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Summary: The man, the myth (not), the legend (definitely)
Review: This book should be required reading for any military buff or anyone interested in sniping either from a historical or practical context. CH is an American hero in so many ways. Not only did he save thousands of American lives in Viet Nam by killing 93 of the enemy, he went on to teach many future snipers to do the same. You will not regret reading this book.As for the book itself, I think Henderson did a good job of conveying what Hathcock went through. Some parts are a little slow, but on the whole you can't put it down.
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Summary: Why was this book written?
Review: Regardless of your politics, stop and think for a minute. This man was, assuming what he writes is true, personally responsible for killing 93 people, none of whom had any chance to fight back, prepare themselves or do anything at all. This is a step or two above cold-blooded murder, but not far. If you had spent several years doing something like this, why would you write a book about it? Why would you glory in it? A best-case analysis is that he felt this was something that had to be done, distasteful as it was. Then do it and out of respect for the people whose lives you had to end, shut up about it. But presenting this horrible career in slaughter as some kind of role model or heroism is obscene. What kind of mind would view it that way? This whole idea is sickening.
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Summary: Great read!
Review: I felt that these books were great they went into a lot of description about the missions and his personal life which I thought gave the book good foreshadowing showing that he was not a sadistic murderer. I feel however, that this book has been misunderstood. Some think that there should be more on the killing and in reality that is the least important part of the snipers job. This book does tribut to Carlos Hathcock by showing exactly what he did as he would see it. Other have said that there needs to be more information on the missions and this part could be true. Unfortunately, at the time that the book was first published many of the missions were still classified. The sequel however, cleared that all up as the missions were no longer classified. I think that the author did a great job showing what one would go through if they were in his position. Just a warning that you can't read the first book without the second.
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Summary: the view
Review: the book was full of real life action since it was actually based on a true story. The book flowed well. You could sense the chaos and desire to be at other locations. The most interesting section was when a North Vietnamese sniper was trying to kill him and failed. Well worth the time reading it.
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Summary: Great Book but..........
Review: This book was great it told the story of Carlos Hathcock. That was the problem he was great and all but he seems to be this big hero that everyone knew. I know a few people from Vietnam and havent even heard of him or anything related to what he did. Also the book goes from his home life to his tour in nam. I didnt like that because one minute he zapped 3 [enemies] and then he's holdin his son in his front yard. It jumps around a lot. Silent Warrior was much better if you want to know about his tour more than his home life. But all and all it was a great book and I think you should read it.
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Summary: Arc Light
Review: A real fairy tale when it comes to war books. "Arc Light" is a much better read about the Vietnam War.
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Summary: Marine Sniper
Review: The book Marine Sniper by Charles Henderson is a nonfiction story.This book takes plase the Vietnam. It is about a guy named Charles Hathcock who went into the marines when he was 16, during Vietnam. He was one of the best snipers in the marine at the time. He has to do alot of mission to stop the Viet Cong. This book is tence at times and sad at other times.
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Summary: One Shot One Kill
Review: This book is chilling but true, Calos hathcock is a true hero. after the fire he still kept up at the top no matter what, even if it risked his own life in the process.
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Summary: OK, but lacks details and boring.
Review: A little slow here and there, but overall interesting. It seems at times the writing could have been much better and a simple spell-check would have made things much easier to read, other than having to figure out what the author is saying. It is a good depiction of Hathcock, but the constant shifting between first and third person drove me crazy. Also, there's a real lack of details here. I wanted to know more, especially come kill time. Know one like's to admit it, but those are the things people read for. What it feels like, what's in your head, the details, the blood spray, etc. There's ways to "boost up" the environment, the victim, etc. What really bothers me is that even though he's boosted as "The Best Sniper Ever!" all through out the book, and I do indeed acknowledge his service to the USA, the book mentions that Marine Corp records indicate there was someone else with even more kills. After reading that, well it's kind of like reading about a person who finished second in a race. I found myself wanting to know about that person - who he is / was, if he's still out there. The book really runs long at time, sometimes I wondered if he spent more time cleaning hi rifle than out in the field. Sure there's time's when it's great, and fast paced. In the end I was depressed with info on his buddy, and his ultimately painful long demise. A sad, very long look at a poor unhappy man.
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Summary: A true legend
Review: Carlos Hathcock was, at one time, the best rifleman in the US...possibly the world. In 1965, he won the Wimbledon Cup as the 1000-Yard National High-Power Rifle Champion, beating 2600 competitors from across the nation. Lucky for us, he was on our side. ;) Gunnery Sergeant Hathcock helped sell to the US Marine Corps, the idea of a scout/sniper who could stalk his prey and take out an important target (i.e., high-ranking officer) from a great distance (Hathcock once took out a man from 2500 yards using an M-2 .50 caliber machine gun mounted with his Unertl sniper scope). This book, which details his amazing exploits, shows us why the sniper is perhaps the most dangerous man on the battlefield. Stalking stealthily to a vantage point, a well-trained sniper can control the battlefield with well-placed shots. These shots not only kill the enemy, but they strike fear into the remaining enemy who have not been shot and degrades their morale. Charles Henderson does a good job of re-creating scenarios that Hathcock went through. I don't want to spoil any of Hathcock's exploits, but there are a few that are so incredible that they are nearly unbelievable. It seemed Hathcock was almost born with a rifle and scope when he came out of his mother's womb. His knowledge of the jungle that allows his stealthy movement and cover is just as impressive, if not more. Hathcock's 93 confirmed kills is an exceptional record. What's just as amazing is that he probably had many more that went unconfirmed. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the stealthy art of sniping. The book is an easy read and tells an amazing story of an amazing man.
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