Andy McNab never disappoints in producing high octane action in his books, and this one continues the tradition. All his books do have some similar aspects, nevertheless, his plots bring current news features and technology to his books so they do not get stale. His hero Nick Stone is never too g...
A few weeks ago, I decided that I should read a book by Andy McNab. After all, he’s an author that sells books by the pallet-load, generally to positive reviews. Red Notice is the first book in a (relatively) new series, and with it being on offer, I thought this would be as good a place to start...
First of all, this review is concerned with the book and the book alone; forget the conspiracy, bad mouthing and follow-ups which have followed in the decade since this came out. Instead, I'm just focusing on Bravo Two Zero the book and the book alone. Of the various true-life war accounts writte...
Book 2, in the Nick Stone seriesThis series follows Nick Stone a very clever, ruthless and effective EX-SAS trooper hired by the British Intelligence on the most dangerous operations. In this mission he is tasked with finding and eliminating one of their operatives, Sarah Darnley. Reading this bo...
A STUNNING ACTION THRILLER FROM A REAL-LIFE HEROKevin Dodds leads a dull, uneventful life. He has a steady job at the bank, a nice house and car. His wife goes to Bingo on a Saturday night, but he usually stays in to save money.But Kevin has spent enough quiet nights in watching TV and decides he...
A lethal new drug with devastating side effects, known as Meltdown, is threatening to destabilize society. Dudley knows that the security services have to act fast, and when his 4 x 4 arrives at their remote hideout in the Canadian lakes, eighteen-year-old Danny and his grandfather, ex-SAS hero F...
Another pageturner in the Nick Stone series by Andy McNab. While not up to for instance "Fire Wall", it is still an excellent thriller, with a realistic background in the hawala system (see for instance http://www.gdrc.org/icm/hawala.html).Nice with a change of scene too, after many scenes in poo...
This unforgettable story proves Andy McNab is, yet again, the master of the modern thriller. Nick Stone’s future has never looked so bleak. The only person he’s ever loved is dead. The only people who might give him a reason not to join her have turned their backs. Until a chance encounter wi...
Ex-deniable operator Nick Stone seems to be living his dream, not a care in the world as he steers his camper van round the surfing and parachuting paradise of Australia, a board on the roof, a freefall rig behind him, and a beautiful young backpacker at his side.But when he sees a news report of...
He passed a petrol station. The pumps were covered up, the shop part gutted. There was no sign of the police this time. On the forecourt a pair of foxes battled it out over the contents of a discarded KFC box. He was irritated at having to leave London. Only one day into his new job and he had ha...
Thick grey cloud from last night’s storm still blanketed the sky. The sun couldn’t fight its way through to us, but that didn’t make it any cooler on the ground. Humidity was so high I felt as if I was in a pressure-cooker. The mud was going to stay sticky for a long time yet. My lungs felt like ...
I could see the front door as well as back along the road towards the main.I checked my watch and gulped down my last couple of aspirin. They weren’t helping much with the pain in my arse, but I thought I’d try one more dose just in case. The sky was still overcast. The sun hadn’t quite given up ...
It was 9:24, according to Lion King. There was no way I was going to drive straight to Eight's place; I wanted to check out the area first, just in case Carpenter had returned. If so, I would have to spend the night hanging around, waiting for him to leave again. I locked the car and headed back ...
If the Leptis message was from Lynn, how could he be sure I'd find him? Maybe he had faith in my tradecraft skills. It had only taken me half an hour in the internet café and I was on my way. So would he be expecting me? Maybe he was lulling me into a false sense of security, making me think I wa...
None the less, there was still a touch of civic pride. A metre-high wall ran the length of the bay, more to stop people falling on to the beach than as a sea defence.It was decorated with blue mosaic tiles, and a gang of about ten women in jeans and yellow T-shirts with "Municipad' stamped on the...
Watch.’Outside, the street-lights had come on. Less than thirty seconds later Grey Streak passed the front window, heading back towards the station.‘That’s the first one I saw.’ The source also walked past as she sat back in her chair and picked up her brew. He didn’t bother looking in. Finally, ...
