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Synopsis
Tom Clancy brought the techno-thriller to the masses...
Dale Brown did the same for the Air Force...
Now, Guy Jones takes it to the next level in Comfortably Numb! Against the backdrop of the Second Korean War, youthful innocence meets political scheming at the highest levels-an all-too-possible scenario made real in Comfortably Numb.
Fresh out of training, their feet barely wet, two US Air Force crewmembers on the secret Joint STARS aircraft, Lieutenants Drew Martin and Jamie Dupree unknowingly become caught up in a power play between two greedy nations-27,000 feet in the air. A series of misadventures, helped along by an incompetent, ego-driven superior officer, strands them in enemy territory in the fight for their lives. Their only hope: their former flying instructor, a mysterious, half-Korean, half American Zen master neither Drew nor Jamie completely trust.

Like a fast moving ride through a house of mirrors, you never know what will come next. Only one thing is certain... Once Comfortably Numb grabs you, it won't let go!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3378376 in Books
• Published on: 2002-11-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 536 pages

From the Publisher
About the Book:

Tom Clancy brought the techno-thriller to the masses...

Dale Brown did the same for the Air Force...

Now, Guy Jones takes it to the next level in Comfortably Numb!

Against the backdrop of the Second Korean War, youthful innocence meets political scheming at the highest levels—an all-too-possible scenario made real in Comfortably Numb.

Fresh out of training, their feet barely wet, two US Air Force crewmembers on the secret Joint STARS aircraft, Lieutenants Drew Martin and Jamie Dupree unknowingly become caught up in a power play between two greedy nations—27,000 feet in the air. A series of misadventures, helped along by an incompetent, ego-driven superior officer, strands them in enemy territory in the fight for their lives. Their only hope: their former flying instructor, a mysterious, half-Korean, half American Zen master neither Drew nor Jamie completely trust.

Like a fast moving ride through a house of mirrors, you never know what will come next. Only one thing is certain... Once Comfortably Numb grabs you, it won’t let go!

From the Author
This book takes you from peace, to a violent second Korean War. The subject is very timely with regard to current problems the free world is having with North Korea, but this story will take you through a scenario that all of us once thought unimaginable.

This is a suspense thriller set in war, but it is also a heartwrenching story of young people, and their sacrifices made on behalf of their country. Their joys, their anger, and their loves will all become part of you as you read. I hope you will take the time to give my work a read, and then spread the word as we find ourselves teetering on the brink of war and have to ask why.

Guy Jones

About the Author
Guy Jones, known as "Indy" while in the Air Force, is a retired major with 22 years total service as an enlisted member and as a commissioned officer. His last assignment in the Air Force was on Joint STARS as a senior director. Jones had over 700 total hours on Joint STARS with just over 200 of those hours in combat during the NATO Operation Allied Force over Kosovo. He is a 1991 graduate of the USAF Fighter Weapons School at Nellis AFB, Nevada, and was an instructor controller most of his career. He now makes his home near Warner Robins, Georgia and works in the Joint STARS program and the 116th Air Control Wing, Georgia Air National Guard.

The sequel to Comfortably Numb, tentatively titled Comfortable No More, is scheduled to be available by early 2004.

Customer Reviews

Comfortably Numb
This book is extraordinarily well written, the author is a born natural writer, a massive talent. It is so vivid, rich in characters, atmosphere and indomitable spirit, absolutely fascinating, once started it is impossible to put down. When reading this book it is also akin to watching a movie, the characters, everything is just so alive; all your emotions, even those you didn't know you had, come flooding out, love, hatred and despair. There is an overwhelming sense of loss when you finish it because you just didn't want the story to ever end, to let the characters go, as you had by then become a part of their lives. This is an absolutely brilliant read that will appeal to every generation, trust me. What is amazing and scary about this story is that it was written and published before the current situation in North Korea, let's hope it stays fiction.

A Potboiler of Urgent Possibilities
What immediately stands out in "Comfortably Numb" is the easy way sophisticated technology is meshed with the plot. So often, such technology, though intriguing, intimidates the reader, diffusing the impact of the story, but not in the hands of new author, Guy Jones. He makes computerized weapons and defense technology as simple to understand as driving a car-an important feat, for technology is as big a star in this story as the characters.

While the pace starts off slowly during the set up of the characters and plot, it picks up speed and never lets go. The reader becomes embroiled in the lives of Drew Martin and Jamie Dupree, who are thrust in Harm's Way repeatedly with no visible control to stop events overtaking them. This represents the most frightening frustration that military people face, but Drew and Jamie do not accept the "do or die" code of military order. Rather, they assume a "can do" attitude and rise above the conspiracy threatening them and the world at large.

Guy Jones is an author who sticks to his vision. This is evident in his character development, where the background of Captain Jason ("Weeds") Lee becomes a story within the story. This treatment breaks all conventional writing techniques, but it works and utterly engages the reader's sympathy. Taking his readers inside the lives of America's "warriors," Guy Jones shows the dedicated courage they bring to their jobs every moment of every day.

Through an evocative plot that twists and turns like a plane in an uncontrolled spin, Jones barely pulls it out in time, thus making "Comfortably Numb" a thrill ride no reader can forget. It's also a chilling experience, for the possibilities portrayed serve as a stark and scary look into a future that may already be here. Above all, "Comfortably Numb" is a tribute to the Joint STARS that raises this lesser known of our armed forces' "guardians" to public view where, at last, they can be fully appreciated and honored.