Reviews

Flight of the Intruder: A Jake Grafton Novel by Stephen Coonts

vicarrojo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

stevem0214's review against another edition

5.0

Jake Grafton is one of my favorite characters in fiction because he always tries to do the right thing...even if he's doing the wrong thing. This was the first in the series and I've read it many times over the years. I'd forgotten how good the ending is...what a great read!!

stevem0214's review against another edition

5.0

I've read this book many times over the years. It is always great to get familiar with Jake Grafton again. He is one of my favorite heroes in literature. No matter what the problem is, Jake is always going to take the right path. I need to read them all again...maybe I will!

apryls's review against another edition

2.0

The book started off interesting, and then it got very dull. Basically 100 pages of very detailed sequences of planes taking off, dropping bombs, and landing. The main plot (maybe??) doesn't even start until 200 pages in, and it's dropped pretty quickly. Another review called the book "episodic," and that's very accurate. The ending was pretty good, though. Would have been a much better book if even half of the piloting and aircraft details had been dropped and a more cohesive story formed.

blackjack72's review against another edition

5.0

Another series up to date.

readerxxx's review against another edition

4.0

haven't read this for a long time. great book.

samcav's review against another edition

3.0

I loved the writing inside the cockpit, but the rest of the book I didn't really care for. This totally a dude's book, which could be why I not only didn't relate with the characters but sometimes was repelled from them.

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This might've just been a my copy problem, but there was a misprint. About 3 chapters were repeated from earlier in the book, leaving 3 missing. This was definitely irritating as this was in the climax of the book.

sharpness's review against another edition

3.0

One of my favorite books of all time. Not the most well written piece, but magic the the boy who wants to aviate. Coonts' experience as a Naval aviator (don't call them pilots!) makes for an rich, engrossing story loaded with characters you want to know.
As a side note: I also enjoyed the film, but it was yet another Hollywood bastardization of a quality story. Read the book first.

prashant2003's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

royzee's review against another edition

4.0

Superb book and movie... I am sure others have done better reviews than me. Another to add to the re-read pile I think.