Contact Front

Drop Trooper, Book 1

By: Rick Partlow

Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin

Go to war or go to jail.

For small-time street hustler Cam Alvarez, the choice is simple. He has no family, no friends, no place in the world...nothing to lose. When his latest con results in the death of a cartel hitman, Cam opts to join the Marines and leave Earth to fight a vicious alien enemy.

Drafted into the Marine Drop-Troopers, Cam discovers there’s one thing he’s even better at than running street-con games, and that’s killing the enemy. Wrapped in an armored battlesuit, Cam finds purpose amidst the horror and destruction of the war, and the opportunity for a new sort of friends and family...if he can break the habits of a life spent alone, trusting no one.

And, if he can survive....

Rick Partlow returns with another kickass military sci-fi epic. It's perfect for fans of Jay Allan, Jasper T. Scott, and Scott Bartlett.

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This is a great story!

I came in with no expectations. I thoroughly enjoyed the story. You can tell that the author knows what he's talking about when it comes to military. The plot is solid and the characters are believable and likable. The narrator does a good job delivering the story. I'm starting the next book as soon as I'm done typing this. I will continue to listen to this series. I was given this code for free in exchange for a fair and honest review. I was NOT given the second or third books. I bought those after listening to this about halfway through. I'll leave those reviews as soon as I'm done listening. Highly recommended!

Starship Trooper 2.0

if you loved the Heinlein Classic you'll love this series. The powered armor fits like a comfortable old slipper. I'm suprised it took an author so long to dust off the concept.

Outstanding MilSF hero and setup

I really enjoyed the way Partlow sets the stage, and his execution isn’t half bad either ;). Plotting, Character and Action are all top notch. The hero we get is a criminal who picks military service for selfish reasons. In the smooth way Partlow shows us the challenges ahead, we get a front row seat to the war on Mars. The only preamble is short and along the way it’s still entertaining. I enjoyed the technological elements blending in with detail yet keeping us moving along the tracks.
Always moving. Sometimes growing in character. Building a force to be reckoned with as the war’s horizon reveals greater threats.
I bought the box set before finishing. The audio and narration is superb. I’m jacked up to keep listening.

Pretty good if you like scifi Military combat.

Good characters. typical sci-fi evil aliens premise. Characters dealing with the horrors of war death and lose from a ground pounders view.
plot does fast forward through what can be the dull stuff for untalented writers. But this plot seemed to be geared for a complete start to finish movie plot.
worth the credit if you like this kind of stuff

WHAT AN EXCELLENT WRITER!

From the beginning to the end, fully engrossing. We get to really get to know intimately the main character.

Amazing new YA Military Series!!!

If you're like me love YA military sci-fi audiobooks where you follow the MC first as a civilian and then as a recruit at the training camp. and then becoming a marine/drop trooper. This is just the series for you.

I have listened to many YA military sci-fi but either there is to many POVs to follow or the MC is nothing special and is just one out of thousands of soldiers. this book/series only follows the MC and he's not just another soldier, but quickly becomes one of the best Drop troopers in the Commonwealth

the only negative thing i have to say about this book is the time jumps. Those from his childhood are just annoying (in my opinion) but. they do help to get to know the MC better. But the other time jumps when them MC was in training, there were a few times right after a time jump that i didn't know if the MC were still in training or in real combat. and that was just confusing. The last negative thing was that the books is only 8 hours long and when i had about 2 hours remaining i was like noooooo there can't just be 2 hours left i neeeeeed mooooore. And now i'm just sitting here impatient Waiting for book 2 to hit Audible.

If you like book series like Undying Mercenaries by B. V. Larson or Frontlines by Marko Kloos
you are going to love this series

Incredibly Good Mil Sci-Fi

Rick Partlow has a smooth, concise, descriptive writing style that he uses to develop believable characters that react to circumstances in understandable ways. Contact Front is filled with vivid descriptions of action. Mr. Cronin is a talented voice actor who does a great job of helping bring the author’s work to life. It’s a great book that is well presented in audio format and I look forward to Book Two.

Great first book in a new series!

I look forward to the next book in this series, I really enjoyed listening to it and recommend.

Great for a straight through listen

Really good solid tactical military sci-fi. Was good enough I got through it in effectively one sitting
I’m strongly anticipating the next one

Oooooo New Partlow!

Contact Front doesn’t disappoint. Strong story. Great characters. Perfect setup for a future series. Can’t wait to see where it goes and takes me.