Grey Death is a conspiracy/political thriller. The Deacon, a retired
Green Beret, organizes a quiet defence network for his country.
Recognition for his actions is not high on his list, which is just as
well, as the current political trend is ploughing forward aimlessly into
the future, eyes closed, and brandishing a white flag, hoping for the
best.
Ronald Dahle has hit a nerve with this book, a sequel of Churning
Cauldron, and I can’t imagine it will be long before it will become a
‘must read’ for every young American. I dare say the patriotism and
ideals depicted here transcend silly, insubstantial obstacles, such as
boundaries between countries, for example. This should be a ‘must read’
for the world.
Back to the story. The Deacon’s band of Geriatric Warriors is doing a
good job at defending the country from threats which are overlooked or
unnoticed by its already overstretched security agencies. The
camaraderie between these men has been tried and tested on battlefields
already. This time, the enemy is not as easy to identify, but the
Warriors are slick, calm and able to scramble a lot quicker than
centralised military forces ever could be.
With determination, a good dose of luck and complete trust in each
other, these seemingly harmless mavericks punish wrongdoers and prevent
events that, potentially, could have disastrous consequences for the
people of America and its freedom. It’s clear for all to see, ‘baddies’
come in all forms and sizes, some foreign and some home-grown, but no
one escapes without getting what they deserve. When it comes to
defending their motherland, there no sacrifice big enough, nothing they
won’t do.
Very well written action sequences, with clear inside knowledge,
pepper almost every page of this novel. There are few respites, and even
those are fun to read as the Deacon takes us along in his thoughts –
his dismay at realizing he is falling for Mary Jane, despite fooling
himself into a false sense of security induced by his long-term celibate
status, is delightfully weaved through.
Ronald Dahle’s voice is clear and clipped, no-nonsense, the voice of a
soldier. You won’t find any flourishes and fancy twists of phrase here.
Each character is well developed. They have individual voices, likes
and dislikes and their own history. For ease of reference, the author
introduces everyone right at the very beginning, and, while I was
tempted to go back once or twice, to check on details, I just couldn’t
tear myself from the story for long enough to do that.
At the point of writing this review I haven’t read the first book in
the series yet, Churning Cauldron, but I certainly will before book
three, Grey Dawn, is out, later this year.
I recommend this book to every patriot, no matter what race,
citizenship or religion. A great idea and a brilliant read, it gets 5
stars from me. Ella Medler - Author/Editor
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