The circumstances of the mission are so realistic and probable that you have to wonder if it is fiction. The politics that complicate the mission are typical and frustrating. The dedication of Thomas Crocker and his Seal Team Six appears naturally throughout the story. Their patriotism is absolute. The story puts you in the middle of a narcoterroist plot that feels so real it could be the inside story on the nightly news. Yet, the trust and camaraderie of the team make the story shine.

This is another winner in the Seal Team Six series. It starts with action and continues at a non-stop action until the very last page. The book follows Seal Team Six, Black Cell as it attempts to rescue the kidnapped wife and daughter of a senator. I could not have guessed the reason for their kidnapping....and I love that I was so surprised by the reason. I have read the earlier books in the series and believe that the series just keeps getting better. This is a must read author for thriller fans - the successor to Clancy has been found.

This was by far the best book of the series. The action and emotions were ramped up in Hunt the Jackal and I really enjoyed it. Crocker and his squad are sent to Mexico to rescue a senator's wife and daughter who were kidnapped by a Mexican drug lord who is called The Jackal. Mexico is extremely dangerous and Crocker and his squad just might find themselves and those that they love in more danger than they ever thought possible.

Towards the beginning of this book something sad happens that I have been dreading for a while now. I don't want to give too much away but I'll just say that the squad and I were pretty emotional for a little while. We managed to pull ourselves together though. The action is this book was amazing and the best out of the series so far. My heart was pounding through a lot of this book and the adrenaline was definitely flowing. I also really enjoyed that this book mentions some Aztec mythology. It was really interesting to learn some of the background on Mexican culture.

I was still pretty annoyed with Crocker when I first started this book but that changed when I really started to get into the meat of this story. I loved that he finally was trying to look out for his father and felt sorry for him when he really started to realize the toll that his job is putting on his family. I felt horrible for him and the rest of the squad when the danger got really close to home. I was definitely tearing up at the end. I look forward to seeing how Crocker and his squad will recover and move on from all that has taken place in this book. I can't wait to read more of this series.

Author Don Mann’s Seal Team Six series of books remind me of the serials in the “olden days,” such as the Doc Savage series, the Executioner or the Destroyer series. That is meant to be a good compliment as I loved those books as a kid and no series has stood the test of time like they do. The Seal Team Six series rarely, if ever, bogs down and the vernacular and everything in it is relevant. I was not surprised when I read one of the authors bio that he was the “real deal.” I will continue to read this series and I recommend everyone with the taste of adventure, the taste of the military lifestyle or who just likes good actions books read this series. You will not be disappointed.

Each book is better than the last and has you looking forward to the next!!!!!

Seal Team Six: Hunt the Jackal is an intense, fast paced action story involving the drug cartel, a kidnapping of the wife and daughter of a US senator and a rescue operation. The book will keep you on the edge of your seat while immersing you in the jungles of Latin America, filled with vivid description, the reader fills like a participant. If tension and excitement is your nirvana, this is the book for you. Powerful, competent characters fill every page with action and suspense.