"Claws That Catch" (John Ringo) - It's been a while since I've read any SF. Ringo comes through again!
The main thing I like about Ringo is brevity. This book is 343 pages long, compared to 600-800 for somebody like Stephenson.
Ringo captures the "hurry up and wait" and "long stretches of boredom, followed by moments of terror" of military life. There is no encounter with the enemy until page 278 - yet, he makes the "boring" parts interesting and funny (along with providing good characterization).
The closing action is as good as any you will find (with boarding actions, giant space battles, and fighters).
I hope Ringo keeps writing lots of books!
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