A.F.N. Clarke

I received a free copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review. Thomas Gunn is recovering from injuries received as a Special Forces officer in Afghanistan. While enjoying his yacht on the Mediterranean, he finds out his father has been murdered. Thomas decides to take over his father’s company, if only to search for clues as to who killed his father and why. He loses all he holds dear and his life is turned upside down as his quest for a murderer takes him into something bigger and more deadly than he could ever imagine.

This was a fantastic thrill ride. The descriptions were so vivid it was like watching a movie with your mind’s eye. Thomas Gunn is a excellent main character, he’s driven to find out the truth at all costs. AFN Clarke’s writing is comparable to Ian Fleming and Robert Ludlum, if you really like novels by these authors, you’ll love this book! This was such an amazing novel; I look forward to reading more of his work.
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This is a raw look at the combat life of British soldiers (paratroopers) in their battles with the Irish of Ulster. What got to me was the hard life these British volunteer soldiers had to endure in their support of Britain. I doubt that many of these soldiers enlisted specifically to fight the Irish yet that is what they had to do.
The despair and tribulations the paratroopers faced in their daily patrols is haunting. I honestly could feel the cold, the rain, the mud, etc. Kudos to the author for putting down his emotions for those of us that can only imagine the totality of life on patrol.… (altro)