Bob “The Nailer” Swagger is back in the next installment in one of the all-time greatest series. Picking up shortly after Swagger’s killing of Juba the Sniper, Swagger gets called before Congress, but when terrorists take over the hearing, Bob Lee must take action and protect even those in Congress trying to take him down.
Stephen Hunter is a master of writing. He has a great pace to the story and always has some of the deepest dives into firearms. I found it to be an interesting story idea, and I always love Swagger.
If you’ve read Hunter’s novels in the past, you’ll likely know that they aren’t quite the guns-blazing books that you’ll find elsewhere in the thriller genre. I’d say they’re more of a slow-burn, which typically allows for much more character and story development. Swagger still has is kick-ass moments and almost perfect precision shooting, but this book was definitely built more around the politics of the plot. There were some loose-ends I wish could’ve been tied up at the end of the book, but overall, it was another fun, entertaining read. Hunter is one of the best, and Targeted is no exception.
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