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The First Recruit
Sergeant James Witt, whose skill as a sniper makes him the first recruit in the CIAs newest covert program, slips unseen behind the Iron Curtain into an opaque world of dark arts, brutal conflicts, and espionage. The First Recruit is an emotionally charged fictionalized cold war thriller where assassinations are concluded with compelling intensity and swiftness. It is an unforgettable journal of faithfulness, courage, and loss amidst hope, resilience, and a reaffirmation of the human spirit. This meticulously crafted narrative is a sobering reveal of how a top-secret CIA project careened out of control into a catastrophe that remains classified even today.
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Published May 2, 2020
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May 7, 2021MWSA Review
James Witt is a skilled sniper recruited by the CIA for a new program that takes him out of the army and into classified jobs in Vietnam and Europe during the Cold War. Witt's story unfolds through his training, deployments, and multiple assassinations around the globe. The narrative is held together by Witt's bonds with two fellow snipers and his government handler. But while the scenery and setting change from one killing to the next, there is an overall sameness to his experiences by the time the story ends.
The creative look at the CIA sniper program keeps readers attention as the plot takes many twists and turns. While the story feels real, the author states that “Similarities to real people, places, or events are entirely coincidental.”
The author created a compelling story by paralleling CIA special operations and the human toll of loneliness for an insider look at special ops from years ago. More rigorous editing would have improved readability.
Review by Betsy Beard (May 2021)
James Witt is a skilled sniper recruited by the CIA for a new program that takes him out of the army and into classified jobs in Vietnam and Europe during the Cold War. Witt's story unfolds through his training, deployments, and multiple assassinations around the globe. The narrative is held together by Witt's bonds with two fellow snipers and his government handler. But while the scenery and setting change from one killing to the next, there is an overall sameness to his experiences by the time the story ends.
The creative look at the CIA sniper program keeps readers attention as the plot takes many twists and turns. While the story feels real, the author states that “Similarities to real people, places, or events are entirely coincidental.”
The author created a compelling story by paralleling CIA special operations and the human toll of loneliness for an insider look at special ops from years ago. More rigorous editing would have improved readability.
Review by Betsy Beard (May 2021)
June 3, 2020
The CIA, world governments, secrets, and loneliness...
Witt must deal with being one of an elite killing machine sanctioned by the U.S. government. It's a story that takes the reader all over the world as Witt follows orders. Even though this is a work of fiction, it's easy .to imagine this goes on even today.
How does one keep their sanity while carrying out CIA directives? Who can one talk to when everything is classified?
This book is a must read for lovers of intrigue and the life story of a dedicated, efficient "first recruit".
Witt must deal with being one of an elite killing machine sanctioned by the U.S. government. It's a story that takes the reader all over the world as Witt follows orders. Even though this is a work of fiction, it's easy .to imagine this goes on even today.
How does one keep their sanity while carrying out CIA directives? Who can one talk to when everything is classified?
This book is a must read for lovers of intrigue and the life story of a dedicated, efficient "first recruit".
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