![]() ![]() A stark desert surrounds them, the heat looms like ”holy venom.” Their checkpoint base, a “desert acropolis” that overlooks the town’s slums, is a mansion Saddam gave one of his generals. Jack Porter, a platoon commander of 40 men, many rookie “youngbloods.” They’re stationed in Ashuriyah, Iraq, performing “counterinsurgency handholding bullshit” as the military prepares to withdraw from Iraq. Gallagher subtly weaves throughout this excellent, brutal tale intrigue, a mystery, and two compelling love stories. ![]() Gallagher follows up on his successful first book, the memoir Kaboom: Embracing the Suck in a Savage Little War (2010), with a smart Iraq War novel that adds something new to the genre-new genres. A complex tale about the Iraq War, intrigue, love, and survival. ![]()
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