Recent American history is laced with conspiracy theories, each fed
with the rich milk of post-Vietnam, post-Kennedy gun-nut puppets,
dancing to a tune whistled by mysterious figures high up in
government agencies - the FBI or the CIA, each ruled by a strict
code of omerta. All that needs to be done is to pull the many, many
strings together to prove the terrifying reality of the situation.
Stephen Hunter draws on such easy pickings, but dos so with great
verve and imagination, creating a tumultuous tale, laced with macho
certainties, but set against a crime-laced realpolitik that is
tremendously convincing. Bob Lee Swagger, a Vietnam veteran and ace
sniper (with 87 confirmed kills), is called in to help thwart an
assassination attempt on the president. The bid succeeds, in its
way, but Swagger has been set up as the patsy who will take the
rap. But the agencies, meticulous in their planning had failed to
take into account Swagger's astounding resilience and the
perseverance of a disgraced FBI agent. Hunter's marvellous take on
modern American mythology starts in third gear and then just cranks
it up. But it's intelligent stuff, peppered with subtle (and less
so) references to both high and low culture. This is the latest in
a series of thrillers featuring Swagger; all are violent, but not
to the point of psychotic, with characters who are driven but not
obsessive. This is a high-paced technothriller, but passionate and
searching for redemption. Oh, and you'll learn a lot about rifles.
(Kirkus UK)
In the jungles of Vietnam, Bob Lee Swagger was known as 'Bob the Nailer' for his high-scoring target rate at killing. Today the master sniper lives in a trailer in the Arkansas mountains, and just wants to be left alone. But he knows too much- about killing. The mission is top secret. Dangerous, patriotic, and rigged from the start. One thing goes wrong: double-crossed Bob has come out alive. Now he is on the run. His only allies: an FBI agent in disgrace and a beautiful woman. His only hope: find the elusive mastermind who set him up. Multi-layered with non-stop action, this hot-shot torcher of a thriller is addictive, exciting and right on target. A high-tech, high-ride reading experience.
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