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5.0 out of 5 stars
A GREAT Read for Military and Non-Military Readers, February 2, 2010
This review is from: No Man's Land (Mass Market Paperback)
No Man's Land by Eric L. Haney, introduces the reader to Kennesaw Mountain Tanner.
Tanner is a Veteran and man of hire, going where ever his new client needs him.
In the first of a series of novels, Tanner lives on a boat in the waters off Savannah, GA, where he has a few very colorful friends. The friends have his six (his back) and he has theirs. It's one of these friends that leads Tanner to the body of a dead teenager in the murky waters. But Tanner is interrupted by someone in Army brass who sends him to the Middle East to rescue the grandson of a rich sheik and his tutor, who were kidnapped by a ruthless and violent band of desert thugs. Tanner, a man who in this reader's mind, closely resembles the author, runs into many challenges along the way and is aided by the many friends he's made in those parts. Each character is unique and not some cookie-cutter type too often found in mass market books. These characters play an vital role to Tanner in helping him accomplish his goal: the rescue of the child.
There were a few chapters where the Gail, the tutor, lets us in on her and the child's terror. There could be a few more chapters of them allowing the reader to feel more sympathetic. But I feel this was intentional so the reader gets to know Tanner and what he's about first. If that's the case, then this ploy worked well.
No Man's Land is a good read. Haney gives us expressions and words used by the locals in the different places Tanner is sent leading this reader to look them up and learn something new. Loved the characters! My imagination conjured up some very intriguing images of what I think Tanner looks like. This is the fun in reading. It is well written and the ending leaves you waiting for the second of this series, of which I hope there are many, many more.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent read, I loved it, February 26, 2010
This review is from: No Man's Land (Mass Market Paperback)
This is an excellent book. Superbly written.
Haney's experience as a former counter terrorism operative can be seen throughout the book: the action, the characters and the dialogue all seem very real.
I read it in a couple of days, the story draws you in and you don't want to put the book down.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Ready for more !, July 27, 2010
This review is from: No Man's Land (Mass Market Paperback)
It seems the market is full of "adventure" and "international intrigue" novels by a few who have never really been in the thick of it. The ones I've received as gifts are often an unfinished donation to the local public library.
In contrast, I found Eric Haney's "No Man's Land" a welcome addition to the few who either at least research it well, like Forsyth, or those who have been there first hand, like McNabb. Haney's character in the novel reflects a maturity honed from rigorous travel and real interaction with often-misunderstood cultures and political complexities, but with a great southern gentlemanly "ease" or demeanor essential for survival when things get difficult. The world, in my humble opinion, needs a bit more of that. Well done, Mr Haney!
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