Okinawa: This is the Future of War (Future War Book 4)

Okinawa: This is the Future of War (Future War Book 4)

"Tom Clancy Fans will be pleased.â€ Publishers Weekly STAR

"A fast-paced, action-packed political thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat." Readers' Favorite

"A riveting take on the near future of warfare." Publishers Weekly BookLife Editor's Choice.

In 1942 US Fighting Tigers squadron commander John Chen comes face to face with his enemy, Japanese pilot, Tadao Kato. Ninety years later, in 2033, their great grandchildren are serving on the same side as part of Operation Red Dove, the first joint naval exercises between China and Japan to mark the signing of a new Sino-Japanese mutual defense treaty.

China is determined to forge a new empire in the East with Japan by its side. Its determination is about to be put to the test.

IN SHANGHAI, the cyber warfare personnel of Advanced Persistent Threat Team 23 are about to fire the first shot in a new global war.

ON OKINAWA, Defense Research Projects Agency drone pilot, 'Bunny' O'Hare prepares for the last field trial of the US Navy's next undersea stealth platform.

AND IN HER PRIVATE RESIDENCE inside Tokyo's Akasaka Palace, Princess Mitsuko Naishinno prepares to fulfil her dying father's wish, and wrest back control of Japan from a government which has sold her country's soul to China.

"Holdenâ€™s intense second Future War novel (after Bering Strait) is a riveting take on the near future of warfare and global politics, peopled by a large cast of well-written characters. In 1942, Chinese-American soldier John Chen interrogates captured Japanese pilot Tadao Kato. In 2033, Japan and China sign a landmark treaty, and Chen and Katoâ€™s great-grandchildren, Li Chen and Takuya Kato, are both pilots ordered to participate in the first-ever Sino-Japanese joint military exercises. But the supposedly peaceful Operation Red Dove turns deadly when a secret government-funded Chinese hacking group takes control of a DARPA drone and targets American Navy assets on Okinawa. Takuyaâ€™s friend Mitsuko, a political radical, may be the only person who can stave off a global warâ€”because the death of her father has just made her Japanâ€™s first empress.

This page-turner is filled with extensive cultural, interpersonal, and tactical detail, from the unspoken meaning in a cup of tea to the military decisions that move battleships. Holden (a pen name for Australian journalist Tim Slee) dispenses with stereotypes and crafts well-defined characters from multiple countries. Particularly memorable are the many richly characterized women, including outspoken, driven Mitsuko; brassy Australian drone pilot Karen â€œBunnyâ€ Oâ€™Hare; conflicted hotshot Li Chen; brilliant hacker Frangipani; and big-hearted 103-year-old gardener Noriko Fukada. The human face they put on the conflict makes each development feel real and evoke powerful emotions.

The crisp dialogue is a pleasure to read and balances the tension with genuine laughs. (â€œDonâ€™t lose those,â€ Bunny tells a sonar tech taking custody of her facial piercing jewelry. â€œIâ€™m both sentimental and violent.â€) Readers will be on the edges of their seats as Holden ratchets up the danger to civilians as well as sailors and pilots. This military thriller, which honors servicepeople while strongly questioning the value of war, is both highly enjoyable and deeply thought-provoking.

Takeaway: Any fan of military thrillers will be riveted by this near-future novel that sets Japan, China, and the U.S. at the brink of war." BookLife.
Country USA
Manufacturer Independently Published
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2019-11-13
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Independently Published
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2019-11-13
Format	Kindle eBook

Okinawa: This is the Future of War (Future War Book 4)

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