Killing Che: A Novel

"Killing Che" is an outstanding fictional account of Che's last attempt at revolution. The story is a balanced account told from both Che's side and the CIA, Special Forces and Bolivians involved.The book is very heavily based upon Che's Bolvian diary and recently declassified US government accounts and other texts. It is sympathetic enough not to offend Che idolizers (see Humberto Fontova's excellent book)and tactically and technically accurate enough to impress people with first hand knowledge of counterinsurgency operations.(It was written by a former USN SEAL.) No matter what your feelings about Che and his legacy, this book is totally absorbing and would make a great movie.

This was an interesting and entertaining read but the author really should acquaint himself with the true history of Che Guevara. The Publisher’s Summery described this book as a “complex historical novel”. I think not. A little research would have shown Guevara was Castro’s executioner responsible for at least 600 political executions. Had he succeeded in Bolivia, he may have ended up another Stalin or maybe Castro, two “great men of the people”. Although the Author didn’t glorify Guevara he did portray him as a victim.
Despite all this I gave a pretty good rating as this fictional story was entertaining and worth the money and time.

I love reading historical fiction, it is an entertaining way to learn some history. In this case, however, it is too much fiction. Hours of listening to some fictitious love story between Hoyle (ex-CIA) and Maria ?
Warning to those who enjoyed "Killing Pablo"

The story of this book is very good and the character development is excellent. It is even more compelling because much of the basic story is true, as I understand it, (though I do not know the history well enough to be able to discern which parts were fact and which were fiction).

The story gets bogged down just slightly at times by the authors needless use of metaphors/simile. I wish he had kept it a bit "cleaner". The narrator is decent, but for some reason felt compelled at times to over-dramatize the reading by exaggerating and stretching the words - "Hoyle mooooooooooved slowwwwwwwwwly toward the door." The story was dramatic enough to stand on its own without this embellishment and this detracted from the listening.

All told however, this is a well-written book, competently narrated, and worth the time to listen to.

yes this book was enjoyable with a mix of historical fact

The ending was known to me.

No the narrator was very good.

Yes the book was worth listening and I would listen to again in the future.