Immediate Action by Andy McNab Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Immediate Action
Book Review: A must to read, a good backgroung for B2Z
Summary: 4 Stars
This is the second McNab book, detailing his life in the SAS pre Gulf War. It gives a good in sight to the Man (and the men) of the SAS. There are some good cross references to other books written be McNab's contemporaries. This is a very good autobiographical work, captivating, informative and a damn good read but wait until you read his fist work of fiction 'REMOTE CONTROL' that'll just blow you away...Book Review: An excellent insight into life in the SAS
Summary: 4 Stars
Andy McNab lets you see the human side of the SAS. As you read along, you realize these men are not supermen or Rambos, but rather ordinary people who have been trained to a superior level. Even experienced SAS men seem to practice routines over and over again. One thing that they do have, that many don't, is physical and mental endurance. I really liked this book. It was a great read. It was slightly disappointing that some operations ended with no real results, but then, this is not fiction. What you do get a good understanding of, is how well the SAS prepares for any operation they have to perform. The publisher claims that the British government tried to stop publication of this book. I cannot understand why - no SAS operation secrets are exposed. If you're looking for cover to cover action, go rent Rambo. If you want to get some insight into how the SAS operates, you'll enjoy this book. If I had to choose between this book and Bravo Two Zero (one of McNab's other books), Bravo Two Zero wins, but I read both, and I am happy I did.Book Review: Awesome
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is wicked! It gives a detailed description of SAS life!!!Book Review: Awsome read !
Summary: 4 Stars
Great action. Fantastic read. It's as if we were there, with him! Makes us know a little bit more about this very professional unit. I thought that my Officer Training course was tuff...Book Review: Better than Bravo Two Zero
Summary: 5 Stars
I read "Immediate Action" after reading "Bravo Two Zero" and found it better than BTZ. It discusses SAS selection which I find fascinating. And it seems to have that laid back confidence, devil may care attitude so common with SAS books. Rather than a lot of gung ho, testosterone filled bull, McNab is straightforward and describes his training and covert SAS assignments casually and matter of factly. The way a good SAS trooper should.This book is refreshingly free of that lunatic fringe, Army Ranger psychology. Its a book of a professional special forces operative who just is a hard worker and gets the job done. Its sad American SOF units couldnt try to instill and emulate the laid back confidence of the SAS psychology, which is so different from the chest thumping, Army Ranger mentality found in so many American SOF units.