Book Review-Ghost Recon by David Michaels

When America depends on the military to save the world quietly, they call in the Ghosts. In China, there are powerful men that want to stop a submarine sale. In an effort to prevent this, USSOCOM called in the Ghost team. Ghost Recon, written by David Michaels, is well written and very easy to get caught up in.

Captain Scott Mitchell, the main character, is the leader for Alpha Team and Ghost Team. Scott is the kind of person that leads. On pg. 11, David wrote "Master Sergeant Scott Mitchell, twenty six, took command of the ODA team." Before Mitchell was a Captain, he was a Master Sergeant. When his team leader died, he had to take command of the rest of the team. Scott had to lead them out of jungles of the Philippines, alive! Even as there were AK-47s shooting at them, Scott had to stay concentrated and issue orders to ensure survival. He handles any situation that he encounters professionally, a quality that all leaders should have.

Scott Mitchell cares about his friends and will do anything to make sure they are safe, even if his job could be at risk. In chapter 12, Scott issues an order to Ramirez and Brown, "You get him first." Scott wanted to make sure his friend, Rutang, got on board a helicopter. The two CIA agents that were with them did not like the idea, but the Captain made his call, and he wanted his friend safe and getting care. When they get back to base, the General wanted to speak to Mitchell about his orders. He knew his job was at risk, and he is glad his friend is getting better.

Meanwhile, Scott is a very smart man. On pg. 180, David wrote "Mitchell didn't need to review their TIP regarding the infiltration phase." Mitchell understood what is happening and how the situation was going to get taken care of. Mitchell became a captain because he is able to figure out battle plans very quickly, even under pressure. Scott did not need to read the TIP, target intelligence package, because he already knew how the general wanted the task completed.

Captain Scott Mitchell is a strong leader of the Ghost team. When something happens to one of his friends, he takes care of them. He handles difficult situations calmly and with ease. America depends on the Ghost team to save the world.