You may be asking yourself, "Why should I listen to a random guy who I don't even know as to what books I should read?" Good question. (If you asked my wife, she would probably say you shouldn't. She stopped listening to me a long time ago, but I digress.) Anyway, here's the answer, because I'm just like you. I've been married for just short of an eternity. I have a couple of kids, a job, and a bunch of bills. I love sports, booze, swearing, hanging out with the fellas, and reading. I read a lot. I read at lunch, I read on the throne, I read every night in bed before drifting off to a fitful sleep (Why am I reading as opposed to doing something a little bit more cardio intensive in bed before going to sleep? See above.) Anyway, I've been building my library for a few years now and have over 270 volumes in it. I'll be posting a couple of reviews a week (in theory). I'll start with some of my favorites from the past and add new books as I finish them. Read the reviews, buy the books, and enjoy!

Saturday, March 5, 2011

The Secret Soldier by Alex Berenson

As you may have noticed, 'ol Nats likes himself a good old-fashioned spy thriller.  And writing in the 3rd person, apparently (which I find veeery douchey in real life but somewhat entertaining here). And I (he?) enjoyed this one quite a bit.

I think what set this work apart from the others for me was the way is was written slightly different from the norm.  There are twists and turns throughout this book that you don't expect.  For example, our hero is your typical American bad-ass (I swear to God, if Kid Rock sues me for using that line I will be SUPER pissed).  But he is an American, Muslim, bad-ass.  I think that is an interesting little touch.

I don't want to give away any more of the little nuances of the book so I'll leave it at that.  Go ahead and buy it and enjoy.  And, in an effort to be a shill for da man, I have even included a link below to Amazon to make it easier to buy.  Hopefully someone there will notice and pay me for my consideration.

Nats

http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Soldier-John-Wells-Novel/dp/0399157085/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1299363584&sr=8-1