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The Cajun Sniper

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This is from the iUniverse stable of assisted and/or self published books. Whilst the author may have some assistance in creating the book there was apparently no assistance with the spelling. I would have thought that correct spelling was a fundamental and that writing style could be partially overlooked because of content. It is a good story and one could imagine a an action packed movie.
As it stands, twenty dollars is too much to pay. I would reccomend Stephen Hunter and of course, "Unintended Consequences" by John Ross.

From all the hype I had heard about this book I thought it would be G2G. Yes there was action but very little detail. Took too long to get to the point.
Regret buying it. On the other hand ... the other book I bought at the same time (also paperback & MUCH lower in cost) was well worth the read. For action & attention to detail read "The Devil's Finger".

This was an interesting read with a lot of good information on military and police snipers. I instantly became hooked on the plot line and characters, although sometimes the dialogue was a little hard to follow. Any faults in the writing style are easily overlooked, as the plot with its many twists and turns, is exciting and believable. It was a real pleasure to read a book written by an author knowledgeable about firearms.

I would put Wayne Tally right up there with Stephen Hunter as one of the best writers of shooting fiction around. One of the most technically accurate fiction books currently out there about snipers. Jacques Boudreaux a master sniper out to protect an old lady friend from his past when thugs try to kill her after she witnesses a mob hit on her husband that is as far as I will go without giving away the plot. This book is excellent not only do you have the feeling of being there but you also get to know the characters and have more feelings for them in the process. In overall a great book that would make a great movie depending on who is directing and who is in it.

The hero in this story is Jacques Boudreaux.He is the champion
of all shooters in international sniper competition.He is also a
retired Army Ranger who specialized in sniper skills during his time in the Armed Forces.
An old girl friend named Malynda needs Jacques' help.Her husband is killed and she is seriously wounded during a New Orleans gangland hit.The crime Satinito wants them dead.Jacques
arrives on the scene and hides Malynda.He then starts gaining
vengance for the evils of the Santinito gang.He stalks abd kills
the gang members at will.His sniper skills rule the day.Boudreaux kills a revenue source of the New Orleans gang boss.An elite unit of professional snipers are dispatched to assassinate Boudreaux.But remember,Boudreaux is the best.The sniper unit runs into more than they can handle.This turns out to be an action packed book.
Talley's knowledge of the skills of being a sniper add to the
book.

One of the things that I enjoyed about "The Cajun Sniper" is its descriptive nature. The writer definitely takes you there, describing in detail the surroundings and taking you inside the characters? minds as the action occurs. While some books overload you with descriptive information, this book presents a clear mental image of the action, allowing you to travel to the places, go inside the characters minds and get a taste of Cajun culture.

Action packed, and suspensful, with real world settings make the book movie material.

Very well done -- kept my interest throughout the read. Especially enjoyed the detail work put into the sniper setups and character descriptions.

The book has more twists and turns than an autocross course but the flow of action was described in a way that I didn't get lost.[...]Read the first chapter and you are hooked!!