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Halo

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HALO, By D.J. Stephens

When I set out to read this book, I knew it was totally out of the genre I usually read in. I absolutely loved it. The talent this author has is awesome. I found it difficult to put this book down because I just wanted to know what would happen next in this action packed story of courage. D.J. Stephens has opened up a whole new world for me in the book he has written.

This book is a military action adventure set in the late fifties and early sixties. After being recruited to join the CIA, Jeffery Barkil goes from op to op with the intent to kill. He knows he may never get to come home with each mission he accepts. Jeff has to use everything he has ever been taught and more. He has to dig deep into his basic instincts in order to survive the jungles of Southeast Asia out smarting the enemy who wouldn't hesitate to kill him. Jeff knows his accomplishments will never be made public, because where he goes, is top secrete and no one knows what he does, except him and the top brass that sends him.

This is a must read for those who thrive on action and adventure. Jeff is one of our unsung hero's... Good job D.J., I recommend this book whole heartedly. I am looking forward to reading more of your novels.

Tory Lynn author of "My charming Protector"

The author's experience as a skydiver is evident in this story.
Halo (High Altitude Low Opening) is an acronym referring to military freefalling.
Highly trained and fearless, the main character, Sergeant Barkil, takes the reader on eleven harrowing clandestine missions in Southeast Asia. The missions are undercover operations by the CIA. Getting caught means denial of the operations and people involved. The author does an excellent job in providing the reader with a vivid portrayal of events as they unfold. Preparedness, leaving nothing to chance, with the will to risk for the sake of the mission, gives this story lots of suspenseful action.
Don is knowledgeable on the subjects he writes about. He has made 1400 parachute jumps and 21 were HALOs. Over 1100 of the jumps were freefalls from over 12000 feet. As for the Special Ops, Don went through much of the training referenced in the book. Although the book is a work of fiction, he makes his characters and the story believable.

I highly recommend this book and give it a five-star rating.