A Time for Patriots: A Novel Audiobook

" Another servicable Dale Brown thriller. As a completist, I have read all of his books. Some are great. All are generally pretty readable but I havent read any recently that really blew my socks off. But I will read the next one anyway.... "

" This guy nails it everytime "

" I'm a fan of both Dale Brown and the "techno-thriller" genre. This latest book from Dale Brown continues to follow the life and career of Patrick MacLanahan and his comrades. I found the book to be very standard fare. Wasn't a lot of mystery involved nor suspense. The plot of the book was at times a slow plod through flight check procedures, domestic policy explanations and detailed information about the Civil Air Patrol. Interesting reading, but exceptionally dry at times. The action in the book came in spurts without any clear "mother of all battles" often found in the genre. There were a few eyebrow raising moments, but nothing fantastic. There was also a series of strange "mini-climaxes"; I can't go into detail without spoiling the book. Suffice it to say, towards the end of the book there were several moments where I turned the page, expecting to see the Epilogue only to find yet another loose end to knot off. Little disconcerting. "

" General Patrick McLanahan and his son, Brad, are Civil Air Patrol volunteers who meet up with Russian assasins and home-grown terrorists. Is this what we have to look forward to in America? "

" Mostly about the Civil Air Patrol air rescue teams. Lots to techinical stuff for those interested in aeronautics. "

" I have enjoyed the McLanahan series from the start. I am curious to see which way it goes now "

" It was a struggle to finish the book - not going to be a favorite. Maybe Patrick needs to be retired. "

" In my opinion.....not up to a four star rating as in past novels "

" THIS BOOK IS A SCI FI ADVENTURE. THIS IS A BOOK THAT AS YOU CAN SEE I ONLY GAVE ONE STAR. I JUST DID NOT CARE FOR THIS BOOK AT ALL. THE COVER SAYS THE BOOK IS THRILLING ACTION I DID NOT FIND IT THAT AT ALL. I9 FOUND THE PLOT LEFT A LOT TO BE DESIRED AND THE CHARATERS I DID NOT LIKE AT ALL. "

" This was an OK book. Not as good as most of Dale Brown's books. "

" Verrry good in the Dale Brown tradition, recomend reading in order with a political news update based on year written "

" IT wasn't bad. I think Brown is running out of ideas for the McClanahan series. He may be trying to set up for a second generation thing similar to Clancy, but it just doesn't quite work. He would be better off doing more with the Richter series. "

" Didn't enjoy this one and it took a while for me to get through it. Plot was scattered and overall the thriller element was missing. "

" Stupid. It does set up the next book in the series, though. "

" Maclanahan and members of his son's Civil Air Patrol work together with robots and other high tech sensors. "

" He consistently does a good job with the techno-thriller genre. "

" The opening and closing pages are from a thriller, but everything in between seems like the whimsical ramblings of someone excited about their newest hobby. Definitely not what I expected from a thriller writer of this man's caliber. "

" You better like flying and war toys. It's so slow and boring "

" When a dirty bomb explodes in Reno, Retired Gen. Patrick McClanhan, his son Brad, Jon Masters and the Battle Mountain Civil Air Patrol get to work protecting their community and trying to discover who is behind all of the killing. "

" Fast moving -intense plot. I plan on picking up some of this authors other books. "

" Patrick McLanahan as a CAP pilot??? oh yeah. "

" Prophetic vision of the damage that rightwingnuts can do to America. "

" It takes place mostly at Battle Mountain as the govt is closing down bases. Ok plot but not great. I prefer the hero's to be bigger than life not vulnerable and out of work. I miss the action of the earlier plots. "

" Good book by a good author. I will read more of these books. Might even have to go back to the first one for book club! "

" never really developed an interest in the characters. story was mediocre and not very exciting. "

" It was a struggle to finish the book - not going to be a favorite. Maybe Patrick needs to be retired. "

" Fast moving -intense plot. I plan on picking up some of this authors other books. "

" General Patrick McLanahan and his son, Brad, are Civil Air Patrol volunteers who meet up with Russian assasins and home-grown terrorists. Is this what we have to look forward to in America? "

" Basically the same theme as before. Some interesting parts, but overall had the bad guys figured from almost the beginning and was just waiting to see if I was right. Very basic Dale Brown read, although the setting has changed, the story line is the same. "

" I have enjoyed the McLanahan series from the start. I am curious to see which way it goes now "

" Prophetic vision of the damage that rightwingnuts can do to America. "

" Another servicable Dale Brown thriller. As a completist, I have read all of his books. Some are great. All are generally pretty readable but I havent read any recently that really blew my socks off. But I will read the next one anyway.... "

" IT wasn't bad. I think Brown is running out of ideas for the McClanahan series. He may be trying to set up for a second generation thing similar to Clancy, but it just doesn't quite work. He would be better off doing more with the Richter series. "