Plan of Attack.

PLAN OF ATTACK. Dale Brown. 2004. Read by William Dufris. 12 cds. 14.25 hrs. Sound Library/BBC Audiobooks America. 0-7927-3253-7. $110.95. Vinyl; plot, author, reader notes. SA

General Patrick McLanahan, formerly with a top-secret government organization that develops and uses highly sophisticated weapons and equipment, exceeds his authority once too often. He is demoted and transferred to the Air Intelligence Agency. In his new position, his superiors are openly antagonistic to him and his methods. When he sees the potential for a Russian air attack on the US mainland, his superiors interfere with his efforts to marshal the country's defense. The Russians attack with devastating results. The President reluctantly places McLanahan in command. There are more than enough acronyms, initials, and computer-guided futuristic weapons and paraphernalia here to satisfy the most ardent fan of the modern military action/adventure genre. High-speed communications, intelligence gathering, and information retrieval are the order of the day and the author carefully explains each in detail.

Dufris gives a fully voiced four-star performance. He makes the vividly described air battles come alive. As narrator, he reads in an even, serious tone. With dialog, he provides a number of brusque "military" no-nonsense male and female voices and handles Eastern European accents with ease. He takes on some unusual speaking situations and even creates some compassion for enemy pilots. Prof. John E. Boyd, Jenkintown, PA

S--Recommended for senior high school students.

A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code help librarian and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries.