Trilogy of Coonts thrillers
Three Great Novels

By Stephen Coontss.

Reviewer :: Brian Hickey

Three Great Novels brings together three of Stephen Coonts most recent thrillers in one edition.

Fortunes of War looks at the much hypothesised possibility of a Japanese invasion of Siberia to secure a permanent, stable oil supply. After years of neglect, the Russian forces are unable to put up much resistance against the high tech Japanese Self Defence Force especially the new Zero fighter.

The only thing that can stop the seemingly invincible Zero is the F-22 Raptor – unofficially provided by the US along with some ‘ex’ Air Force pilots. Fortunes of War is a great read with plenty of action. The sub plots, particularly the battle between two friends who find themselves adversaries in a fight over Siberia, add to the books appeal. This is classic Coonts and one of his better efforts.

Cuba: What if Cuba had chemical weapons? It’s a scenario that has become even more frightening following the events of September 11.

However, not many authors have used Cuba as the protagonist.

In Cuba, Fidel Castro is dying and it’s a battle between rival political factions as to who can take control of the country.

The Cubans have been stockpiling chemical weapons and are ready to launch them at America. Who do you turn to in order to stop the dastardly Cubans – Jake Grafton, of course.

Grafton is once again called into action to save the day with the help of a couple of CIA agents and a hell of a lot of firepower.

Well-written and well researched, Cuba takes you a fast paced journey through a scenario that is all too realistic.

Hong Kong: Jake Grafton is back again and this time he is sent to Hong Kong to figure out why a CIA agent has been murdered and what his old copilot is doing mixed up with rebel leaders.

What starts out as simple investigation ends up exploding into a civil war that threatens to engulf the small island and expand into the Chinese mainland.

On top of all this Grafton has to find and rescue his kidnapped wife. Initially Hong Kong starts out as a mystery but soon changes pace to become an all out conflict.

It starts to get a little far fetched towards the end of the book as the Rebels roll out their secret weapons, but still a good fun read.

The omnibus has made somewhat of a comeback in recent years with everyone from Robert Ludlum to John Grisham and Wilbur Smith combining their novels into one edition.

Three Great Novels is a cheap way to enjoy three of Stephen Coonts’ best novels that are all packed with action, suspense and international intrigue.

If you haven’t read any of his books before, this is a great way to discover a new author.