The Unit: Seek and Destroy

by Patrick Andrews

Book Overview

A brutal European syndicate has launched a well-financed revolution to take over the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Their strike force: high-calibre professional European mercenaries and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451225392
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Signet
• Length: 291 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.0" x 1.0" x 4.0"

Customer Reviews

The Unit Seek and Destroy

Another boyfriend buy. He loves the show as well as the book. It showed up in Perfect shape with no marks or anything. The seller said new but the used plane ticket in the middle gave it away, no complaints though. My boyfriend even liked the plane ticket touch = ]

Haven't got to reading it yet

I am currently reading another book,so I haven't gotten to it yet,but I know I'll enjoy it when I do.

It's all about the mission. Only the mission.

Not alot of "extras" and home life in the story, but just as in real life Sp.Ops., there sometimes is not time to say goodbye. I am not going to give the story line away, just going to say that it reads like an "op plan", get in, get done, get out. If you want a "Sp. Op. guide/handbook" it is a good read, if you want a "soft as a tissue" book, it will not be a good fit.

The story line is fast-paced and filled with plenty of action

At Fort Griffith, Missouri, Commanding officer Tom Ryan orders the "Unit" to report to the Cave immediately. The five operatives (Sergeant Major Blane, Master Sergeant Gerhardt, Staff Sergeant Brown, and Sergeants Grey and Matoskah) arrive immediately because they understand whatever the assignment is they will deploy immediately. Ryan introduces his team to CIA Controller Munger, who the guys know as a desk jockey interfering with missions, State department Booker Cartwright who acts like Munger's lackey, and Congolese National Army Captain Edward Tshobutu. The mission is to work with Tshobutu to prevent a mercenary group headquartered in Italy from taking over the Democratic Republic of Congo. The mission is difficult enough, but Munger demands they also attempt to win the hearts and minds of those locals who joined the European mercenary force. The story line is fast-paced and filled with plenty of action as the Unit due to the competence of Tshobutu and his strategic planning and his squad's execution battle the enemy. Readers will enjoy the split between those back in DC ready to whine to Congress and those in the field risking their lives to achieve the mission. The lack of a CIA operative in country or even a State Department suit appears unreal and the mercenaries lacking a strategic on site leader to run their operation seems counter intuitive to how well they set it up. Still although everything goes too smooth, fans will enjoy Patrick Andrews' fine military operations battle in the Democratic Republic of Congo but especially between the soldiers in the field and the suits back home. Harriet Klausner