D.E.R.O.S.

by John Rider

Published by Booklocker

Fiction

Reviewed by Tony Lazzarini

D.E.R.O.S. by retired Air Force pilot Lt. Col. John Rider takes you into the skies of the Vietnam War in 1968 as a Forward Air Controller flying a Cessna 0-1 Bird Dog.  This fictionalized story revolves around the well-defined character of 1st Lt. Jack Boland. Cynical, obnoxious and self-serving, he receives an unexpected appointment with an international airline based in Dallas, Texas to interview for one of a few open pilot positions. Needless to say, the airline is unaware he is currently serving in Vietnam. How he manages to attend the interview and return to Vietnam is the main focus of Riders book.  A variety of secondary characters with their own problems and agendas entertain the reader and moves the book quickly through its approximately 250 pages.

Rider does a great job creating the character of FAC pilot Lt. Boland, a man with no regard for rank or the feelings of others.

Past members of LRRP units, the Red Cross or Thai Army may not appreciate their exaggerated portrayals, but remember; this is a book of fiction.

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