Andy McNab

Advantages: Fast paced, exciting, underpinned by 'real knowledge'
Disadvantages: may be a bit gritty for some ,

Andy McNab joined the army at the age of 16 after having a 'colourful' childhood. He started in the infantry and moved on from there before joining 22 regiment of the SAS. He served as a soldier and special operative in 5 continents including the famous Bravo Two Zero mission durin the Gulf War in which he was captured, interogated and tortured before being freed. McNab has been writing compelling reading for some time now. His books range from ...
...and Bravo Two Zero and works of fiction such as the 'Nick Stone' series and the Boy Soldier series which are aimed at children. The 'Nick Stone' series of books are fast paced action thrillers and what really grabs the attention of the reader is that because of McNabs experience in and around combat they are just so realistic. The level of detail in his descriptions are extroadinary and you can tell that the writer really knows about his subject ... Read review