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Rogue Warrior #3
Свирепия 3: Зелената група
Взривена е английска военноморска база. 36 убити, включително двама многозвездни адмирали. Един съвременен Саладин на тероризма е взел на мушка Запада и пали с кръв свещената война.
Първата акция на новата група на Марчинко - Зеленият отбор - е осрана без надежда за почистване и вълците от Пентагона търсят жертвеното агне. Свирепия отново е удобната мишена.
Първата акция на новата група на Марчинко - Зеленият отбор - е осрана без надежда за почистване и вълците от Пентагона търсят жертвеното агне. Свирепия отново е удобната мишена.
368 pages, Paperback
First published March 28, 1995
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About the author
Richard Marcinko
62 books245 followersRichard Marcinko is the author of the Rogue Warrior thrillers and is a living, breathing hero honored with the silver star and four bronze stars for valor, along with two Navy Commendation medals and other honors. After serving in Vietnam, he went on to start and command SEAL Team 6, the Navy's anti-terrorist group, and Red Cell, a high-level anti-terrorist unit. Marcinko keeps his hand in the field as the president of a private international security company and now lives in Warrington, Virginia.
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October 20, 2019
Another great book in the series
Great action-adventure taking mostly place in Europe and Afghanistan and making you wonder what is real or fiction!
However he still hasn't exacted His Revenge against pinky Prescott yet.
Great action-adventure taking mostly place in Europe and Afghanistan and making you wonder what is real or fiction!
However he still hasn't exacted His Revenge against pinky Prescott yet.
March 10, 2014
More boasting, planning, killing.
Very appealing.
Finds a terrorist plot to release toxic gas.
Stored in nuke storage facility.
Very appealing.
Finds a terrorist plot to release toxic gas.
Stored in nuke storage facility.
June 30, 2016
For some reason, I liked this one better than #2. I think I've learned to accept it for what it is: a military action novel filled with plausible details and minutia, and narrated by a completely unlikable protagonist.
First, the good. If you like technical details about military stuff, you'll eat this book up. There are whole paragraphs devoted to the trigger-weight on the H&K USP, the various kinds of plastic explosives, breaching methods of CT teams, how seawater can destroy parachutes, and more. It's clear that if Marchinko isn't heavily involved in the technical details, then Weisman is really good at making them up. It made me feel like a kid again, pouring over military books and technical manuals.
Of course, the downside to all this is you have to read it through the perspective of Marchinko's Ego. No longer bound to the realms of autobiography, the fictional Dick gets to swagger about, disobey all authority, and still get his man. More than just abrasive, he's abusive, but the novel allows him to pretend that he's really just showing affection for his men, and everyone appreciates him for it. Marchinko is the worst part of his own books.
There's a few other oddities. The British people are basically parody (one has a monocle and exclaims "I say!" a lot, not even joking). There's way too many SUA's (that's single use acronyms, for those not ITK [which is in the know for you newbies]). Oh, and NOVELS DON'T NEED INDEXES.
For me I enjoyed the technical details more than I hated Marchinko's ego, so I ended the book with a net positive.
First, the good. If you like technical details about military stuff, you'll eat this book up. There are whole paragraphs devoted to the trigger-weight on the H&K USP, the various kinds of plastic explosives, breaching methods of CT teams, how seawater can destroy parachutes, and more. It's clear that if Marchinko isn't heavily involved in the technical details, then Weisman is really good at making them up. It made me feel like a kid again, pouring over military books and technical manuals.
Of course, the downside to all this is you have to read it through the perspective of Marchinko's Ego. No longer bound to the realms of autobiography, the fictional Dick gets to swagger about, disobey all authority, and still get his man. More than just abrasive, he's abusive, but the novel allows him to pretend that he's really just showing affection for his men, and everyone appreciates him for it. Marchinko is the worst part of his own books.
There's a few other oddities. The British people are basically parody (one has a monocle and exclaims "I say!" a lot, not even joking). There's way too many SUA's (that's single use acronyms, for those not ITK [which is in the know for you newbies]). Oh, and NOVELS DON'T NEED INDEXES.
For me I enjoyed the technical details more than I hated Marchinko's ego, so I ended the book with a net positive.
May 29, 2016
#3 in the Rogue Warrior series.
Rogue Warrior series - fiction - The Rogue Warrior and his colleague are back. This adventure concerns the assassination of a U.S. chief of naval operations and character Marcinko's pursuit of the assassins. His own government is on Marcinko's tail, a deadly danger of germ warfare hangs over the whole world, and Marcinko can rely only on his hard-bitten SEAL colleagues for help.
Rogue Warrior series - fiction - The Rogue Warrior and his colleague are back. This adventure concerns the assassination of a U.S. chief of naval operations and character Marcinko's pursuit of the assassins. His own government is on Marcinko's tail, a deadly danger of germ warfare hangs over the whole world, and Marcinko can rely only on his hard-bitten SEAL colleagues for help.
April 25, 2015
A great "kick ass and take names" book. A smart author with knowledge of his topic and a great dark sense of humor. With many military books all of the acronyms are hard to follow, but the version that I read has a index of terms in his own words. If you are looking for an entertaining story, you are in the right place.
February 12, 2013
If this book is indeed all fiction, then Marcinko and his co writer have a knack for making it read like the first Rogue Warrior book, in the first person. If there is any basis in fact for this book, then the truth is definitely stranger than fiction.
July 31, 2025
Liked the book a lot of adventure and special forces missions written into the story.
