Stephen Hunter writes good novels about his main character, Bob Lee Swagger, when it involves guns, snipers, and so on. However, when Bob Lee Swagger goes into unfamiliar territory, like Japan and samurai swords, the book gets a bit ridiculous.
The premise: the old sword that Bob Lee's father picked up during WW2 turned out to be an ancient Japanese artifact (or the remnants of one) and some Japanese ultra-nationalists are willing to kill to get it back to start a coup and topple the democratic government. Bob Lee will have to deal some justice... with a sword instead of a gun.
Frankly, I have no problem with Swagger using a gun, but him being a sword master? Sorry, defies belief. The plot is a bit contrived too. If you like the series, sure, read it, but by itself it is not quite believable.
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