Andy McNab in general

Very little was known about Andy McNab before his first book, Bravo Two Zero, he was a more or less anonamous member of the 'Regiment' (Special Air Service). He left the army as the most decorated British soldier and went on to write a book about his experiences in Iraq following his capture while attempting to destroy several 'SCUD' mobile missile launchers. This is an insight into the working of the highly secretive SAS, and also into the horrific conditions many soldiers are put under when captured. Bravo Two Zero was his first non-fiction book, and Immediate Action was his second. This is more of a description of his whole life through the ...  Read the complete review

Immediate Action is the story of an out of control young delinquent, that comes out of a 3 day spell in a remand hospital before being let of with a caution, now he knew he had to make the choice between a life of petty crime and prison or doing something with his life. He chose the latter and goes off to join the army, more precisely the infantry and the Royal Green Jackets. As soon as he was eighteen he was sent across to Northern Ireland, where he first saw members of the SAS. While serving in Germany he decides that he has had enough of the Infantry and decides he is going to attempt to join the SAS. After putting in a great deal of training he sets of to Stirling ...  Read the complete review

This is an excellent book describing the life of Andy MacNab the famous SAS soldier from the Gulf war in Brazo Two Zero. In his book he talks about why he joined the army, describing the rough life he had as a child growing up in Peckham, London. The book focuses allot on andy's personal life as well as his army carear. This I found very use full as he like to state being a soldier is just a job, and by focusing a lot on his personal life he come across like a normal person where is job put stress on his mariage etc. The book also contains lots of details about his career in the army, describing vertualy every tour of duty he did, plus his training for ...  Read the complete review

This is a very good attempt at an autobiography by a man who has been shot to fame by the success of his previous novel Bravo Two Zero. As we know this detailed McNabs leading of the ill fated patrol of the same name, this time however McNab takes us all the way back to his early days as an out of control youth who, after tangling with the law, was left with the choice of joining the army and finding an outlet for his aggression or spending the rest of his life ducking and diving as a petty villain. McNab soon found that life in the Royal Green Jackets was not enough for him and subsequently tried for selection to the SAS, he failed in his first attempt but ...  Read the complete review