Reviews
"With its blending of historical fact, thrilling battle scenes,
and science fiction, Maelstrom is a novel that anyone who loves
reading both military and alternative history SF books will want
to add to their libraries. The characters are complex,
three-dimensional, and show growth over the course of the series,
and Anderson, who is a gunmaker and forensic ballistic
archaeologist and a member of the National Historical Honor
Society and the United States Field Artillery Association, has
done his research, and it shows."
—Professor Crazy of
BookSpotCentral.com "Once gain it is the incredible naval battle scenes that makes
for a great military science fiction thriller (and saga). The
story line is action-packed from the onset, but it is the war at
sea especially that is fun to follow. Taylor Anderson uniquely
combines the big picture battles with in depth look at how the
crew and others psychologically cope with maiming and death of
friends and bunkmates knowing they can be next. Especially
interesting is Reddy who knows he is sending people to their death
and realizes this will haunt him and his future decisions forever;
this is mindful of Eisenhower with his D-Day decisions impacting
his later presidency especially his belief to avoid land wars in
Asia. MAELSTROM is an excellent military sci fi."
—Harriet Klausner on
Genre Go Round Reviews
"Taylor Anderson understands the use of less sophisticated
weaponry. He is an Historian, gun collector, field artillery
specialist, and sailor. In the Destroyermen series he calls upon
all of this knowledge to weave a solid story that brings to life
the passion and horror of war. The tactics are sound and the
reader isn't left waiting for the deus ex machine to come in and
save the day. Victory is achieved through skill and planning. A
little luck helps, but isn't always the key.
"This is the third and concluding book of the Detroyermen
trilogy. Readers should start with the first two volumes before
reading this one. This series is similar to Time Spike by Eric
Flint and Marilyn Kosmatka. The similarity lies only in the
inclusion of dinosaurs and a travel to a world rather than a time
where they exist.
"I enjoyed this book. The pace was fast and kept me wanting to
read just a couple more pages. Don't expect any major surprises.
The author foreshadows the coming "twists" pretty clearly. I know
that some readers have complained that Taylor's works are too
transparent; I don't feel the overwhelming need to be tricked and
misled through a book to appreciate how it turns out. The ensemble
cast has a little something for everyone. From a heroic leader and
a tortured enemy to power crazed enemies and wisecracking crew. If
you like a fun tale set in a well developed world, pick up the
Destroyermen series and kick back and enjoy."
—Bill
Lawhorn on
SFRevu
"Taylor Anderson's third book in this series continues to
impress and entertain. This is not great literature (although
Anderson is a first rate writer and storyteller), but it is great
entertainment. Anderson continues to throw in enough twists and
turns to keep things interesting and fresh...
...This book—and the entire series—is highly recommended. It is
well written, well paced and offers believable, well-developed
characters. I hope that Anderson continues the story with future
installments."
—M. Bogren on
Amazon.com
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