|
I, Sniper: A Bob Lee Swagger Novel (Bob Lee Swagger Novels) |  | Author: Stephen Hunter
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Category: Book
List Price: $26.00
Buy New: $15.01
as of 3/17/2010 23:25 CDT details
You Save: $10.99 (42%)
New (30) Used (13) Collectible (3) from $13.39
Seller: pbshop
Rating:  100 reviews
Sales Rank: 1376
Media: Hardcover
Edition: First Edition first Printing
Pages: 432
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.5 x 1.7
ISBN: 1416565159
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9781416565154
ASIN: 1416565159
Publication Date: December 29, 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
| |
| Also Available In:
| • | Audio Download - I, Sniper: A Bob Lee Swagger Novel (Unabridged) | | • | Audio CD - I, Sniper (Bob Lee Swagger) | | • | Audio CD - I, Sniper (Bob Lee Swagger) | | • | MP3 CD - I, Sniper (Bob Lee Swagger) | | • | Audio CD - I, Sniper (Bob Lee Swagger) | | • | Audio CD - I, Sniper (Bob Lee Swagger) | | • | Audio CD - I, Sniper (Bob Lee Swagger) | | • | Preloaded Digital Audio Player - I, Sniper: A Bob Lee Swagger Novel [With Headphones] (Playaway Adult Fiction) | | • | Hardcover - I, Sniper (Bob Lee Swagger Novels) | | • | Paperback - I, Sniper | | • | Kindle Edition - I, Sniper: A Bob Lee Swagger Novel | | • | Paperback - I, Sniper: A Bob Lee Swagger Novel |
|
| Similar Items:
| |
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Four famed '60s radicals are gunned down at long range by a sniper. Under enormous media scrutiny, the FBI quickly concludes that Marine war hero Carl Hitchcock, whose ninety-three kills were considered the leading body count tally among American marksman in Vietnam, was the shooter. But as the Bureau, led by Special Agent Nick Memphis, bears down, Hitchcock commits suicide. In closing out the investigation, Nick discovers a case made in heaven: everything fits, from timeline, ballistics, and forensics to motive, means, and opportunity. Maybe it's a little too perfect.Nick asks his friend, the retired Marine sniper Bob Lee Swagger, to examine the data. Using a skill set no other man on earth possesses, Swagger soon discovers unseen anomalies and gradually begins to unravel a sophisticated conspiracy -- one that would require the highest level of warcraft by the most superb special operations professionals. As Swagger penetrates the deepest secrets of the sniper world and its new technology, Nick stands firm in the face of hardball PR initiatives and an inflamed media calling for his ouster. Swagger soon closes in, and those responsible will stop at nothing to take him out. But these heavily armed men make the mistake of thinking they are hunting Bob, when he is, in fact, hunting them. I, Sniper will satisfy Stephen Hunter's legions of fans and win him droves of new ones with its signature blend of brilliant plotting, vivid characters, razor-sharp dialogue, and extraordinary gunfights. And when Swagger and the last of his antagonists finally face each other, reenacting a classic ritual of arms, it is clear that at times there's nothing more necessary than a good man with a gun and the guts to use it.
|
| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 100
I Sniper, I review March 18, 2010
Daniel Lee Taylor (GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas United States)
This is the return of Bob Lee Swagger, hero of many books. If this was on television, it would be preface that this is an creation of fiction and does not represent any actual persons, living or dead. The story stats with the murder of Joan Flanders, second generation of one of America's finest acting families. When she was young, she became notorious for posing on artillery in Hanoi during the war. She went on to publishing a popular exercise book and video program. She later married a media mogul. Nobody could live a life like that could they? Can you believe that someone would ruin the career of an FBI agent to prevent an investigation going forward? The story moves at a quick pace with just enough mystery to stir the thrills. There are some times when the tech talk can be a little numbing, but just let the shooting start.
Well Done, But Retire Swagger March 17, 2010
H. J. Rossi (Shawnee Mission, KS USA)
In Stephen Hunter's 418 page "I, Sniper", he pulled in the great Marine Corp's sniper Carl Hitchock, with 93 confirmed kills, 3 tours 'Nam, and was badly burned.
This was in reference to the true Marine sniper Carlos Hathcock, 93 confirmed kills, and was horribly burned on the day before he was to return to America. The final end game to his time in the Corps was very sad, and frankly, I thought this obvious likeness to him was a little creepy.I wish he hadn't made the reference.
