I have never been all that interested in military literature. However, I found Red Tide quite enjoyable. Mr. Kennedy makes it sound quite plausible that, given the proper planning, a foreign power could sweep in and occupy an American metropolitan area, thereby crippling the rest of the country (at least for a period of time). The big questions are how will the U.S. respond and can the threat be erradicated? I recommend Red Tide not only to fans of military literature, but also to devotees of thrillers and page turners.

This is part one of two. It was a fun read, but I'll write more after reading part two.

The basic story is that the Chinese take control of Seattle as a bargaining chip to play after they take over Taiwan, to keep the US out of the battle, and to force us to allow them to keep Taiwan in return for getting Seattle back.

Quick read. Lots of military jargon and not much character development but very engrossing. Looking forward to the sequel.