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Peace: A Navy SEALS Novel
Brutally tempered during his imprisonment in Iraq, Peace (Pauley) becomes a deadly sentinel against America's enemies
Dan and Pauley walk to school together, beginning a lifetime friendship. Dan embraces honor and courage, while Pauley endures his school years in fear. They go their separate ways after high school, until fate reunites them in an Iraqi prison cell. Finally rejecting his fear, Pauley dedicates himself to following Dan's example.
Earning his way onto the Navy Seal Team, Dan commands, Pauley embarks on a path paralleling Dan's. In dogged defense of their nation, Dan leads with concrete ideals, and Pauley follows from the shadows. Peace, as Pauley is known to his Seal Team comrades, blends honor and duty with darker means. Brutally tempered during his imprisonment in Iraq, Peace becomes a deadly sentinel against America's enemies.
Dan and Pauley walk to school together, beginning a lifetime friendship. Dan embraces honor and courage, while Pauley endures his school years in fear. They go their separate ways after high school, until fate reunites them in an Iraqi prison cell. Finally rejecting his fear, Pauley dedicates himself to following Dan's example.
Earning his way onto the Navy Seal Team, Dan commands, Pauley embarks on a path paralleling Dan's. In dogged defense of their nation, Dan leads with concrete ideals, and Pauley follows from the shadows. Peace, as Pauley is known to his Seal Team comrades, blends honor and duty with darker means. Brutally tempered during his imprisonment in Iraq, Peace becomes a deadly sentinel against America's enemies.
728 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 13, 2014
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About the author
Bernard Lee DeLeo
111 books92 followersBorn and raised in Warren, Ohio, Mr. DeLeo writes Pulp Fiction in many genres. Seventy of his novels are available on the Amazon marketplace and are free for Kindle Unlimited members. He served aboard the USS Ranger (CVA61) from 1969 until November of 1972. After the Navy, he earned an AA degree in Auto Technology from Chabot College in Hayward, CA, and a BA degree in English from Cal State Hayward.
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January 5, 2018
Peace
This book was excellent. I was impressed by the way it read. Not exactly accurate but impressive just the same. It showed me how close a team can work and how successful it can be. It also showed me what a great country I live in, not that I didn't already know that, but what can be done when someone does something against it. I was sorry to have it end. I wish DeLeo would write more about Peace. Guess I'm going to read the next one and find out what's going on next.
This book was excellent. I was impressed by the way it read. Not exactly accurate but impressive just the same. It showed me how close a team can work and how successful it can be. It also showed me what a great country I live in, not that I didn't already know that, but what can be done when someone does something against it. I was sorry to have it end. I wish DeLeo would write more about Peace. Guess I'm going to read the next one and find out what's going on next.
December 23, 2021
What a great book, 5 stars all the way around.
An unassuming young man who went through a life changing event that opened his eyes to the reality of evil and then set about to do something about it. Nothing in this book is very far from the reality that we're living in. My hope is that Mr. De Leo continues to write in this vain and if so I will continue buying.
An unassuming young man who went through a life changing event that opened his eyes to the reality of evil and then set about to do something about it. Nothing in this book is very far from the reality that we're living in. My hope is that Mr. De Leo continues to write in this vain and if so I will continue buying.
July 9, 2018
A navy seals novel
There was a great deal of suspense through-out. Most of it is not credible, but made for interesting reading. The seals are very talented in what they have been trained for but are not super heros. Let's not put targets on their backs.
There was a great deal of suspense through-out. Most of it is not credible, but made for interesting reading. The seals are very talented in what they have been trained for but are not super heros. Let's not put targets on their backs.
July 27, 2021
Captivating
Little slow on the start but expected while having to establishing caricatures back storing compared to your long running series. Overall vary captivating , number of interesting twists. Wish it could continue in a series
Little slow on the start but expected while having to establishing caricatures back storing compared to your long running series. Overall vary captivating , number of interesting twists. Wish it could continue in a series
June 12, 2018
Very Entertaining!!
Lively, loveable characters in story. Funny & entertaining with a sense of reality mixed in, a nice balance between action and funny dialogue.
Lively, loveable characters in story. Funny & entertaining with a sense of reality mixed in, a nice balance between action and funny dialogue.
July 22, 2018
Another great book
A great plot that had some action and suspense. Would definitely read another book by this author in the series.
A great plot that had some action and suspense. Would definitely read another book by this author in the series.
November 15, 2018
Very well written, with the human touch, as well as the cameraderie of guys serving together
August 25, 2019
You are good
You are good, good, good, good, good, good. Need more please. I'm 80 and have enjoyed all your books. Keep Writing and I'll keep reading.
You are good, good, good, good, good, good. Need more please. I'm 80 and have enjoyed all your books. Keep Writing and I'll keep reading.
