Sinner (Unrepentant Book 2)

The Arab grapevine worked pretty swiftly. No one ever bothered to bury an Arab. There were no hyena in this part of Africa but there were jackals by the thousands. These playful little fellows did not disdain a Moslem if he was left until well ripened. Apr 14, Checkman rated it it was ok Shelves: Askins was many things in his long life. Lawman, soldier, big-game hunter, writer, mercenary, killer.

He was brave and fearless, but he was not a loyal friend.

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He valued money above everything else, but in his later years he instructed many police officers and civilians for nothing. He loved to brag about his military career giving the impression that he commanded combat troops in the field, but he himself was a staff officer not a command position who was able to get hi An "interesting" read. He loved to brag about his military career giving the impression that he commanded combat troops in the field, but he himself was a staff officer not a command position who was able to get himself to the front line where he could kill enemy soldiers.

He disregarded military discipline and in many respects was not a professional military man in his demeanor or approach. He was a racist, but thought very highly of the indigenous tribes of Southeast Asia and they in turn worked with him. He loved animals, but in the book gives graphic accounts of wounding animals just to evaluate a new caliber or load. He killed probably hundreds even thousands of animals on several different continents and admired the old ivory hunters.

Askins was a hard man and did not suffer fools. He loved horses, camping, hunting and guns. In the 19th century he would probably have been a Buffalo Hunter who would have gladly fought the Indians when not killing animals. Surprisingly Askins admits to mistakes and failures that he made in the field, missed shots, bungled kills, etc. The book is a cornucopia of details about the many firearms and ammunition that Askins used.

The attention to detail is very impressive. All in all I finished this book deciding that while Askins did many things that were admirable and praiseworthy there were were others things that he did that he shouldn't have talked about. But it becomes apparent that Askins enjoyed talking about his less savory exploits and evidently wanted the controversy. The title of his autobiography should erase any doubt in that regard. The book needs a good editor. At times the prose is Victorian and there are redundancies. This is a autobiography of a man who was a product of a different era, but also a man who enjoyed killing and distressing polite company.

Keep those things in mind if or when you read this book. Good story - sloppy e-book Charles Adkins memoirs are a fun and interesting read - provided you can get past the sloppy production values of Palladin Press. It appears that they, or someone scanned the book and imported it directly into e-book format without so much as reading through it to replace the scanning errors.

Unrepentant Sinner: The Autobiography of Colonel Charles Askins

This makes it terribly annoying to constantly translate erroneous words properly e. Askins left off or if the folks who converted it to an ebook just left out a portion at the end. If you enjoy military and hunting memoirs, this is a good story and you'll enjoy it. Askins and his father were both well known writers for most of the major sporting magazines over the course of the 20th century.

I'd recommend that the editors of Palladin fix the errors in this edition which would generate more like a 4 star rating. Askins was touchy about editors - terrifically proud of his writing as it came from the pen -so there are redundant passages in several places that a good editor would have cleaned up.

But then he'd likely have been shot trying. You'll understand that after reading the last chapter contained in this edition. Jul 15, Jon Penny rated it really liked it. This is tough book to recommend to anyone. Charles Askins was an Army ordnance officer, competitive shooter, big game hunter, racist, and depending on your definitions perhaps a sociopath or murderer. You can see why this can make for an interesting read for the right person.

You may enjoy this book if: The fewer of the above things interest you, the more dry you will find it. The books is written much the way an old relative would tell a story.

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So there are points where he's repetitive, and he writes the way he would talk. The book would have benefited greatly from a good editor and my copy had at least a page or paragraph missing. Some have found all of that terribly annoying, I tolerated it well enough and enjoyed many parts of the book. Mark DeJong rated it really liked it Aug 17, Adam Carter rated it really liked it Apr 19, Joe Mayberry rated it really liked it Mar 03, Banning Ard rated it it was amazing Feb 24, Eric Pomber rated it it was amazing Nov 30, Jeff rated it it was amazing Aug 08, Steven Hipp rated it really liked it Mar 31, Doug Deaton rated it it was amazing May 10, Gary Foster rated it really liked it Jun 12, Aaron rated it it was amazing Jul 11, Douglas Walker rated it it was amazing Jan 09, Mason Matthews rated it really liked it Dec 16, Jan 05, Kyle Mizokami rated it really liked it.

Incredibly violent, highly entertaining. Beau Smith rated it it was amazing Sep 03, Jay Hinton rated it liked it Dec 19, Plokool rated it really liked it Jan 06, Jason rated it it was amazing Aug 08, Sam rated it liked it Sep 17, Jamie P Tierney rated it it was amazing Oct 29, Ky rated it really liked it Feb 17, Rodney Moorhead rated it really liked it Oct 24, Tim Price rated it it was ok Mar 28, Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Would you like to tell us about a lower price?

If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support? Colonel Askins is an adventurer. Whether it be fighting his way out of an ambush, hunting tiger in Asia or sniping along the Rhine, Askins has done it with gusto. Here he recounts his early days as a forest ranger, his decade of slinging lead on the Mexican border, his astounding success as a competitive pistol shot, his combat participation in World War II, his adventures as a paratrooper in Vietnam and his career as one of the world's leading big-game hunters.

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Share your thoughts with other customers. Write a product review. Most helpful customer reviews on Amazon. Askins isn't a great storyteller nonetheless, just the bare bones story of his life makes fascinating reading! He was truly a unique character. Some might be shocked at the insouciance with which he took human lives during both his military and law-enforcement career. Nowadays many of the things he did would likely land him in jail, yet I can't help but wonder if we are really any better off now with all the less-than-lethal procedures, rules of engagement etc.

One thing that was odd and a bit distracting were the many misprints. All in all, I consider Unrepentant Sinner well worth reading. Charles Askins memoirs are a fun and interesting read - provided you can get past the sloppy production values of Palladin Press.

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It appears that they, or someone, scanned the book and imported it directly into e-book format without so much as reading through it to replace the scanning errors. This makes it terribly annoying to constantly translate erroneous words properly e. Askins left off or if the folks who converted it to an ebook just left out a portion at the end.

If you enjoy military and hunting memoirs, this is a good story and you'll enjoy it. Askins and his father were both well known writers for most of the major sporting magazines over the course of the 20th century.

I'd recommend that the editors of Palladin fix the errors in this edition which would generate more like a 4 star rating. But Askins was touchy about editors - terrifically proud of his writing as it came from the pen.