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HOLY TERROR
by Richard Marcinko and Jim DeFelice
Atria, July 2006
384 pages
$25.00
ISBN: 0743422481


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Dick Marcinko (yes, he does have the same name as one of the authors!) is the head of a highly respected security company, Red Cell International. He's also a man of action, a wisecracking highly-trained soldier and clear thinker, who warns the international community that their fight against committed terrorists will fail unless they become as dedicated as the people who want to take them down.

In a NATO security conference, just as he's about to show them how easy it was for him to sneak in weaponry, he stops an attack by real terrorists.

On a side trip to see St. Peter's Church, he comes across nuns with guns, figures out that they really are male terrorists and, wisecracking all the while, single-handedly subdues the bad guys.

Soon he discovers a conspiracy that might involve nukes and the destruction of a famous basilica in Rome. Oh, and he also dallies with beautiful woman on the way, including his own, on again/off again girlfriend, Trace Dahlgren.

This is the latest in the Rogue Warrior series and the first I've read. At first I was disgusted and annoyed at the flippant bon mots that the hero utters as he goes about his business of thwarting terrorists that are aiming their considerable weaponry at him. I felt that the character and action was not at all realistic and was in bad taste when dealing with the issue of international terrorism and all the fatalities that are happening in the real world.

But as I continued to read I saw that the whole tone of the book has only to do with swashbuckling, witty repartees and testosterone-boasting deeds. When I realized that nothing was to be taken seriously, I began to enjoy HOLY TERROR.

Along with all the constant quick, witty phrases uttered by the hero, there are also considerable bits of information about weapons and the state of world affairs. As soon as I realized that there wasn't much to the plot, or the story, and that the fast pace and flippant remarks were of the utmost importance in this book, I just went along for the silly fun ride of it.

This book is the equivalent of a big budget action movie, with great locations, exotic women and an over-abundance of firepower and body count. Keep thinking action blockbuster and you'll understand HOLY TERROR.

Reviewed by Sharon Katz, September 2006

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