Targeted
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- $13.99
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
Master sniper Bob Lee Swagger protects a group of political hostages during a perilous standoff in this razor-sharp, white-knuckled thriller from Pulitzer Prize winner, New York Times bestselling author, and “one of the best thriller novelists around” (The Washington Post) Stephen Hunter.
After his successful takedown of a dangerous terrorist, Bob Lee Swagger learns that no good deed goes unpunished. Summoned to court by the United States Congress, Swagger is accused of reckless endangerment by a hardheaded anti-gun congresswoman. But what begins as political posturing soon turns deadly when the auditorium where the committee is being held is attacked.
Swagger, the congresswoman, and numerous bystanders are taken hostage by a group of violent criminals. Soon, the very people who had accused him are depending on him to save their lives. Trapped in the auditorium and still struggling with injuries from his last assignment, Swagger must rely on his instincts, his shooting skills, and the help of a mysterious rogue operator on the outside in order to ensure that everyone makes it out alive.
A heart-pounding and crackling action-packed novel, Targeted proves that Stephen Hunter is “a true master at the pinnacle of his craft. No one does it better” (Jack Carr, Former Navy SEAL Sniper and author of The Terminal List).
Customer Reviews
Hit and Miss
Have read many of Stephan Hunters novels and enjoyed most of them immensely. The stories and action sequences are top notch. I have always felt his minute detail on firearms and ammunition tedious but not obtrusive. This story is also good but Mr. Hunter’s disdain for politicians and the press while somewhat understandable is not entertaining but off putting in that all the characters are portrayed in caricature. Still give it four stars in that I always enjoy the Swagger boys.
A delightful romp!
Caricature at its finest! While the author certainly makes his biases known, I found the writing to be sparkling, fun and certain characterizations to be deeply insightful.
Not great…
Any momentum to be had is interrupted by a story from the 1800’s that is just flat out boring. I skimmed past every chapter of that story, and honestly the present day Swagger bits had more sarcasm and bitter politics than I expected from this writer. Maybe he’s gotten grumpier with age. He distorts the rational need for gun safety and use-of-force oversight and ends up sounding like a fanatical far-right nut job. Sigh. Loved his other books but this one’s a preachy mess.