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13 Hours-5 stars

On September 11, 2012 The Benghazi Special Mission Compound and it's CIA Annex were brutally attacked by terrorists. The U.S. Ambassador, J. Christopher Stephens was in residence at the Mission.

This book is not about the politics. Washington and it's residents are never mentioned until the epilogue. This is the story of the six men who were in the Annex, all members of the CIA's contracted Global Response Team. The GRS men aided Mitchell Zuckoff in writing this book, as they wanted their story told.

The book reads like a Vince Flynn thriller. You're introduced to this heroic team of men, one piece at a time. You are given the lay of the land and you can feel the tension in the streets of Benghazi. Then all hell breaks loose. The six men, all trained Military, chose to work the private security sector after their years of service. They were not in Benghazi on orders, they were there by choice, still serving their country. The losses the USA took that day would have been far greater if these men had not been on site. Their story is unbelievably candid and personal.

This is the 3rd book, by Zuckoff, that I have read. I will not hesitate to read anything this man writes. Highly recommended for those who like a boots on the ground thriller or those, like me, who wanted to know what really happened.

Great review Joanne! I didn't follow this story closely at the time (new job) so I never really knew what happened. I'm gaining a greater appreciation for in-depth journalism this month, and for journalists who can make it exciting.

NancyJ wrote: "Great review Joanne! I didn't follow this story closely at the time (new job) so I never really knew what happened. I'm gaining a greater appreciation for in-depth journalism this month, and for jo..."

Thank you Nancy-I think you would like this one.