Reader Reviews
"I closed my eyes, I had returned!"
"I closed my eyes, I had returned!"
"I closed my eyes, I had returned!"
"I lived there during the time CND women camped outside RAF Greenham Common. I knew many military men who could easily have been Wes Forrest and acted as he did. Writer hit the target on accuracy and believability. I closed my eyes, I had returned!"
"Did not disappoint."
"I closed my eyes, I had returned!"
"I closed my eyes, I had returned!"
"Well written, good story and interesting characters. Historical fiction is my go to book and this did not disappoint."
"Full of suspense."
"I closed my eyes, I had returned!"
"For fans of Cold War/Espionage."
"A wonderful book about the USAF deployment of GLCM deployment to England by the great Ronald Reagan."
"This is full of suspense as the characters, who are so well developed, interact with changing and unexpected situations of war time."
"For fans of Cold War/Espionage."
"Story is fascinating. Great read!"
"For fans of Cold War/Espionage."
"A great read for fans of cold war/espionage novels. The author obviously knows his subject matter based on his own military experience, and knows how to craft a good story."
"Story is fascinating. Great read!"
"Story is fascinating. Great read!"
"Story is fascinating. Great read!"
"Characters are engaging and the story is fascinating, especially from our modern day perspective. A great read!"
"Characters are well-drawn."
"Story is fascinating. Great read!"
"Story is fascinating. Great read!"
"Thoroughly enjoyed this spy thriller set in the 1980s. It did a great job of capturing the Cold War period when the US and UK and Russia were all players in the nuclear power struggle. The characters are well drawn and the fast paced plot kept me reading to the very end."
"A rich mix of heroes, villains, lovers and those who would like to be."
"A rich mix of heroes, villains, lovers and those who would like to be."
"A rich mix of heroes, villains, lovers and those who would like to be."
"When events in history are the subject, listen to those who have been there. W.F. Whitson's tale of cold war games fits the bill; the story has color and drama.
The nuclear race between Russia and the United States is played out on British soil when cruise missiles are to be stored at a military base. This invites impassioned resistance of an 'occupying force' of mothers and peace activists who launch a years-long encampment around RAF Greenham Common. [continued in next block...]
"A rich mix of heroes, villains, lovers and those who would like to be."
"A rich mix of heroes, villains, lovers and those who would like to be."
"...Many are the actors: the Pentagon, NATO, Russian spies and British military — a rich mix of heroes, villains, lovers and those who would like to be.
The writer has a fine ear for actions on the ground, the voices of the people who are pawns in the game of superpowers. The climactic scenes are presented in a fast-paced staccato that might get approving nods from the greats of the genre.
W. F. Whitson is an accomplished writer who has a story to tell. "