Trial By Fire - Harold Coyle

Trial By Fire

By: Harold Coyle

From: Pocket Books

Now I'm not the most gung-ho of types, but this is definitely a macho book. The lead character may be female (or one of the lead characters is) but testosterone leaks off the pages.

While being a work of fiction, it does, in this slightly contrived case, show how attitudes and perceptions shape the decisions we make.

When the government of Mexico is overthrown, the United States begins diplomatic negotiations with the country's new government. Criminal elements would prefer to have the old regieme back to commence attacks on civilians to force the U.S. into war. The ante is upped time and again, with atrocities and calamities on all sides.

The ending, as with most, is a letdown, kind of like hitting the ground after floating down on a parachute.

I liked this book and would recommend you read it.