Power Gambit

I agree with some of the previous reviews. Pretty standard story until Gary and Rafael crash lamd in the middle of nowhere and have to fight off the hungry wolves. Outstanding writing. Saves the book from being ordinary. 8 stars.

Very good, the survival sections are fantastic, if not for those parts it would be an average entry. Gary and Raph and some sidekicks crash land in a frozen wasteland and hold on for dear life! Great reading. The rest of the book carries on quite well. An entertaining read that kept me really involved!

The plot is ordinary and has been flogged to death in numerous titles previously. The action scenes are okay with nothing outstanding or new. The dropping of weapons by the Team AND their adversaries is back in full swing in this title in a big way. The ending is okay and everybody gets their lumps including the Team a couple of which take a hammering. BUT You have to read this title so you can enjoy quite a brilliant section which is quite long actually where Gary and Raph are stranded on a snow covered wastleland and are surrounded by wolves who are rather hungry and have already sampled human flesh and found it good enough to dine on. Gary says "there is nothing to worry about I have been around wolves for years and years and they will not attack humans" unfortunately someone forgot to tell the wolves. What follows is simply brilliant reading and the sheer determination of the Team members to survive under massive odds will keep you rivetted and flicking the pages IT IS THAT GOOD! So three stars added for some of the best reading I have had the pleasure of perusing for a long long time. Recommended reading just to read the above section.

The title of “Power Gambit” has to be one of most boring of the series. I expect more from the author of “Weep, Moscow, Weep” As a novel, this entry was pretty good. Phoenix Force goes to Finland for a routine, shooting and scopolamine investigation. The big difference than all the other titles, except for “White Hell” is the survival aspect of the mission. Bones are broken. Killer wolves stalk them. And its super cold. Unlike the previous Alaskan adventure, nobody builds an igloo in this one. The Phoenix Force mission, average. Surviving the wilderness, priceless.

Really vivid survival scenes in the wilderness. The reader is transported, which is what really good writing achieves. "Power Gambit" is one of my favorites. By the way, did anyone notice that the quality of Phoenix Force books went downhill the same time they changed the cover graphics? Shame on them for eliminating the weapons profiles, too!

This book is great! One of Fieldhouse's best stories, everything you could want in a PF book is here. Great action, with KGB spies, a snow covered setting, and an intense moment with Encizo and Manning battling for survival in the harsh Finland tundra with a pack of hungry wolves! I was glued to the pages, couldn't put the book down. I can't wait to read the next book in the series, Fieldhouse keeps getting better as a writer.

I didn't think this book was up to par with most others. It had it's share of action, but it didn't seem as intense.

I agree that it was not anywhere near as intense as you would expect from Fieldhouse, however I enjoyed the survival scenes in the Northern climes between man and wolf. Gary always amazes me.