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Review by JodiBrozio -- A Police Action by A. A. Freda
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4 out of 4 stars
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I rate A Police Action by A. A. Freda 4 out 4 stars. It seems professionally edited. I found only one questionable omission of a comma. There were no other errors in the book. It held my interest all the way through.
This book tells the story of James Coppi’s time served in Viet Nam in the military. Prior to his departure, he meets Samantha through a mutual friend. James is in the right place at the right time to help Sam with problems in her life. When he leaves, they continue to stay in touch. He realizes that he has fallen in love with her, but is too much of a coward to face it. He feels he has nothing to offer her because he does not have a real job. Mostly, James hustles to make money. All of the men in the military come to him for loans. When they pay him back, he sends the money home to his mother. He also sets up house with Samantha.
While James is serving his time in the military, he makes some friends. He is given map-reading instructions by Master Sergeant Tom Hanks. He has a fun throwing a headless snake at O’Farrell, whom has confessed a fear of snakes. He passes time by riding an air mattress in the South China Sea to relieve tension. What I liked best about the book was how James would always put his letters from Samantha in date order before reading them. When I receive letters from my son in boot camp, I put his in date order also. They hold back letters from being sent, and received.
This book will appeal to anyone who wants to know what goes on behind the scenes when someone goes to war. I learned what some of the common abbreviations used stand for, such as “FUBAR” and “SNAFU.” There is money to be made if you pay attention to the trends. How you treat other people is how you earn your reputation. The soldiers and officers will learn to respect you, or disrespect you. What is most important to learn is that everyone has a job to do. Do your job and don’t think too much into it.
What I disliked was the way the higher ranking officials could get out of the difficult and dangerous missions. They could also demoralize and take advantage of anyone whose rank was beneath them, mostly without any repercussions. This is what I expect to hear about the military, but it is still disappointing. I think people who serve should all expect the same level of respect, regardless of title or rank. I warn that there is explicit sexual content, and swearing throughout the book. You should not read this book if you feel strongly about abortion, living in sin, or retaliation in violent terms.
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4 out of 4 stars
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I rate A Police Action by A. A. Freda 4 out 4 stars. It seems professionally edited. I found only one questionable omission of a comma. There were no other errors in the book. It held my interest all the way through.
This book tells the story of James Coppi’s time served in Viet Nam in the military. Prior to his departure, he meets Samantha through a mutual friend. James is in the right place at the right time to help Sam with problems in her life. When he leaves, they continue to stay in touch. He realizes that he has fallen in love with her, but is too much of a coward to face it. He feels he has nothing to offer her because he does not have a real job. Mostly, James hustles to make money. All of the men in the military come to him for loans. When they pay him back, he sends the money home to his mother. He also sets up house with Samantha.
While James is serving his time in the military, he makes some friends. He is given map-reading instructions by Master Sergeant Tom Hanks. He has a fun throwing a headless snake at O’Farrell, whom has confessed a fear of snakes. He passes time by riding an air mattress in the South China Sea to relieve tension. What I liked best about the book was how James would always put his letters from Samantha in date order before reading them. When I receive letters from my son in boot camp, I put his in date order also. They hold back letters from being sent, and received.
This book will appeal to anyone who wants to know what goes on behind the scenes when someone goes to war. I learned what some of the common abbreviations used stand for, such as “FUBAR” and “SNAFU.” There is money to be made if you pay attention to the trends. How you treat other people is how you earn your reputation. The soldiers and officers will learn to respect you, or disrespect you. What is most important to learn is that everyone has a job to do. Do your job and don’t think too much into it.
What I disliked was the way the higher ranking officials could get out of the difficult and dangerous missions. They could also demoralize and take advantage of anyone whose rank was beneath them, mostly without any repercussions. This is what I expect to hear about the military, but it is still disappointing. I think people who serve should all expect the same level of respect, regardless of title or rank. I warn that there is explicit sexual content, and swearing throughout the book. You should not read this book if you feel strongly about abortion, living in sin, or retaliation in violent terms.
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A Police Action
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