Jim Lindsay

"Charles "Chuck" Mawhinney is a United States Marine who holds the Corps' record for the most confirmed sniper kills (and the second most of any US service member in history), having recorded 103 confirmed kills in 16 months during the Vietnam War. He was also the youngest—killing the enemy as a teenager."

This was a very easy to read book that tells the true story of Chuck Mawhinney, known for being the deadliest sniper during the Vietnam War.. We start with his childhood, when he first fell in love with shooting, particularly long distance shooting. We get to meet his grandfather, with whom he had a very special relationship, and explore the bond between them. We move on to his teenage years, where he was known more for drinking and carousing than anything else. He decided to join the Army in hopes of becoming a sniper, and although it was a bit of a circuitous route, he got his chance and excelled at it. We then follow him after his discharge and see what he did with himself as he got older.

I really enjoyed this book. It was a very quick, concise story, and I like that it continued the story into his adulthood and time out of the Army as well as his time within.

5/5 stars.

*** I would like to thank NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Jim Lindsay for the opportunity to read and review this book.… (más)