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 The Master Sniper - Stephen Hunter
Newest Review: ... of night vision. The allies are alerted to the rush to achieve this weapon quite by accident, when a Jewish prisoner escapes ... more  ... almost certain death simply by devising a method of trying to stay warm. His self-made insular coat renders him invisible to the crude thermal imaging device used during one of the snipers testing sessions, and the prisoner makes a dash for freedom as soon as he has realised his incredible escape from death. The actual need for this deadly weapon is kept from the reader until just before the end of the book, and whilst the reason itself could hardly be classed as dramatic, the chase and subsequent hunt for the snip...more |
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The Master Sniper - Stephen Hunter: Early Stephen Hunter, but still an excellent read. (224 words)
by AlGale - written on 11/03/01 (Useful, 63 readings)
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If you haven`t discovered Stephen Hunter yet, you`re missing out on a brilliant author. The Master Sniper is a novel set during the Second World War, and focuses on the Nazis urgent need to acquire a silent sniper rifle that will also have the added capability of night vision. The allies are alerted to the rush to achieve this weapon quite by accident, when a Jewish prisoner escapes almost certain death simply by devising a method of trying to stay warm. His self-made insular coat renders him invisible to the crude thermal imaging device used during one of the snipers testing sessions, and the prisoner makes a dash for freedom as soon as he has ...
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