Scorpion Strike [Paperback]

John J. Nance (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Fawcett Crest (1992)
• ASIN: B0011MNZWG
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,433,677 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

John J. Nance, aviation analyst for ABC News and a familiar face on Good Morning America, is the author of several bestselling novels including Fire Flight, Skyhook, Turbulence, and Orbit. Two of his novels, Pandora's Clock and Medusa's Child, have been made into highly successful television miniseries. A lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, Nance is a decorated pilot veteran of Vietnam and Operations Desert Storm/Desert Shield. He lives in Washington State.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Scorpion Strike- by John J. Nance, January 27, 2001

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Jeff Pudelski (Brooklyn, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Scorpion Strike (Mass Market Paperback)

Scorpion Strike may start off a little slow, but a few chapters in, the action picks up its pace to the point where you cannot put it down. I turned the pages of this book very quickly, wanting to see what the next event would be. The flight scenes are very realistic and full of technical details that a reader educated in aviation would enjoy, but still understandable for readers that don't know aviation jargon. I recommend this book to anybody.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Scorpion Strike, April 15, 2000

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Chris Shryock - See all my reviews

This review is from: Scorpion Strike (Mass Market Paperback)

Scorpion Strike is the first book I have read by John Nance, but it will certainly not be the last. As one of the foremost experts on avaition safety in the world (you always see him interviewed on Seattle TV after a major airline accident) Mr. Nance does a brilliant job of detailing all aspects of aviation. Not being an airplane enthusiast like the author , I did get a little lost with some of the terminology. But even then I never lost the sense of suspence and desperation the characters felt as they carry out there mission. Though probably a little too technical for the casual reader, this book has all the makings of a NY Times bestseller.

4.0 out of 5 stars Scorpion Strike paperback, April 27, 2009

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This review is from: Scorpion Strike (Mass Market Paperback)

Excellent thriller by Nance. Written about a subject he knows a great deal about from personal experience. Recommended for fans of military action adventures with good character development.