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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.

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!

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.

Navy Seaman Jake Green left the reasonably secure confines of the Tin Can Navy for a special exercise during the Korean conflict. His life would never be the same. He goes from a combat Marine to a POW then to a member of an elite fighting force.
This is an adventure Junkie's kind of book. From the rain and snow of a Korean winter to the sunny beaches of Florida, Mr. Parker takes you there and beyond. The characters in this book remind me of friends I served with during my 14 years in the Navy. Outstanding Job Jess. Keep up the excellent work.

Recommendation: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Tim Hancock is the Director of MWLA, a Reviewer and Author

Jake Green was a US Navy Seaman. He was caught up in a battle front advance in the Korean War. Even though he had never trained for battlefield duties, the Marines assigned him as a radioman and gunfire spotter with a forward echelon unit led by Captain John "Silvertip" Silvers. The unit became surrounded and held out for five days with heavy battle situations. There were only a few survivors.

When Green returned to his ship he was told that the situation he had been in had never occurred. Green, and a select few others he had never met before, were sent back to the United States for "special training" and Detachment X-Ray was formed. This secret organization had a chain of command that reached back to the White House. The members never knew where they their mission would be until they got there, nor what their mission would entail.

Only mission was important!
Trust no one!

***** W-O-W! I cannot express how wonderful this book is! You have to read it to believe it. The author managed to show how awful war could be, as well as, how far a person would go when pushed beyond their limits. The author injected military humor even during the survival training sections. Highly recommended reading! *****