- Paperback: 428 pages
- Publisher: Bantam
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0553762648
- ISBN-13: 978-0553762648
- Product Dimensions: 14 x 2.5 x 21.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 522 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #273,952 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Fictional Debut,
This review is from: Sniper's Moon (Hardcover)
Sniper's Moon is Mr. Stroud's fictional debut and he dosen't disappoint. Mr. Stroud has always excelled at writing books heavy with atmosphere and he does a beautiful job here as well. At forst the reader is following what seems to be two different story lines but both are very well done and one never becomes bored with either one. Eventually they come together in a way I found to be very satisfying. This is a book about honor, faithfulness, blood ties, and redemption. It's also a very intruiging mystery which keep one guessing almost to the end. The police procedure is believable and the action sequences are beautiful. Mr. Stroud also excells at giving the reader detailed descriptions on even the most minor characters so the reader feels like he has known them for years. Unlike so many of the police procedure thrillers this one takes a slighty different trail and does a great job. Read it. I really think you won't be disapointed.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Outstanding!,
By Charlotte Vale-Allen - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Sniper's Moon (Hardcover)
When I find an author whose work I really like, I tend to buy all their books and then space them out, to read over a period of time--prolonging the pleasure. In the case of Carsten Stroud, having started with his most recent book, Black Water Transit, I chased down all his previous books and am taking my time reading them.Sniper's Moon, Stroud's first novel, is like a fireworks display. It starts off with a bang, then dazzles one with bursts of patterns against a night sky. This look at the inside/outside life of an NYPD sniper, a second generation cop, is a stunning piece of work--insightful, compelling and melancholy. Managing with great skill to weave together simultaneous plot lines, the narrative takes off in high gear and doesn't let up for a moment. All the characters are fully three-dimensional, even the most minor, and while there is a great deal of violence it doesn't get in the way of the story. And when, roughly at the midpoint of this book, the hero Frank Keogh is accused of killing two fellow cops and takes off to try to unravel things from a distance, there ensues what is one of the best hide-and-pursuit segments I've read in a long time. While I guessed who was the villain of the piece early on, the author manages to pull off a nice surprise ending that is unexpected. Some of the writing is beautifully lyrical; the insights into the minds of the men and women involved is refreshingly honest. This is a terrific book.
5.0 out of 5 stars
great book,
By myfriendis410 - Published on Amazon.com
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I read this book many years ago and wanted to add it to my kindle collection. It's very well told and moves quickly. You immediately identify with the character and it's a great story with a wonderful plot. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in a book from this genre.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent first novel,
By Jeffrey L. Cordell "Jeff Cordell" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Sniper's Moon (Paperback)
I read this novel when it was released in 1990. It made an impression on me then. I was twenty-two and finishing up my college career with hopes of getting into law enforcement (boy was I young). Now in 2011 I'm forty-three and I've been a cop for over ten years - though I have never been a police sniper. I also spent many years in the Army between college and my current career.I found Sniper's Moon to still be a fast moving novel and full of little observations about the world of cops that still ring true in 2011. The author used to be an investigative journalist and understands the world of cops and criminals. His observations are dead on in my opinion. It's a cracking good police procedural novel with several nicely choreographed action pieces in it. Great read. But there is another level to the novel. It deals with the relationships between people and the power of memories and past events. Something that wasn't as important to me in 1990 since I hadn't been alive all that long, but has a greater significance now. Much to my surprise I found there was a bittersweet element to the story that went by me the first time. I recommend this novel highly |
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