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Phantom Force (The U.S.S. Cunningham Book 5) Kindle Edition

by James H. Cobb (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 3,152 ratings
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‘A CLASSIC HIGH-STAKES THRILLER’ JAMES SWALLOW

‘THE BEST NAVAL HERO SINCE TOM CLANCY’S JACK RYAN’ MURDER INK

A violent insurrection erupts in Indonesia as sinister forces plot to take over the country…

Indonesia’s sea lanes are vital to international cargo carriers and naval power. To see them under the control of the West’s enemies would be disastrous.

One man could be the key to Indonesia’s fate. But he is hiding somewhere among the country’s 17,000 islands – and nobody knows where.

The US Navy despatches Captain Amanda Garrett. Her orders – to find the man and prevent a catastrophe…

The fifth and final book in the legendary U.S.S. CUNNINGHAM series, PHANTOM FORCE is another gripping thriller from a master of the genre.

PRAISE FOR THE U.S.S. CUNNINGHAM QUINTET:

‘A blockbuster … excellent’ Dale Brown

‘A direct hit! Stands head and shoulders above the chaff of hi-tech military novels’ Eric Van Lustbader

‘First-rate military suspense … Tom Clancy had better watch out’ Kirkus Reviews

‘As lively as Dale Brown, leaner than Clancy, Cobb is a military buff par excellence’ Publishers Weekly

‘Irresistible non-stop action’ Booklist

‘Lightning-paced and well-informed… packs plenty of hard-charging Neputunian spirit’ Publishers Weekly

‘A page turner as hot as a sea slam missile’ Library Journal

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09RWZ9CYC
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Silvertail Books (March 24, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 24, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 6664 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 540 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 3,152 ratings

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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Bert Byers
5.0 out of 5 stars Five book series, naval theme throughout - great
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2024
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This was the fifth of 5-book series: i couldn't pinpoint the high water mark. CAPT. Amanda Garrett was a great person to wrap series around. From South America to Africa to Malaysia, superior story lines; strong characters. Specific naval armaments drove home intricacies of naval warfare. These five stories cry-out for motion picture treatment. A salute to James Cobb for writing a complex but very readable series.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Pirates
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2023
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Another fast paced novel with lots of great characters and action. James Cobb writes in a manner to make the reader feel like a crew member. The military action is real and those involved believable. Another great chapter in the series.
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4.0 out of 5 stars The long awaited 5th book!
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2022
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It was completely by accident that I discovered James Cobb. Such an underrated writer IMO. Back in the 90s, I chanced upon his Choosers of the Slain paperback novel in a grocery store magazine aisle. Needless to say, I've been hooked since. Unfortunately, he succumbed to cancer and passed away in the summer of 2014. There was talk at the time there was an unreleased 5th book but, I never saw it. So, it was quite a shock and pleasure to get the Amazon alert that the 5th book indeed existed and had in fact just been released! I've only gotten about 1/3 in but, so far it's been an excellent read. Some flaws but, I love how James weaves a fantastical fictional story using his enormous military experience. Very well written and a great conclusion to the Amanda Garrett series.
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Thomas W Henderson
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Page Turner! Great Read!
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2024
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Total immersive experience! The creativity of the authored is only matched his ability to draw the reader in. There are NO dull moments. For students of Naval History “Phantom Force” beckons reminders of WWI and WWII.
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Chuck Bennett
5.0 out of 5 stars Another fine Captain Amanda Garrett adventure!
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2024
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James H. Cobb keeps coming up with new and interesting international situations requiring special military solutions, with a quality of verisimilitude as good as the best work of Tom Clancy 25 years ago. The same applies to the newest military/naval tech to dazzle those of us interested in such things.

This one sees problems developing throughout the large, multi-island nation of Indonesia, and a responding peacekeeper force from the U.S., Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. But a true solution requires more than peacekeepers, and JSOC finds it time to put into action a concept from a paper originally written by Amanda Garrett: the Phantom Force. The foundation is a gigantic Q-ship, designed to appear as a civilian merchant bulk transport, but with many secrets hidden within her hull, including not only hidden weapon systems but a special operations force drawn from every branch of the U.S. military. To command this force, Amanda must resign from her beloved Navy under a false scandal, to apparently settle as skipper of the civilian merchant Shenandoah. And that is all I'll say for now, because I don't want to spoil your enjoyment of reading the details for yourself!
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David Akridge
5.0 out of 5 stars Cover to cover action!
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2024
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I loved this book! I remember reading about Q ships from WW1 history & loved every page! Imagine a modern-day Q ship using modern technology & weaponry!! Needless to say, this book was difficult to put down.
I found one minor technical flaw but it's not worth mentioning as the book flows very well.
I also was not aware that this author passed away, I believe, in 2012. Regardless, this entire series of books is well worth the cost to be read in any medium!!!
Highly recommended!!
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NY2NC Transplant
4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Conclusion
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2022
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Book 4 veered off the rails a bit but this book 5 was back in line, a good story that tied things together nicely. My only real complaint is that the book was not well proofread: There are a distractingly large number of words missing in sentences, and cases where a sentence changed direction without correcting change in tense or now duplicate words. Still another good read and I will miss the team.
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Frederick S
5.0 out of 5 stars Great tie up to the series
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2024
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The book was great in its detail without be tedious. Characters were completed along with the military portion, allowing for a spin off series. Cobb did himself proud.
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RJB
5.0 out of 5 stars A great read!
Reviewed in Canada on June 5, 2022
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One of the joys of an eReader is that it doesn’t fall apart from handling from constant rereading of favorite books. Phantom Force is now a part of my favorites list that will be read and reread many more times. Every year or so I will start at the beginning of the Amanda Garret series and read them all again and then wait impatiently for the next one.
James Cobb writes a story that is like sitting in a movie theatre….you are not walking away for more popcorn because you might miss something. His character development is wonderful and they pull the whole package together in the most wonderful way.
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steve
5.0 out of 5 stars Phantom force
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 11, 2024
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Take Amanda plus Admiral Mac and a Pirate a Q ship you have a fast paced thriller against the backdrop of the South Pacific I kept getting songs from the musical "South Pacific" going through my head will she " Wash that man right out of her head" on "Bali High"
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Maurice Mommers
4.0 out of 5 stars Een goed Amanda Garrett avontuur
Reviewed in the Netherlands on December 18, 2023
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Een prima afsluiting van de USS Cunningham reeks, spannend en onderhoudend. Helaas is de controle door de editor niet al te best uitgevoerd gezien het grote aantal grammaticale en plot-tekst fouten. Deze zijn soms nogal storend.
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Sam
4.0 out of 5 stars Satisfaction For The Long-Time Fans
Reviewed in Australia on June 21, 2022
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I read and enjoyed the previous four books in the series when I was a teenager, and was very excited to see what was set up years ago as the finale of this series. Times have changed in the real world since Book 4, and I'm pleased that a vast amount of the world built has stayed in place.

Having finished the book now, I'm satisfied with it and how it all ended. I wouldn't say I'm happy or content with it, but I'm OK with how the story that started with the Duke's first deployment has ended.
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Bob Ward
4.0 out of 5 stars Amanda humanized
Reviewed in Canada on January 22, 2024
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A little to much of a sex life for a naval officer for me but still a good fun read.
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