The Third Bullet (Abridged) Audiobook

" Another fine Bob Lee Swagger novel from Stephen Hunter. This one is especially intriguing because it advances an interesting and rather plausible scenario depicting the plot and the actual assassination of JFK. Good stuff. Recommend to anyone who loves a good mystery/thriller/action story. "

" The parts of this novel that center on Billy Bob Swagger's analysis of the JFK assassination are pretty interesting. The parts that deal with the actual plot, written in the voice of the chief planner for the crime, slow down action 9strangely), and are written in a voice that is always irritating (beyond the crime). The end of the novel, when the two viewpoints come together, should have a greater impact, but doesn't. i enjoy Hunter's work, but this book bogs down at a critical point, though the technical assumptions about how the assassination occurred are compelling. "

" Stephen Hunter has a theory about the Kennedy assassination. He brings his iconic Bob Lee Swagger into it so fans will be forced to read what should be a blogspot entry or three. "

" I can't resist a new thought or look at the JFK assassination. This one will be a treat for the conspiracy theorists. I thought the plot was excellent but while Mr. Hunter's style is smooth enough, he is one of those who seems to just like to hear himself write. He is verbose, oblique and shares way too much information and detail which does nothing for story development. He is also difficult to skim because sometimes he will drop in a piece of valuable info amongst his endless statistics, ballistics, etc. I also thought the climax was rather weak. "

" Another Kennedy assisination book, only this time it's a work of fiction, not a breathless conspiracy theory. The main character, Swagger, runs across evidence, 50 years after the event, that suggests that Oswald was not soley behind the assisination. I'm not familiar with Stephen Hunter or the character he's written about in several of his books. Like most in this genre the plot, expecially the ending, is over-the-top and the hero outsized. What works is how Hunter eases the reader into the story; as the main character overcomes his doubts about the evidence suggesting that the Warren Report missed something, the reader becomes more intrigued. If you like thrillers, this has them in abundance. If you are open to the idea that there may be more to the Kennedy assisnation than meets the eye, "The Third Bullet" lays out a semi-plausable alternative. "

" Not as much action as some of the previous ones, but I liked the procedural nature of it. Also a plausible fiction for how the JFK assassination could have happened. "

" I am a JFK aficionado. I like to read as much as I can about his life, his presidency, or his assassination. This book does not disappoint! It has intrique, suspense, and likable characters. "

" Again, Bob Lee Swagger does not disappoint! "

" The JFK section was fascinating. Unfortunately you had to slog through the Swagger section. I would give the JFK part 4 stars and the rest of the book only 2 stars. "

" One of the most disappointing Swagger books ever. The author got too cute with who was Swaggers opponent. I skipped the entire middle of the book to get to the end. I basically hated this book "

" I've always liked the deep research that seems to go into Hunter's books, and this one is no exception. So authentic that you find yourself wondering how much is fantasy, and how much is true. Great read. Hope Swagger has some more left in him. "

" I liked the book, a well written conspiracy theory. "

" I love Swagger, but this was not my favorite. "

" Interesting concept, but slow pace until the last 100 pages. Overall, I enjoyed it but it but it was not my favorite Swagger book. "

" Unlike his other novels, this one is really drawn out. Still good but a lot of extra prose and duplication. "

" too long winded for my tastes = but a sensible "what if" for sure. "

" An interesting premise. The book is fairly well written and held my interest most of the way through. I would recommended it. "

" Is it preposterous? Yes. Does it contain tremendous amounts of gun arcana? Sure. Is it a cracking good read in the style of Stephen Hunter? Hell yeah! "

" First 1/3 of it was pretty good... and then Hunter tried to incorporate a manifesto of one of his characters. It lost steam at that point and became a bit predictable. "

" The assassination of JFK will always intrigue us. The story of an alternative explanation seems plausible in this novel. The story line becomes too convoluted with multiple narrations. "

" not bad, interesting twists. "

" Another excellent Swagger story, just a tad slow getting started. Of course it ended before I wanted it to. "