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There have been many Marines. There have been many marksmen. But there has been only one Sergeant Carlos Hathcock. A legend of Marine lore. He stalked the Viet Cong behind enemy lines. His record has never been matched: 93 confirmed kills. This is his sto
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"This is one of the greatest Viet-Nam War books. It portrays the difficult terrain and situations our soldiers found themselves in. It shows how we forget to keep our swords sharp between wars and shows how unprepared we were to fight that type of war. Gunny Hathcock found how to fight an unconvetional was against an unconventional enemy. Wherever the Gunny was the US was winning!"
— doug (5 out of 5 stars)
Marine Sniper Listener Reviews
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" I will perhaps catch some flak for this, but I have to disagree with the majority of the reviews. While the story of Carlos Hathcock is amazing beyond belief, I felt let down by the narrative of Charles Henderson. There is one aspect of this book that is especially bothering to me; I would imagine that the events taking place in Vietnam must have been immensly intense and frightening. For example, mental pressure felt by Hathcock as he 'played hide and seek' with Vietnamese snipers must have been paralyzing. But nowhere in the book were those feelings properly addressed or transferred to the reader. I don't know, maybe the problem was with the reader of the book (I've listened to this book in Audible version) that failed, but the intensity of the events described in 'Marine Sniper' somehow went straight past me. Still, it's a 'must read' book for people who like to read about amazing lifes, Vietnam War buffs and people who have special interest in craft of sniping. "
— Marcus, 2/16/2014 -
" the quintessential Vietnam biography "
— Derrick, 1/28/2014 -
" i think this is a good book beacause it constantly has something going on and it is something i understand it is mainly about a man with a world record of 93!!! confirmed kills and his journy to there confirmed kills is when you know they are dead done by seeing the body fall and not move not a confirmed kill if he is injured and runs away and dies beacause you wouldnt know. "
— Cody, 1/27/2014 -
" A great premise - the legendary Vietnam War sniper Carlos Hatchcock. The writing is also brilliant because it reads like a movie script. However overall it is just an OK read. Only for real military buffs. "
— Henry, 1/15/2014 -
" A story about a real man. "
— Jacob, 1/11/2014 -
" Obviously written and edited by the military, but an amazing story of a guy with incredible focus and bravery. If this guy played SOCOM on the PlayStation, he would get MVP every round. "
— Josh, 1/10/2014 -
" This is my favorite book i have ever read, it was full of heart pounding moments. I couldn't put the book down it was too intense. "
— 02WyattH, 1/9/2014 -
" This guy is to shooting what Chuck Yeager is to flying. Highly recommended. "
— Derek, 1/6/2014 -
" The story of a remarkable patriot! "
— Dougg, 10/19/2013 -
" Captivating story of the type of soldier that makes one pleased with the American military. Well written. An amazing military biography. "
— David, 10/18/2013 -
" The biography of a legendary Marine sniper. It mentions the training methods and tactics. He provided the model for the statement "One shot, one kill." "
— Fredrick, 9/9/2013 -
" This was a very exciting book. It is about Carlos Hathcock, the greatest Marine sniper. It is a very exciting book. He was a brave man. "
— Wachlin007, 5/18/2013 -
" One of the better Vietnam era war biographies; fast moving and well written. Carlos Hathcock was an amazing Marine sniper and one can only imagine how prolific he would have been in Iraq or Afghanistan. Highly recommended book. "
— Jay, 3/19/2013 -
" This book was great while I was contemplating joining the service. It was very detailed and really brought you into the sad lonely existence of a marine sniper in war time. "
— Ryan, 2/19/2013 -
" So far this is a great book...Carlos Hathcock was the man. He's turned into one of my favorate military people to read about. Great story. "
— Michael, 11/21/2012 -
" Very well written and will capture your attention. Classic Vietnam war story but with an American hero. Definitely worth the read. "
— Danny, 10/25/2011 -
" Amazing experiences - unbelievable distances. "
— Curt, 9/7/2011 -
" Couldn't put this down. Not just a macho shoot and kill book but a sensitive, insighteful look into the life of an incredible invidual. His bravery and bottomless strength was a mindblower for me. "
— Jack, 6/2/2011 -
" An awesome story of the first marine sniper. Carlos Hathcock is a true pioneer of the sniper! "
— Dave, 4/3/2011 -
" got this one from my dad, a retired marine. great read. "
— Joe, 2/2/2009 -
" This was a great book. Written is a short story form so getting a full does at each sitting is not hard to do. "
— Darren, 1/22/2009 -
" I found the format of this book confusing at times (the author would abruptly switch back and forth from varying time periods), but some of the stories are mind-blowing. No pun intended. "
— Scott, 10/14/2008 -
" If you like military non-fiction, this is a great book. I was fascinated and amazed reading about Hathcock... graphic description, yes. Not for the faint of heart. "
— Wystan, 7/29/2008 -
" Charles is a fellow Recon Marine and a damn good friend of mine. EXCELLENT BOOK! "
— Pat, 6/1/2008 -
" This was a great book it was hard to put down. "
— Mark, 12/27/2007
About Charles Henderson
Charles Henderson is a veteran of more than twenty-three years in the United States Marine Corps, with a distinguished career spanning from Vietnam to the Gulf War, after which he retired as a Chief Warrant Officer. In addition to writing his own books and for various publications, he runs his family’s cattle enterprise in Peyton, Colorado. His first book was critically acclaimed military classic Marine Sniper, which first chronicled the exploits of USMC sniper Carlos Hathcock. He is also the author of Marshalling the Faithful.
About Kevin Foley
Kevin Foley, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, has more than thirty years of experience in radio and television broadcasting, commercial voice-overs, and audiobook narration. He has recorded more than 150 audiobooks, including River Thunder by Gary McCarthy, for which he earned a Spur Award for Best Audiobook from the Western Writers of America.