Defcon One

by Joe Weber

Book Overview

In this explosive bestseller, the U.S. and the Soviet Union are poised on the brink of Armageddon. Glasnost has failed. Russia is economically desperate. And Gorbachev's successor has launched the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0891413413
• ISBN13: 9780891413417
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Presidio Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.

Customer Reviews

defcon one

Defcon One is written by Joe Weber, the author of the book Shadow Flight. On a scale of 1-10 I give this book a 9.5, not a 10, due to the fact that the book skips between all the events happening at any given time. For instance the point of view goes from an American submarine to the Russian ship that is pinging it on the sonar to a US aircraft carrier and finally to American bombers that are going to assist the submarine, so it is somewhat easy to get lost if you dont pay close attention. The author, being a former Marine Corps pilot, uses vivid imagery and real pilot lingo to make you feel like this is real happening events. The detail and description of the events makes you feel like it's you in the seat of the roaring F-18 or manning the submarine not the author.

Move Over Tom Clancy

Defcon One is the best techno-thriller I've ever read. I couldn't put it down. The action never stops, and Joe Weber obviously knows his stuff when it comes to military hardware. I could feel the Gs in his aerial combat scenes.

WWIII

great war story! A book that covers all branches of the military, from the submariner down in the ocean's depths to a pilot at 50,000 ft. I couldn't put it down. Be prepared to lose some sleep.

Thriller of thrillers

This book starts with amazing action from page one. A chilling rendition of what could be in nuclear war. I could not stop reading once I started. A must for fans of the thriller genre.

Outstanding book.

I could not put this book down. So good i read it twice. If anybody enjoys a good throll book about war, espenoge, and action, read this book.