Another Stephen hunter book I just couldn't put down.

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	• Point of Impact Stephen Hunter Bantam, 1993 - 451 pages average customer review:based on 184 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Great book, but I am worried about the movie.

Marky Mark as Bob Lee Swagger??

I can count on one hand the number of books that move as fast as this novel does. At least one other one is also by Hunter (Dirty White Boys).

Read this book, it is one of the best thrillers ever written.

Where have all the Bob Lee's gone to?

Just an outstanding read and one terrific story. Bob Lee Swagger is an anachronism. A loyal good old country boy of whom this country is producing too few. He served his country admirably well in Vietnam as a lethal sniper racking up over 87 confirmed kills second only to Sergeant Carlos Hathcock, who had 93 confirmed kills. We find Bob Lee now living in seclusion after a divorce and sober after years of heaving drinking. His only friends, Sam Vincent, a country lawyer and his loyal dog Mike.

Bob Lee is persuaded to come out of retirement to help pursue his old nemesis, a Russian sniper who killed his best friend in "Nam, Donnie and who fired the shot that wounded Bob Lee ending his military career. The Russian is now planning a hit on the president of the USA and Bob Lee has been asked to help foil the plot and apprehend the Russian sniper.

But, things are seldom as they seem and, of course, this is no exception. I will not ruin the rest of the book by divulging the story line but suffice it to say Hunter weaves a very credible and exciting tale. You will flat LOVE Bob Lee by the end of the book.

Another of Hunter's great characters is the hapless plodding loyal dogged FBI agent Nick Memphis, called "Pork" by Swagger, who adds enormously to the tale. This is just a fun exciting read. And don't be surprised if it doesn't manage to kindle in you an interest in guns whether you like them or not. And if it does, you should read John Ross' Unintended Consequences next.

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WoW... Before going to the movies, READ IT FIRST

When I saw the trailer, I felt it was like another fugitive clome movie. But I was curious about the sniper story, so I got a copy and started reading. Boy, this book got my 100% attention!!

How much attention?? Well, let me say that as I kept reading and flipping pages, I lost track of time that I needed to sleep!!! I was reading til 3am. Has very good detail on the weapons and didn't waste too many pages on putting too much detail like Clancy and other authors. We are all grown ups to get some of the details in our minds.

Will surely watch the movie, but I got a feeling is gonna give audience a Fugitive type of movie instead of Bob's story.

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Another Stephen hunter book I just couldn't put down.

I polished this one off in about 5 days. I know that doesn't sound impressive, but for me it is. The Bob Swagger character just continues to amaze me. The storyline progesses in a way that kept me guessing for the most part. I did guess the little hitch at the end which was referenced earlier in the book, but it made it no less satisfying to read. Plenty of action and intrigue for anyone that likes spy/suspense novels.

I will be checkiing out other Stephen Hunter books as soon as possible.

Enjoy!

Wow

I think the fact that I am writing a review about this book should say something for how good it is. I am not an "avid reader", I pick up a book every now and then. Nor do I write online reviews much; however, I feel that this book deserves every bit of the 5 star review that I and others have given it. The book weighs in at close to 600 pgs and I finished it in a little over a week, which for me is darn quick (normally that would take 3-4 weeks). Anyhow, I thought the pacing of the book was perfect. Hunter provides enough detail so the reader can follow, but doesn't bog the story down in overly-detailed settings.
I really got into the charecters of Swagger and Memphis and at the end really felt for charecters and the situation they were in. I really don't know what else to say. All the 5 star reviews should speak of the quality of the book. I know the movie is coming out in a few weeks so I assume the popularity of this book may rise in the coming month again. If you're reading this after watching the movie, whether it was a good or bad movie I assure you, the book is worth every bit of your time.

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