Book Review Killer Elite by Michael Smith
April 19th 2007 09:51
Hi everyone
I have just finished this book, so review as follows:
Plot synopsis:
This is a 25 year history of a top secret US Army special ops unit. 'The Activity', as it is known to insiders, it's missions protected by various code names such as Grey Fox, Torn Victor and Great Falcon. Although publicly disbanded, the unit has been secretly reformed on a number of occasions. The Activity rose from the ashes of Operation Eagle Claw, the failed 1980 attempt to rescue American hostages held at the Iranian Embassy in Iran.
Further undercover ops range from the chaos that was Beirut in the 1980s, to covert ops against the South American drug barons, providing electronic surveillence that led to the death of Pablo Escobar and his men, before continuing with the capture of Saddam Hussein.
This book gives an interesting but basic insight into the world of covert ops.
Overall, I thought this book was interesting but seemed a bit brief really as it gave you enough information to get by but not in depth of the different major events which are mentioned. It does make you realise what does go on behind the scenes but also what they could have acheived if there hadn't been so much infighting between the Pentagon and the CIA etc.
Not too bad and I would say unless you are a real buff and need it for research, then borrow rather than buy it would be my advice.
Rating 6/10
Just started reading The Day Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko and almost finished The Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson so watch out for a review soon.
Hal
I have just finished this book, so review as follows:
Plot synopsis:
This is a 25 year history of a top secret US Army special ops unit. 'The Activity', as it is known to insiders, it's missions protected by various code names such as Grey Fox, Torn Victor and Great Falcon. Although publicly disbanded, the unit has been secretly reformed on a number of occasions. The Activity rose from the ashes of Operation Eagle Claw, the failed 1980 attempt to rescue American hostages held at the Iranian Embassy in Iran.
Further undercover ops range from the chaos that was Beirut in the 1980s, to covert ops against the South American drug barons, providing electronic surveillence that led to the death of Pablo Escobar and his men, before continuing with the capture of Saddam Hussein.
This book gives an interesting but basic insight into the world of covert ops.
Overall, I thought this book was interesting but seemed a bit brief really as it gave you enough information to get by but not in depth of the different major events which are mentioned. It does make you realise what does go on behind the scenes but also what they could have acheived if there hadn't been so much infighting between the Pentagon and the CIA etc.
Not too bad and I would say unless you are a real buff and need it for research, then borrow rather than buy it would be my advice.
Rating 6/10
Just started reading The Day Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko and almost finished The Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson so watch out for a review soon.
Hal
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Comment by kiwiauthor
Curious to know if you write of just edit? As I have just sent of my first submission for my trilogy.
Cheers
Hal
Comment by Paul
Surreal Short Stories
Comment by kiwiauthor
Thanks
Hal