Tin Man, The [Hardcover]

Dale Brown (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: HarperCollins (1999)
• ISBN-10: 0006511805
• ISBN-13: 978-0006511809
• ASIN: B001KRV6QY
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (79 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,151,656 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Former U.S. Air Force captain Dale Brown is the superstar author of 21 action-adventure "techno-thriller" novels: FLIGHT OF THE OLD DOG (1987), SILVER TOWER (1988), DAY OF THE CHEETAH (1989), HAMMERHEADS (1990), SKY MASTERS (1991), NIGHT OF THE HAWK (1992), CHAINS OF COMMAND (1993), STORMING HEAVEN (1994), SHADOWS OF STEEL (1996), FATAL TERRAIN (1997), THE TIN MAN (1998), BATTLE BORN, (1999), WARRIOR CLASS (2001), WINGS OF FIRE (2002), AIR BATTLE FORCE (2003), PLAN OF ATTACK (2004), ACT OF WAR (2005), EDGE OF BATTLE (2006), STRIKE FORCE (May 2007), SHADOW COMMAND (2008) ROGUE FORCES (2009), EXECUTIVE INTENT (2010) and A TIME FOR PATRIOTS (May 2011). Fourteen of his novels have been New York Times best-sellers. He is also the co-author of the best-selling DREAMLAND techno-thriller series and writer and technical consultant of the Act of War PC real-time strategy game published by Atari Interactive and the Megafortress PC flight simulator by Three-Sixty Pacific. Dale's novels are published in 11 languages and distributed to over 70 countries. Worldwide sales of his novels, audiobooks and computer games exceed 12 million copies.

Dale was born in Buffalo, New York on November 2, 1956. He graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Western European History and received an Air Force commission in 1978. He was a navigator-bombardier in the B-52G Stratofortress heavy bomber and the FB-111A supersonic medium bomber, and is the recipient of several military decorations and awards including the Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Combat Crew Award, and the Marksmanship ribbon. Dale was also one of the nation's first Air Force ROTC cadets to qualify for and complete the grueling three-week U.S. Army Airborne Infantry paratrooper training course. He was also an Air Force instructor on aircrew life support and combat survival, evasion, resistance, and escape.

Dale supports a number of organizations to promote law enforcement, education, and literacy. He is a Life Member of the Air Force Association, U.S. Naval Institute, and National Rifle Association. He is a command pilot for Angel Flight West (www.angelflightwest.org), a group that donate their time, skills, and aircraft to fly medical patients free of charge. He is also a mission pilot with the Civil Air Patrol, flying a variety of missions in support of the U.S. Air Force and other federal agencies. He is a multi-engine and instrument-rated private pilot and can often be found in the skies all across the United States, piloting his Piper Aztec-E airplane. On the ground, Dale enjoys tennis, scuba diving, and soccer. Dale, his wife Diane, and son Hunter live near Lake Tahoe, Nevada.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fair story - really a 3.5 star rating, January 31, 2003

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Erik1988 "beingawriter dot wordpress dot com" (Folsom, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Tin Man (Hardcover)

1) The reader, Victor Garber, on this 4 cassette tape set did a great job. The emotions and different voices for each character was professionally and convincingly performed.

2) I've never read/heard a Dale Brown story before so I came into this without any expectations. Based on the other reviewers who have previous experience with Dale Brown it sounds like I should try some of his other stuff.

3) I live in the Sacramento Area and particularly Folsom where the story takes place. It is always fun to read a story in your local area because you can more vividly imagine the characters doing what they do in the familar locals.

4) My cons with the story:
a) The "love" story as portrayed in the audiobook came out of left field and felt very forced
b) There were some ill-mental effects of the suit but that was never brought up again when it should have made more sense
c) Just a but too much suspension of disbelief on scences where there should be other cops or people around but where we only found the main characters
d) The ending dialogue was horrendous and cliche

5) My pros of this story:
a) Got to love the whole James Bond type technology
b) Good red-herrings
c) I like action and this book has a fair dose of it

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Tin Man, April 2, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Tin Man (Hardcover)

Dale Brown's The Tin Man is an action packed fast paced thriller. It is an amazing read. Like the thrillers of Tom Clancy, Stephen Coots and Larry Bond, the novels of Dale Brown brim with action, sophisticated weaponry and political intrigue.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It was pretty good, April 11, 1999

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Mr N Forbes-warren "author of RESURGENCE and ... (Newport, South Wales, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Tin Man (Mass Market Paperback)

Overall, I liked Dale Brown's latest. The opening scenes, and Gregory Townsend's planning an execution of the robberies and methamphetamine lab takeovers made for an action-packed start. But what are his real motives? And when Patrick McLanahan's brother, who is a rookie cop, is shot by one of Townsend's fellow terrorists, McLanahan takes the law into his own hands with an assortment of gadgets, James Bond style! The main instrument of the story is that advanced BERP suit, which is made of a special bulletproof material and protects him from gunfire. And the local police don't take too kindly to his vigilante antics, so he becomes a wanted man by everyone while he tries to avenge his brother's shooting and discovers more than he bargained for! Some lively action, awesome technology which might be feasible one day and good characterisations. I read this book twice(as I have with most of Dale Brown's books!) in the past couple of months, and it's better the second time round. The ending might seem daft at times, but the rest of the book makes up for it.