September 20, 2018
I really liked this character Peace. I have read almost all of your books, sorry not into demons etc per se.
Harding and McCarty and their crews are quite awesome. Cold Mountain is also a great character.
Peace though let me say speaks volumes in his way to have overcome and is such a great character.
Harding and McCarty and their crews are quite awesome. Cold Mountain is also a great character.
Peace though let me say speaks volumes in his way to have overcome and is such a great character.
April 15, 2014
It is a shame that Amazon only allows 5 stars because I feel this book deserves so much more. From the very begging I was drawn into the words and found this book so very hard to put down even to sleep at times. Even though this is a fictional novel the characters became so real to me that I feared for then when the action started. The array of characters is truly amazing and the development of each personality was phenomenal.
One of my favorite things about this book is the family factor. Most of the characters have a mutual trust and love that I have never read before. It is so hard to classify this book because it has a bit of everything meshed together that makes it, in my opinion, a one of a kind. If you decide to get this book you will find out just what I mean. There were times I laughed to hard that I had my family looking at me like I had lost my mind and other times where I was crying so hard I couldn't see the words for the tears.
As I read and learned about the main character, Peace, I could not help but to fall in love with him. He is everything a leading character should be and so much more.
I can not recommend this book enough to anyone who enjoys being pulled into a novel and have their attention held captive from beginning to end.
One of my favorite things about this book is the family factor. Most of the characters have a mutual trust and love that I have never read before. It is so hard to classify this book because it has a bit of everything meshed together that makes it, in my opinion, a one of a kind. If you decide to get this book you will find out just what I mean. There were times I laughed to hard that I had my family looking at me like I had lost my mind and other times where I was crying so hard I couldn't see the words for the tears.
As I read and learned about the main character, Peace, I could not help but to fall in love with him. He is everything a leading character should be and so much more.
I can not recommend this book enough to anyone who enjoys being pulled into a novel and have their attention held captive from beginning to end.
February 12, 2016
Pauley Peacenik rules
Peace is a great Navy SEALs action adventure story. Peace and Dan grew up next door to each other and are now part of the same Navy SEAL team. The entire team are a closely knit group and have each other's back at all times.
They are deployed to hot spots all over the world. There are also dangerous situations at home that must be taken care of. Peace is a SEAL sniper, a very good one, as well as an occasional bartender, singer and piano player.
Unfortunately there are more than 100 typos in addition to numerous punctuation errors. For example, Peace is also referred to as Pease and Piece.
You'll enjoy the characters and their banter as well as their courage under fire. DeLeo writes outstanding action thrillers and calls them pulp fiction, but he is up there with the best.
Peace is a great Navy SEALs action adventure story. Peace and Dan grew up next door to each other and are now part of the same Navy SEAL team. The entire team are a closely knit group and have each other's back at all times.
They are deployed to hot spots all over the world. There are also dangerous situations at home that must be taken care of. Peace is a SEAL sniper, a very good one, as well as an occasional bartender, singer and piano player.
Unfortunately there are more than 100 typos in addition to numerous punctuation errors. For example, Peace is also referred to as Pease and Piece.
You'll enjoy the characters and their banter as well as their courage under fire. DeLeo writes outstanding action thrillers and calls them pulp fiction, but he is up there with the best.
December 1, 2014
interesting read
and lengthy. I like that. I'm not afraid of a six hundred + page book. especially if it's written by one of my favorite authors. it's all the action I've come to expect plus more. friendship, comradery, a sense of right and wrong.... all these things happen in Mr DeLeo's books. HOO-YA!!
and lengthy. I like that. I'm not afraid of a six hundred + page book. especially if it's written by one of my favorite authors. it's all the action I've come to expect plus more. friendship, comradery, a sense of right and wrong.... all these things happen in Mr DeLeo's books. HOO-YA!!
July 10, 2016
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Excellent book the characters were so real. I felt like I was right there. I caught myself rereading the lines over and over. Please read this book. I have read it four times and each time I enjoyed more.
Excellent book the characters were so real. I felt like I was right there. I caught myself rereading the lines over and over. Please read this book. I have read it four times and each time I enjoyed more.
December 25, 2014
Gripping
This book has a good story line, the characters were set up nicely, and there were twists to the action. Strong characters.
This book has a good story line, the characters were set up nicely, and there were twists to the action. Strong characters.
December 21, 2016
Exceptionally well-developed characters, fast-paced, good story-line. Quite a few grammar errors; still, I rate this one 4.8stars.
May 20, 2020
First read in 2017. Re-read in 2020 during covid quarantine. Lots of action, violence. Humorous dialogue. Lots of right wing claptrap but hey, my son was in the navy..and my daughter in law the army.
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