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The CD spoken word version of Bravo Two Zero, narrated by McNab, sold over 60,000 copies and earned a silver disc. As a member of 22 SAS he was at the centre of covert operations for nine years – on five continents. The BBC's film of Bravo Two Zero, starring Sean Bean, was shown on primetime BBC 1 television in 1999 and released on DVD in 2000. I'm left wondering if AM had a book contract to fulfil as its the last in the series and this was him getting back at the publishers.
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Andy McNab has written about his experiences in the SAS in two bestselling books, Bravo Two Zero (1993) and Immediate Action (1995). Its the last in the Nick Stone series and AM has written it like that too, almost as if he couldnt be bothered to think up a decent enough plot line to pension Nick off.But this comes over as a mess, when Stone thinks about himself, there is no mention of the family and money we have seen in the previous books.
Down to the Wire by Andy McNab | Waterstones
Besides his writing work, he lectures to security and intelligence agencies in both the USA and UK, works in the film industry advising Hollywood on everything from covert procedure to training civilian actors to act like soldiers. Andy McNab clearly wants to move on from Stone and focus on his new Shadow State series (I’ve read the first one, it’s not great) and his interest in the cyber world. It just felt a bit plodding to me, the action sequences weren’t as gripping as normally and it just felt a bit predictable.We at Penguin Random House Australia acknowledge that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are the Traditional Custodians and the first storytellers of the lands on which we live and work. McNab is the author of seven fast action thrillers, highly acclaimed for their authenticity and all Sunday Times bestsellers. Biography: From the day he was found in a carrier bag on the steps of Guy's Hospital in London, Andy McNab has led an extraordinary life. And this is quite a slow and dull book too making it an effort to turn the pages and, even worse, care about the main character.
Down to the Wire by Andy McNab | Goodreads
As a member of 22 SAS he was at the centre of covert operations for nine years - on five continents. This is still an enjoyable series and there have been lots of highlight, this book touches on a few mainly the characters, it just wasn’t one of the better ones for me. this assignment, is the self learning, reflection and awakening, that his bog life however long or short in the future, could be different, if he consciously choses that path. It’s almost like he’s had a reset over the last two or three books and events from before that are irrelevant. Some good action and supense, and narrator Paul Thornley is always so convincing as the voice of Nick Stone, in fact Mr McNab should also sound like Mr Thornley!But there are deadly complications - not least that she is at the heart of a chilling conspiracy that will threaten the democratic stability of the West. Started off as a good read but fell off in my eyes when he reached the settlement where Mary ‘was being held’.