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From the author of Gray Girl—Honor isn’t always black and white, comes this thrilling sequel Area Bird—Duty doesn’t always follow the rules. Jan Wishart is back in her second year at West Point. Triggered by her former roommate’s sudden resignation, Jan's mission becomes finding out what's happening to women at the academy. She discovers a systemic problem that has been ignored and perhaps cultivated at the highest levels. In order to fulfill her duty, Jan must break with tradition and the longstanding culture of the United States Military Academy. Her coming-of-age year is thrown into further chaos by the death of a classmate. Yet not everything is as it seems. Once again Jan's worldview is about to be upended by the secrets of West Point.
Area Bird Duty doesn't always follow the rules Gray Girl Book 2 edition by Susan I Spieth Susan Spieth Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks
Let me start by saying I graduated from West Point with Susan Spieth, the author, so I'm keenly aware of the details and settings in her books. I really enjoyed the first book in this series, "Gray Girl", and was excited to read this second installment. When it arrived two days ago, I was in the middle of another book and wasn't planning to begin reading it until I'd finished it. But I peaked inside, and once I started reading, I was hooked. I quickly became involved with the characters and couldn't put it down. The plot was well-developed and contained lots of interesting sub-plots and twists, and it moved quickly. I almost couldn't read it quickly enough, I wanted so badly to find out what happened next!I've got to say, it really took me back. Details I've forgotten (how the heck does she remember so many?!) -- the barracks, the academic buildings, the mess hall, the schedules, the people... At any time I felt I could look up to find the CQ standing in my doorway. I was able to tie so many events and people to some I knew from my time there -- such a flood of emotions and memories. Unreal!
Needless to say, I enjoyed this book even more than the first. Susan really "got her legs under her" with this one. When do I get to relive cow year?! How long until the next book in the "Gray Girl" series?! Let's go, Susan, it can't come quickly enough!
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Area Bird Duty doesn't always follow the rules Gray Girl Book 2 edition by Susan I Spieth Susan Spieth Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks Reviews
Once again Susan Spieth has used a fictional story to accurately portray some of the real challenges women faced at the military academies in the 1980s. I am impressed by her ability to boldly expose the gender-based negative biases they experienced (manifest in some cases by outright sexual assault), without vilifying an entire population of men. Through her insider’s perspective she illustrates good guy/bad guy behavior, reminding readers that not all the men were adversarial; in fact some were the women’s greatest allies. While the story takes place during the early years of integration, a quick scan of more recent headlines reminds us that many of the topics addressed in Spieth’s book are anything but old news.
Please read my review of Gray Girl. This second, in what I hope will become a series of novels on the early days of women at West Point, is just as compelling as Gray Girl if not more. Our characters have matured and face new challenges of just trying to survive daily in what then was considered a man's world. Chapter to chapter, I wanted the female characters to succeed and continue to move through a mine field of traps and setbacks that were no fault of their own. With a very surprising ending, I strongly recommend that this book be read as sequel to Gray Girl. I cheered their successes and agonized over their failures, but these female cadets are easy to relate to whether you have had any military experience or not. Read this book and be proud of our men, and especially our women, who lead this country's military in war and peace. Excellent in every way.
Knowing Susan as a personal friend, I was reminded of many of those times that must have served as the basis for this "fictional" story (quotation marks as referenced in the book )).
As several have mentioned, her memory of the intricate details - those that really made the true academy experience what it was - is nothing short of amazing (a treat, I suspect, for anyone who has any academy experience in their background - I assume that would also go for those familiar with USNA and USAFA as well as USCGA and USMMA).
Also mentioned by others, the insight into what it "really" is like to actually "be" a cadet in the real academy system is something special for those who are not familiar with the academy experience. I think Susan does a nice job of sharing the potentially challenging side to the reality of human behavior in such a system, where competitiveness and human nature are immersed alongside the intentional effort to "cooperate and graduate", while also actively pursuing being honorable (or at least "obeying" the tenets of the honor code) and working hard toward ones education and trying to succeed in graduating (the "not giving up" that she speaks to). These (and everything she addresses in her stories) are very real parts of what it takes to get through the academy experience - at least back in the days we were there.
As an author, and I am likely biased, it seems Susan is maturing and has developed the characters in this 2nd book of the series more substantially than she had done in "Gray Girl". As others have indicated, it is an enjoyable "can't put it down" read. I was impressed with how easy it was to read (I'm a slow, technical, reader), as I read all 4000+ pages (for the version on my phone )) in the better part of a day.
I would think this would be naturally interesting to those familiar with the academies, but as well, it would seem that the details (if not overwhelming to some) would also intrigue anyone who enjoys a good fiction adventure, and they would learn substantially about the world behind the stone gates (keeping in mind that much of the "adventure" is pure fiction, of course).
Being friends with Susan, I take special joy in reading the constant abuse of common sayings (by the lead character, Jan) throughout the book (practically on every page), because I happen to know the author has a habit very similar to that (i.e. does the same thing in real life - at least as I recall).
Very nice job Susan! Nicely developed fictional story, and practically a historical document when it comes to the details of "living the life of a cadet". I do not believe that has ever been done more accurately (at least to which I am aware).
Susan is my classmate, but I did not know her well at all when we were at West Point. Being a male cadet, I had no idea the women were being treated like that. I had several friends who were female cadets and they never confided in me about the abuse. Now, I’m pissed at myself for being so blind.
Susan writes with authenticity and an enthralling sense of suspense. Five stars for the novel, minus one star for the version, which needs better formatting, section and page breaks.
It is impossible to live in another person's shoes no matter how closely your life experiences match up. Susan Spieth puts you in the moment throughout her characters' adventures. Whether you went to West Point, whether you are a man or a woman, you will be drawn into the fray. You better have some time on your hands, you won't put the book down until you are finished.
Let me start by saying I graduated from West Point with Susan Spieth, the author, so I'm keenly aware of the details and settings in her books. I really enjoyed the first book in this series, "Gray Girl", and was excited to read this second installment. When it arrived two days ago, I was in the middle of another book and wasn't planning to begin reading it until I'd finished it. But I peaked inside, and once I started reading, I was hooked. I quickly became involved with the characters and couldn't put it down. The plot was well-developed and contained lots of interesting sub-plots and twists, and it moved quickly. I almost couldn't read it quickly enough, I wanted so badly to find out what happened next!
I've got to say, it really took me back. Details I've forgotten (how the heck does she remember so many?!) -- the barracks, the academic buildings, the mess hall, the schedules, the people... At any time I felt I could look up to find the CQ standing in my doorway. I was able to tie so many events and people to some I knew from my time there -- such a flood of emotions and memories. Unreal!
Needless to say, I enjoyed this book even more than the first. Susan really "got her legs under her" with this one. When do I get to relive cow year?! How long until the next book in the "Gray Girl" series?! Let's go, Susan, it can't come quickly enough!
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