Odd Man Out

By Robert J. Sutter

Book Overview

In the tranquil South of the 1950s, identical triplets are a medical rarity. Though alike in appearance, Matthew, Mark, and Luke Reilly are as different as three brothers can be, and compete fiercely to claim their individuality. Amid the violence of the Vietnam War, each discovers his unique calling, breaking the widely held notion they are an indivisible trio. After Matthew is killed in an ambush, the surviving brothers return to a country they no longer recognize, and become estranged while pursuing career paths as divisive as the war itself. Luke wields power as a "starmaker" in the big leagues of national politics, while Mark earns the stars of a Marine Corps general. Years later, both find themselves serving a troubled president, embroiled in a fight for his political life. For a group of powerful conspirators, sex scandals are the least of their worries. If more serious transgressions are disclosed, lives both inside and outside the White House gates will be ruined. Arranging the assassination of the century seems the cleanest solution. Aided by a modern-day Judas in the president's inner circle, a mysterious assassin known only as Cain is contracted to carry out the assignment. In the shocking conclusion, choices made by young men at war collide with their present beliefs. Three decades removed from the war that shaped their generation, the faithful and the faithless confront a life-and-death contest at Camp David. Like a deadly version of Musical Chairs, some will live . . . some will die . . . . . . One will permanently find himself the Odd Man Out.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403340013
• ISBN13: 9781403340016
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: Authorhouse
• Length: 444 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

This one is hard not to like!

Odd Man Out is an excellent blend of suspense and political intrigue. Robert Sutter takes this successful mix and adds historically accurate and realistic military jargon and situations. Sutter deftly incorporates "fast forwarding/rewinding" time techniques that reels in and interests the reader, but never loses him. One of the few recent books that I've read that was hard to put down. Don't be surprised to see an adaptation of this on the big screen in the future.

Best read in a long time

The story is summarized well by a previous reviewer. This book blew me away. Anyone who has ever served their country will feel a kindred spirit with the characters in this book. And if you just enjoy a good political-thriller carried out by characters of genuine depth, then you'll be blown away, too.Two thumbs way, way up.

As real as the headlines . . . Heart-stopping ending!

A forceful, engaging and provocative story with a shocking ending.The aptly named ODD MAN OUT is the story of three brothers whose lives are changed forever by the Viet Nam War. When one brother is killed in action, the two remaining brothers return to the US. One is proud of his service to his country; the other feels like a traitor because of his newfound personal philosophy.Over the years, both rise to positions of influence-one in national politics, the other as Marine Corps general. Their political leanings couldn't be further apart, yet both become key players when their nation's president finds himself in an international scandal of his own making. When a hired assassin named "Cain" enters the picture to permanently remove the president from power, both brothers are faced with risky, dangerous decisions that might ruin their lives-and the future of a country they both love.I especially recommend ODD MAN OUT to readers who enjoy political thrillers, and look forward to the author's next book.