Confirmed Kill

Target: Terror #3

by Michael Z. Williamson

Army Rangers Kyle Monroe and Wade Curtis are the best at what they eliminating their nation's enemies from a distance with one well-placed bullet to the head. When Intelligence catches wind of a terrorist plot unfolding in the jungles of Indonesia, Monroe and Curtis are the snipers assigned to take the killers out. Failure is not an option, since al Qaeda-linked fanatics plan to blow an oil-rich province sky high, taking hundreds of innocents lives, many of them American.

But the military brass is saddling their operatives with unnecessary and potentially lethal baggage — an overweight, under trained colonel whose ineptitude could prove disastrous. And when their mission goes all to hell, two crack snipers are suddenly transformed into targets caught out in the open — facing an army of terrorist murderers pouring out of the trees and with nowhere to run.

“Williamson's military expertise is impressive.” — SF Reviews

Genres: Military Fiction, Thriller, Fiction

Kindle Edition

First published August 30, 2005

Reviews

[Andreas · Rating 2 out of 5]

The second sequel to The Scope of Justice finds our two snipers, Monroe and Wade, dropped into the jungles of Indonesia, where they become involved in a power struggle between diverse anti-government factions, consisting both of terrorists and Indonesian Army. In a clever twist to the story, their new commanding officer, a born and bred bureaucrat Colonel, comes with them. Our heroes are Sergeants, but they have vastly superior skills and experience. This poses many challenges as the team attempts to complete its mission in a shifting local political environment.

I was afraid that this third book would be a mere re-hash or the first two in a new locale, but Williamson has managed to make it unique. The overall structure of a covert mission remains in all three books, but the missions themselves vary widely. Williamson also captures well, especially in this last installment, the good and the bad of the military. How some personnel is helpful, how some is annoyingly by the book, how some goes above and beyond. Most military fiction does not go very deeply into these interesting subjects. Overall, a satisfying read.

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[Kristen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another fun sniper book by Williamson. I like the Kyle/Wade team. They're fun and exciting. I like Williamson's other books a great deal, too, but I like his regular military fiction like these better than his sci-fi. I hope he will write more of these soon. This is the last one that's published so far. =(

[Zack · Rating 4 out of 5]

Terrific book about 2 Army Ranger Snipers who go on a secret op mission. Kept me on the edge of my seat most of the time. Would recommend to anyone who enjoys military reading.