Fight Fight

Raven One, Book 3

De: Kevin Miller

Narrado por: Francis G. Kearney

A contemporary air-sea heavyweight fight...the like we haven't seen since the Pacific War.

A routine US Navy freedom-of-navigation patrol in the South China sea turns deadly when it encounters a covert - and unauthorized - Chinese plot to lay claim to waters of the South China Sea. Misunderstanding, miscalculation, and fear lead to both sides mobilizing, with the United States moving west across the Pacific to meet and engage the People's Liberation Army (Navy) who waits with modern weaponry and determined purpose.

Through detailed research and his insight of modern naval and aerial warfare gained through personal experience, Kevin Miller takes the listener aboard a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier heading across the Pacific for the South China Sea - and combat. Today, the South China Sea is one of the most important - and dangerous - bodies of water in the world, with seven countries laying claim to portions of it, and in one case, all of it. Loaded with action, from heavy seas to inbound missiles, Fight Fight explores a scenario that could lead to an unwanted and unplanned - and with today's headlines perhaps inevitable - war between an established and a rising superpower.

Known for his character development, Miller brings Flip, Weed, and Olive along on another sea adventure. Along the way they will encounter a leadership challenge as old as the sea, and the motivations of several Chinese antagonists, from four-star leadership to front line fighter pilots, are explored.

Today's cutting-edge precision weapons - some real and some imagined - are employed to devastating effect. Could the Chinese - though relentless action or divine luck - do the unthinkable?

Fight Fight is modern techno-thriller on the order of Clancy's Red Storm Rising, a human story of geopolitics and personal failings, involving the perils and uncertainty of modern naval combat and one particular deadly sin that humans fighting such battles must deal with. And fear, of failure first, then, after witnessing it on a scale no one had imagined, of death.

If war does come, who will fight it?

“Another great page-turner by Kevin Miller. Clearly, he is an author who has been there, and anyone interested in aviation will love his detailed descriptions of carrier operations. In a manner similar to Tom Clancy, he is willing to look at frightening outcomes and new weapon technology." (Radm Paul Tobin)

©2018 Kevin P. Miller (P)2019 Kevin P. Miller

Best book yet in the series!

This author gets better with each book he writes. He gives superb detail for military and aviation activities. He struggles a bit with character development and plot development, but he has gotten better with each book.

Great Story

This was the best of the three books (all three were good). This is a story by a fighter pilot for fighter pilots.

exceptional

great story. great details. in my opinion it is the best of the series. I didn't want it to end.

If you want to know what it is really like to fly and fight

As a former FA-18 A-F pilot, I can honestly say that the Raven One series of books is as close as you can get to being there. I appreciate the homage to real aviators who post their lives in the service of our country. Once I started listening, I couldn’t stop.

Absolutely incredible!

As a retired Navy Captain and Hornet driver I was totally captured by this audio book. Binged it! The detailed descriptions of various emotions and sensations can only be so accurately related by one who has experienced them first hand. The language/banter and weapon engagement scenarios ring true in every passage. From the strategic , through theater, to tactical level, this story nails it. It’s truly an amazingly accurate piece of story telling.

playing out

The way our relationship with China is playing out. The plot of this story line could happen now.

Fantastic.

Loved this series so far, can’t wait to follow Flip elsewhere. Thanks for this tale Hozer!

The lesson we should all know in our hearts.

The lesson we should all know in our hearts, China never has nor ever will be anything but our adversary, be it socially, tactically or militarily. We may trade with them but only to their advantage. This book is not a fiction, but a accurate prediction of future Chinese intent. Enjoy the book but heed it's warning.

Solid, accurate depictions of modern combat, Believable characters and motivations.Enjoyed it. Narrator did a good job with characters. Can't Wait for the next one.

Outstanding!

This story as with all the books written by Miller is so well written. The attention to detail is top notch. The flying scenes make you feel like you’re there in the cockpit.

Excellent Book if you can get past the politics.

This is the best fictional depiction of a China/US shooting war I've read yet. Its technical depictions of Sea combat are riveting and informative. The author's experience as a Naval Aviator shows as he's able to get inside the headspace of Naval planners on both sides. The misunderstandings and miscalculations that lead to conflict are also very plausible and frankly scary.

Having said all that, the author's right-wing politics are on full display just as in his previous books. He seems to have disdain for the American political system, media, and of course, liberals. While the aspects of military conflict are very accurate, his depiction of America is far off in left (right?) field. (Spoiler Alert) China attacks a defenseless American Warship with chemical weapons, collides with a US patrol aircraft, conducts a crippling first strike on a US Aircraft Carrier, and conducts unrestricted warfare on civilian shipping, yet the half the American public (the liberal half) and the media sides with China, and is sidetracked with identity politics while the country is a war. This ridiculousness is bound to score points with conservative blowhard readers, but more serious readers might find this laughable.

If you can ignore the politics, you love this book. It's as close as it gets to the classics like Red Storm Rising, Sword Point, and Team Yankee.