So, the saga continues, and now we have progressed (leaped) from chatting with dolphins to gossiping with gorillas. Before doubts pop up in the mind of anyone reading this review allow me to point out a couple things most of us know. Ignoring Mr. Pavlov and his drooling dogs, consider this. Dogs respond to commands by the owner they form a bond with. Cats respond to some degree but ignore the bonding thing, cows come when called, hogs rush to the feed trough when called, and I have heard of hunt...

This is a sequel and while the first book isn't required it introduces all the characters. In this book the baddies are even badder; we have a national security threat as the Chinese military is removing a mysterious substance from Guyana. The dolphins and the scientists have moved from Miami to Puerto Rico and been joined by a gorilla specialist who is working with a 3 year old gorilla to learn the animal's language.There will be much action, much adventure and aliens.Here is something that sta...

One word comes to mind: "Wow!"My only regret in reading this book, is that I didn't re-read "Breakthrough" prior to reading this book. The author has shown, once again, that he has mastered his genre. The character development was very well done and the story was full of page-turning suspense. I did find a few typos, but they took nothing from the story. If you enjoy a combination of suspense, science, philosophy and science fiction, this is your book!

In Breakthrough Michael Grumley created a few characters I really liked, however, I felt he took too many liberties with 1) pushing the sci-fi envelop too far for me, and 2) leaving too many cliff hangers, thus basically making the reader buy the next book in the series. Well, I bought the next book, Leap. I still liked the characters and the new antagonists - but see points 1 and 2 above...thus my 2 star rating. Slight Spoiler Alert:Regarding point 1, pushing the sci-fi believability factor too...

Awesome!This book was so good, I recommend Breakthrough and Leap, Michael is a very good storyteller! Can't wait to read more of his books!

This was an amazingly fun read from start to finish. I thoroughly enjoyed. Probably should have read the first book before this but this was still great.

Clay, John ClayMove over, James Bond, there's a new hero in town! I have just finished reading Breakthrough and Leap by Michael C. Grumble. These books are fascinating. The characters are real, emotional, caring, truly bringing life to the pages. Once I started reading book one, I could not stop. The energy just flowed from the pages, the action was very fast paced. I would enjoy reading more books about these same characters.Steve Caesare with his humorous way of looking at world John Clay, wel...

Believably futuristicI had not read "Breakthrough" before reading "LEAP". There were a few references to the first book but those references did not interfere with my enjoyment of this book. The characters are well developed and consistent. This plays a major part in allowing the reader to stay involved with a plot line that takes one into a future we have not experienced yet plants the seeds of wonder that we could someday. The ending is satisfying as the characters chose to make choices for th...

This is turning into a really fun series. You can't help liking the cast of characters and their animal companions. Its all a bit 'boys own adventure' but its hugely entertaining and a lot of fun. Despite there being nothing terribly dark in these stories, the characters must face many dangerous challenges and solve numerous puzzles. Their values are also frequently tested.I like a serial killer thriller as much as the next person but, for a break from all that, this breakthrough series is just

I can't wait for the next oneHaving just finished this thrilling book that combined military, scientific, and science fiction so seamlessly I now must wait a month to see the third book in this series. I can't wait! I'm definitely addicted to this author and so glad I found him. Go Michael!!!!

If you liked Breakthrough, you'll also like this sequel. As sequels go, it's a solid continuation of the adventure and intrigue from book 1. I was hesitant to pick it up for a good long while after reading the first book and I think it's because this series is really good - but it doesn't have that wow factor I wanted. Don't get me wrong, the series so far is really good sci-fi adventure with a lot of gunfights and twists and interesting junk science. Fascinating junk science, in fact. I don't t...

"Beware Of The Leap"In this book, something very strange is happening off the coast of South America. There is a Russian submarine of a class which had long been dismantled, and has risen with a live crew. The U.S. Navy is sending officers John Clay and Steve Caesare to investigate. Author Grumley has a unique way of presenting more than one adventure in each of his books. And they all come together in the end which leaves you gasping! His stories are eye-openers, amazing, and keep you intrigued...

This sequel to Breakthrough is set a year on, with Alison's team having progressed their mammalian language translation program so they can now talk to gorillas too. Meanwhile Clay and Caesare are looking into the mysterious presence of a Chinese warship and a Russian submarine off South America, apparently up to no good. Then a billionaire philanthropist asks Alison's colleague to take Dulce their gorilla on a rescue mission into the jungle, which just happens to be the same general area the Ch...

Damsels in distressThe storyline would be better if every woman in the book wasn’t so one dimensional. All of them are gorgeous with amazing bodies. For professional scientists at the top of their game, they seem too focused on their love lives and being naive and vulnerable. The two main women both needed rescued in two separate occasions and of course the love of their life, navy seals, saved them. Where the women seem naive and weak, the men can do it all! Spy, assassinate, pilot helicopters,...