Breakthrough

This book is a rare combination of Political/Military Intrigue, Environmental Science, and Alien Invasion. It takes some getting used to in the opening chapters as it jumps from the Pentagon to submarines, The Antarctic, the Miami Aquarium, The White House but slowly the strands coalesce into a thrilling nail-biter.

God's Memory

Not so sure what God has to do with this tale of spies, terrorists, and assassins. The action jumps from America to the Middle East to the Ukraine and walks the halls power, politics, money, and the backroom boys who watch the watchers. What the book does offer is insights into the nature of public relations and media manipulation and the way in which public opinion is manipulated. It takes a while to figure out who all the players are and how they interact before the plot gets truly interesting.

The Call of the Canyon

Another Zane Grey Western Romance. This one set in New York City and a canyon in Arizona within view of the Painted Desert. Emphasis here on romance with the landscape coming a definite distant second. Much of the North-Eastern Section of Arizona is the territory to which many Indian Bands were exiled, the Painted Desert is just to the south near the New Mexico Border. As the book begins Glenn has just returned from WW#1 where he was gassed and endured unconscionable hardships that left him sick and injured in mind, body, and soul. To recover he headed west to recover his health. That he does is a minor miracle and one that weds him to this rough and ready frontier life. The storyline then revolves around whether or not his betrothed Carley can persuade him to come back East to the life of ease and luxury that is her milieu or if the lure of adventure, wide open spaces, and Glenn’s love can tempt Carley to give it all up and move into a rude cabin with Glenn. To add spice there’s girl he met out west and a cowboy who loves that girl. I fear I’ve read one too many Western Romances to fully enjoy this but the quality of Grey’s writing holds up throughout.