“Is that any good?” I asked my fellow traveler holding Sniper’s Honor. I always favor books reviewed by an actual reader, instead of professional critic. “It’s a good travel book,” he said and I understood perfect. “It is a series and a movie was made from one of them.” Hmm…
It was Shooter, a movie by Mark Wahlberg that I enjoyed. Generally, a good movie leads to better reading experience. But vice is not versa. So I got the first of the Bob Lee Swagger series: Point of Impact by Stephen Hunter. The book was published in 1993 and movie made 2007.
As I read, scenes from the movie flashed back in my mind and that was quite fascinating. I noticed the adaptations and actually appreciated them. Like always, the book gave depth, contexts, and richness. The movies the faces, feelings, and emotions.
As the first of a series, this book ended cleanly. I wonder if the rest of the series is equally good.