Having read two of McNabs previous works (Immediate Action, and the more famous Bravo Two Zero, both of which are auto-biographical), i was pleased to hear that he had written another book, but somewhat unsure about how good it would be when i found out it was fictional. Nevertheless i rushed ... Read review
Nick Stone ex SAS, now with British Intelligence , discovers the seemingly sensless ... more
murders of fellow SAS soldier Kev Brown and his family in Washington, DC. Only Kelly, seven years old, has survived, and immediately the two of them are on the run from unidentified pursuers.
Having read two of McNabs previous works (Immediate Action, and the more famous Bravo Two Zero, both of which are auto-biographical), i was pleased to hear that he had written another book, but somewhat unsure about how good it would be when i found out it was fictional. Nevertheless i rushed out to buy it, and started to read it straight away.
The story is told in the first person by the author (although of course the main character ... ...ex-SAS soldier, currently working for the governments Secret Intelligence Service (known commonly as MI6).
The story begins years before the main body of the tale is set, and tells of an SAS operation on the isle of Gibraltar, against three IRA terrorists. This operation, did actually occur, so this small part of the book is technically factual, although obviously the names of the soldiers involved have been changed, as they include ... more
Having read two of McNabs previous works (Immediate Action, and the more famous Bravo Two Zero, both of which are auto-biographical), i was pleased to hear that he had written another book, but somewhat unsure about how good it would be when i found out it was fictional. Nevertheless i rushed out to buy it, and started to read it straight away.
The story is told in the first person by the author (although of course the main character is fictional). This character is called Nick Stone, an ex-SAS soldier, currently working for the governments Secret Intelligence Service (known commonly as MI6).
The story begins years before the main body of the tale is set, and tells of an SAS operation on the isle of Gibraltar, against three IRA terrorists. This operation, did actually occur, so this small part of the book is technically factual, although obviously the names of the soldiers involved have been changed, as they include Stone and three of his friends.
The main story then begins in 1997, nine years after this operation on Gibraltar. Stone is sent on a seemingly routine operation, tailing a couple of IRA members. The operation goes nowhere, so before he returns to Britain, Stone decides to visit his former SAS colleague Kevin Brown, who has moved to Washington.
However, when he reaches Brown`s house, Stone discovers his friend has been brutally killed, along with his wife and daugter. Fortunately the killer missed Brown`s youngest daughter Kelly, and so Stone takes her under his wing.
Stone is then tasked with investigating his friends murder, and returning to the UK, without the help of the British Intelligence Services, who have effectively disowned him. As if this wasnt hard enough, Stone has to protect Kelly at the same time. The rest of the plot has plenty of twists and turns, and enough action and tension to make any big-screen thriller proud.
This book is an excellent read, and extremely compelling. So many times i told myself, "ill stop reading after the next chapter and go to bed", but i was so interested in what was going to happen in the next chapter that i just couldnt stop reading.
The only thing that could put you off, is the genre. Its written in a fairly militarial style, which is unsurprising considering McNabs background. If you like this type of writing style, then i would definately recommend it (and if you like it as much as i do, you should have read it already), but if you think this is not your thing because of the style, i would still urge you to give it a go. Theres not too much military jargon (and what there is is explained anyway), and the book is written well enough to keep you interested, even if military action-type novels arent your thing.
On top of this, the books biggest asset is undoubtedly its plot. What you read in my little synopsis is nothing compared to all the action that occurs in the body of the story, and there are plenty of plot twists (i certainly didnt guess the ending).
All in all its a great book. If you have read any of McNabs other books, and you liked his style, you should definately get this. Its one of his best. If not, you might not know what to expect, and the way he writes may not be the easiest to read straight away, but id still recommend giving it a go, and im pretty sure youll get as wrapped up in the plot as much as i did. Enjoy!
Advantages: Another all action thriller Disadvantages: None
...thrown in here and there for good measure. My only regret is that I read Crisis 4 before Remote Control as it spoilt the plot a bit and also really helped to build the character of Nick Stone. Both of which would have made the second book even more enjoyable. ...
