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  1. Dave Jenkins
    Caldwell, Idaho
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: male
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Great story of integrity and courage
    September 6, 2011
    Dave Jenkins
    Caldwell, Idaho
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: male
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Thunder in the Morning Calm is written by Don Brown, a former JAG officer in the U.S. Navy. Thunder in the Morning Calm is the fictional story of Lieutenant Commander McCormick an intelligence officer serving on Carrier Strike Force 10 deplayed to the Yellow Sea at the invitation of South Korea for joint exercises with the US Navy. Before he is deployed LT. Commander McCormick learns that North Koreans are holding a handful of elderly Americans from the Korean War in secret prison camps.

    Thunder in the Morning Calm is a story of integrity, love, compassion, and character that will grab at the reader's heart strings and hold the readers' attention. This is a well written book that will cause you to want to read the whole book in one sitting; however at 330 pages it will take some time to read. The story that this book tells is well developed with characters that the reader can identify with.

    As I read this book I was reminded once again of the sacrifice that our men and women in the Armed Forces make. I encourage you to pick up Thunder in the Morning Calm and to pray for the men and women of the Armed Forces. This book will hold your attention throughout, warm your heart and challenge you to stand courageously in whatever circumstances you find yourself in.

    Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Zondervan as part of their Blogger Review Program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commision's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
  2. lcjohnson1988
    Indiana
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    March 12, 2014
    lcjohnson1988
    Indiana
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    America, America God shed His grace on thee, and crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea! Perhaps the National Anthem touches your heart and soul deeply like it does mine. We must never forget those who have given their lives, their all for this great country. When reading novels like this one of Don Brown's, there tends to well within my throat a lump that threatens to bring me to tears. Why? I would say that remembering the real heroes or those still missing in action strikes my heart every time. While having served in the Navy himself, our author writes a compelling tale that spans a couple of generations of one family.

    Lt. McCormick has carried a worn photograph of his grandfather in his pocket for many years. Nicknamed "Gunner" McCormick, he is constantly called upon to bring intelligence information to high ranking officials so that the joined forces of America can make the best decisions. Now Gunner is about to risk his career, finances and most of all his life on a search for what many have denied existed. What has been mainly explained away as hearsay are the prisoner camps inside North Korea still holding captive aging military men.

    On a bigger scale are the escalating tensions between the North Koreans and the United States on the high seas near China. The resources of the forces cannot help or even know the thoughts and plans of Gunner, but he has to be ready to report aboard the USS Truman if fighting begins. However, Gunner cannot be contacted or located by his commanding officer when he needs his expertise the most!

    Just as many Americans said we will never forget 9/11, we cannot forget the many who served our country in the previous wars. The Bible tells us that there is no greater gift than a man lay down his life for a friend, which ran through my mind as I read this fictional tale. Another aspect to the tale is the underground church working in hostile lands, what courage and faith is shown in the characters. May God continue to strengthen and protect the many unknown soldiers of His army to us, but He knows everyone. I look forward to reading the sequel of the Pacific Rim Series titled, Fire of the Raging Dragon. This is more than just a military suspense-filled series, it reflects the difference that faith in God has when one feels forgotten in a foreign land.
  3. Marbie
    The Netherlands
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    May 26, 2012
    Marbie
    The Netherlands
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    I really enjoy reading military fiction. I'm no expert in navy terminology and I found this book very understandable. It also provides maps of the places where Gunner and his team were going--this is very clarifying.

    Gunner is a Luitenant Commander on a navy ship, stationed in the Yellow Sea nearby South and North Korea. He heard about the possibility that older American Marines are held captive in North Korea. Gunner's grandfather was captured during the Korean war 60 years ago and he's determined to find out where those older American Marines are imprisoned and to free them and bring them back to their families in the US.

    Gunner asked for some time off to visit South Korea. He didn't tell the Admiral about his plans. He has contacted two retired warriors--an American living in South Korea nicknamed Jackrabbit and a South Korean Colonel named Jung Hoon. Both hate the communists and want to help Gunner on his mission to try to free the Americans.

    They start planning the mission and soon they're on their way to North Korea. Of course you can't get into North Korea very easily and they run into some resistance.

    Will they find the Americans? Will they all get out of North Korea alive?

    The author did a great job writing this book. I literally found myself on the edge of my seat a good couple of times. This was my first book by Don Brown and I'm looking forward to read more of his books.

    Great job, Don!
  4. Noah Arsenault
    Gig Harbor, WA
    Age: 18-24
    Gender: male
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    God Bless America!
    November 11, 2011
    Noah Arsenault
    Gig Harbor, WA
    Age: 18-24
    Gender: male
    Quality: 4
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    If you are a fan of books full of military operations, incompetent hostiles, and navy battles, this is a worthy book in those regards. The fact that everything came from a Christian standpoint made it even better. The mechanics of war are examined in an interesting way, watching them play out as a possible war approaches. Brown develops his characters well, even if they appear for a meager two pages. Gunner, determined to find Americans still held captive and give them freedom at last, keeps in prayer with God all the time. From the start of his deployment to the conclusion of his mission, he shows us that a person can really serve both God and America. God bless America.

    This book was provided free by Zondervan. I was not required to write a positive review, and the opinions expressed are my own.
  5. Lawrence Lewis
    Flowery Branch, GA
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: male
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    An outstanding read
    August 19, 2011
    Lawrence Lewis
    Flowery Branch, GA
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: male
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Great story lines. Human interest. One of the best books I have read this year. Very emotional as I know we lost a lot of Americans to their prison camps. Some POW's refused to come back to the US and chose to remain there. Shame, guilt, who knows. I just pray that they forgave themselves, I know God has forgiven them.
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