Strong Arm Tactics

by Jody Lynn Nye

Book Overview

The Wolfe Pack is military SF with a twist The auxiliary scout platoon known as the Cockroaches contains all the outsiders and oddballs the Galactic Defense Force doesn't want to have to deal with,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592220444
• ISBN13: 9781592220441
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: Meisha Merlin Publishing
• Length: 363 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Series needs a new home(publisher)

Happened upon this book at the local library. Looking for a military SF read. Sharp ironic humor (sorta like "Black Adder Goes Forth") is an added benefit! After looking around on the internet, I finally checked the Authors webpage. Checked out the FAQ's and found out that the series has been "orphaned" by the demise of it's publisher, Meisha Merlin. See previous reviews, I agree whole heartedly with them. I've read (and bought!) enough military SF over the last 35yrs to be able to say this series deserves a home, and that home will benefit as well by adopting this orphan. Jodie Lynn Nye has plenty of other successful work, so she's a proven talent. The book publishing business sure is strange.

Fast, Funny and Touching

Strong-Arm Tactics has a dash of M*A*S*H in it, a cup of the wahoo action from Star Wars, and a sprinkling of a good romance. Mixed together, all the ingredients are there for an excellent SF tale that leaves you hungry for the next installment. Jody Lynn Nye has served up an endearing adventure filled with wonderful, crazy characters that often seem far too real. Highly recommended. A most enjoyable read.

Good Book to Read

Though the plot was predictable - what plot isn't after all these years - it was a fun read. ...Newbie commander takes over a group of misfits and does good... And the author treated an old plot well. I was going to cite Phule's regiment, Starship Troopers, Yadda Yadda Yadda and make erudite little comparisons. But that would be doing the book a disservice. The book develops the characters well, has (mostly) credible action, and is a good read. Not only is the hero (Wolfe) developed, but also the rest of the characters in the company. There is a nice sense of anticipation as the mystery past of the characters may be revealed. We do know that they were all really good at something before they got blacklisted. And Wolfe's little black book ( actually a data card) is great... The book finished up with a climactic battle against staggering odds in a Wallyworld of the future, and an evil psychotic would-be conqueror gets his just deserts. Looking forward to buying the sequel.