Mickm9 04.02.2001
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Advantages: Fast paced and action packed Disadvantages: None
Remote Control is the fourth book I have read from Andy McNab. I started by reading his two non-fiction books (Bravo Two Zero and Immediate Action), and then decided to read his most recent fiction book, Last Light. After that I realised that his fiction books actually have a sort of rough story series in them, so I decided to read his first fiction book, Remote Control. Remote Control had been recommended to me by several people who said it was ... ...I had to agree that Remote Control was the better book. The story behind Remote Control starts immediately with an account of a secret SAS operation in Gibraltar to prevent an IRA bombing. The account describes how several IRA men were killed and the whole event was covered up. This account's relevance to the rest of the book is not explained in the early stages, but as the book progresses the facts begin to unravel and become clear. Soon the truth ...
MadeInEngland 28.08.2002
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Advantages: Tense, Captures you in the moment, very descriptive. Disadvantages: My Widescreen is gathering dust...
...is a pivital character in Remote Control, and the rest of the series (Crisis Four, Firewall, Last Light, Liberation Day and Dark Winter) --:PLOT:--
It starts with Nick, working for the SAS in Gibraltar, following Irish terrorists suspected of planting a car bomb, and ends up with a shootout between one of the terrorists and Nick.
We then cut forward to 1997, where he is now working as a K (Basically a spy on deniable operations) Stone gets sent ... ...mysteriously cancelled, so Nick decides to visit his best friend from the regiment. Upon arrival at Kevin's house, he finds the whole family brutally murdered, except for Kelly, Kevin's 7 year old daughter, who witnessed what happened and is left deeply traumatized. Nick and Kelly go on the run from the Police who suspect Stone for the brutal murders, and Kevin's killers, who realize they did not fiish their Job. Nick finds himself running out of ...
The_True_Jumper 06.08.2004
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Advantages: The most brilliant read I ever have read Disadvantages: You can't put it down.
This is by far the best book I have ever read, ever. This was the book that I took in the loo, the bath and refused to put down. If someone had tried to wrench this book from me I would have employed an Andy McNab technique to floor them.
Nick Stone, former SAS and now working for the intelligence service on deniable ops goes on a routinue operation following some terrorists to America.
It all goes badly wrong and Nick ends in his worst nightmare, ... ...a pursuit starts across America from Washington DC to the sunny shores of Florida. Nick Stone needs every piece of training he got in the SAS and all the experience he has just to survive. He gives you lots of detail on milatry stuff and techniques, which I found fascinating without becoming a textbook on special forces.
Nick doesn't know who to trust and even those he works for wont help him, it all comes to an amazingly dramatic conclusion as... ...
easydosh 26.12.2000
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Following on from Andy McNab's first two pieces of Non Fiction he has now moved into the world of Fiction.
This book is very fast moving and written so that the reader feels that everything included is real. It probably is and that is the worrying thing about it.
The hero of the book is Nick Stone. He's left the SAS and now works for SIS. Just for a change he's in trouble with his boss and gets sent on a mission to redeem himself. All is going ... ...told to pull out and return home immediately. Having about 10 hours to kill before his return flight he decides to visit an old friend from the SAS who now lives in the states. He arrives mid afternoon and from now on he's in trouble. Nick arrives to find his friend and all his family have been exectued with the exception of thier eldest daughter Kelly.
Nick finds the daughter and escapes only to discover that noone wants to help him and everyone ...
bigrupes 07.08.2000
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Author
Andy McNab
Title
Remote Control
Genre
Thriller
Type
Fiction
ISBN
0345428056; 0385257163; 0552145912; 059304360X
Manufacturer's product description
Nick Stone ex SAS, now with British Intelligence , discovers the seemingly sensless murders of fellow SAS soldier Kev Brown and his family in Washington, DC. Only Kelly, seven years old, has survived, and immediately the two of them are on the run from unidentified pursuers. See all Product Description
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