Crossfire - Andy McNab

Bravo Two Zero was the first war book I ever read and I couldn't put it down. I really enjoyed Andy McNab's way of writing, and was amazed by the events that unfolded. Following reading that, I have since read nearly all of his books, the only exceptions being his Boy Soldier series. Crossfire is the latest in his series of books centred around the Character Nick Stone, a former soldier in the SAS turned free lancer turned deniable opertive (or k) as they are apparently known. Over the course of the previous books in the series (which I shall review as I get time) we have followed Nick through various missions and situations which he has some how managed to ...  Read the complete review

Synopsis Iraq presents rich pickings for the likes of Nick Stone; the ex SAS soldier is forging a lucrative career in the close protection field, babysitting Western bigwigs with money to burn, providing protection they hope will prevent them from being kidnapped, tortured and becoming the latest beheading on the Al Jazeera website. It seems however that his latest close protection job would be anything but straight forward. Tasked with guarding a duo of award winning Polish documentary makers, Stone finds himself in the midst of a frantic firefight between the Taliban and allied forces. Getting separated from the group is bad enough with bullets flying in all ...  Read the complete review

McNab's fictional alter-ego, deniable operator Nick Stone returns for another high paced outing in Crossfire. Starting in Iraq and continuing through Afghanistan and finally Ireland, the tension is maintained all the way through this book. McNab compromises nothing as he relates this gripping thriller through Stone. I've never really been a fan of first person narrative, but I've been unable to put down any of this series. When Nick Stone is saved from certain death in Iraq by the news crew he is employed to protect, the story unfolds as the reporter goes missing without trace. Stone goes on to find that the reporter has attracted interest at the ...  Read the complete review

Released late 2007 this is yet another addition to the fantastic fictional books written by Andy McNab and in my opinion the best yet and realy worth a read The plot to this book is that wholst protecting a tv filming crew in Basra Nick Stone seems certain to loose his life when they are attacked by insurgent gunmen and it is only the quick thinking and quick actions of the reporter that saves his life but hours later the reporter disapears assumed kidnapped and nick stone is asked to find him. This task is by no means easy and takes him on a long trail through many countrys. Iraq, London, Dublin and Kabul but for stone the nightmare is only just about to ...  Read the complete review