Trunk Monkeys: The Life of a Contract Soldier in Iraq

by Lewis Steiner

This is the gruesome and bloody account of what life was like working as a contract soldier in Iraq, shortly after the Gulf War. These hired soldiers were paid to sit on the back of pick-up trucks as the lookout for suicide bombers. It was a highly dangerous job and many lost their lives.

208 pages, Paperback

First published October 15, 2013

Reviews

[Wilde Sky · Rating 4 out of 5]

A contract soldier recounts his time in Iraq, shortly after the Gulf War, protecting various people and installations while always on the look out for an attack.

I found this book fascinating and its brutal honesty about the craziness of war was refreshing.

If you have an interest in the recent events in Iraq it is worth reading.