A true gripping story
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The Boston Fracture is not your typical "race against the clock" suspense novel.  Mr. Jaubert has taken a formula that has been used many times and created a scenario and characters that are so believable you will find yourself gripped with fear and anxiousness many times over. I have read lots of books of this type and none have provided so many plausible terrifying possibilities. The ending is unexpected and hit me like a ton of bricks.  You must read this book.
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The main effect this book had on me was a deep sense of my own lack of similar courage. I was moved almost to tears by the fate of Ruth Wesman, and the knowledge that this is basically a true story made it all the more gripping. This book is an excellent example of how best true stories can be converted into novels, without sacrificing neither authenticity nor readibility. ALl too often I've seen obviousy autobiography sinply relabelled as "a novel", when in truth the writer has not made an attempt to create a narrative arc or to develop characters so that we can identify with them and follow them on a journey that has a beginning, a middle and an end.
This book made me realise in what privileged and easy times we live today -- and how little we are challenged to face the real life-and-death issues which are still there, even though they are invisible. I have no desire to live through a time of war, but reading this book showed me how hard times can challenge us to the very edge of our endurance -- and we are better humans for it. A devastating book -- for all the right reasons.
1220565
This is really an excellent book. An urgent voice telling a story that seems absolutely real, with all the twists and changes you only find in a true story. Maybe it is not, but the point is that it seems  you are a witness more than a reader. Almost impossible to put down.
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Gripping story. As usual the author researched his topics well.
 I couldn't put down this book once i started. Totally enjoyes it.
2120929
This novel was a gripping story of poverty and distress.  It was very descriptive, and it gives the reader an in depth look on life in the city.  Although Petry overendulges into her detail many times throughout the book,  if one can hold on to the topic at hand, while taking in the details of  what is given to them, you almost feel as though you are in the story  yourself.  This conflict of losing track of yourself comes into play often  with the flashbacks, and the elaborateness of them.  The best way to avoid  getting lost, is to wait until after the flashbacks are over to put the  book down.  This is not hard to do, for once the relatively slow beginning  is through, it is a challenge to stop reading.
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Clinton Romeshas Red Platoon is a compelling and engrossing story of a true event: the attack on his platoons position at an outpost in Afghanistan, a fight that resulted in his own award of the Medal of Honor.

In the spirit of Lone Survivor, Black Hawk Down and American Sniper, this true story is masterfully written and compelling, keeping this reader fully engaged from first page to last.

Combat Outpost Keating was a disaster waiting to happen. It was poorly situated, being near the bottom of a valley dominated by looming escarpments, and very close to a small village that provided potential staging points for the opposition. It was at the end of a very difficult supply route, and in a position that didn't allow for dependable air or artillery support. Some of the base security was provided by undependable indigenous personnel, primarily Afghani police forces.

When Black Knight Troop, the outfit which included Romeshas Red Platoon, rotated in the decision had been made to dismantle the outpost and shut it down. But before this mission could be carried out the Taliban staged an attack in force. As the outpost was already partially dismantled, its defenders found themselves hampered not only by their positions innate vulnerabilities, but also by virtue of the position no longer being at full capability, making their situation even more dire.

Their battle against seemingly insurmountable odds and overwhelming force will keep you turning the pages until the last chopper flies out.

Id also like to extend my respect to Romesha, as well as those other Keating defenders mentioned in the book who performed so nobly and bravely. Outstanding.
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This book is very well written. The author skillfully describes the action while also sharing interactions/relationships among characters. He really makes the story come alive; rather than just saying what happened, I felt like I also experienced the events. It is a gripping story- I couldn't put it down. This is one of the best books I have ever read- I have read it four times and recommended it to many friends.
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This is a tale which once you start you cannot put down.  The true account of a group of men who walked, during WW2, from a Russian Gulag in the Arctic Circle, travelling  south, they crossed the Gobi Dessert, climbed over the Himalayan mountains losing people along the way, facing starvation, death from thirst they persevered.  It is a riveting story , almost unbelievable but obviously true.  Could you imagine yourself doing it, ?  what power of the human spirit.
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A true story, with an endless end that can never be forgotten.
2092619
A gripping story - hard to believe it was based on true facts.  Very violent so I would not want children to view this.
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Terrible to think this is a true story but we should know that this happened. It was a gripping read.
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Edward Conlon brings you the gripping reality of the behind-the-scenes life, emotions, and realism of what it is like to be a police officer in NYC.
I read this with great interest, where the truth Conlon wrote about completely corresponded with the many facts my Grandfather spoke of decades ago when he received a gold medal of honor as a NYC Sergeant. There is so much reality in this book, sometimes tragic reality, that every police officer must endure, while they protect and serve, and put their lives on the line, as they encounter the horrors resulting from inhumane acts that they have to personally witness and attend to.
Overworked, and underpaid, police officers have many stories to tell, many memories they have to block out or grow a thick skin in order to continue on, despite horrific cases and losses of colleagues that have put their lives on the line to protect others. Edward Conlon brings you the stories, and the facts in an incredible page-turner of a book.
BLUE BLOOD is by far one of the best, if not THE best book that brings you the reality of the life of a police officer. It is all too true, a phenomenal read that reads like a 5 star novel, however, it brings you the truth that is larger than fiction.
Highly recommended for its authenticity, and reality. Barbara Rose, author of, `Individual Power' and `If God Was Like Man'
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David has written a fast-paced thriller that held me captive from start to finish. The fact that it's a true story made it even more engrossing. It took the author 20 years to be able to tell his story, and once you get into the book you'll see why. It's frightening, realistic, and gut wrenching. This book passed my "gotta peek ahead" test. At least twice I was forced to cheat and look ahead a few pages because I couldn't stand not knowing what was coming. That's the mark of a true thriller!
Congrats to the author for surviving this nightmare and for having the guts to share it with us.

Susan Hughes
myindependenteditor.com
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This book, from page one to the very end was a very gripping tale. Every page was well written, every page made me want to read another. Looking forward to reading another. Pure fiction, but so well written, you can see what is happening through the entire book.
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This is an incredible true story of bravery, heroism and the ugly truth of war.
The writer pulls you into this roller coaster of his reality on that battlefield.
Just when you catch your breathe, his story takes you on another ride.
In the end, there is only one thing to say... thank you to all men and women that serve in the U.S. military.
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A very gripping story, a real page-turner. Very interesting believable characters.
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The minute I started to read this book, I could not put it down until I read all of it. It is well written, suspenseful, humorous and enlightening. The author dares recount what she had to go through to seek justice and although it reads like a thriller, one must remember that it is a true story.