Kill Zone : A Sniper Novel

Mitch Rapp Could Take Lessons from This Guy!!:
I never know who to praise when I read a book with co-authors. I know that Jack Coughlin was a top Marine sniper, so I am sure that the authenticity that prevails throughout the book can be attributed to him and that Davis has written a number of books, so I suspect he is the wordsmith. No matter. This is one terrific read if you are into the Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, Tom Clancy type of novel. Gunnery Sgt. Kyle Swanson reminds me of Mitch Rapp before he started to go a little soft in Flynn's later books. Trust me, you do not want to be interrogated by Swanson if you are a bad guy with important info and he is short on time. Arlen Specter would have a fainting spell. There really is nothing not to like about this one. The plot is interesting, believeable and scary. The characters are well drawn. The pace of the book is page turning. I am delighted it is the first of several books featuring Swanson and will be looking forward to the next one.

Plot poor; writing amateurish:
A marine sniper gets sent in to rescue a captured American general and along the way, saves the U.S. from being taken over by the bad guys. The story is loaded with unrealistic scenarios, cartoonish villains, and trite dialogue.

Ok action, but poor technically:
An OK book but the author does not know military fighter aircraft. F-14's are no longer in the active Navy inventory (since Sept 2006) and their wings do not fold. AV-8's do not have multiple engines and the wings are fixed AND they do not have afterburners. F-16's do not land on carriers.

Good action novel:
Well-done, fast-reading action novel. The plot is highly implausible, but more than compensated for by good action writing and character creation. A good book for a long plane trip.

4 1/2 Stars:
Dispatched on a top-secret mission to Iraq to rescue a hostage general who has noticed that his captors speak perfect American English, Marine Corps sniper Kyle Swanson is the only survivor of an attack on his unit and comes to realize that American mercenaries are working with the White House for total control over the military. BT. A fascinating and rip-roaring thriller. As a thriller reader I was both enthralled and entertained all the way to the end. It pulled me in to where I didn't want to stop reading. I hope we see another from this duo.