I've read half a dozen Kernick books and this is almost certainly my favourite so far. It's got the same relentless pace and thrilling twists and turns that keep you guessing to the end, together with fascinating characters like Tina Boyd.
I struggled with the audio book and switched to the print, and I'm so glad I did. Incredible story. Straight to my favourites. I'll be thinking about this one for a while. It felt a tiny bit repetitive (recursive, you might say) towards the end, but the characters had it worse!
This was my first Andy McNab book since reading and enjoying Bravo Two Zero many years ago. Some of the scenes felt a little too drawn-out (the phone call with Kelly in the kitchen, for example) while on the other hand the ending seemed incomplete. That said, I was hooked all the way through I look forward to reading the next book in the series.
I'm not too sure what to make of this. It had the same sense of humour and technical detail as The Martian, but I didn't really warm to the characters and I lost track of what was happening and why somewhere near the middle of the book. I certainly know a lot more about welding and smelting than before.
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