Baghdad. July. 2003

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  I am thoroughly enjoying the our  book.  I am very tempted to read the whole thing all at once, but I find I enjoy much more if I read portions, then have time to think about  them before I move onto the next. 
The description of your feelings in Part 1: 'who  am I', 'where am I?' and 'WTF am i doing here?' during your 'isolation'  after being possibly exposed was brilliant. I remember as I was  reading it, I sort of heard a Jackson Browne song in my head! "No  matter where I run, I can never seem to get away from me'......"

 An interesting and compelling read into the back story leading to the  invasion and the day to day reality of living within a combat zone.  It  brings back many fond memories of my time in Camp Slayer. This book  just covers a very brief part of some of what TFS got up to so I'm very much hoping for a follow on book.  Highly recommended. 

 A fascinating insight into the secret world behind one of the worlds biggest cover ups.  A compelling read, fantastic lead characters and gritty realism that  bursts the mystique of the British Secret Service. A cliché but couldn't  put it down. Really looking forward to the next installment. 

A page-turner! From the moment I started reading, I was pulled  in and completely captivated. Erikson's vivid descriptions and  meticulous research brought the historical setting to life. I felt like I  was right there with Harry Smith, experiencing every twist and turn of  the plot as the intensity was building.

Erikson does a great job  of bringing the reader into Smith's internal turmoil as he tries to find  a path forward to survival and perhaps accomplish his government's  dubious mission. I found myself staying up late into the night, unable  to put the book down. 

Reading Will Erikson's work of fiction I can't help but feel the author's pain as I read the words and feel ....he is a man of empathy and compassion. So full of knowledge of the truth

The tension and danger in Iraq feel very real, as does the angst and  introspection of Smith as he tries to work out how he can do some good  amongst all the bad.