The Second Pearl

By: Mike Bentley

Narrated by: Edison McDaniels

The Communist Chinese leadership decides to move up their timetable to become the world’s sole superpower from 2049 to the present. Part of this is to unify Taiwan by force. They believe the best model for accomplishing their wider goals is to copy the comprehensive moves by Imperial Japan in 1941-1942. The CCP/PLA thinks they can replicate the successes of the Japanese, while at the same time eliminating the failures. By means of subterfuge, they strike their East Asian neighbors, Western Pacific sea lanes, and the key American naval bases in Hawaii, Japan, Australia, and the United States. They rely on advanced missile and drone technology and are initially successful.

This novel is a cautionary tale that warns us of the current comprehensive threat that is Communist China today.

©2021 Mike Bentley (P)2022 Mike Bentley

Good book - subpar narration

Interesting storyline underserved by mediocre narration. The ending was rushed and highly unrealistic given the plot.

Good story line but could done better

Being former navy, I found one thing in story that sinks it. There would have been alarm bells going off once a group of a PLAN SSBN or SSGN were position off the coast
One or two but not six

Could have been a great book but ….

This could have been a really good book to listen to. However it is filled with too much filler time to extend its length. Really disappointed with the ending of the story as unrealistic.
Failed to have main characters or someone you want to follow and cheer on.

ok overall.

positive was the author's interesting idea how the Chinese could create surprise in an attack on the west. positive also was the Chinese reason for attacking their neighbours, we see the cracks on their economy now. negative was the story telling, the book jumped around in a way that was jarring. the war ended with a. magical SF raid which I think would be extremely hard to pull off in really life. and lastly I don't think declaring war and attacking is a crime against humanity, you would not expect the death penalty in this instance.

Great food for thought on china

One of best forward looking predictions on the future of American-Chinese political relationship and an eye opening thought as to what can be done.