Hunt the Wolf

"I received an ARC of this book from the Publisher through Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.<br/><br/>I had never read a book like this before (a military action novel) and after reading it I have mixed feelings about it. I liked that although it was fictional, it was written by Don Mann, a former SEAL Team Six member. It helped give SEAL Team Six a face, when before it always seemed to be this mysterious group of emotionless, robot-like soldiers. Although these soldiers were more attached to their SEAL lifestyles than being involved with their personal lives, it definitely revealed the human part of these soldiers (certainly for the main character, Tom Crocker); it revealed the emotional toll their lifestyles would sometimes take on their minds and how they still longed to be with their families from time to time. It was also interesting to see that missions didn't always go perfectly and that even the SEALs could be vulnerable and make mistakes. A bonus is that I learned some things along the way in this novel about the SEALs and a few other things that interested me. <br/><br/>The story line itself wasn't my favorite part of this book: It is about human trafficking (which related to another more vital mission regarding terrorists) and the SEALs mission to rescue one of the kidnapped girls as requested by the king of Norway. It felt good whenever the SEALs made progress because what human traffickers can do to women is despicable, however I personally found it to be a disturbing topic. Also, there were parts of the novel that just seemed to disconnect from the overall plot of the book, such as when the SEALs go climb a mountain as part of their training (I get it, but I could've lived without that part in the book). Also, the events in this book didn't feel like they flowed very smoothly; although I can clearly see the connection between the events and it was realistic, the transitions seemed choppy to me. It wasn't a bad book overall, and was an interesting look into the SEALs. I wouldn't mind reading one of the next novels in this series, but I think it would depend largely on the plot."