Pacific Blood

Decker's Marine Raiders Series, Book 1

By: Scott Cook

Narrated by: Dave Alexander

September 1942—Guadalcanal.

The fight for Henderson Field is on the verge of collapse. Cut off from supplies, ravaged by disease, and surrounded by a relentless enemy, the United States Marines cling to a narrow foothold in the jungle.

Major Al Decker has already seen the worst of the Pacific war. One of only two Marines to escape the devastating fall of Wake Island, he has fought the Japanese from the first brutal hours of the conflict. Now he leads an elite Marine Raider unit trained for the most dangerous missions behind enemy lines.

When two American fighter pilots are shot down deep inside Japanese-held territory, Decker and his Raiders are ordered to bring them home.

But the jungle is alive with danger.

As the Raiders push through suffocating heat, relentless insects, and an enemy that seems to be everywhere at once, they uncover evidence of a massive Japanese buildup preparing to crush Henderson Field.

Cut off from support and hunted by superior forces, Decker and his men must locate the missing pilots and fight their way back through miles of hostile jungle.

If they fail, thousands of Marines may be overrun and slaughtered before they even know the attack is coming.

From the bestselling author of the USS Bull Shark series comes a gripping World War II thriller of courage, endurance, and survival in the deadly jungles of Guadalcanal.

©2022 Scott W Cook (P)2026 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.