Targeted
By Stephen Hunter
- Release Date: 2022-01-18
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
Master sniper Bob Lee Swagger protects a group of political hostages during a perilous standoff in this razor-sharp, white-knuckled thriller from Pulitzer Prize winner, New York Times bestselling author, and “one of the best thriller novelists around” (The Washington Post) Stephen Hunter.
After his successful takedown of a dangerous terrorist, Bob Lee Swagger learns that no good deed goes unpunished. Summoned to court by the United States Congress, Swagger is accused of reckless endangerment by a hardheaded anti-gun congresswoman. But what begins as political posturing soon turns deadly when the auditorium where the committee is being held is attacked.
Swagger, the congresswoman, and numerous bystanders are taken hostage by a group of violent criminals. Soon, the very people who had accused him are depending on him to save their lives. Trapped in the auditorium and still struggling with injuries from his last assignment, Swagger must rely on his instincts, his shooting skills, and the help of a mysterious rogue operator on the outside in order to ensure that everyone makes it out alive.
A heart-pounding and crackling action-packed novel, Targeted proves that Stephen Hunter is “a true master at the pinnacle of his craft. No one does it better” (Jack Carr, Former Navy SEAL Sniper and author of The Terminal List).
Reviews
Not great…
2By The BascherAny momentum to be had is interrupted by a story from the 1800’s that is just flat out boring. I skimmed past every chapter of that story, and honestly the present day Swagger bits had more sarcasm and bitter politics than I expected from this writer. Maybe he’s gotten grumpier with age. He distorts the rational need for gun safety and use-of-force oversight and ends up sounding like a fanatical far-right nut job. Sigh. Loved his other books but this one’s a preachy mess.Targeted
5By Ghostrover78The Best Bob Lee Swagger! From the first to last page I stayed glued to the read. I did not want it to end. Loved the historical background of Swagger. Nice touch. Kept my attention.Wow
5By Handsome SmittyThrills, suspense, irony, but as always, catch-your-breath entertainment.Very well done! Bravo.
5By missing ParkerVery well written and a very good read. Bravo.PSK84
3By PSK84I wasn’t crazy about this book. Lots of filler and a fairly weak storyline. A little disappointed as I love the Swagger series.Awful
1By GrapeRadio.comLike quite a few other reviewers, I could not force myself to get to the end of the book. I tried. I really did. To be fair I thought the story was decent. The style of writing was so annoying that I gave up. His cutesy writing interfered with me getting “lost” in the story. For example (not a book quote) His head was shaped like a football , beat up basketball, soccer ball, medevil helmet, blob of play dough. The repetition was madding.A delightful romp!
4By Garden Gate ReviewsCaricature at its finest! While the author certainly makes his biases known, I found the writing to be sparkling, fun and certain characterizations to be deeply insightful.Targeted
2By boots saddleSilly little book about an American hero. Waded through about half and gave up. Have read a number of Swaggart books, but this one stinks. Save your money.Targeted
2By nahbdreIt becomes so predictable that it just gets annoying. One of very few books I could not finish.Great
5By AtomicCougFun.