Delta Green: The Rules of Engagement

Actually, this is more of a book for people who are into the Delta Green RPGs, which I am not. I'm not a gamer at all, but I thought I'd try the book because it said it was based on the Cthulhu Mythos.

This book is kind of a cross between the X-files, a techno-thriller a la Tom Clancy and is filled with conspiracies behind conspiracies behind conspiracies. The meat of this story is that one of the Delta Green agents (an organization which supposedly started with the FBI raid on Innsmouth -- I'll know more after I pay exorbitant book prices to find out what I missed!) was with his cell investigating a strange phenomena in a small town in Tennessee and disappeared. The cells investigating his disappearance are called together and launch an operation to find him. Their quest leads them into some of the deepest of deep cover operations -- but there are certain "rules of engagement" that they have to follow if they want to continue to keep the world safe.

There are a lot of characters in this book and the author has thoughtfully provided a list of who's who in the front of the book as a guide. Trust me, you'll need it. The book also goes back and forth in time so it gets a little confusing, but it all makes sense if you take it slow. It's kind of gross at times, but not off-putting to the reader.

I actually liked this one and as noted earlier, plan to collect all of the Delta Green books. It is very different than anything else I've read, but it's not for everyone. ( )