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Clean Kill (Kyle Swanson Sniper #3)
On the heels of the New York Times bestselling Dead Shot comes the most thrilling installment of the Kyle Swanson series yet, in which an attempt at a new peace in the Middle East is shattered by an unknown attacker, and only Swanson can find out who’s responsible
At a 15th Century castle outside Edinburgh, Scotland, Sir Geoffrey Cornwell is brokering an unprecedented agre...more
At a 15th Century castle outside Edinburgh, Scotland, Sir Geoffrey Cornwell is brokering an unprecedented agre...more
Hardcover, 320 pages
Published
March 2nd 2010
by St. Martin's Press
(first published February 26th 2010)
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Im reading Clean kill I'm on page 16 and it is good so far it about a secrete mission and there going for some in alkada group. I think about the guy that was in special forces. I think there arguing to be death in bot al-kada group and special forces. This book reminds me of the time special forces killed Osama bin laden. I thought I was serious but latter in the book it's just going to get scary. I think the author wrote this book to describe what happened when they killed Osama bin laden. I...more
The 3rd book in the series, the second I've read. Great stuff. The problem with so many of the paperback thrillers I've been reading lately is the 2nd Act. Most of them have a great opening, then one good idea that they save for the end. The middle is a vast wasteland. In books like Vince Flynn's Mitch Rapp series, it's kind of the point: after doing something awesome to glean a clue that something bad is going to go down, Mitch Rapp is prevented by bureaucratic red tape from being awesome again...more
Clean Kill is the 3rd installment in the Kyle Swanson series, Kill Zone & Dead Shot being the first two. In the novel Swanson is a Gunnery Sergeant in the United States Marine Corp. The author, Jack Coughlin is a retired Marine of the same rank having held the same job of sniper. The brand they are building is “A Sniper Novel”. I love it.
Swanson is an incredible patriot and loves the Marines. I love one of his favorite sayings “Slow is fast, fast is smooth”. There is nothing about this book...more
Swanson is an incredible patriot and loves the Marines. I love one of his favorite sayings “Slow is fast, fast is smooth”. There is nothing about this book...more
It's been two years since I read the last episode of the Swanson Series, Kill Zone so I honestly can't offer much comparison between the two novels in terms of pace and feel.
I can say however that there seemed to be less actual conflict in this novel and more political/behind the scenes maneuvering, from my vague memory the prior novel was more no holes barred action whereas this one is a little more 'big picture'.
Overall, it's an interesting story line (revolution in Saudi Arabia by Islamic Fun...more
I can say however that there seemed to be less actual conflict in this novel and more political/behind the scenes maneuvering, from my vague memory the prior novel was more no holes barred action whereas this one is a little more 'big picture'.
Overall, it's an interesting story line (revolution in Saudi Arabia by Islamic Fun...more
In this book, there was a lot of allusion and references to outside sources. For example, he refers to himself at one part in the book, taking about the fictional character joking about beating the record the author set while in the Marine Corps.
Jack also describes the setting in detail. Having served in Iraq, he knows the area very well and is able to give the reader a very realistic feel for what is going on and how the setting is changing.
Characters play a major role in this novel, and Jack...more
Jack also describes the setting in detail. Having served in Iraq, he knows the area very well and is able to give the reader a very realistic feel for what is going on and how the setting is changing.
