Rage of Battle (WW III Book 2)

Crude for no other reason than Slater throws it in. Authors like Slater, that resort to sex to help them sell, are conceding they can’t hold an audience’s attention absent titillating prose. In other words, they are a second or even third tier authors. To add to its woes, the book also has multiple typos. For example, at locations 3868, 3879 and 3902 he refers to Major Tae as “The.” Next, he incorrectly labels the F-111 Aardvark as the F11. I’m not even done with the book and I can’t wait to see what else crops up - assuming I take the time to try and finish it. Let’s be honest, we all expect errors and poor writing from the vast majority of self-published authors. But from a professionally represented author, “No, it is not acceptable.”All in all, I couldn’t decided if Slater was trying to write a Harlequin “romance“ and threw in a WW3 subplot or if he ran out of material for the book and threw in baseless sex to fill the pages. As a result, and as mentioned by other critics, the book jumps around and the scenarios are not really believable. To be clear, I’m not expecting a series like this to win a Pulitzer but I do expect it to have some semblance of reality. It does not. Bond, Clancy, Coyle, and Charles Taylor write far superior books in this genre and they are also available on Kindle. I’d pass on this book and the prior book, which is just as bad, and look elsewhere. I’m certainly not going to buy anything else in this series or from Slater.

The submarine interactions are full of misused jargon, baffles are not something installed on surface ships to hide from subs, but it got worse, rivets on pressure boundary components, a fire in a torpedo tube (hot run? Nah...). I was especially amused by the container ship destroyed by yeast and sugar. I started documenting really dumb stuff, and pretty much have half the book commented on. Tripe through and through.

I don’t mind America having set backs in a war, but this was too overwhelming. I didn’t like the character development and too much of the content was questionable. If you write about the Marine Corps, you better have your facts straight. I won’t revisit the author’s work.

A very good series of books on a theoretical WWIII. A bit too much distraction on the Brentwood family and side characters, but one of the better reads. Best read in sequence.

The book is loaded with typos. Secondly, the story line has many inconsistencies. For example, a soviet tanker commander is involved in the initial breakout, then becomes a fighter pilot. Then he is an ace and leader of his squadron all in seemingly weeks. Basic story is good but needs editing.

I just finished Book II in the WWIII series. I enjoyed the content but there were so many misspellings and typos that I think the editor, if there was one was blind, illiterate or both!!!!

This was a very good follow-up book to the initial WW III Book. Ian Slater definitely has put in the hours researching his geography and past history. Love his character Douglas Freeman and the Brentwoods. If you enjoy historical fiction such as Harry Turtledove, this series is a must have for your library.

Much of the weapons systems information in not correct and that gets annoying when the story would good otherwise.

Once again let down by an almost total lack of research into, or knowledge of, military technology.One reviewer alleges these books are at least equal to Tom Clancy's work, do not be fooled, they aren't. If you have even a modicum of knowledge you'll be throwing this down in exasperation.I'll give it one more in the series to see if it improves.

Not sure when this book is set in time. Canberra bombers in the 21st century, £100.00 notes, trains from Glasgow to London Victoria, Germany still divided. I'm confused but still reading the series.

A great read, looks like a great read I start a epic serial.

Loved the series well written could not put the book down

I found that there were too many subplots and limited connection amongst and between those plots. It was a continual effort to follow and understand where the author as to where he was wanting to take me on his story and where it was heading towards. All the best.