Kate’s 2¢: “Black Ops: Books 1-4 by William W. Johnstone, etal

“Black Ops: Books 1-4 by   William W. Johnstone, etal

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

“American Jihad”

   While I don’t condone the method employed in this story, many religious texts do say: an eye for an eye.  Yet, who is willing to stand up and say, “Stop! Enough is now too much.” How can we agree to disagree and accept that there are numerous paths to the higher being, whatever his/her/it’s name? We all bleed red blood.

“Remember The Alamo”

   Wow, I found myself agreeing with so much of what is said in this story; from the foolish, egotistical  actions of the female US President, to the fierce patriotism of the Texans, and to the ‘ordinary’ citizens who came forth to support the Alamo.   

“Jackknife”:

   The possibility of this type of situation happening is very real and probable. I wondered why the good guys couldn’t send in a strong, fast-acting sedative  or anesthetic through the ventilation system or via drone to knock everyone out. The bad guys could be locked-up, while the hostages woke up…alive.

“Home Invasion”

   Well, I thought the actions of the female U.S. President in the previous stories made me shake my head in disgust, the actions of this male U.S. President made me roll my eyes up and groan at the accurate portrayal of our current government.

From his website:

William W. Johnstone was born in Southern Missouri, the youngest of four children. Raised with strong moral and family values by his minister father, and well-tutored by his school teacher mother, Bill quit school when he was fifteen. He was kicked out of the French Foreign Legion for being under age and joined the carnival. But still valuing his education, he returned home to finish his high school education in 1957.He went on to work as a deputy sheriff, did a hitch in the army, and began a career in radio broadcasting, where he worked daily on his verbal and storytelling skills for the next sixteen years on the air. Much of his knowledge of the early frontier began from listening to family experiences told to him by his Grandparents.

His love of animals is displayed in many of his books as well as finding several Huskies and Malamutes roaming freely around his home. As an avid gun and knife collector, hours of research are devoted to the types of weapons commonly used during the eras of his writings

One little known fact, is his love for music … from “rockabilly to classical”. Bill has written and recorded several songs which may be released for his fans in the future.

He started writing in 1970, but it wasn’t until late 1979 when The Devil’s Kiss was published that William W. Johnstone became a full-time writer. Since that time he has written over two hundred books in a variety of genres including action, suspense, western, science fiction, and horror. Two of his books, Eagle Down and Dagger, were written under the pen name of William Mason.

From NLS/BARD/LOC      :

Black ops. Books 1-4 DB104451

Johnstone, William W. Reading time: 37 hours, 24 minutes.

Read by Ray Foushee.

Suspense Fiction

Spy Stories

All four books in the series, published between 2006 and 2010. In American Jihad, a disgraced soldier receives secret orders placing him in charge of a covert team. Also includes Remember the Alamo, Jackknife, and Home Invasion. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2010.

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