Great story about aircraft carrier operations.

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I've been reading the Jake Grafton series for quite a while, I really enjoy them. Actually gone back and re-read a couple recently as I wanted to be refreshed on the "history".

The Intruders is a fine followup to Flight of the Intruder, don't expect mind blowing twists in the plot but it is an exciting adventure novel none the less.

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Very well writen. Kept my attention from start to finish and I don't know anything about the Navy, ships or aircraft. Stephen Coonts nails it...

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This book takes place in Jake Grafton's life after the end of the Vietnam war. Jake goes into a bar, gets into a fight with an anti-war heckler, and then is reassigned (punished) by the Navy to an 8 month tour on a carrier in the western Pacific. His purpose there: Educate/enhance the ability of a squadron of Marines to fly the A-6. Since most of the book takes place on the carrier, there are a lot of details about take-offs, landings, in-flight refueling, bolters, flying in poor weather, etc, etc. While some may find this too much minutia, I found it to be fascinating .
Also included in the book is the continuance of Jake's relationship with Callie. The book engages the reader and holds him captive until the last page.

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I've read most of Coonts' work up to a certain point; if I like an author I have a tendency to buy everything he wrote and read them in the order written, so I have several of his books still unread. Next to his first work "Flight of the Intruder", this is my favorite. I have those two in hardcover and will probably read them again. I ran across this paperback version today while I was looking for something else (I have way too many books, both read and unread), and since it's a nice clean copy am offering it.

Being retired Air Force myself, I like books about flying, and enjoyed this one especially since it has a Marine Corps hook-up in it. My best friend for many years was a retired USMC regimental Sgt Major; he died three years ago, and I still really miss him.

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Another good book in the series. Lots of little interesting facts and just enough action to keep the story moving. I would recomend this book, even more so to readers who enjoy fiction that has a heavy base in facts.

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