Jack Coughlin

Some decent stuff in here from a technical point of view but more cheerleading and less “we fckd this place up, we made the problem we are now bleeding to fix” then there should be. 2.5 stars and that’s generous.

Three stars This book exceeded my somewhat low expectations. Not to damn it with faint praise ; I’ll continue with the series. Even if some of the tactics were a bit off and one of the faults with the primary weapon were easy to see coming, and even if there was some violence against a minor i felt was totally gratuitous and genuinely disturbing, there is still more nuance and shadow in this book than one usually finds in these kinds of books. Yes, the author is clearly anti PMC but I show more can’t say I disagree entirely. More importantly this book captures nuances we usually miss in books like this. For example - one of the main “baddies” is presented as fully human and a racist attack against him in a rural diner is related. No theocratic clap trap, no right wing screeds (nor left wing either ). I’m actually guardedly impressed. I’ll read to at least one more. Available at this writing to read and listen on Scribd. show less

Jack Coughlin may have been a great sniper, but his arrogance was incredibly off-putting. I only finished the book because it was purchased on a business trip and had little else with me to read. The way this is written, one would think that (a) Coughlin invented sharpshooting, and (b) he won the war on his own. I would rather read a memoir by someone who kicks down doors and fights the enemy face-to-face rather than someone who kills an unaware bad guy a mile downrange.

Jack Coughlin may have been a great sniper, but his arrogance was incredibly off-putting. I only finished the book because it was purchased on a business trip and had little else with me to read. The way this is written, one would think that (a) Coughlin invented sharpshooting, and (b) he won the war on his own. I would rather read a memoir by someone who kicks down doors and fights the enemy face-to-face rather than someone who kills an unaware bad guy a mile downrange.