Land of Fire [Audiobook] [Audio CD]

Chris Ryan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 5, 2002

1982. The Falklands War. Young SAS trooper, Mike Hood, risks his life to capture an Argentine girl spy. To knock out enemy bombers a daring mission is planned against a fortified airbase on Tierra del Fuego, the remote tip of the South American mainland. Hood and his fellow SAS are sent in ahead to reconnoitre. Detected by the enemy, they must fight their way out...Twenty years on and an Argentine military junta is returned to power. They determine to reinvade the Falkland Islands. Now a senior NCO, Hood is back in the South Atlantic, haunted by memories he thought he had buried. British air defences have been knocked out in a sneak attack and once again Argentine forces are being secretly readied for an assault on the Islands. A team from the crack SAS Mountain Troop is inserted by submarine. But has the mission been compromised from the start? When fate throws Hood together with the girl from his past, he is faced with a conflict of loyalties. Can he trust her now? And can they escape in

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“The father of the SAS thriller genre.” -- Good Book Guide

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An action-packed adventure from the former SAS member -- now bestseller writer.

1982: The Falklands War. Young SAS trooper, Mike Hood, risks his life to capture an Argentine girl spy. Twenty years on, an Argentine military junta is returned to power and determined to reinvade the Falklands. Now a senior NCO, Hood is back in the South Atlantic. When fate throws him together with the girl from his past, he is faced with a conflict of loyalties. Can he trust her now? --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Audio CD: 180 pages
• Publisher: Random House Audiobooks (December 5, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1856867811
• ISBN-13: 978-1856867818
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 4.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This should be a comic book, July 18, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Land of Fire (Paperback)

Trooper Mark Black!?! He sounds like a comic book hero...and it's just that writing style which I find Ryan uses in his books.

The character is undercover, he's under the watchful eye of his older brother [Andy Black..the names get worse] and there's even a female spy thrown in for good measure. They get compromised and they must fight their way out to the Chilean border. The latter is perhaps the only contribution that Ryan has actual experience of. Then, twenty years later, those naughty Argies are at it again and this time a more experienced Black returns and guess what?...he bumps into that spy again etc. etc. etc.

A poor plot, lifeless characters and an immature writing style. All this book needs is some comic artwork throughout and it will be a book the whole family can enjoy.

4.0 out of 5 stars A bit dissapointing, April 12, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Land of Fire (Windsor Selection) (Hardcover)

This book was a bit dissapointing for me, but it's another good story, it certainly ain't great, but i read it with great excitement sometimes.
Ryan knows how to interest people, and even though this is not one of his best, i think it's worth a read.
4 stars are justified.

3.0 out of 5 stars Not so good, April 11, 2004

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A McNab fan from Holland - See all my reviews

This review is from: Land of Fire (Paperback)

This book was dissappointing, i was expecting better of Ryan.
The story is not so good, the names (Mark and Andy Black)
and it wasn't the usual class of Ryan that i'm use too.
it isn't that bad,there are some nice parts in the story, but overall i'm dissapointed.
I think 3 stars are justified.