Seals the Warrior Breed: Duty's Call

by H. Jay Riker

Book Overview

Before a nation declared war, one force was winning an unknown fight The war is a nightmare that haunts them to this day: disgrace, abandonment, retreat. But years before the protests turned the tide... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380795086
• ISBN13: 9780380795086
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Avon Books
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Good read but not the best

I liked this book despite the mistakes that were made in the writing. One of the obvious mistakes is the change in name of Dave Coffer to Paul Coffer. The other mistake that I can think of is in the beginning when Gunn's team is being picked up by the sub. 12 knots is not a slow speed, once can water ski at 12 knots. Maybe Mr. Riker meant 1 knot or 2 knots but mistyped. Otherwise, I liked this book. I like how we got to see more of the Vietnamese characters in this book and learn more of what drove some of them to fight.

A Descriptive Portrayal of Covert Operations

When I picked up this book I was afraid of another "shoot up the bad guys and go home" plot, but Riker proved me wrong. Duty's call proved to illustrate different aspects of covert operations. He tells of hardships that happen involving SEAl members outside of direct combat situations. While excessive repetition of Tangeretti's family relationships and his fallen comrade, Hank Richardson, set a mood of slight irratibility. Overall the novel draws a clear and exciting picture of American and Southern Vietnamese special operations during the early stages of the Vietnam War.

Duty's Call -- A Step Down

I have read most all of H. Jay Riker's Warrior Breed series and have thoroughly enjoyed all of them including Duty's Call. This one is a small step down from his others, Silver Star, Purple Heart, etal., at least in my opinion. There is a lot of flashback filler information from previous releases that I found myself glossing over because I had encountered it multiple times in his previous works. (How many times does Hank Richardson's and Tangretti's relationship need to be described in the same work.) Some of this is inevitable to set the proper stage but I thought there was a little too much this time. For a fictional work though, the frustrations that our military must have felt in trying to execute a solution to a military problem while the real war was in fighting the politics of the time were articulated quite well. I enjoyed the book and look forward to future works by Riker.

H Jay Riker did it again

If your a new comer or a faithful reader of SEAL WARRIOR BREED this is another must read. This book is fast paced, even tough he seems to repeat himself a little too much. As in the other WARROR BREED books he continues the legacy of STEVE TANGRETTI back in Vietnam. I don't want to give to much away. Just enjoy and be prepared not to put it down when you start it.

H Jay Riker did it again

If your a new comer or faithful reader of SEAL WARIOR BREED this is a must read. The book is fast paced,even though he tends to repeat himself a little too much.As with his previuos books he continues the legacy of STEVE TANGRETTI in Veitnam. I don't want to give to much of the book away,just be prepared once you start reading you won't stop till the end.