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Back to Serve, by Cesare Giannetti U.S. Army (Ret.), is a fictional novel about Nico Corretti. After a successful military career, Nico is stepping into a civilian life, and he is set to enjoy his new life with his family. Before now, on his trip to out-process from the military, he meets a young Russian woman, who informs him that his life is in danger. Afterward, he seeks a job, and fortunately, he gets a temporary military intelligence job. Eventually, he and other operatives are sent to Budapest in Hungary for a counter-terrorism mission.

Set in America, Hungary, and the Middle East, this narrative is about terrorism and the efforts the United States government makes to end such evil. I commend the author for his ability to vividly describe places and the weather. This arouses the interest of a reader. Included in the book are some beautiful photographs of some places, statues, and structures. For example, one of the Angel statues at Kerepesi cemetery in Budapest and the Tigris-Euphrates valley in the northern part of Baghdad. Nico is a lover of baseball. Hence, the better part of the narration focuses on baseball players and events. …show more content…

However, the narrative is vague, and it reads like a documentary. It has a slow-paced beginning, and I read the greater part of it before I saw an intriguing scene, which is not common in the novel. Besides, the dialogues are few, and the events are not related to each other in sequence. The protagonist keeps telling about his military experience, family, friends, and enthusiasm for baseball in no organized form. Sometimes, this occurs when an author chooses to tell a real experience as a fictional

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