OT - What espioange/war novels do you read? [SURVEY]

"Eric Pinnell" see my web site wrote
1) Who are you favorite espionage/war authors and why?

War: James Jones, Sven Hassel, Larry Bond.

Espionage: Tom Clancy (obviously, or I wouldn't be reading this group), Ian
Fleming. Used to read Frederick Forsyth and Craig Thomas but went off them.

Also, Clive Cussler, Dale Brown, and a few others- but I'd class them as
adventure/thriller rather than war or espionage.

2) Who are your least enjoyable espionage/war authors and why?

Probably Leo Kessler just for being a dull cash-in on Sven Hassel ("Kessler"
was actually historian Charles Whiting, who should have known better. I
suppose they were OK when I was 12, but otherwise...)

3) What determines if the book you read is a keeper or a reject?

If it's entertaining, well-written, and has characters that interest me. I
don't mind fantastical stuff if it's acknowledged as being fantastical
(since I also read SF) but hate when something that supposed to be set
entirely in the real and gritty world gets it wrong.

4) Other than 38 North Yankee and Red Phoenix, have you read any books
about a war in Korea? If so, what are the titles?

Not that I can remember.

5) Assuming a book was well written about a war in Korea, would you
read it, or do you believe the Korea scenario has been overdone?

If it fit the conditions in the answer to question 3, I'd be OK with it.

6) Do you prefer war or espionage stories?

See question 3

7) What story would you like to read?

Several events and concepts spring to mind- but as a professional writer
myself, I think I'll hang on to them for future projects.

8) Do you still buy espionage/war novels, or do you feel that the
genre is overdone?

See the answer to question 3, but usually I'll be likely to get them for a
few pennies in charity shops, rather than buy new (except in the case of
Clancy, Cussler etc, who I will buy new, albeit waiting for the paperback to
come out)

9) If you've reduced or stopped purchasing espionage/war novels, what
other genres do you read instead?

SF, crime/detective, adventure thriller, fantasy, horror...

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