Hyena Road: A Novel

by Paul Gross

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Based on the new feature film starring Paul Gross, Rossif Sutherland and Allan Hawco Reminiscent of American Sniper and the Academy Award-winning The Hurt Locker, Hyena Road plunges deep to the heart of the Afghanistan war zone. Three men stand at the intersection of modern warfare - a murky world of fluid morality where all is not as it seems. Thrown together are Pete, a veteran ISAF intelligence officer, Ryan, a Canadian sniper, and The Ghost, a legendary mujahedeen warrior who has show more mysterious reappeared. Three different men, three different worlds, three different wars. Driving the high-stakes political and military gamesmanship between them is the danger-filled construction of Hyena Road, an 18-kilometre stretch of concrete through Panjwaii that international military leaders call "a dagger in the heart of the Taliban." Hyena Road is an action-packed story of on-the-ground combat, impossible choices and the personal costs of war. show less

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It left me to wonder how much I would have enjoyed the book, without previously seeing the film. The film is a must see for anyone liking this genre. It is Paul Gross' best work, and I am a Paul Gross fan, so I will admit bias. Still, when I picked up the book, I expected light fluff, the type of promotional material that is put out there to market a major movie. And at times, it did feel like that but......it was better than what I thought it would be.
Did it give added insight. A little, there were a few small sections written from the perspective of 'the ghost'. It lets the reader know how Pete Mitchell was viewed by others. Mostly, it was just an easy enjoyable read. My first recommendation would be, if you haven't already, is to show more see the movie. show less

Apr 15, 2018

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