Immediate Action by Andy McNab Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Immediate Action
Book Review: A "Thank You" to the Men
Summary: 5 Stars
Thank you to the men who keep us free. Though I will never be an SAS soldier, I very much enjoy knowing that the U.K. are such great allies and that they can really stand their ground. A couple of good books about U.S. special operations are "Blawk Hawk Down" by Mark Bowden, and "Danger Close" by Mike Yon.Thank you for keeping us free!
Book Review: A God Amongst Men
Summary: 5 Stars
Andy McNab lives the life many dream of but do not have the cahones to do so. This book gives one an insight into the life and mentality of an SAS agent. I found myself picturing myself as McNab in many different parts like when he did selection and was in Brize Norton etc.My only reason for writing this review is to share the profound influence this book and BTZ has had on my life. Before reading these books i would have never envisioned myself doing anything in the military because my interests lie elsewhere. Now, I would join in a heart beat if i hadn't already committed myself to law. Next Summer basic training for sure.
"Proper Planning and Preparation prevents piss poor performance"
Nothing rings truer.
McNab, I know you will probably never see this, but thank you.
Book Review: A bit disappointing
Summary: 3 Stars
I must say that I was disappointed with this book.First of all, there isn't enough detail to warrant the tagline "The controversial book the British Government tried to suppress!" Honestly, I have no idea why the British government would not want this book published--it's not like Andy McNab detailed out the whole SAS selection process or gave away classified information (at least not from my point of view).
Another tagline on the cover of the book that has me scratching my head is "The explosive true story of the toughest and most highly secretive strike force in the world". This book was hardly explosive, in my opinion. In fact, I was really disappointed with the lack of action in the book. With the two taglines on the book, I expected McNab to detail many of his classified operations he took part in while serving with the SAS. Instead, the book reads almost like an autobiography, telling of McNab's first experience with death as a young boy and how he eventually joined the army to forego jail time. McNab doesn't even get into the Regiment (SAS' vernacular for the SAS) until nearly halfway through the book.
Another thing that bothered me with the book is that McNab bounces around when writing. I had to re-read passages several times to figure out what he was talking about because he inexplicably jumped from one scenario to another. It was difficult to follow at times.
The book is not totally without merit, though. It was at times entertaining and offered a better perspective into the SAS than I already had. I can't say that I know that much more about the SAS than what I already knew, but it did offer some new bits of information.
I wish I could definitively recommend this book, but I can't. To me, it lacked substance and wasn't as exciting or action-packed as I hoped it would be. Others have seemed to find it a good read, though.
Book Review: A good story about the type of people behind Special Ops
Summary: 5 Stars
It takes special people to do special things. This book gives great insight into what makes those people tick and how they are molded into the soldiers they are. Also check out his other book Bravo Two Zero. Also recommend Bob Mayer's series of books on special forces. They're fiction but as a retired special forces soldier I can tell you they are much closer to reality than the fantasies written by Tom Clancy and others who never 'humped a ruck.'Book Review: A great read for the Bravo Two Zero enthusiast.
Summary: 5 Stars
Andy McNab is an extraordinary guy. He failed high school, almost got in trouble with the law, joined the army, became a member of the world's most elite special forces and ended up becoming a best selling author. This is his life story.The book fills in everything Bravo Two Zero left out about this guy. What motivated him to join the army? Why did he want to join the SAS? What does life in the SAS involve? The book answers all these questions and more.
The best selling author of Bravo Two Zero has led an interesting life, its good for all us people who wouldn't know what to do in any kind of situation where we got guys shooting at us to dream of being a hero, this guy has done it.
This is a great book, 5 Stars.