WWIII: Force of Arms [Paperback]

Ian Slater (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Fawcett Books (1980)
• ASIN: B000N774OK
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good story, June 10, 2000

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Taylor (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: WWIII: Force Of Arms (Mass Market Paperback)

this book told an exciting story of men in combat. Even though some things seemed impossible it is well worth someones time.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good read, fast pace, lacking in realism, January 24, 1998

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[e-mail] (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: WWIII: Force Of Arms (Mass Market Paperback)

I have to say I had a hard time putting this book down. There's a lot of action and the pace is furious. However, the pace is also a weakness of the book. It is written in the style of a TV movie: everything happens quickly, seemlessly, and often unrealistically. The author makes it seem as though you can cross China in a few hours in a tank (fat chance). In one scene, a battlefield commander radios in a request for a cruise missile attack, and, within half an hour, the missiles arrive, on target, courtesy of a sub cruising in the Pacific. Nice, but highly unlikely.

On the whole I enjoyed the book. But, given the lack of realism and paper-thin characters, I'm not sure I would read another in this series.

5.0 out of 5 stars love it, September 22, 2011

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Giovanni (Philly) - See all my reviews

This review is from: WWIII: Force Of Arms (Paperback)

Call me crazy but this entire WWIII series by slater is a guilty pleasure of mine. I like clancy and bond as much as anyone else but this series is great if you like a lot more action.