But, as usual, his character development, otherwise, was strong and it was an engaging plot. But, respectfully, I think Bob Lee Swagger needs to hang it up, and, at 63, spend some quality time with the grandkids. He continues to perform like a skilled 30-year old combat operator.
With all that said however Hunter creates and interesting story of attempts to wipe out 3 retired British SAS snipers who are in the employ of a Ted Turner look alike who's ex-wife, "Hanoi Joan" Flanders (guess who) was killed by a sniper. Hmm, killed or murdered? The plot thickens.
On one page at the beginning of the book, he thanked all the other writers who had advised him over the last 25-years.Many, in the field of firearms would recognize such luminaries as Massad Ayoob, Pat Sweeney, Clint Smith and others. Fiction or not, he studies the subject of his books.
The fictional company iSniper, and it's palm computer devise iSniper911 was a major sniper development in figuring critical data needed for good distance shooting in these dangerous times, thus, the name of the book.
I also might mention that Hunter was able to visit the Brotherhood of the Life-Takers, a place not usually open to outsiders.
Not one of Hunter's great ones, but still a strong 3.8, and worth the read.
HRossi
USMC (Ret.)
Qualified Sniper
5th Expeditionary Brigade,
Balboa, C.Z.
 First-rate, exciting and suspenseful March 16, 2010
Jeffrey L. Armbruster (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA USA)
This is a first-rate, suspense-filled, page-turning read. Violent, exiciting, and righteous! Well-written, and very enjoyable. I won't summarize the story for you, it's been done here many times. But if you like Michael Connely, or Robert Crais, or Lee Childs, you'll like this story.
Finally - another Bob Lee Swagger Sniper Novel March 16, 2010
Eric D. Brown (Dallas, TX)
I've been waiting for this book for years. I've read all of Hunter's books and love them all....but I truly enjoy the Swagger Sniper books. The last two books have been good but have really been missing something. That something is Swagger as Sniper.
That's how Swagger came to be and I think that's what Swagger should continue to be.
This book is almost a perfect book...the ending felt a little rushed but still good.
 Not worth wasting your time!! March 16, 2010
M. Rodriguez (San Antonio, TX)
I had never read a Stephen Hunter Novel prior to this one, so I like to think that means I came into this book with an open mind, hoping it would be as good as some of the reviews had promised, but I was sadly, disappointed!! I have to be honest and say that I could only make it to page 96 before I finally decided that I had wasted enough time!! I think 96 pages is plenty of time to establish a meaningful plot and characters, but when this book failed to do that, I gave it up!!
There are few MAJOR things wrong with this book! The first is that it is difficult to follow from the beginning. The rambling descriptions of characters who moments later end up with bullets in their heads seem pointless and cliche to say the least. Next, he talks about the wounds as if I know the parts of the human body medically, which I do not! I am a college educated person, but if I really wanted to read about injuries in a medical journal, I would have read a medical journal, not a book that is supposed to be a murder mystery, suspense novel! Finally, The writing was so poor I actually found myself wanting to correct the grammar, sentence structure, and plot development in the margins! As a High school English teacher, if one of my students had turned in any part of this book to me, they would have received a failing grade!!
Like I said in the beginning, I had never read a Bob Lee Swagger/Stephen Hunter novel before, so if you have, the nostalgia you have for his other books or characters may better carry you through, but if you haven't started, I wouldn't recommend it!
Showing reviews 1-5 of 100
|
|
|
CERTAIN CONTENT THAT APPEARS ON THIS SITE COMES FROM AMAZON SERVICES LLC. THIS CONTENT IS PROVIDED ‘AS IS’ AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR REMOVAL AT ANY TIME. This amazon.com affiliate Store Owned and Operated by Silkroad Retail Group
Accepted Payment Methods:
American Express, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, Eurocard, Visa, Visa Check Cards, Amazon.com gift certificates, payment directly from your bank account, and checks, money orders, or cashier's checks denominated in U.S. dollars and drawn on a U.S. bank, Borders Gift Cards and Waldenbooks Gift Cards as payment for qualifying orders. More information about Shipping & Handling, Delivery Date, Return Policy, Special Offers/Savings etc is available at the time of Secure CheckOut.
© 2006 AsianShoppingOnline.com All Rights Reserved | Powered by Silkroad Web
| |