January 16, 2022
Outstanding action as the threat of international terrorism brings focus to biological war
Excellent characters, realistic scenarios, non-stop counter terrorist action as highly trained men are forced to use their best to defeat a wealthy dedicated and totally unscrupulous adversary to prevent the loss of countless innocent lives. The chase ranges from the Middle East, through Europe, and finally England where even the good-old-boy network provides some cover for these rich terrorists. Fascinating and complete and well worth the time.
Excellent characters, realistic scenarios, non-stop counter terrorist action as highly trained men are forced to use their best to defeat a wealthy dedicated and totally unscrupulous adversary to prevent the loss of countless innocent lives. The chase ranges from the Middle East, through Europe, and finally England where even the good-old-boy network provides some cover for these rich terrorists. Fascinating and complete and well worth the time.
August 19, 2022
Big Dick Marcinko, SEAL legend, sure can tell a story! Action and violence and testosterone galore. Nothing he says or does would fly today of course, and at least he's aware that his type is being phased out (if not already completely out) but it kept him alive through multiple tours in Vietnam and other fights in his life and he made it all the way to 81 years old so he must've been doing something right.
May 6, 2014
Only started it nearly fifteen plus years ago but finished it now. Awesome read, scary to think what lies out there.
February 23, 2014
even better
April 24, 2019
I started all 3 of the first Rogue Warrior books at the same time (roughly) and was most impressed with book 3 as I sensed a progression in the characters and the style of writing. I actually liked the story in book one, though not so much in book two, with the story stepping up again in book 3. I'm ready to tackle the rest of the series, but I'm only reading one at a time as it's not fair to my mind trying to juggle the stories all at once. They are enjoyable, though.
November 17, 2018
Plot was good, interesting and I'll be generous: somewhat credible based on represented background & real ops experience of author.
Thus endeth the positive elements of my Rating. I can only give this read a '2' out of '5' given the profuse and unnecessary level of vulgarity & crudeness in Marcinko's writing. To use an expression he would appreciate: "Doom on you, Dick head".
Thus endeth the positive elements of my Rating. I can only give this read a '2' out of '5' given the profuse and unnecessary level of vulgarity & crudeness in Marcinko's writing. To use an expression he would appreciate: "Doom on you, Dick head".
August 6, 2019
I have actually read this book several times. I enjoy Richard Marcinco’s books. I am a retired veteran so I am use to the military way of speaking and the acronyms. I can understand for the civilians who have no idea how reading this could be frustrating. (The reason for the glossary. Besides the military jargon and the profanity it is a pretty easy read.
February 10, 2022
Borderline a 2 star book. Cheesy dialogue, completely ridiculous action sequences. The kind of book you’d find a hundred copies of in the dollar store next to Glenn Beck fever dream novels written in 2013 about libertarian vets forming an armed resistance in a post-collapse US after Obamacare and Benghazi caused the end of the country.
February 25, 2023
Mmmmmm
Seams it takes for ever to get on with the story, Do to the fact he spends to much time explaining what all the initial s stand for. Just get on with the story. YCS... dutch
Seams it takes for ever to get on with the story, Do to the fact he spends to much time explaining what all the initial s stand for. Just get on with the story. YCS... dutch
August 21, 2023
This is a Tom Clancy-esque novel that hits the mark for me with military action. The last 100 pages are really good. If you like good guys taking down terrorists, it's a win, but if you have a fragile stomach for alpha male bravado, this isn't for you!
July 3, 2018
Marcinko is full of himself, but the first of his books were still great. They became a bit formulaic over time, so your mileage may vary.
October 7, 2018
Fantastic
May 23, 2019
Listened to this one and it was read by the author who is a navy seal not a voice actor but that aside I really liked the story and the dialogue.
August 31, 2019
Damn fun, very funny in parts, and packed with adventure, action and revenge. Loved it, page after page, and could not put it down.
April 4, 2021
Demolition Dick does not disappoint. Good 'ol good vs. evil. Marcinko is as tough as they come. And his career tales as a frogman always keep me turning the pages.
September 5, 2021
Insanity that these are all real life stories!
August 4, 2022
Definitely less homoerotic than the previous installment. He sure does like to say "fuck" a lot.
February 23, 2023
Never Enough
God rest his fucking Slovak soul! Have a Bombay on me in Heaven, Sir!
Read the books. Read the books.
God rest his fucking Slovak soul! Have a Bombay on me in Heaven, Sir!
Read the books. Read the books.
October 7, 2013
Interesting plots, but the abridged versions are much too short for my liking. I don't have time to get acquainted with the characters or the plot itself and the book is finished. Audible has several unabridged Rogue Warrior novels, but they are deep into the series and I'd rather find early works to follow the progression of his missions.
April 18, 2012
I kinda added this to my "read" list as a joke, but I really did read it. My husband likes to say "books are bad" -- just to get my goat ... he's read this entire series I think. I read this one while in grad school for a class where I was required to read all different genres.
July 26, 2017
Marcinko provides a view of the naked brutality of special warfare without the PC coating. How close the story follows any actual events is unknown since this is a work of fiction (?). Somehow I think it's closer than most people realize. Quite a wild ride!
July 3, 2019
Outstanding book!
I gave five stars because this book is a work of nonstop action. It is full of lessons and Captain Marcinko's personal reflections. I absolutely loved this book and highly recommend it!
I gave five stars because this book is a work of nonstop action. It is full of lessons and Captain Marcinko's personal reflections. I absolutely loved this book and highly recommend it!
November 16, 2023
I loved it
A true military thriller but one which portrays both our forces and an enemy in both positive and negative light. I presume anyone who likes military thrillers would love this read. Almost ‘unputdownable’!!!
A true military thriller but one which portrays both our forces and an enemy in both positive and negative light. I presume anyone who likes military thrillers would love this read. Almost ‘unputdownable’!!!
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