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Author Archives: William C. Montgomery
Book Review: Soft Target by Stephen Hunter
After my book review of Stephen Hunter’s 2010 release, Dead Zero, I didn’t think that the good folks at Simon & Schuster would be offering me an advance review copy of another book, especially something written by Stephen Hunter. I … Continue reading
Book Review: Portrait of a Spy by Daniel Silva
After the release of Daniel Silva’s book The Rembrandt Affair last year, I speculated that it might be the last book we see from Silva featuring his tragic hero, Israeli Mossad assassin Gabriel Allon. Silva played coy when I asked … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment Tagged Book Review, Daniel Silva, Gabriel Allon, Portrait of a Spy, William C. Montgomery 1 Comment
Book Review: Silent Enemy by Thomas W. Young
Thomas W. Young leverages his experience in Air National Guard cockpits with the authenticity that only someone who has been there and done that can deliver. He convincingly puts the reader on the flight deck of a C-5 Galaxy with a crew fighting to save their own lives. Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment Tagged Book Review, Silent Enemy, Thomas W. Young, William C. Montgomery 4 Comments
The Making of John Moses Browning
When I wrote Ode to Browning, I wondered aloud how a Mormon kid from Ogden, Utah, could become the world’s most influential gun designer. That muse was not an idle thought. Last week I visited the Nauvoo, Illinois home and … Continue reading
Posted in Editorials Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Battle of Crooked River, Browning Gun Shop, Harmonica Gun, John Moses Browning, John Moses Browning biography, John Moses Browning history, Jonathan Browning, Jonathan Browning home, militia, Missouri Executive Order 44, Mob violence, Mormon Extermination Order, Nauvoo history 19 Comments
Take Two: Somali Pirates
While preparing to write my fictional account of the voyage of the Neko II around Africa, which Mr. Farago has been good enough to publish in serial on this site, I spent countless hours researching and reading the accounts of … Continue reading
Posted in Crime and Punishment Tagged Neko II, s/v Quest, Somali pirates, William C. Montgomery 17 Comments
Editorial: The Truth About Gun Rights and Arab Unrest
I have met gun owners from all walks of life: rich and poor; conservative and liberal; libertarians and libertines. I know of one who even likes to wear pink hats. While we may differ on issues like abortion or healthcare … Continue reading
Book Review: Dead Zero by Stephen Hunter
WARNING: this book review of Dead Zero by Stephen Hunter contains strong opinions, spoilers, and psychological nudity. If you are a die-hard Hunter fan and are looking forward to reading Dead Zero, do NOT read beyond the break. Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment Tagged Bob Lee Swagger, Dead Zero, Psychological nudity, Stephen Hunter, William C. Montgomery 3 Comments
