I received "THE FORTY-MINUTE WAR" as an ARC in exchange for an honest review. I loved it! It was written back in '84, and there begins the thrilling ride. It was re-released in 2015. An intriguing political spy versus spy plot that works well with it's disturbing and compelling scenes. Not one to give out spoilers, I will end with 5 out of 5 stars for authors Janet and Chris Morris.

The Forty-Minute War is a novel that crosses genres, effortlessly incorporating elements of speculative fiction, spy thriller, black ops, romance and science fiction. The tale of jihadists setting off a nuclear bomb is as relevant in this updated book as it was when originally written in 1984. The story is timeless, apt for today, possibly even more than it was then. The reader follows the fortunes of Marc Beck, a charismatic employee of the US State Department, Chris Patrick who is a newspaper ...

I received "THE FORTY-MINUTE WAR" as an ARC in exchange for an honest review. I loved it! It was written back in '84, and there begins the thrilling ride. It was re-released in 2015. An intriguing political spy versus spy plot that works well with it's disturbing and compelling scenes. Not one to give out spoilers, I will end with 5 out of 5 stars for authors Janet and Chris Morris.

It's an honest attempt, but the pace of this book is too much, and it often feels like it's part of a series, not introducing the location or characters, at all. The writing is ridiculously flat and filled with superlatives (everything is extreme!). You can see the plot coming from miles ahead. Don't recommend.

What a ride this novel turned out to be! Always shy of techno-thrillers, I picked this one nevertheless, attracted by the cover and the description of the story as well. Well, my fears turned out to be unfounded. The plot was so delightfully fast-paced and alive, the characters so vivid and real, I found it no challenge to deal with the multitude of technical details that were presented in the most reader-friendly way, giving wonderful credibility to the story. The twist in the end left me gapin...

***** Bravo!What would happen if the United States literally fell apart for forty minutes? Read this fascinating book by well-versed authors, Janet and Chris Morris, to find out. Blasting right out of the starting gate, the reader is slammed head first into a terrifying act. An act accomplished by an American-educated, Western-garbed jhadist, hell bent on killing the American president along with the very seat of the U.S. government.Extremely well-written, I found myself fascinated by the author...

A nice tight little thriller with kind of a left-field twist at the end. This book probably came to me via the secondhand bookstore, judging from the price tag, and it's been with me a while, judging from the weak binding.

It does kind of telegraph its ending, though.

Honestly, the best thing about this book is the beginning. Islamic jihadists crash a jumbo jet into the US capital and set off a nuclear bomb. Doesn't seem so far-fetched to us in post-9/11 America, but this was published in 1984.

The rest of the book is run of the mill spy thriller. I did like that the hero made mistakes - big ones. There's the gratuitous sex scene. I'm not a prude. It simply could have been left out and no one would have missed it.

Imagine the setting...A group of Arab terrorists take over an airliner and fly it toward the USA’s capital, whereupon they detonate an atomic bomb right over the Whitehouse itself.Old hat? Not at all, especially when you realize this novel was originally released in 1984, nearly twenty years before the fateful and tragic events of 9-11.Skillfully written, the story describes with realistic clarity what could happen if such an event were ever to occur, and the title poignantly summarizes how long...

Although first written in the mid 1980s, and set during the height of the Cold War the Forty Minute War could be set anytime from the advent of the atomic bomb to the present day. The enemies may have changed but warfare, and its terrible consequences has not. Right from the get-go the action is intense, enthralling, but at the same time heart breaking. This is a story of human folly, human stubbornness, and human desperation. It’s also a story of human courage. Expect a high death count, expect...