a intresting story that makes you think. I would recommend this book to anyone.

This was the first Johnstone book I read and I can say one thing, the book was intriguing enough that I could not put it down. I read it within a 24 hour period. Though I agree that I could not really clearly identify a plot (if there was one). The constant wooing and losing of women got old. Great that he is a stud but enough of his problems with intimacy. Great premise for a story but not enough development to the full range of characters and plot. Again it was a good read but I hope he has better stuff.

I liked this book... and being that I'm in the Marines I liked the fighting aspect of the story, being a red-blooded american man, I also liked some of the intimated writing... lol But the one thing that kept me reading this story, was that everyone that read it (including myself) in some shape or form could relate to it... if not in actual experience, then in some kind of desire to do what Terry did... but thats just my opinion... have a nice day....

I have read and enjoyed Johnstone's books, however this one is not his best by far. The book is readable and well written. The main character is a cold psychopath, he is not likable and too cartoon like. I look for better from Johnstone.

Having read many of Mr. Johnstone's other novels, I can honestly say that this is one of his best. It's very fast-paced - maybe too much so - and ends with you wanting more. I would have liked a little more characterization with regards to the lead charater, Terry Kovak, who seems to spend too much time with his ladies and not enough doing what he was trained to do... kill. However, I have a feeling that with the sucess of this re-release, he will save more of the killing for a sequel down the road

I thought it was a great book and William does another superb job of drawing in the reader for a different type of story.

Mr. Johnstone does a super job in describing and story telling. And leaves some to the imanigation of the reader. He had an excellent grasp of military jargon.

In the end Terry K. wasn't invicible contrary to belief. I think most readers were disappointed at the end but none can say that is wasn't an exciting read. As they obviously finished it. :-)

I liked this book... and being that I'm in the Marines I liked the fighting aspect of the story, being a red-blooded american man, I also liked some of the intimated writing... lol But the one thing that kept me reading this story, was that everyone that read it (including myself) in some shape or form could relate to it... if not in actual experience, then in some kind of desire to do what Terry did... but thats just my opinion... have a nice day....

I love this book, it was excellant, I felt once again Johnstone was proving a point about liberal biases, Johnstone is my favorite writer and so far I have loved everything that he was written and I liked the Terry Kovak charecter becouse he was strong and determined but we got to see what he was really like and he was clearly 3 dimionional, I highly recommend this book to all and also all of Johnstones books including the ever popular "ashes" Series

i beleive that this book is the bet yet ecause it contains a great deal of action and the fact that teh government is spurns him for doing it's dirty work and the fact that some of his own family spurns him makes him just about all alone and thatis what i like

The story is about Terry Kovak and his life from about fifteen on. Shows him as a young man and what he becomes. He is part of the Dog Team. This is a secret group that is part of the military. Terry is a trained killer, guns, knives, hands, you name it and he can kill with it. This is his life as he goes to many different countries doing his job. It is a sad book to me as he is lost for ever from his family, he becomes to hard for them. He is for ever lonely and by him self. I feel like to much of the book was written about his many, many affairs with women everywhere. Very detail and several pages devoted to that. In fact I guess over half the book was about his lust life. Would have liked it better if more written about the fighting.