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The Second Saladin

Stephen Hunter

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Aug 31, 2012 Jarrod rated it really liked it

Shelves: fiction

Not the typical Hunter book, but great nonetheless. Frenchy Short is the only recognizable name in this book to the normal Hunter reader, however the characters are developed fully and you get a sense of who they are and their roles. Some are difficult to tell which is the good guy and which is the bad guy and who is on whose side. The book is somewhat split between two factions and both of those are 'warring' in two parts of North America. Good rolling plot with a few twists towards the end. A ...more

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Jan 25, 2008 Ike rated it it was ok

Shelves: action, sniper

I am a fan of Stephen Hunter and usually get completely engrossed in his books. This one didn't quite do it for me. I think this is one of his first and it shows in the writing. If you've never read any of hunter I think his best is Point of Impact. This introduces you to Bob Lee Swagger (a retired world class marine sniper battling alcoholism and depression)and is the first of about 4 Swagger books. Then there are some based on Bob Lee's father. These are much better reads

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