Rogue Forces

By: Dale Brown

Narrated by: William Dufris

“Brown is excellent.”

—San Francisco Chronicle

Dale Brown, whose books live on the New York Times bestseller list—alongside the novels of Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, and other superstars of the military adventure genre—triumphs again with Rogue Forces. A riveting and relentlessly exciting thriller, Rogue Forces explores a timely and important question in this age of Blackwell and Halliburton: What would happen if the Army’s private security contractors became uncontrollably powerful? Brown’s popular character, Patrick McLanahan, is going Rogue in this chillingly plausible adventure that further solidifies Dale Brown’s reputation as “the best military writer in the country” (Clive Cussler).

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Great Narrator

William Dufris does a great job on the story (reminiscent of "Destroyermen"), but the story kinda drifts a little. The problem may be that there are not really any bad guys in the book; things just get outta hand like in a cafeteria food fight. The Secretary of State is an interesting character, and so is McLANAHAN!!! But, most of the characters are very forgettable.

Patrick MacCannahan Does it Again!

I have become a Dale Brown fan as this is the 5th book in a row I have listened to. Edge of your seat action, great plot if you like this high tech espionage stuff. I thoroughly enjoyed this book as I have all Dale Browns book, so far this has been the best of them all. The epilogue was great and I am looking forward to the sequel. Keep up the great work, please!

Foreign Policy and lack there of

Would you listen to Rogue Forces again? Why?

Worthy of a re-listen! I typically don't as too much new material exists, but on a long road trip it would be good. Reasonable narration, good story line and writing that is easy to follow.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Most of the time it did. After reading and listening to so many books by Dale Brown there are a few predictable places but intrigue level remained high

What does William Dufris bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

His narrations are more story telling than a stage play which is far more enjoyable as tone, language and impressions do not fluctuate volume or make listening difficult in a car.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No

Any additional comments?

The scenario of conflict in the middle east as US withdraws in current events is a main theme that reverberates through out the book illustrating a the repercussions of bad foreign policy or no policy at all.

It Is What It Is

Dale Brown has the McClanahan series that seems to be designed along the lines of the Clancy Ops series. Generally meant for paperback sales at airports, they have tried to upgrade them to hardback status at times. As far as short form, fictional military books they work fine.

I like them since I can generally get them finished in book form on one roundtrip flight of six to eight hours with very little time reading while there.

They follow a formula with only a little deviation from that factor. McClanahan starts off the book still in trouble from the command structure from the last book. Manages to find a way to get into deeper trouble. Finds a way to save the day and stay out of jail and the book is over. Lots of battle and small intrigue in the middle. It really doesn't matter if McClanahan is a Colonel or General in the Air Force or an outside defense contractor, the story is basically the same with the same type of protagonists from without and within battling with him.

First book in the series for me

This was the book in the series for me, I was stunned when I heard them referencing Tony Stark and the Iron Man project, as well as Warhammer. I am guessing that the author is in the same age bracket as me. 😁

The story was well laid out and did it’s best to back fill the story for those who, like myself have started here have a better understanding of the story world.

I enjoyed the ups and downs, and you can tell a lot about an authors life experience from his writing which tells me I want to continue to follow this story line.