Against All Enemies

De: Thomas M. Wing

Narrado por: GM Hakim

Against All Enemies is a Gold Medal winner in the Thriller category from the Military Writers Society of America, as well as a Bronze Medal winner in the Military Fiction category from the North American Book Awards, a Gold Award winner from Literary Titan, a Silver Finalist for the American Writing Awards, and a Firebird Award Winner for Best Military Fiction!

When the People's Republic of China unleashes a devastating attack on the United States, newly appointed Navy Commander Bill Wilkins and his crew are suddenly alone, deep in the enemy's backyard, and unable to communicate with naval or national leadership.

At home in Washington, the president is detached from reality. Survivors of his cabinet contend with military leadership for control, some to save the nation they serve, others in pursuit of personal power.

As America becomes alienated from her allies, Russia begins a campaign that creates heightened fears of nuclear annihilation.

Bill must navigate a political minefield to find friends among China's neighbors while undertaking a role that demands he take unimaginable risks and wrestle with the question, What losses are acceptable in order to win?

©2023 Thomas M. Wing (P)2025 Thomas M. Wing

Frighteningly Prescient

Mr. Wing has crafted a frightening portrayal of what COULD happen were the president to continue forward with his economic, cultural, and diplomatic attacks on the PRC. Parts of this book have already come true. I certainly hope the rest remains fictional!
In previous times, I'd have considered Mr. Wing's portrayal of Washington insiders as a bit over the top, but they are no longer. As a former military man myself, I have seen what happens to those on the pointy end of the spear when Washington hides information, or goes off the rails. Thus, this story is both relatable, and well-crafted.
His scenes aboard ship must have been drawn from his own experiences. They are excellent, and I believe give us an insider's look at how war at sea is fought. The tension is high and the stakes are life and death. Well done!
Finally, the narration and production value are also excellent. Mr. Hakim seems to capture the characters well, and his voicing is easy to listen to, and follow.
Overall, I strongly recommend this title.

Naval war was great. Political and land was far fetched.

The author should have stuck with the naval battles. His writing is very captivating and creative. When he got lost on his political rants about political leaders he doesn’t like the book because plain dumb. He then draws in the Army and Air Force as equal political stooges. Other land war facts are very inaccurate. He states China used sub-sonic missiles. To reach NORAD that is 2 hours. Many of our AF airbase would be over an hour.

Present day military nightmare unfolds

With start-to-finish tension and mastery of explaining technical details, Thomas Wing crafts a story that unfolds in the immediate aftermath of an unprovoked strike against the USA. Following the brave crew of a navy destroyer, we get a front row seat to an action-packed, military-focused, series of events pushing the boundaries of discipline, trust, betrayal, and greed set in a very present day. Characters are fully developed and presented with a crisp and well-paced narration. From the first chapter I was immediately hooked and didn't want to pause for any reason. Against All Enemies has solidly placed itself among the top books I've listened to in the past year. [Disclosure: I received this title for free and listened at 1.85x.]