1000 Yards A John Milton Short Story John Milton Series Book 0 edition by Mark Dawson Literature Fiction eBooks
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Meet John Milton. He considers himself an artisan. A craftsman. His trade is murder. Milton is the man the government sends after you when everything else has failed. You wouldn't pick him out of a crowd but you wouldn't want to be on his list.
In this dip into his case files, Milton is sent into North Korea. With nothing but a sniper rifle, bad intentions and a very particular target, will Milton be able to take on the secret police of the most dangerous failed state on the planet?
Also included the first chapter of the first full-length Milton novel, THE CLEANER.
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1000 Yards A John Milton Short Story John Milton Series Book 0 edition by Mark Dawson Literature Fiction eBooks
John Milton was a specialized hired killer. His employer was the government.A wartime veteran, he still suffered episodes related to his military and following services. 1000 YARDS is an introduction to him and his work.
Sent to North Korea on special assignment, he knew the government would be watching everything he did or said. “He was practically alone against the most ruthless and thorough security service the world had seen since the salad days of the Komitet Gosurdarstvennoy Bezopasnosti.”
While he was traveling under an alias, he also knew that the odds were that they would be able to identify him. His hope was that he could finish his job before that happened and escape before they caught him.
1000 YARDS is an almost skeletal telling of this assignment. It provides minimal description of him, his surroundings, and many of the other characters. The emphasis is on what he does to try to complete it and what the North Korean government does to try to stop him.
The same basic plot is used in other John Milton books though they are much more fleshed out.
It moves swiftly and is well-written but not as interesting as the full length novels in which he appears. It is a good introduction to the series, but if you’ve already started the series, it doesn’t add much.
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1000 Yards A John Milton Short Story John Milton Series Book 0 edition by Mark Dawson Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
Excellent book. Since much of the book is set in North Korea, I found it especially relevant in light of current events.
This is a short book in the John Milton series. In this instance, Milton is tasked with infiltrating the most closed society in the world - the North Korean police state. Can he carry out his mission? Can he evade capture? If he's caught, he'll disappear forever into the dark recesses of an evil regime. The stakes are huge and the suspense riveting. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this, and I typically don't read a lot of fiction books. If you're looking for a fun afternoon read, I highly recommend 1,000 Yards!
This is the first John Milton story I've read, and I think I'll be checking out some of the others.
This was an excellent short story. It introduced the situation, the players, and then the character of John Milton. We don't find out what his mission is until he actually does it and it's a pretty awesome scene.
I really like stories about spies and assassins. This one was very good because of all the detail and the description of North Korea. That country is such a mystery to everyone and we at least got a glimpse of it through this short story.
I would definitely recommend this story, and I look forward to starting the others.
One Thousand Yards, A John Milton Novella by Mark Dawson is an intriguing story. He thought he had overcome the blackouts but had one on the flight to China. He is also plagued with memories of his nightmares. "He felt off-balance. The dream had passed, leaving tiny gossamer webs of memory that reminded him that he had had it. One thing was for sure it was bad timing." I gave it four stars.
John Milton is sent to North Korea. He has only a sniper rifle and a specific target. Will he be able to accomplish his goal? Or will he be killed as he attempts doing the job?
I received a complimentary copy from the author. That did not change my opinion for this review.
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If Dawson's intention was to write a short story that made the reader feel obligated to buy his next book, then he succeeded. There isn't much to 1000 Yards. But, the short story is difficult to put down. What it lacks in character development, it more than makes up for with suspense. I found myself purchasing the next book in the series before I even finished this introductory short story.
British author Mark Dawson comes to writing his masterful suspense novels well prepared – he has worked as a lawyer and in the London film industry. He has published over thirty books and favors writing in series – a choice that allows him to develop his well-crafted characters through many adventures. The John Milton series features a disgruntled assassin who aims to help people make amends for the things that he has done. 1000 YARDS is a short story that accompanies this series. Mark lives in Wiltshire, England.
Mark’s writing is scenic and poetic and he provides a sense of his main character’s mind In a page before the story begins – ‘Three hours into the flight and he realised he was about to have the dream again. The cabin was quiet meals cleared, drinks served, lights dimmed. Just the steady drone of the engines. The other passengers were relaxing, some of them beginning to sleep. He reached for his gin and put it to his lips. His hand shook; the ice cubes rattled against the side of the glass. It did not come often now. He had made it that way, with the force of his will, yet on those occasions when the dream did overcome him, it came with all its old strength and vigour. He knew the signs that familiar feeling of being hollowed out, an empty vessel into which it would pour. Fatigue weakened his defences, and he had not slept for two days. He squeezed his eyes shut and gripped the armrests so tightly that his knuckles whitened. His shoulders locked, and the muscles behind his knees and in his calves tightened. He sagged back into the seat, trying to breathe normally but knowing that he was gulping each breath. He was helpless, impotent, and paralysed. Trapped. He squeezed his eyes tighter, so hard that tiny pinprick explosions of red and yellow light cascaded against his lids. The dream raced towards him like the pitch- black mouth of a tunnel, inexorable and unavoidable, and suddenly he was plunged into it. It was as vivid as reality. As it started to unspool, like a familiar film he tried to hide away in a dusty box, his rational mind was able to observe and assess it, to compare it with the past, and to acknowledge that he was far from cured. The desert. The village. The madrasa. The children. The cheap plastic football swerving in the wind. The young boy. The plane coming in fast and low; the roar of its engines echoing through the valley.’
For an author to address his readers in this manner prepares us for the novella that pours out in both technical and dramatic format. ‘Meet John Milton. He considers himself an artisan. A craftsman. His trade is murder. Milton is the man the government sends after you when everything else has failed. You wouldn't pick him out of a crowd but you wouldn't want to be on his list. In this dip into his case files, Milton is sent into North Korea. With nothing but a sniper rifle, bad intentions and a very particular target, will Milton be able to take on the secret police of the most dangerous failed state on the planet?’
Only 85 pages in length, most readers will be able to absorb this story in an hour’s time. It is a very strong introduction to Mark Dawson. Grady Harp, April 18
John Milton was a specialized hired killer. His employer was the government.
A wartime veteran, he still suffered episodes related to his military and following services. 1000 YARDS is an introduction to him and his work.
Sent to North Korea on special assignment, he knew the government would be watching everything he did or said. “He was practically alone against the most ruthless and thorough security service the world had seen since the salad days of the Komitet Gosurdarstvennoy Bezopasnosti.”
While he was traveling under an alias, he also knew that the odds were that they would be able to identify him. His hope was that he could finish his job before that happened and escape before they caught him.
1000 YARDS is an almost skeletal telling of this assignment. It provides minimal description of him, his surroundings, and many of the other characters. The emphasis is on what he does to try to complete it and what the North Korean government does to try to stop him.
The same basic plot is used in other John Milton books though they are much more fleshed out.
It moves swiftly and is well-written but not as interesting as the full length novels in which he appears. It is a good introduction to the series, but if you’ve already started the series, it doesn’t add much.
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