Review: I have to say, I expected better - a little thin
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 24, 2012
I know it's only $1.99, so this is not a book, nor is it meant to be considered anything beyond an extended magazine article.However, to go to the trouble of creating a 'Kindle Single,' it should bring something new to the stories of soldiers in Afghanistan. I don't think this does. It's interesting and an up-close portrayal of the frustrating days, and violence, a soldier faces, but none of this is new or groundbreaking.Berenson provides a solid description of one firefight, but it's nothing I haven't read in other books and stories. His cynical comments about life on the sprawling Kandahar air base are also well-trod ground.Ultimately, it's a well-written series of anecdotes, but without any 'new' ideas to make it memorable reading. Considering his reporting experience, I was simply surprised that this e-book was so thin, even though it is only meant as a "single" reading experience.It did connect me with Berenson's John Wells' series, and I read "The Midnight House," which I enjoyed. It was a fun spy book, and I think I'll read others.