Showdown

by Ian Slater

Book Overview

Preparing for a war with heavily armed militias, World War III veteran Douglas Freeman witnesses bloody battles that take place in the Cascade Mountains, the Alvord Desert, the oil field of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0449149331
• ISBN13: 9780449149331
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Fawcett Books
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.2" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

Damn straight!

I really enjoyed this book. As a member of a militia and a soldier in the 37th Engineer Battalion(Combat)(Airborne), I see both sides of the story. I am here being trained by the Army and will use my training against the government if necessary. Slater really does get to the heart of how people feel in this conflict. His portrayal of the Army as inexperienced is pretty accurate, and I think many of the soldiers here would refuse to fight against fellow Americans. In a conflict where all our gee-whiz technology isn't real useful (mountains and forests) the Army would suffer massive casualties. In the end the militia by itself cannot win, though. It will take the people of this once-great nation to throw off the yoke of oppression and gain freedom once more.

Another Hot One!

Slater's writing gets better and better as he progresses as an author. One can tell from the details that He really researches his weapons and technology thoroughly.

a great "fiction" book

I thought this book was great. I notice you guys ragging on the military realism of ian slaters' works. that's alright, but you guys say it takes out of the enjoyment or whatever you may get out of a "good" book. let me remind you that this is a book of "fiction," meaning not real. so maybe he doesn't know every little thing about the military but I thought he wrote it well and it made for in, my opinion, a very exciting and involving book with lots of action. P.S. I think clancy's books are hard to follow and slaters are not, but that's just my opinion

very exciting, entertaining , and brilliant

i found usa vs. the miltia to be outstanding. I feel that General Freeman to be one of the most entertaining characters that I have read about in years. I could not even imagine what movie star could accurately portray him. The story is very interesting, but do I think that it could happen in America? No. I cannot wait for the next book and I hope that Brentwood, Aussie and the rest of the rest of the guys are included. I look forward to the next World War Three book ,because I know that the Chinese are not finished.

Another action packed, too-real-to-be-fiction adventure

Beginning with a story pulled from today's headlines Ian Slater brings us a story from tomorrow's. In yet another action filled "what if" Slater now asks, "What if the militia were able to launch an organized attack on the US government." Along the way Slater is actually very even handed with both the militia and the federals. Some militia members are depicted as racist rednecks but others are shown as patriotic Americans striking a blow for freedom. Likewise, not all the federal forces are portrayed as angels in khaki. All the characters have their faults and often the reader is not sure which side to root for. In typical Slater fashion the storyline is carried on the wings of action packed sequences filled with enough detail to keep the reader informed and interested but not so much that the story drags or becomes boring. If you like seat of the pants reading, non-stop action and realistic fiction then pick up a copy of Showdown today