Comments on: 1996 – Black Light

By: Loren

Loren — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 05:45:38 +0000

I enjoy Mr. Hunters books immensely. But goodness, I was Airborne and the whole platoon didn’t use the Lords name in vain this much in a month! It really ruined the story for me.

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 11 May 2011 05:11:20 +0000

This is the book that introduced me to Bob the Nailer. Because of this book, it has been a long a fruitful relationship. I loved this book, it had me in a trance from the moment I picked it up and opened it. I worked at the airport at the time and I got in trouble, because I my crew worked the plane while I was inside the break room reading. Great book!!!!!

By: Lucinda McNary

Lucinda McNary — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 02:32:13 +0000

I am reading Black Light. I believe this is the first book by Stephen Hunter I have read and I love it. In fact I can’t put it down. It has been keeping me up way to late at night. Very exciting writing and engrossing story. Plan to buy all of his books and read them.

By: Joel Bergmann

Joel Bergmann — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 12:45:01 +0000

Mr. Hunter,

My attorneys advise me that I must, in fairness, advise you of the effect you have been having upon my existense, and the price they are quite insistent I should be attempting to exact from you.

For reasons best left alone at this time – a concept I’m sure Bob Lee would understand, I can only say that I require eight hours of sleep,and a suitable period of R&R during the course of each day. Since my background is, and I’m afraid must, remain classified, the need for this rest is quite pressing.

But after reading each of the volumes about Bob Lee and his adventures, his family, his relatives, his Old China Marine network, etc., I find myself so really wound up, that sleep,much less R&R becomes impossible!!!

So either you have to find a way to get Bob Lee to take it easy, or offer sufficient Ativan (an anti-anxiety drug) with each new volume, that I can continue to consume your product!!!

I’ve only read 15 of your Bob Lee novels so far, and my need for meds increases with each new tome.

How about it sir, take it easy. Have a heart. I can’t sleep, can’t eat, left my girl, (she doesn’t understand). I find my self pining for a bud like Bob Lee, and they don’t make ‘em that way any longer…..

I really would like to keep this matter friendly!

Oh, and thanks a whole bunch for the books. Nobody does it better. Keep your sox dry, and long may it wave!

Joel Bergmann
Cromwell, CT

1stLT/ Baker Co 3rd Btn – 27th INF Heavy – IICorps 1967 – 1969

By: Terry McDaniel

Terry McDaniel — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 08:22:47 +0000

Great book! I’m from right across the border from Arkansas, and have family buried near Mena. I glad Mr. Hunter finally explained why he used the name BlueEye instead of Mena. When he referred to the Taliblue Trail, I’m thinking, “What in the h… is he talking about?” For those of you not familiar with the area, the Talimena Trail runs from near Talihina, OK (hina is pronounced “hay-na”, not “hine-a, in spite of the spelling) to Mena, Arkansas) put this on your vacation list. It is one of the most beautiful drives in the country. As you make the drive, you should be able to picture in your head where the ambush took place. There actually is a long straight stretch between the state line and Queen Wilhemena Lodge.

By: Jack

Jack — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:08:13 +0000

I can’t believe (spoiler alert) that Hunter would just kill of Frenchy Short with some offhanded remark about how he was tortured to death by some counterintelligence officer in the Cold War no siree. I think there has to be more to it than that and there has to be some Bob Lee justice attached to the situation. Meanwhile I eagerly await what is purportedly going to be Hunter’s last book. Maybe it’ll have some Frenchy in it? I can only hope.

By: Count Stagger

Count Stagger — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:23:50 +0000

It’s been some time since I read this book, but I’m pretty sure that it’s where my Swagger/ Hunter addiction began. Poignant, exciting, funny, haunting and thrilling, a brilliant pairing of the Swaggers. It might be a bit pretentious to compare the way that the father and son interact over the years, separated, yet entwined, to the two Don Corleones in Godfather Part II, but Hunter manages to achieve such a chemistry.

I just wish there could be a ‘Frequency’ type ending, where Bob Lee is able to send a message back through time and save poor Earl’s life.

By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 03:16:21 +0000

Since a good part of my family if from Fort Smith:
It’s Garrison Avenue not Street
It’s Midland Boulevard
It’s Rogers Avenue and
It’s Free Ferry Road
Sad to see what some of those thoroughfares have become…

By: Rick Haupt

Rick Haupt — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:10:53 +0000

I just re-read “Black Light” for the 5th time…a close 2nd to my favorite, “Point of Impact.” I have now begun to re-read the Swagger series yet again. I started “Pale Horse Coming” but took a break to read “I, Sniper”. I love Earl Swagger and always thought Stephen Hunter would write about Earl’s daddy, Charles.

By: Todd Smith

Todd Smith — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:53:49 +0000

A fantastic sequel to Point of Impact and Dirty White Boys. Hunter really pulls his charachters together in this one. This is an absolute must-read!