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From Eye on the Target - TARGETHING - Talking Guns by Radio@targething.com (Rob Campbell & Amanda Suffecool)
May 18, 2026 · 54 min
About this episode
Amanda Suffecool interviews bestselling author Jack Carr at SHOT Show about his background, writing process, and upcoming projects.
In this segment of Eye on the Target Radio , host Amanda Suffecool interviews bestselling author Jack Carr at SHOT Show, discussing his background, writing process, and upcoming projects. Carr talks about returning to SHOT Show for the first time since 2020 and describes the event as a reunion filled with energy, creativity, and support from fans. Amanda shares how excited listeners were when they learned she would be interviewing him, with many sending questions and praising his books. Carr explains that he knew from the age of seven that he wanted to become a Navy SEAL. Growing up with a librarian mother, he developed a deep love for reading and storytelling. Influenced by thriller authors such as Tom Clancy , Nelson DeMille , and David Morrell , he unknowingly built a foundation in storytelling while also studying nonfiction books on terrorism, insurgencies, and military leadership. Carr explains that his combat experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan allow him to write fiction that feels emotionally authentic because the emotions and reactions in his stories are drawn from real-life experiences. Amanda describes reading Carr's novel Cry Havoc as an intense and emotional…
People in this episode
Host: Amanda Suffecool
Guest: Jack Carr
Topics covered
- interview
- writing process
- military experience
- thriller authors
- SHOT Show
- fiction
Keywords
- Jack Carr
- SHOT Show
- military fiction
- thriller authors
- writing process
- Cry Havoc
- Navy SEAL
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: MACV-SOG
Books & works: Cry Havoc
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