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Summary: A Tedious Read
Review: Very slow moving and it would be a better read if the pace was faster. The plot while topical is not as wide ranging as those by Frederic Forysth or Tom Clancy. Pages were devoted to how Nick Stone kept watch - some readers might appreciate the details. For me, it just took so long to move the story forward. The balance between attention to details and story telling needs to be better. In addition, the ease of smuggling a weapon into the White House on the pre-text of forgetting to bring the camera is just too incredulous.
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Summary: Details, details, details
Review: Welcome to the gloomy side of special operations. A world of detailed tradecraft, freezing rain and icy mud, cheap motels, and junk food. If you thought spec ops was glamorous, why it's time you met Andy McNab, working class operator. McNab's novels are the mirror opposite of Marcinko's or Clancy's. No sass, no high level meetings with world leaders, no tech whizbang. McNab is the Johnny Paycheck of spec ops, all working-class fieldcraft, full of grit and authentic-sounding detail. Kept in the dark by his superiors, surrounded by sell-outs, and a few thin paychecks away from trouble, McNab's hired gun character can rely only upon his disciplined SAS tradecraft to stay alive and in the game. As dark as all this sounds, there is much to learn from McNab's hero, Nick Stone. The man's sanity is rooted in his ability to get on with things, no matter what. His training, his practical skills, and his courage enable him to get past even the most extreme adversities, without despairing or getting sentimental. He does get banged up but he stays focused on the mission. Also, McNab's novels are refreshingly devoid of Rambo heroism, but long on authentic-sounding teachings -- from outdoor survival tricks to emergency first aid, it's all here in minute and gory detail. If only McNab's plots were on a par with his tactical knowhow ...
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Summary: 5*, Its wonderful, creative and just out-standing!!
Review: Well crisis Four, what can i say about it? Its just a out-standing book, yes!!, if you'r intreasted in the SAS and there ways and like undercover things buy it now!!! I've read all of the Andy McNab books and i have seen the Bravo Two Zero video and they get better as they go on! If you'r going to buy this book i would recommened that you first buy "Remote Control" so you know who Kelly is and what happened to her and the rest or you will be saysing "what?, whos this lass then?", so read Remote Control then read Crisis Foru or you will mise out on the fun!! Andy, i love all you'r books and you will still be my NUMBER ONE!! Keep the good work up, and bring some more books out about Nick and you'r life in the SAS, i just LOVE'EM"!!!!
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Summary: Fast action but slow and plodding plot.
Review: Well, Andy Mcnab is back in his second novel. I recently picked up a copy of Crisis Four and read it in a matter of days. The action is fast paced and the character of Nick Stone is very real and believable. Also back from Remote Control is Stone's "daughter" Kelly. One of the most unexpected attributes of McNab as an author is the believability of the relationship between Kelly and Nick Stone. Kelly comes across as a child and Nick Stone as an inexperienced father figure. Most people read these novels for the gritty action but the father/daughter relationship is surprisingly genuine. I had expected this to be a weakness, in both this novel and Remote Control, but it is surprisingly a strength. The actual action in the novel has the gritty feel that one would expect from a former soldier. Nick Stone always feels like a real person who experiences fear and apprehension as you would expect a person to experience them. This is not the John Wayne hero who charges into the fray with trumpets blaring. He is very candid in his motivation that he simply doesn't know how to do anything else. It is a soldier's pride is what allows Nick Stone to overcome the insurmountable. However, there are some things that Nick does that are somewhat dubious. Without giving away too much of the plot, Nick's unarmed infiltration of a house did not seem particularly credible. Additionally, the female lead, Sarah, is not particularly sympathetic. McNab tries to convince the reader that Nick has strong feelings for Sarah but this just doesn't ring true. Sarah does not seem like a particularly compelling character and even McNab's attempt to soften her personality at the end of the story is somewhat trite. More background on the Nick/Sarah relationship would've helped. There is also little in the way of plot resolution. While the primary plot involving Sarah is somewhat resolved, the motivation for Stone to undertake the mission and many of Stone's relations with other characters are left hanging. Perhaps McNab plans to resolve some of these threads in future novels but the lack of finality left me unsatisfied. Even the main plot, while resolved, has some threads that are never answered or even addressed. Overall, I'd say this is an enjoyable read. However, it's the type of novel you read at the beach, not something that you'll want to think about too much. The more you think about this one, the less satisfying it becomes.
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Summary: Crisis
Review: When I started reading this book, it sent shivers up my spine. Because I hadn't even looked at it, really, just got it out of curiosity. So I was shocked when it dealt with Osama bin Laden. And it was published in 1999, before the September 11th tradgedy (of 2001). It was a really good book, but eerily spooky.
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