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Stand-alone books in genres such as westerns, mysteries, science fiction and fantasy are rare birds. Series dominate, and have for some time now. A series author can take one of two main approaches. The main character may reappear but in a new adventure with each book, and while not a stand-alone, each book can be somewhat independent of the others. Or the author creates a long running serial (the old standard trilogy is almost a thing of the past itself), with each book picking up where the last one left off. That is the route that Anderson has taken with his "Destroyermen" series in which a Battered American naval destroyer is transported to an alternate world and dropped from one world war into another of a very different sort. The premise was creative in the details that I am not going into here and you root for the good guys even as each book complicates their situation, introducing new enemies and new allies.

But this is Book 10. Wrap it up, will ya! I understand that an end is in sight, and as much as I enjoyed these characters and will read to the end to see how it all works out, I think that Anderson has milked this one just a bit too long. He's not alone. These long series are becoming the norm. Hard core fans love them, but at some point, the author has to know when to say "Enough."