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The Master Sniper
It is the spring of 1945, and the Nazis are eliminating all the witnesses to their horrible crimes, including Jews and foreigners remaining in the prison camps. Kommandant Repp, who is known as a master sniper, decides to hone his sniping abilities by taking a little target practice at the remaining laborers in his own prison camp. But one man escapes and becomes th...more
Paperback, 432 pages
Published
August 18th 2010
by Island Books
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I liked this better than the last book of his I read, "Havana" but not as well as the first Bob Lee Swagger book. This has nothing to do with the Swagger characters that I could see. Just a straight WWII yarn.
The narrative is 3d person & from basically 2 separate POV's; a German sniper's & an American Intelligence man who is tracking him. I found the sniper's thought processes pretty well done - scarily so. His dedication, hatred & motivations seemed very real. Surpr...more
The narrative is 3d person & from basically 2 separate POV's; a German sniper's & an American Intelligence man who is tracking him. I found the sniper's thought processes pretty well done - scarily so. His dedication, hatred & motivations seemed very real. Surpr...more
Let me put it bluntly - author had a great idea when he came up with the story for this book... and then he completely failed in the execution of that idea. You have all the components for a great story here - the mystique of snipers, one last mission at the end of WWII and human hunt for a very clever and dangerous individual. In a way, the premise of the book strongly reminds of the classic 'Day of the Jackal', only in different setting.
However, Stephen Hunter doesn't come even close...more
However, Stephen Hunter doesn't come even close...more
Although I've been reading Hunter's film reviews in my local paper for years, I've never picked up any of his books. However, I have a soft spot for WWII-based thrillers, so when I stumbled across this first book of Hunter's (originally published in 1980), I figured I'd give it a whirl. Set in the waning weeks of the war in Europe, the story concerns a top-secret Nazi plan to use their top sniper and a special weapon to eliminate a mysterious target. Meanwhile, an OSS small-arms analyst in Londo...more
der Meisterschutze (The Master Sniper)...
A very good action book, especially if you like WWII stories & snipers!
The story starts a little slow, flipping back and worth between the German sniper Repp and the American officer Leets and his British counterpart Outhwaithe, but kicks into high gear and never lets up a few chapters in.
This novel was Stephen Hunter's 1st book, written in 1980. For a 1st novel, its excellent.
The story / plot of this boo...more
A very good action book, especially if you like WWII stories & snipers!
The story starts a little slow, flipping back and worth between the German sniper Repp and the American officer Leets and his British counterpart Outhwaithe, but kicks into high gear and never lets up a few chapters in.
This novel was Stephen Hunter's 1st book, written in 1980. For a 1st novel, its excellent.
The story / plot of this boo...more
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I think it was pretty good it had a lot of action. I liked that the setting was in the end of WW2 in the eastern front of Europe. The farther you got into the book the thrill and suspense builds up. The book plays with your mind makes you think that you know how the character is, but as you get further on into the book you'll be surprised in how they really are. This book plays a lot of tricks on you which is what I liked about it.
A World War II thriller. Not really a war story. Set during the last days of the war, British and American military intelligence officers try to find a German killer before he can accomplish his final mission. As usual, Hunter ensnares the reader early on and does not let go until the astonishing finale.
This book was a good departure from the Bob Lee Swagger stories. Steven Hunter pulls together a believable plot out a far flung idea of Nazi’s stopping a Zionist from giving his fortune to the surviving Jews of WWII and the formation of Israel. Like most of Steven Hunter books, this is an easy read with rich character development. Hunter is the Tom Clancy of firearms. He is incredibly detailed with weapon discretions and technology. In most of his books, some form of weapon plays an integral...more
I've started this book a couple times, but can't get into the narration of this one. Stephen Hunter is usually four or five stars for me so this is a odd one. I'll try again later.
Stephen Hunter, Pulitzer prize winning film critic for the Washington Post, has made a pretty decent go writing books about men who shoot other men at long range with high powered rifles. This is the first of those.
just started it.....
i've liked his father/son stuff.
finished..
this is an early hunter.
loved the introduction of "night vision" technology.
a different take on the end of WWII.
i've liked his father/son stuff.
finished..
this is an early hunter.
loved the introduction of "night vision" technology.
a different take on the end of WWII.
This is an okay thriller about a German sniper -- but Hunter's clearly still learning here.
Draged a bit. For a sniper book, there were suprisingly few shots fired
Wick -
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Enjoyed - what countries and people will do to get what they want.
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The Master Sniper by Stephen Hunter (1996)
Another fab read by the guy who brought us Bob Lee Swagger.
Started off slow, caught my interest in the middle, and won me over at the end
Very good book.
Throughly gripped by Hunter's tale. Excellent storyteller.
Not his best work but still a very interesting story set in the Nazi era.
Sort of a historical fiction what if.
Sort of a historical fiction what if.
A bit clunky but a quick read. The book tells the tale of a Nazi sniper and the OSS man who hunts him down. The point of view shifts back and forth interweaving the narrative right up to the very end. The German characters were much more fleshed out with the Allied characters feeling almost painted on. This lead to a stop and start in the narrative that wasn't at all pleasant.
Ok book with an interesting plot.
Was not sure if the author was projecting his own hatred unto the characters. The characters been the Jews, the "Niggers" as written in the book, and the Swiss.
The ending will not be highly remembered. And not sure what the purpose was off the tennis match.
The ending will not be highly remembered. And not sure what the purpose was off the tennis match.
Interesting look into the end of the Third Reich. Thoughtful presentation of "the Final Solution" from parties on both sides of the equation, even though it makes you sick to realize that there actually WERE people who thought it was reasonable.
See reviews of "Havana" and "Time to Hunt." This time it is a WWII German sniper.
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People with an appreciation for "assistance from a distance."
Rather enjoyable read, though der Meisterschütze Repp was a bit much. He definitely embodied the sniper slogan "kill like you mean it." Unfortunately, that was his only good quality.
Very different from the Swagger novels - this one almost read like something from Leon Uris, another one of my favorite authors.
This book gave me a different view of WW11.I think the author gave a you a good idea how people used to think back then.
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Misfire... phew.. what an anticlimax after Point of Impact :(
Great. Enjoyed the read.
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Stephen Hunter is the author of fourteen novels, and a chief film critic at The Washington Post, where he won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Stephen Hunter is the author of fourteen novels, and a chief film critic at The Washington Post, where he won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.
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