In Chapter 6 our hero Diegert rebels against his greedy commanding officer. The author lays out the corrupt drug operations, reminiscent of the film Air America, and shows us with uncanny skill how deep the conspiracy went.
We can start to see how heavily Diegert has been burdened by his personal situation...unable to escape from the peer pressure from other complicit ranks, he's reached a breaking point. In a visceral and violent sequence Diegert stands up to his commanding officer and beats him to a pulp, thus sealing his fate.
Facing a court martial, or winding up dead...possibly killed by the soldiers he's subjugatedto serve...Diegert begins the journey that will turn him into the ice cold assassin we'll follow with such fascination. Can't wait for this book to be finished...I've already pre-ordered!