![]() ![]() Overall, the verbiage is very simple and easy to follow, even for a nonmilitary reader like myself. There are often flashbacks of things that happened earlier in Irving's career that influence his actions on missions, which was nice, but at times became somewhat confusing. I loved the interaction between and competitive nature of the snipers. This is action packed and honestly gruesome at times. One, as a deadly sniper, and the other, a loving husband. It was easy to understand how difficult it could be to manage living two different lives. I loved the insight into how Irving was able to handle balancing his sniper self vs his civilian/ husband self. Snipers are a competative bunch and it takes a special breed to be able to accomplish what they do. ![]() I especially loved hearing about some of the missions they engaged in. The book advances quickly to Irving becoming a sniper and immediately being deployed to fight the war on terror against the taliban. There was never a dull moment as I enjoyed hearing about his struggles as a newly enlisted peon in the US Army. I loved his flashbacks to how mom and dad were so influential in helping him develop and mature. We follow Nicholas Irving from his youth as an unruled wild child, and watch him grow into a disciplined Army Ranger Sniper. What an interesting, fast paced read this turned out to be. What an Amazing Adventure as you enter the mind of one of the Deadliest Ranger Snipers!! From the brotherhood and sacrifice of teammates in battle to the cold reality of taking a life to protect another, no other book dives so deep inside the life of an Army sniper on point. Irving's astonishing first-person account of his development into an expert assassin offers a fascinating and extremely rare view of special operations combat missions through the eyes of a Ranger sniper during the Global War on Terrorism. His teammates and chain of command labeled him "The Reaper," and his actions on the battlefield became the stuff of legend, culminating in an extraordinary face-off against an enemy sniper known simply as The Chechnian. Irving shares the true story of his extraordinary military career, including his deployment to Afghanistan in the summer of 2009, when he set another record, this time for enemy kills on a single deployment. ![]() Groundbreaking, thrilling and revealing, The Reaper is the astonishing memoir of Special Operations Direct Action Sniper Nicholas Irving, the 3rd Ranger Battalion's deadliest sniper with 33 confirmed kills, though his remarkable career total, including probables, is unknown. The Instant New York Times Bestseller by Co-Star of Fox's American Grit and Legendary Ranger Nick Irving Preorder REAPER: GHOST TARGET now, Nick Irving's debut thriller that Brad Thor calls "one hell of a read"! ![]()
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