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Any fans here of the Red Gambit novel series?(Vanity)
Jan 18, 2017 | Jacob Kell

Posted on 01/18/2017 2:19:58 PM PST by Jacob Kell

I was wondering if there were any freepers here who are fans of the Red Gambit novel series, by Colin Gee. It's a series dealing with World War III, but set shortly after the end of World War II. In it, Stalin basically decides to stab the Western Allies in the back and restart the war with a eye to taking over all of Germany, and perhaps Western Europe as well.To stop this new enemy, the Allies must seek the help of their former German adversaries.


TOPICS: Books/Literature; History; Military/Veterans; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: alternativehistory; literature; militaryfiction; reading
The author's site for the series: http://www.redgambitseries.com
1 posted on 01/18/2017 2:19:58 PM PST by Jacob Kell
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To: Jacob Kell

It is a very good alternate history read.


2 posted on 01/18/2017 2:25:20 PM PST by MGunny
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To: Jacob Kell

Sounds like what General Patton was predicting before he was killed, er, uhm, I mean, died in that accident.


3 posted on 01/18/2017 2:35:51 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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The allies at the time were well aware of the possibility.

That’s why “Operation Unthinkable” had to be, well, thought about.

Fortunately the advent of the Atomic bomb calmed things down.


4 posted on 01/18/2017 3:12:21 PM PST by agere_contra (I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for You saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul.)
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To: Jacob Kell

I just checked Amazon. It’s on kindle unlimited so I ordered book one. I’ll check it out.


5 posted on 01/18/2017 3:18:47 PM PST by Lurkina.n.Learnin (Willie Sutton went into robbing banks and Hillary Clinton went into politics)
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To: Jacob Kell

Somebody gave my brother one of these. He said, “it’s self-published, so you expect pure garbage, but in this case, it was inpure garbage.”


6 posted on 01/18/2017 3:37:01 PM PST by Lord Castlereagh
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He didn’t like it?


7 posted on 01/18/2017 4:08:30 PM PST by Jacob Kell (A New Day has Dawned, let's Make America Great Again!)
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Hated it. Good idea, but writing worthy of self-publishing.


8 posted on 01/18/2017 4:14:41 PM PST by Lord Castlereagh
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Read a couple of chapters from the first book. Basically the story got lost in the details. Characterization and sense of time suffered massively.


9 posted on 01/18/2017 4:56:29 PM PST by Raymann
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IMO, it gets better as it goes on.


10 posted on 01/18/2017 5:14:26 PM PST by Jacob Kell (A New Day has Dawned, let's Make America Great Again!)
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To: Raymann

Also, Colin Gee is a first time author, so his work may naturally be a bit, well, rough.


11 posted on 01/18/2017 5:15:41 PM PST by Jacob Kell (A New Day has Dawned, let's Make America Great Again!)
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To: Lord Castlereagh

Not very good writing, huh?


12 posted on 01/18/2017 5:16:14 PM PST by Jacob Kell (A New Day has Dawned, let's Make America Great Again!)
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To: Jacob Kell

As I say, that is what was reported to me.


13 posted on 01/18/2017 5:17:13 PM PST by Lord Castlereagh
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To: Jacob Kell

A first time SELF-PUBLISHSED author... Rough times 100.


14 posted on 01/18/2017 5:18:16 PM PST by Lord Castlereagh
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Still, all things considered, in my opinion, he did a pretty good job.


15 posted on 01/18/2017 5:28:41 PM PST by Jacob Kell (A New Day has Dawned, let's Make America Great Again!)
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To: Jacob Kell

*I* didn’t read it, so I cannot really say.


16 posted on 01/18/2017 5:30:40 PM PST by Lord Castlereagh
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To: Lord Castlereagh

I tend to disregard criticism from people who havent read the book[s] for obvious reasons. Whilst they are not without issues, I’m very happy with them.


17 posted on 01/18/2017 10:19:13 PM PST by ColinGee
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To: ColinGee

Why send this to me? I didn’t criticize the book; I only reported what I heard.


18 posted on 01/19/2017 5:26:14 AM PST by Lord Castlereagh
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To: Lord Castlereagh

Probably because I’m an inexperienced muppet who simply replied to the general string. The board style isn’t fantastic. No harm done and offence meant. I get very little criticism overall fortunately.


19 posted on 01/22/2017 2:51:32 PM PST by ColinGee
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