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Missile Master

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Missile Master is the story of a handful of hilarious MP's stationed at a quiet army base somewhere in middle America. Either they're on duty or chasing after girls, often both are performed simutaneously. Their paramours include the two staff secretaries, the Colonel's teenage daughter, and even the Colonel's wife! This happy-go-lucky lifestyle is interrupted when someone decides to test the base's security by planting fake explosives. Now everyone must unite to save the Colonel's reputation from slander. After a string of unforgettable adventures, the gang is successful. The Colonel retires in honor. The MP's mull around for awhile before being shipped off. The ending is a tragic-poetic shocker. Kirts' touching, intelligent philosophy about life is expressed in Missile Master perhaps better than anywhere else.

Missile Master is the story of a handful of hilarious MP's stationed at a quiet army base somewhere in middle America. Either they're on duty or chasing after girls, often both are performed simutaneously. Their paramours include the two staff secretaries, the Colonel's teenage daughter, and even the Colonel's wife! This happy-go-lucky lifestyle is interrupted when someone decides to test the base's security by planting fake explosives. Now everyone must unite to save the Colonel's reputation from slander. After a string of unforgettable adventures, the gang is successful. The Colonel retires in honor. The MP's mull around for awhile before being shipped off. The ending is a tragic-poetic shocker. Kirts' touching, intelligent philosophy about life is expressed in Missile Master perhaps better than anywhere else.

Kirts really hits his stride in this book, which demonstrates his mastery of his craft. This romantic comedy takes place on a military base, where each character pushes on his/her own agenda: Major Renata has concocted a sinister plot to humiliate his competitors; the Colonel's wife wants to screw the gate guard; the enlisted men seek to screw the townswomen; young lovers naively yearn for each other (a nice contrast with episodes featuring more jaded players). This is Kirts' most linear plot, propelled along with increasing momentum in every chapter. The host of major and minor characters are ably juggled throughout this very satisfying and very funny tale of young love, old love, military antics and witless blundering of leaders. A real pleasure to read.