Manhunt: USA vs. Militia: #2 [Mass Market Paperback]

Ian Slater (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 3, 1999

IN AMERICA, YOUR BROTHER IS YOUR ENEMY. . . .

Under an iron fist, the militia movement has mushroomed. Now two legendary leaders have been liberated from a heavily guarded Phoenix hospital--and hostages taken for a furious, bloody ride to the California border. It's the spark their armies needed and an excuse for the Feds to unleash the Patton reincarnate, Gen. Douglas Freeman.

From Sacramento to Seattle, America is burning. A new generation of automated weapons has been brought to the field, the skies split by artillery and the desert nights lit up by infrared. With Americans facing off against Americans, the fight for the USA has reached a turning point.

But from the other side of the globe, a new enemy prepares to tip the scales of battle--with the ultimate killing tool. . . .

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IN AMERICA, YOUR BROTHER IS YOUR ENEMY. . . .

Under an iron fist, the militia movement has mushroomed. Now two legendary leaders have been liberated from a heavily guarded Phoenix hospital--and hostages taken for a furious, bloody ride to the California border. It's the spark their armies needed and an excuse for the Feds to unleash the Patton reincarnate, Gen. Douglas Freeman.

From Sacramento to Seattle, America is burning. A new generation of automated weapons has been brought to the field, the skies split by artillery and the desert nights lit up by infrared. With Americans facing off against Americans, the fight for the USA has reached a turning point.

But from the other side of the globe, a new enemy prepares to tip the scales of battle--with the ultimate killing tool. . . .

About the Author

Ian Slater, a veteran of the Australian Joint Intelligence Bureau, is the author of the World War III novels. He teaches political science at the University of British Columbia and is managing editor of Pacific Affairs. He lives in Vancouver, Canada, with his wife and two children.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Fawcett (August 3, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0449150461
• ISBN-13: 978-0449150467
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 1.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,059,635 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Slater failed at his second chance, April 29, 2000

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thedemon (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Manhunt: USA vs. Militia: #2 (Mass Market Paperback)

I always give an author a second chance but Manhunt is, if anything, even worse than Battle Front. The characters are still thin, the plot became even thinner (which is not disguised by having three essentially independent stories woven together to make it look like there is actually a storyline to follow.)

In this book, Slater continues to portray the militia units as battle-experienced crack troops and the US troops as green. Given that the bulk of the US troops are national Guard, I can buy some of that, but not to the extent given in this book. If Slater's assessment of the Guard units is true, one would be hard-pressed to imagine how any of the Guard troops returned alive from Gulf Storm -- the vast majority of them would have accidently shot themselves while opening their mail from home. Meantime, the militia are teflon -- no s**t sticks them, no matter how badly they muck things up. This pattern continues through this book to the point of being very irritating.

Once again, find something else to read -- to rip off an old novelty film, "You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll kiss six bucks goodbye." I will not be picking up any of Slater's book in the future.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I had to force myself to finish this book, September 22, 1999

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This review is from: Manhunt: USA vs. Militia: #2 (Mass Market Paperback)

I was searching for a new author and will obviously continue my search. Read other comments and you will get the message, he doesn't really understand us and how our system works. If you think that a hostage situation, as outlined in this book, could have the impact on decisions as it does in this book.... I say wake up and smell the coffee. I was waiting for this book to allow the President of the United States to become in harms way because of the 2 hostges held by the milita.

As for the story as pure fiction, how much can one swallow? The ALERTs in this book are anything but... If some people think this is similar to Clancy's Rainbow Six team, they better reread the book. At every turn they make mistake after mistake and keep getting another chance.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars What A Waste Of My Time, July 23, 2000

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B G Davis - See all my reviews

This review is from: Manhunt: USA vs. Militia: #2 (Mass Market Paperback)

This book has to be the worst researched novel I have ever read! It reads like a "Television Junkie" who has seen too many "Walker, Texas Ranger" episodes on what the militia is about and decides to put down his beer and write a book. If you are looking for an entertaining book on what drives anti-government sentiments, read "Unintended Consequenses" by John Ross. It is a long read but well worth the time invested. As for "Manhunt" I wish there was a rating less than 1 star!