Valkyrie [.EXE] (Paperback)

by Lindsay McKenna (Author)

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Review
"Lindsay McKenna explodes on the e-pub scene with an edge-of-the-seat romantic suspense." Pamela Cohen -- Romantic Times Magazine

VALKYRIE is a powerful tale that displays how talented Ms. McKenna truly is."" Harriet Klausner, reviewer -- Painted Rock Reviews

Product Description
WOMEN IN GROUND COMBAT?

Will it work? Are women capable of being soldiers on the ground next to their male counterparts? Can they take the danger? The pressure? The threat of death?

Congress, in 2003, has approved a one year test to find out. The U.S. Marine Corps is forced into allowing the Women's Liberation Forces (WLF) to work with them in a Southeast Asia crisis. In the middle of this intense, emotional storm stands Corporal Cathy Fremont. She becomes a political liability and lynch pin. Both sides want to see her destroyed in this hot-button issue. What she knows, what she saw and experienced, makes her an enemy to all concerned. Her only ally, Captain Jim Boland, U.S. Marine Corps, is trapped between lies, deceit, betrayals and his growing, powerful love for Cathy. Can he protect her against overwhelming political intrigue and danger. Will he be able to save her life?

Don't miss this intense, page-turning love story that will keep you on the edge of your seat!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 356 pages
• Publisher: Hard Shell Word Factory; 1 edition (December 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0759900051
• ISBN-13: 978-0759900059
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,399,390 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A COMBAT CONVERT, December 5, 2000

By	RICHARD R BLYTHE (WINDSOR, NY United States) - See all my reviews

Lindsey McKenna has produced a fine work focusing on the role of women in combat and the related political situation. It is a good read! McKenna pointedly steers the reader to the tough political question of women in the military and their equal roles in almost all areas.

The reader is forced to deal with real and rhetorical political questions and is easily drawn into the military world of Corporal Cathy Fremont and Captain Jim Boland.

This is not your mother's romance novel, however a powerful romantic situation is key to the story. Guys from the Korea and Vietnam era can relate to the military situation. Actual combat is referenced and while combat grit might have strengthend the substance, it would have gotten in the way of a powerful story.

McKenna has captured the intrigue of Washington, DC and the military chain of command. Neither is left unscathed and that is another strength of the book.

VALKYRIE continues the the author's efforts of giving traditional romance readers something more to think about and brings male readers into a line of books usually left for the female reader of traditional romance books.

Action - the military at war - sex - romance - political intrigue - this book has it all. It is a good read with a satisfying end, that we can hope is but a beginning.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Would make a great movie!, March 25, 2001

By	A. J Greig (Vienna AUSTRIA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I just finished Lindsay McKenna's Valkyrie and was very impressed by her sustained tension and suspense. You don't know how it's going to work out until right at the end. Cat, (Corporal Cathy Fremont,) is a talented woman soldier, who isn't really cut out emotionally for the job. In the course of the book, she transforms from being a victim of the military hierarchy into a person who can stand up publicly for justice (although she was always ready to protect her team.) Valkyrie crosses genres, and contains elements of a political thriller, a romance and a war story. Very graphically written and action filled, it would translate well into a movie.

I like the way McKenna shows how women can hold their own in combat situations, but also doesn't shy away from showing the emotional impact of soldiering in a war zone.

While Cat is a complex character, the villian, Major Louise Lane, is pure elegant venom - I hope she returns to fight another day.

This is the first book that I've ordered from Hard Shell Word Factory (via Amazon.com) and I was impressed by the fast delivery. It's a nice, solid edition - longer than McKenna's usual books, such as Morgan's Mercenaries, but this gives her the chance to develop the characters in depth and she keeps up the pace right to the end. A very good read!

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One you MUST to read!, December 8, 2000

By	"celtwoman" (Somerset, TX United States) - See all my reviews

I've been reading Lindsay McKenna since 1985, when a friend of mine gave me a copy of CAPTIVE OF FATE. I've loved every novel that has come since from her, as have so many of her legion of fans. But if you think you've seen all that Ms. McKenna has to offer, then you have another think coming. That means you haven't read VALKYRIE yet. With VALKYRIE, we meet Ms. McKenna at her unbridled best. In the new e-book/print on demand format, she leaps all previous barriers and gives us a novel that is complex, gritty, earthy, and strong, yet touched with the starlight of love and passion. There are no easy paths in this novel, no actions that do not have consequences, no choices made that do not affect everyone involved. This makes this novel the most true to life, gripping, can't-put-it-down book that Ms. McKenna has written yet in her long career. Both the primary and secondary characters are completely fleshed out, their emotions real and honest (and not always tidy). The weight of their choices, their loves, and their battle for truth reach deep into a reader's heart. I loved the main hero and heroine, Cat Fremont and Jim Boland. Their story moved me deeply. In this longer format, Ms. McKenna builds a rich, deep love story within a story of war, suffering and loss that made me believe in their love, and made it all the sweeter when they overcame their obstacles. If you've loved Morgan's Mercenaries and her military romances, then you must read VALKYRIE. It's a book that you will remember and reflect on, long after you've finished reading it. FIVE STARS