Immediate Action by Andy McNab Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Immediate Action
Book Review: Inside look at the life of a special operations soldier
Summary: 4 Stars
Great book that takes you through Andy McNab's youth to the beginning of Desert Shield/Storm and the "Bravo Two Zero" story.
Gives you an inside look at the life of a special operations soldier, similar in style and content to "Inside Delta Force" by Eric Haney.
Some of the stories feel a little disjointed and nothing in the book supports the claim on the dust jacket that McNab is "one of the most highly decorated soldiers alive."
Easier to read than "Bravo Two Zero" but not quite as exciting.
Book Review: Interesting read, but not as informative as I'd've liked
Summary: 3 Stars
For Andy McNab's best work, read BRAVO TWO ZERO, the harrowing account of McNab's duty in Iraq and unfortunate capture by Iraqi forces during Gulf War I. You get a much more detailed account of what's involved in planning and executing a mission in the SAS, and the story is much more involving.Still, IMMEDIATE ACTION is a good read and clears up a lot of the details about special forces duty that civilians like myself might have. While the book sells itself as divulging information that the British government wanted to "suppress," I found myself asking more questions. I think McNab holds back quite a bit. I can't fault him. I'm sure a lot of the information he withholds is crucial to the national security of Britain and for honor's sake alone, had to remain secret.
You get a real good idea what kind of duty the SAS has been involved with for the past three decades. From IRA suppression in Northern Ireland, to South Africa, Belize and drug cartel suppression in Colombia, the SAS really gets around. And the variation of the missions is impressive. The SAS trains its troops to be able to handle all sorts of duty, from surveillance, to assault, to training the forces of other countries, the SAS does it all. The final mission described in the book, in Colombia, is the most fascinating and approaches the level of detail that I wanted to see in the entire book.
A good, informative read, but often lacking in the level of detail that I would really like to see.
Book Review: It was a great book. Loved 5 Stars
This book was great!!! It has a lot of action and is very descriptive. I have not yet read the other books he has wrote but I know they will be just as good or better!!!!Book Review: It's good
Summary: 4 Stars
This was a pretty good book for just about anybody. For those who are used to military life (i.e. in the military, a dependent or just friends with one) then you will see a lot you already recognize. For everyone else, this truly shows what the military in any country trains for, how they train for it and how they deal with it. This book stresses that what the public see's on the screen is not so in real life. Good book =)Book Review: McNab's "Immediate Action" only makes me want to join!
Summary: 5 Stars
Andy McNab, the elite warrior of the most "special" military unit in the world swept me through half his military career in just a few days. This included breaking and entry at the age of 15-16, service with his parent regiment The Royal Green Jackets, selection to the Regiment, training missions in the middle-east, covert operations in Northern Ireland,counter terrorist duties with the Quick Reaction Force and also one failing marriage after another. His attention to detail overwhelmed me, I got glued to the book. Never in my life have I read a book at such speed. What also makes this book (and of course his three others) so exhilirating is the fact that this is a documentary, this is real. It all actually happened to this man. What it gave me besides pure reading pleasure was an overwhelming urge to leave Norway, apply for British citizenship, join the BA and eventually go for selection. Too bad Norway is not a commonwealth country. Sincerely: Experience this book! I also highly recommend: Andy McNab - "Bravo Two Zero", "Remote Control" and is latest work of "fiction" "Crisis Four", Cameron Spence - "Saber Squadron" and "All Necessary Measures", Gaz Hunter - "The Shooting Gallery", Chris Ryan - "The One That Got Away" and his "Gordie Sharp"-novels.