A piercing, illuminating, and recent military history of the shadows and glimmers only touched on by Hollywood

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	• Killer Elite Michael Smith Weidenfeld Military, 2006 - 368 pages average customer review:based on 29 reviews view larger image
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A piercing, illuminating, and recent military history of the shadows and glimmers only touched on by Hollywood

I can pretty well guarantee you that Tom Clancy has already read this book - it assures us that the people who need to die have been doing just that in the US/British war against terror worldwide. (I've personally thought about this theme of Clancy's re: playing God but it's a non-issue for me in the present context). The rules have changed for the military - mercilessly exposed are also the bureaucratic and cowardly butt covering bungling within the inner workings of the military organization proper. The one bright light is ironically the resurgence of a secret unit to serve this purpose via new support for it at the highest levels of government...post 9/11. If you're interested in how things really get done around the world, or if you know the significance of the word "special" when applied to the military, (another Clancyism), are interested in electronic communications, or possibly in politics, this book will broaden your horizons. Unless ofcourse you just don't want to know - as Jack Nicholson famously said on screen ... "You can't handle the truth ... we live in a world with walls lieutenant..."

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A good read, but dry in places

I enjoyed Killer Elite, it is a very interesting look into a military unit many people don't even know exists. There are a myriad of books available on top secret commandos like Delta Force and the SAS, but precious little is written about the people who enable them to do their jobs.

That being said this book can be very dry in places and tough to get through. It is also written from a big picture view point, meaning you aren't going to get war stories from the grunts in the weeds doing the work. It is a good read if you are interested into the subject matter. But if you are looking for an exciting book detailing some amazing special forces stories that is a true page turner, this book isn't it.

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