Coonts is not a bad writer, but you can tell this is his first novel. A lot about "Jake Grafton" is almost autobiographical, describing Coonst, and characterization is a bit lacking. You don't really get a sense of what exactly drives Jake Grafton. it is as if he's just floating through life, not sure of what he wants, while doing some of the most dangerous activities on earth: being a naval aviator on a US Navy Carrier, and he's good at it.
The flying scenes are very good, but the plot is a bit of contrived high concept: what if we really bombed Hanoi... once?
It is worth reading, if you want to learn about life as naval aviator.
And skip the movie. It's a rather lousy adaptation.
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