Black October

by Ralph L. Cates

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1934051241
• ISBN13: 9781934051245
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Mystic Publishers
• Length: 736 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Another Tom Clancy?

Ralph Cates reminds me of Tom Clancy, one of my favorite authors. His work is very significant in today's world and it will leave every reader wondering about the U.S. dependency on foreign oil. In Black October, Mr. Cates has written a very powerful story, and although a work of fiction, there's much to be absorbed in its relevancy to today. I can see a movie in Mr. Cates future. I was sorry to have it come to an end. It is fast paced, with lots of action and you care about the characters. A job well done!

Will You Go Boom Today...

"Black October" is a Clancy-like thriller with much savvy and wit. The story makes you live in the Middle East, feel the burning sand, and learn about an odd place in our world that is now entangle in our lives. Ever since 9/11, the events depicted in this book are marching ever closer. You should read this tale and learn - the lessons will apply for a long time. Cates provides characters that you can readily see on a movie screen. This is an exciting ride to the very last page.

This is the stuff of block-buster movies and nightmares about weapons of mass destruction.

Although a work of fiction, with names, characters, and incidents created by the author's imagination, "Black October" is a political, financial, thriller novel whose content could well be the stuff of near-future headlines. A political action adventure, "Black October" showcases author Ralph L. Cates' ability to craft drama laced with the complexity and originality of a master storyteller at the peak of his craft. Set against international political tensions, the struggle for domination of oil supplies, global terrorism, and the ruthlessness of the ideologically driven, "Black October" is a gripping, 736-page read that is unusually enhanced with the addition of a glossary of Arabic terms and names. This is the stuff of block-buster movies and nightmares about weapons of mass destruction.

Black October

Black October is an exciting and informative book about the middle east in general and Saudi Arabia in particular. Mr. Cates insight into the customs and mores of the Saudi's and their Royal Family is impressive.I would recommend that this book be read by all Americans. This book is not just an exciting thriller but it is also an educational read about a part of the world that is becoming more important to America every day.

James-Bond Style Thriller

Excellent page turner covering current day concerns and events - a must read for all Americans - written in an intellectual mode. A sexy, smart and exciting read. I felt like I gained a world of knowledge about the Middle East and the heirarchy of the Saudi Royal family, Middle Eastern laws and customs. The immensity of the port operations and oil supplies in that part of the world make us all vulnerable. It covers actual events from prior 9/11 through October of 2008, demonstrating just how catastrophic events might possibly occur. Mr. Cates lived in the Middle East for several years.