Point of Impact

[DonWorsham]

As I sat there reading Point of Impact by Stephen Hunter just now (thank you Mr. Bane), I felt the urge to dry fire a rifle any rifle...

[jbbooks]

All of Hunter's books about Bob Lee and his Dad are great reads. I reread Point of Impact about every six months. Bob Lee rocks!

[DonWorsham]

Michael mentioned on his blog that the movie "Shooter" coming out this weekend is based on Point of Impact. I plan to see it.

[Crescendo]

All of Hunter's books about Bob Lee and his Dad are great reads. I reread Point of Impact about every six months. Bob Lee rocks!

Well, with recommendations like these, I best be reading it!  Thanx, Guys -

[Rock44]

hmmm....whats it about?

[Sponsor]

[DonWorsham]

hmmm....whats it about?

Bob Lee Swagger, a former military sniper who quit the army following a disastrous mission where his best friend and spotter is killed when they are left behind. Three years later he is hired by a Colonel to figure out how a suspected assassin is going to attempt to kill the President from over a mile away, a shot that few could make. Swagger figures out how it is going to be done and is asked to supervise locating the sniper on site. But on the day of the supposed assassination, Swagger is set up with the assassination attempt that kills ..... Swagger is then left on the hunt while trying to prove his innocence.

[Lawrence Keeney]

Havent seen the film, but Ive heard it is not terribly true to the book.

Bob Lee Swagger isnt from Blue Eye

He's a young man, rather than a Viet Nam vet.

And I don't even think they call him Bob Lee

I also suspect that as is the case with other recent hollywood epics, conservatives are the main villains of the piece.

[Marshal Halloway]

http://www.shootermovie.com/main.html

[Pathfinder]

From the website that Marshall pointed us to, the story sounds similar to the synopses I have read - I have not read the book as yet.

In addition to the world-famous (  ) white hip-hop boy, Markie-Mark, this movie also contains the notable rights-respecting All-American - Danny Glover - as the Colonel.

Yeah, this will be every gun-loving American's dream movie.

sarcasm/off

[Rock44]

the book sounds like a real page turner.danny glover is a bonefide anti gun commie!don't know about markie mark