Pacific Blood

Decker's Marine Raiders Series, Book 1

By: Scott Cook

Narrated by: Dave Alexander

From the author of the USS Bull Shark Naval Thriller series comes a new companion series about WWII bravery, sacrifice, and adventure…

It's late summer on Guadalcanal, and the Japanese are getting deadlier and more aggressive by the day. Hemmed in and short on supplies, the US Marine Corps fights ferociously to maintain their tenuous hold on Henderson Field.

Major Al Decker, part of an elite unit known as the Marine Raiders, has put together a small crack team of battle-hardened men. Tasked with surveillance, hit and run attacks, and any other dirty job that’s required, it’s Decker’s Raiders that must venture out into the deadly tropical jungles and face down marauding Japanese soldiers around every corner.

When two marine flyers go down in heavily occupied Japanese territory, Decker and his men must split up and go out into the unknown to retrieve them. Deadly insects, crocodiles, and brutal tropical conditions hinder them and make them pay for every yard…and as the two teams dig deeper into enemy occupied territory, they begin to uncover signs of a massive attack by Japanese forces intent on crushing the American presence and retaking Guadalcanal.

Bullets fly, mortars thunder, and battles rage on the ground and in the skies above–can Decker’s Raiders find their men and get back to base before the mighty Imperial Army rolls over the Canal like a blood-red tsunami?

©2022 Scott W Cook (P)2022 Scott W Cook

Pacific Blood

This is an excellent book about the actions of the Marine Raiders as they are against the.Japanese

Boom! Ooh-rah!

What an exciting ride. I did enjoy the fact that Senor Cook broke Bull Shark into 2 series. It makes each book a little smaller and a faster read. Once more, Dave Alexander does a great job and I can't wait for the next installment.

Loved every part of the whole series

Amazing ability to make it feel like you’re there. It definitely isn’t something you read to your kids but if you ever served or wanted to know what it is like you’ll appreciate it.

Pure Fiction

The fantastical storyline follows Marine Raiders as they cheerfully romp down the jungle trails of Guadalcanal, mowing down Japanese troops like ducks in a shooting gallery, while the Marines suffer only grazing wounds. While the story is entertaining from a purely fictional standpoint, it paints a picture of jungle combat so far from the sobering truth, that it's almost irreverent. Please keep this in mind if you decide to read it.

Brooklyn Joe

Good read but somewhat disjointed,
Lots of action.
The follow on hopefully will be more focused.