Right to Kill a Brooklyn Tale

Set amid the social turmoil of the late sixties , Right to Kill is a Brooklyn tale about a young Marine's noble journey gone bad . It's about one man courage , street smart characters , loyalty, romance, gritty combat , murder , and a touch of humor - all contributing to an epic moral dilemma . A law student from a blue-collar neighborhood put his life on hold to serve his country . He makes his way from Gravesend Brooklyn , through grueling Marine Officer training , and on to the blood-soaked field of Quang Tri Vietnam . The crucible of vicious combat and a senseless killing back home crush his moral compass. He makes a clandestine trip out of the war zone, back to his neighborhood to carry out a vengeful mission , and returns to Vietnam undetected .Coming home a second time , damaged in body and mind ,his family , boyhood friends , a war widow and a Holocaust survivor , all try to help him attain peace . This work of fiction gives light to often over-looked feelings of parents , wives , lovers , close friends , and neighbors of those who served. It's purpose is to make people remember, cry , laugh , and view the Vietnam war year with a new perspective .