The Unwilling

by John Hart

Book Overview

"We the unwilling, led by the unqualified to kill the unfortunate, die for the ungrateful." --Unknown Soldier

Set in the South at the height of the Vietnam War, The Unwilling combines crime, suspense and searing glimpses into the human mind and soul in New York Times bestselling author John Hart's singular style.

Gibby's older brothers have already been to war. One died...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250167728
• ISBN13: 9781250167729
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

War shapes people for good or ill

This book deals with so many serious topics and does a wonderful job with them! There is the French family who lost one son to the Vietnam war and another son to the after effects of that war with drugs and prison time. It starts out with Jason being released from prison and going back to his hometown and reconnecting with the one brother that remained at home (Gibby) smothered by his mother trying to protect the one "good" son that she has left. Unfortunately, secret plans abound and an awful murder is committed to further those plans. That bit was fairly graphic (the description of the murder) and there are several other parts as well. It made for much confusion among the cops trying to solve the case, including Jason and Gibby's father and sent them down the wrong path. This is definitely a thrilling book and I liked it and how it ended where you find out the truth of several things, like Jason's role in the war and how it shaped him. Well written!