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Title: Cold Zero : Inside the FBI Hostage Rescue Team by Christopher Whitcomb ISBN: 0-446-61182-4 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 2002 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.41 (63 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Begs For A Sequel
Comment: COLD ZERO is not your typical Rambo insider look at a macho unit of Alpha males exposed to danger and violence who save society by indescribable feats of heroism. Instead it is the unique perspective of a former speechwriter who aspired to challenge himself and make a difference in American society by becoming an FBI agent. It describes the extreme mental and physical torment he endured and overcame to be selected. After paying his dues as an agent, he applied for the elite Hostage Rescue Team and became a sniper. He gives insight into Ruby Ridge and Waco, Texas operations and the effect they had on him personally.
The importance of the book is found in its perception of the United States in terms of vulnerability, preparation and response to a terrorist attack as seen through the eyes of the FBI and its specialized departments and programs. The book was written prior to September 11 but after the FBI was designated the lead agency in any foreign or domestic act of terrorism. Whitcomb describes what Hostage Recovery, Critical Incidence Response, and the Strategic Information Operations Center are designed to do in a crisis. His book now begs for a sequel which would inform and educate the public on its operations post 9/11. He could follow up a very good book with another. If it is close to being as good as COLD ZERO it will be HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Rating: 5
Summary: Fascinating! Uplifting! A Must Read!
Comment: "The world looks different through a rifle scope."....So begins a fascinating account of one man's experiences as a member of the FBI and more specifically, it's elite Hostage Rescue Team. I had the good fortune and genuine pleasure to meet the author who spoke to a group I am a member of recently. After reading his book, I am amazed that he can maintain a sense of humor and his enthusiasim for what is a deadly serious and often unpleasant business. A former speech writer for a U.S. Congressman, Whitcomb uses his writing ability to easily convey to the reader the essense of what it takes to (1) want to join the FBI (2) actually do it and (3) become a member of the HRT. He then takes us to places we thought we had been before - Ruby Ridge - Waco - and we see them through a different lens and the perspective is jolting. Because of his enthusiasim for the subject he sometimes tells us a bit more than we really want or need to know about some of the nuts and bolts of how things are done, but you never lose a sense of awe and respect for what these people do to keep us safe. In his speech to our group he mentioned that the members of the Hostage Rescue Team are none too pleased with the current popular use of the acronym, HRT.(Hormone Replacement Therapy) Be that as it may, their hormones are clearly in proper place and alignment and you will gain some new respect for these people who operate without fanfare to catch bad guys - free the innocent - straightening things out. You will sleep a little sounder and you will thank them for their service. This is a book about very special people and some of them are on the HRT. Others support them from the homefront, which you will see as you read this, is far from easy. Rosie Whitman deserves our thanks and earns our admiration as well. What other profession expects wives to accept without question their husband's sudden absense without explanation and without information as to whether it will be a day, a week or a month or more? And they know that they always travel in harm's way. It takes real love, committment and understanding and Chris Whitman is blessed with this in abundance.
Rating: 4
Summary: Book Lover
Comment: "The world looks different through a rifle scope." With this opening line Special Agent Whitcomb grabs the reader and doesn't let go. From his first day on the job (in Kansas City) then on to HRT training and finally to places like Ruby Ridge, Waco and Kosovo we get to know the man who believes in this country. A man who wanted to make a difference and did. As the mother of two sons there are times when Christopher's story causes my heart to skip, but as an American I am so grateful for these men (and women) who risk so very much to protect us. The writing is fast-paced, compelling, and on target. This former speech writer has a story to tell and he tells it well.
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Title: Black : A Novel by Christopher Whitcomb ISBN: 0316601012 Publisher: Little, Brown Pub. Date: 02 June, 2004 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: FBI Careers: The Ultimate Guide to Landing a Job As One of Americas Finest by Thomas Ackerman ISBN: 1563708906 Publisher: JIST Works Pub. Date: 01 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: No Heroes: Inside the Fbi's Secret Counter-Terror Force by Danny O. Coulson, Elaine Shannon, Daniel O. Coulson ISBN: 0671020625 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 03 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Swat Teams: Explosive Face-Offs With America's Deadliest Criminals by Robert L. Snow ISBN: 0738202622 Publisher: Perseus Books Group Pub. Date: 01 January, 2000 List Price(USD): $22.00 |
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Title: Inside Delta Force: The Story of America's Elite Counterterrorist Unit by Eric L. Haney ISBN: 0385336039 Publisher: Delacorte Press Pub. Date: 14 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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