Characters play a major role in this novel, and Jack...more
It is a fast paced novel about a sniper thrown smack in the middle of an uprising war between the Americans, Arabs and Chinese. In the beginning, I wasn't getting into it, since it seemed to jump around too much but after awhile, I couldn't put it down. I almost got the sense that I was Kyle, rather than just reading about him. I was there with him, making the shots, when he barked orders at those who normally would be his superiors. It ended up being a fun read. My father even tried to steal th...more
Gunny Kyle Swanson kicks some major league ass in this non-stop actionathon. Killer McCoy from the W.E.B. Griffin's The Corps series meets Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan. Body count is high in this one. Both sides keep on attacking. Lots of geo-political intrigue bordering on the unbelievable. We have terrorist attacks on Arab Israeli peace talks in the UK, major attacks on the House of Saud, Chinese intrigue,and Russian meddling using an international terrorist. Considering the scope everything wraps u...more
Mar 19, 2010
Jeffrey
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4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Special forces fans of military thrillers
Shelves:
military-thriller
Gunny Sergeant Swanson, one of the best snipers in the world, and the members of Trident command are dispatched to Saudi Arabia to stop an violent uprising and recover 5 nuclear bombs in that country before a Russian backed and Chinese threatened attack can topple the government. Juba, Swanson old enemy is also on hand to try to kill Swanson. The action is fast and furious, and the sniper shows that his wits and military prowess count for as much as his long gun.
I may not necessarily agree with his world viewpoint and politics but Coughlin writes exciting entertaining stories! Our main protagonist is a Marine Sniper, essentially allowed to do whatever he pleases and saving the world in the process. Perhaps wish fulfillment from ex Marine Sniper Jack Coughlin. The story moves quickly, the situations are interesting, the trade craft top notch. I cant wait for the next one!
A fast paced read. Pure escapism. The plot seems pretty feasible and the pieces come together nicely. I loved Juba as the villian in a previous book but he didn't seem as effectual in this one. Kyle Swanson is becoming just a bit too good. He is becoming a bit superheroish and losing a bit of his humanity. What exactly can't he do? Still I like to see him do his stuff. The tension level here wasn't as high somehow as in previous books. Maybe because there was so much from other points of view, i...more
Another smooth collaboration with a good plot and just enough technical talk to keep it interesting without smothering the reader. I'm looking forward to the next Kyle Swanson book as he battles his demons and keeps the world safe from terrorists.
ehhh....something just didn't flow and ending def fizzled. i knew when i had a bunch of wrap up to go and only like 15 pages left it was going to fold like a cheap tent at the end. decent storyline and good characters. hopefully the writing will get better
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Jul 30, 2011
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Gunny Kyle Swanson, top sniper and operative, faces his old nemesis Juba as Russia hatches plot to undermine the House of Saud and seize the oilfields.
It started off really good and then became boring pretty much for the rest of the book. After readiing the first two in this series, which were very good, I was dissapointed with this one.
This one got a little too grand. High energy but the scope of the conflict was bigger than necessary. A good sniper action novel.
Too many f words. But likeable characters and plot. All in all good.
I did not like the style of writing. But the story's ok.
Kyle Swanson's final showdown with alQaeda sniper, Juba
A solid "Gunny" Kyle Swanson entry. Pure escapist reading.
Excellent addition to the series.
not as good as kill zone
Good Fiction Book
Jul 25, 2011
Bob Wasserman
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Well done - not rocket science and self-improvement here but a good, quick satisfying read
Started today. Not sure. Need something to life me up with quality writing. It will be Mike Lawson or Henning Mankell next very quickly if not...
Susan - you might not like this kind of book. I thought it was good.
Easy read action, well paced.
Not bad.. typical Coughlin. Only problem, Kyle Swanson seems a little over the top in the hero dept.
Excellent read, looking for the next one.
Lots of action so far, although I am tired of the Middle East scenes.
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Gunnery Sgt. Jack Coughlin’s autobiography, Shooter, describes his experiences as the top-ranked marine sniper in the Iraq War.
Coughlin is also the author, with Donald A. Davis, of the Kyle Swanson Sniper Novels: Kill Zone, Dead Shot, Clean Kill, and An Act of Treason.
Coughlin grew up in Waltham, Massachusetts, and joined the Marines when he was 19. He served with the Marines during the drive to...more
More about Jack Coughlin...
Coughlin is also the author, with Donald A. Davis, of the Kyle Swanson Sniper Novels: Kill Zone, Dead Shot, Clean Kill, and An Act of Treason.
Coughlin grew up in Waltham, Massachusetts, and joined the Marines when he was 19. He served with the Marines during the drive to...more
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