Detachment X-Ray [Paperback]

Jess Parker (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 10, 2002

Jake Green, a US Navy Seaman, was caught up in a battle front advance in the Korean War. Without training for battlefield duties, the Marines assigned him duties as a radioman and gunfire spotter with a forward echelon unit led by Lt. John (Silvertip) Silvers. During an attack against North Korean forces, the Marines out distanced their supporting forces and were surrounded by the North Koreans. The unit held out for five days under heavy battle situations. Lt. Silvers led Green and three other Marines in an escape. Upon returning to his ship, Green was told that the situation he had been in had never occurred. He was then ordered back to the United States for special training and Detachment X-Ray was formed. This secret organization operated out of the South Atlantic with the chain of command reaching back to the White House. Detachment X-Ray was very successful in search and destroys missions. After a number of years they were ordered back to the States. Instead of disbanding, X-Ray was reorganized and based in the United States.

Product Details

• Paperback: 202 pages
• Publisher: PublishAmerica (April 10, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1588517454
• ISBN-13: 978-1588517456
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,229,647 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Detachment X-ray, June 13, 2003

By 

Margaret Chapman (North Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Detachment X-Ray (Paperback)

DETACHMENT X-RAY
By Jess parker

Reviewer: Margaret Chapman

Review
Detachment X-Ray offers a look inside a covert government operation that begins during the Korean War and continues through recent history. The first part of the book is interesting and builds steadily, though it falters slightly in the middle and relies heavily on old clichés of fighting `communists.'

Those would be the things I didn't care for though. Author Jess Parker draws heavily on his own experiences in the US Navy to give the story an authentic feel. In many cases I was drawn into the story enough to forget everything and become engrossed in the plot. The story will take you through a series of emotions from fear to rejoicing, back to fear and onward to disgust and find yourself pulled deeper into the web Jess Parker so masterfully weaves with his main character Jake Green,

Former military men, conspiracy theorists and lovers of a good thriller will all enjoy this book. Overall it was good read with very few flaws to interrupt a great performance by the author.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Survival of the tougest!, August 1, 2002

By 

Lynn Barry (Lynn Barry, author of "Puddles" and "Bjoyfl") - See all my reviews

This review is from: Detachment X-Ray (Paperback)

With all the current rage over the popular "Survivor" series on tv, Detachment X-Ray delivers over 100% on the lifestyles of "real" survivors of the military kind. This novel is fast paced, readable, humorous, disgusting, and heartwarming. Not a book for just service people, it has much to give to any and all readers who value the freedoms most take for granted. Detachment X-Ray goes behind the scenes of a man's life and all he "survived." Barbecued rats, turnips, and raw rabbit are just a few of the tasty meals included in this amazing tale of true grit, for sure. Two thumbs way up!

4.0 out of 5 stars Believable Military Action, February 21, 2005

By 

William Custer "Henry Custer, Author" (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Detachment X-Ray (Paperback)

In this fast paced action thriller Jess Parker gives us a personal birds-eye view of the action in Korea.

Evolving from ordinary fighting men, Detachment X-Ray is born to perform specific, necessary duties; jobs that cannot be accomplished with direct confrontation in combat.

This well written story is up close and personal; both gut wrenching and thought provoking.

I am looking forward to more adventures of Jake Green by this astute author.