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Body Count: A Vietnam War Thriller
Gripping, powerful and explosively exciting... In the midst of a deteriorating war in 1967 a senior CIA operative seeking to rearm the Mekong Delta’s anti-communist Buddhists in the hopes of transforming a failing military strategy is killed under mysterious circumstances. This changes everything for Navy Commander Michael Teague who was about to work with the Buddhists who’d been disarmed over a decade ago by Saigon. Within hours of the death of the CIA operative, Teague is recruited to lead the clandestine mission, code named The Third Force, knowing the secret operation to rearm the Buddhists is opposed by Saigon and MACV. By taking the assignment he accepts that it could cost him his career and might well trigger a major, bloody war-within-the-war in the jungles of the Mekong Delta. With the support of the powerful young female Buddhist leader, Thi Xam, the operation grows and spreads. Its success triggers an explosive conflict between the CIA backed Buddhists and Saigon’s Special Forces who are supported by the American military command led by Colonel Stennride, to put an end to the Buddhist rebellion and continue with a strategy of body count.
416 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 26, 2019
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March 24, 2020
I was of this generation! I was one of the ignorant college grads who joined this war to stop communism. I have learned since, that our government had been feeding us a lot of propaganda. Recently released tapes from the White House reveal a lot of lies.
When I started reading this novel, I didn't know who were the "good guys" and who were the "bad guys". It is a well told story of a deception and lies and out of control egos. I know it's a novel, but it sure gave me a whole different perspective of this nasty war.
When I started reading this novel, I didn't know who were the "good guys" and who were the "bad guys". It is a well told story of a deception and lies and out of control egos. I know it's a novel, but it sure gave me a whole different perspective of this nasty war.
August 1, 2020
An interesting twist on the Vietnam "conflict"! (From a Vietnam Vet) It would have been interesting to see how this "alternative" approach would have yielded a potentially different outcome in the end. Clearly what was actually done on the ground in Vietnam - a politicians war, rather than one run by by the commanders on the ground - had an outcome unlike any other in US history. This was a very good fictional account and the characters were very believable. I really enjoyed Moore's character. An altogether good read.
August 21, 2020
Trying to understand the Vietnam War
Good writing. Great knowledge of the Golden Triangle. Great knowledge of Buddhism vs Catholic conflict. Very good outline of how US military leadership screwed this war up. The story and characters seemed so possible. A lot of historical information is here in this fiction story.
FYI. Went back a few years back. It all grew back, but the craters were there. Saigon is electric with enthusiasm. They told me only 3% of population is commonistic. Maybe Buddhism won out after all?
Good writing. Great knowledge of the Golden Triangle. Great knowledge of Buddhism vs Catholic conflict. Very good outline of how US military leadership screwed this war up. The story and characters seemed so possible. A lot of historical information is here in this fiction story.
FYI. Went back a few years back. It all grew back, but the craters were there. Saigon is electric with enthusiasm. They told me only 3% of population is commonistic. Maybe Buddhism won out after all?
July 11, 2019
A good fictional Vietnam story.
This was a good fictional Vietnam war story. It was an interesting twist about a possible different outcome that would have finally involved the Vietnamese people themselves. There are thousands of names on a wall in Washington d.c. That prove our leaders were strongly unwilling to try something like this..
This was a good fictional Vietnam war story. It was an interesting twist about a possible different outcome that would have finally involved the Vietnamese people themselves. There are thousands of names on a wall in Washington d.c. That prove our leaders were strongly unwilling to try something like this..
January 13, 2020
A compelling story of different beliefs and action
The basis of this story is a compelling approach to the ways in which the Vietnam war was prosecuted. I would imagine the one method that wasn't given a chance probably would have worked better than the one that obviously didn't work. The characters are lively, and you'll find your self loving some and hating the others.
The basis of this story is a compelling approach to the ways in which the Vietnam war was prosecuted. I would imagine the one method that wasn't given a chance probably would have worked better than the one that obviously didn't work. The characters are lively, and you'll find your self loving some and hating the others.
April 21, 2020
Very interesting characters involved in a part of the Vietnam War that I knew nothing about. Having spent my entire two years up in I-Corps, I knew nothing of what was happening down in the Delta. Intrigue, corruption, betrayals and the miss-guided Rules of engagement are prevalent in this novel.
September 28, 2019
Wow!
The so called, "secret war", in Vietnam is still a well kept secret. Even knowing how the book would ultimately end, it was still a great read.
The so called, "secret war", in Vietnam is still a well kept secret. Even knowing how the book would ultimately end, it was still a great read.
September 6, 2020
Very good read
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