His leg was agony. ‘Bin it!’ he screamed. ‘Jockey, fucking bin it!’A couple of hundred metres away, Jockey couldn’t hear a thing. He was up his ladder, with numbers two and three so close behind that their respirators impacted on the body armour of the man in front.Number four, the axe man, punch...
Chapter Twelve After showering and changing my shirt as Toki had instructed, I wandered back over to the Medic Centre. Emma still had the Chili Peppers banging out of her speakers when I finally got called in. It was a wonder she was able to concentrate on any kind of medical emergency with those...
Its title was Janet and John, Book 10, and it was for ten-year-old primary school kids. The Janet and John books had been used in schools since the 1950s. They were very simple, with lots of pictures and not too many words. Janet and John always did quite normal things, like running around, playi...
The Tata’s head-lights carved through the inky darkness in front of us.Sherry kept her head down and didn’t breathe a word.The Tata’s indicators kicked off and it turned to the right. Wooden benches and tables were dotted about the desert. It was some kind of picnic site. The Tata’s headlights ra...
The concrete floors, walls and ceilings were all painted white. Stairs leading from the entrance door led up to two interrogation rooms situated behind closed steel doors on either side of the stairwell. The interrogation rooms were bare, apart from a couple of chairs, a desk and a wooden pallet....
I leaned into the corridor to see her – in matching black trousers and cardigan – standing just behind Miranda. The big girl threw the last bolt, turned, leaned down and they kissed. Not a polite peck or two, but full on the lips. I waited. And I waited some more. Come on, you two, haven’t you ha...
I pointed between a pick-up truck and a UPS van. ‘Wait under the landing, keep out of the rain. I’ll be back soon.’ ‘I want to come with you, Nick.’ I started my puppy training act. ‘No . . . wait . . . there. I won’t be long.’ I disappeared before she could argue. The hotel reception was just on...
As they did a drive past, their car headlights picked out the two-metre-high chain-link fence surrounding the house and gardens. The fence would be no barrier to them. The house stood well back in the grounds, and as they drove by, it appeared to be in total darkness. But then, when they were alm...
The bad guys were obviously as impressed with Boris’s bollocks as I was. For a moment, you could have heard a pin drop. Then I heard more approaching footsteps. I couldn’t see who they belonged to, but the Adidas team’s body language told me the new arrivals weren’t fully paid-up members of the D...
'OK, mate, clear it.' He drove the route the Saab would have taken, eyes skinned. The ASU would have had dickers (observers) out to trigger the Saab away from the house and guide them in for the hit. But Saddlebags wasn't just looking for them. There were other combat indicators. Was anyone on th...
It was the tears that made her look even younger than her eighteen years.‘I’m so sorry for just turning up on your doorstep like this, I really am, but I didn’t know what else to do. I didn’t dare phone or text. A neighbour helped me leave the house by going through her garden, and I just covered...
‘Ladies and gentlemen, we have a new team member!’ Luke was the first to respond. ‘Nice one, Eth,’ he said. ‘Glad to have someone on board who actually takes things seriously.’ He looked at Johnny, and they both smiled. ‘Cheers,’ said Ethan; then he winked. ‘But I’m only in it for the girls.’ Luk...
The entire force totalled around 3,300 troops. This was a journey into the unknown for British soldiers because they were taking over from US forces. However, it soon became clear that the hope of John Reid, the defence secretary, that we would be able to leave within three years without a shot b...
The Adler section on level three was less full than it had been last night, even though it was earlier in the evening. The Maserati was parked nose out, its rear end against the wall overlooking the street, with a couple of spaces on either side of it. That suited me fine. It meant that if I drov...
I agreed. Then he said something else and clearly expected an answer. I pointed at my ear and made a strangled sound. He nodded knowingly and looked to the other bench for someone to chat to just as the Yes Man's phone vibrated in my hand. I pushed my head down under my shemag. Now I was mad as w...
No such luck. Heaton also had a battered blue Daewoo Matiz for these occasions. It had about as much street cred as leg warmers and a perm, and he had to put the seat as far back as it would go to get his long legs in. But the radio worked, so he just settled back and followed the satnav directio...