[svandamme]

Well, I think Robert Mason, he's no hero, nor does he pretend to be.
His second book covers him as a person a bit more, I mean he does come over as a bit of a take the easy way out kinda guy in terms of getting by in life. And that landed him in trouble with the law even. But the way he writes it I can't really hate the guy ,if anything , He made some poor choices but he didn't really blame anybody for em.
His wife sure as hell must have loved him and stuck it out with him despite .

The second book really is about imperfections in him as a person. his marie jane smuggling , jail, and getting the book sold..
He's a good writer, and If the first book is true, which I believe it to be, He never joined to be a hero, but he didn't wimp out in SEA either.. he did his service to the best of his abilities, he was a normal guy in abnormal situations and I think he deserves some respect for his service.