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Sniper One

Author: Dan Mills
Publisher: M.Joseph
Category: Book

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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

23 reviews
Sales Rank: 715290

Media: Paperback
Edition: Airside e.
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 5.9 x 1.2

ISBN: 0718153472
EAN: 9780718153472
ASIN: 0718153472

Publication Date: August 7, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: Read once in a single sitting

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5 out of 5 stars

Astonishingly candid and fast-paced account of combat July 8, 2008
This must be one of the most refreshingly candid and fast paced accounts of military action I have ever read. From the moment I picked it up I was hooked by a text which was both engaging and eye-opening. Devoid of any political posturing, it concentrates on what life is like at the fighting end of military orders - and it makes for intensive reading at times. If you are unsure what active service in Iraq or Afghanistan really means, you could do no wrong by starting with this account.

5 out of 5 stars

Truly life at the sharp end July 7, 2008
From what you read in the newspapers, saw on the news, I bet you thought life in Iraq was a doddle.
Ever wondered what was meant by the simple phrase "heavy fighting", ever wondered how YOU would fare.
Take Rourkes Drift and stretch it from 2 days to 4 months - get the idea? Peace keeping was never supposed to be like this. Sgt Dan Mills tells it how it is, no trying to analyse why they were there, just that they were and had a job to do.
Those of a 'politically correct' and nervous disposition should not read this book. It is a no holds barred tale of what "heavy fighting" actually means and makes you proud of our armed forces.
If Sgt Mills is at a loss of what to do in civvy street - more writing like this please. Only someone who has been in the exclusive 'front line' club can inject that realism into fiction.
I read this book cover to cover in only a few days and then......I really, really wanted to read it again but this time with the map in front of me. I am trying to read my next book - but the idea of reading Sniper One again just won't go away.
How often does that happen?
Despite books having better pictures, this book would make a blockbuster film, if only to show that there were others than Yanks out there: but only if it is true to the written word.

5 out of 5 stars

BUY IT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!! July 6, 2008
Absolutely faarking fantastic. Could not leave this book down. 100% guaranteed satisfaction. Take it from me. Don't hesitate. Read this book now.Get yr eyes open. Needs to be made into a film. Total blockbuster. Medals all round. Allamo has nothing on this.

5 out of 5 stars

breathtaking account of firsthand combat June 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

You will not be able to put this book down i guarantee! Sergeant Dan Mills opens a door to a World most of us "civvies" cant even contemplate or beleive. A simply stunning and awesome account of British troops at War in the 21st Century and beleive me i am as proud of our fighting men today. Read this book and maybe some of you out there wake up to the realities and hardships our fighting troops are facing, not just in Iraq but in Afghanistan also.
I have total respect for all our boys in the Armed forces (the most professional troops in the World) battling on like the lions they are. Trouble is lords and masters in Whitehall and the MOD are still the donkeys leading them.
Give these men the pay, equipment and respect they deserve. Read this book asnd you will not be dissapointed, worth every penny

5 out of 5 stars

Sniper One - A pleasure to read June 29, 2008
I'm thankful for the day Sgt Dan Mills decided to tell this compelling tale of gallantry. One of the best books I have ever read I could hardly put it down. Having served in Al Almarah myself, the book tells it actually how it is. I enjoyed the first person native that certainly did not hold back on his or the men under his commands feelings of the situation they were in. Based on a event that very few of the British Public knew about until now, Sniper One was truly a pleasure to read.