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5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding... none better than Quinnell., April 20, 2000

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D. Ross "http://directorblue.blogspot.com" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Man on Fire-Mov Tie (Mass Market Paperback)

This is his first book - and the first featuring Creasy, thequiet, deadly ex-mercenary. Broken down, alcoholic, Creasy is offereda position as a bodyguard for a wealthy Italian industrialist's adolescent daughter.

When the daughter is kidnapped, all hell breaks loose in this novel of redemption and ultimate revenge.

There are no better books in this genre. It is an absolute travesty that any of Quinnell's books are out of print. All of them are fantastic. I spent six months buying out-of-print books to get the entire Creasy collection (plus the non-Creasy titles, which are also very, very well done).

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4.0 out of 5 stars Man on Fire, May 30, 2004

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This review is from: Man on Fire (Mass Market Paperback)

Read the novel years ago while serving in the Legion and recently managed to track down a copy long hidden in a library. Not suprised to see it revived as a movie and the novel re-released in this the age of seeking swift and hard justice from those that commit evil. The book deals with loyalty, redemption and revenge: Creasy, an ex-Para of the Foreign Legion and a veteran of numerous mercenary wars in Africa is unemployed, bitter and devoid of emotion or humanity when he visit an old Legion buddy. His friend gets him a job as a body gaurd to a young girl in kidnapping mad Italy. Over time a warm relationship develops between Creasy and the girl and the old mercenary begins to find his humanity again. Things then get ugly and Creasy goes on a trail of brutal revenge through Italy that makes Tarantino's "Kill Bill" look sedate.
The first movie version of "Man on Fire" (1988)barely did justice to the book and from reviews I've read, neither does the 2004 version.

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5.0 out of 5 stars the whole book is relevant, April 8, 2005

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This review is from: Man on Fire (Mass Market Paperback)

I think schtinky got it wrong. This book is about Creasy and his

redemtion. Nadia was not taking advantage of Creasy, she loved him. He loved Nadia as well, but he was only able to do so because of Pinta. She enabled him to release and recognize those good feelings which had always been repressed before. Since the plot is about Creasy and the change that he goes through, the part about his stay with Nadia's family is very relevant. Not only is he able to love Nadia, he is also able to fit in with this small community and become an "insider" so to speak.

I liked the book because it gives a lot more background information about Creasy and his friend Guido. It made the whole story more meaningful to me.

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3.0 out of 5 stars A good book
Well, any of you who read my reviews know that I tend to give top reviews. that's because I do A LOT of research before I buy ANYTHING! So I tend to be happy with what I buy. Read more

Published 7 months ago by Gunboat

3.0 out of 5 stars Okay
I've always enjoyed reading a book and then seeing the movie and comparing the two afterward. Most of the time I find the book to be superior because it has so much more in it, is... Read more

Published 12 months ago by Ax20

5.0 out of 5 stars Very excitting tale
It is Mexico at the present time. Many Mexicans are being kidnapped for ransom, especially children. Seventy percent are not returned alive. Read more

Published 12 months ago by Israel Drazin

3.0 out of 5 stars Better than the movie?
I read A.J. Quinnell's "Siege of Silence" back in 1988. Since then, I was hooked. Quinnell is a master of complex plots that are well thought out, leaving no gaping holes. Read more

Published 17 months ago by Matthew M. Frick

5.0 out of 5 stars Problem with Man On Fire.
I'm having problems with this book,not with content or the story, A.J. Quinnells books are just great,my problem is with the Book Covers. Read more

Published 20 months ago by Alfred J. Rogers

5.0 out of 5 stars Gotta love Creasy
Book from which movie was based. Very good read...intricate...intereting, colorful characters Highly recommend itMan on Fire

Published 23 months ago by Philip R. Beninato

2.0 out of 5 stars Not Very Well Done
The problem with this book is that it got off to a good start, but then crashed. There were interesting excursions into the training regimen of the modern French Foreign Legion... Read more

Published on November 25, 2009 by zorba

4.0 out of 5 stars Revenge is best served cold
A great movie; not what you would expect from a movie of this type. It has violence, but heart. Creasy, a burned-out ex-CIA assassin who has lost interest in life is hired to be a... Read more

Published on May 15, 2009 by C. Travis

5.0 out of 5 stars As good, or better, than the movie!
It's strange reading a book after watching a movie adaptation. You can't help but give the characters faces, accents, and behaviors that you observed on the big screen... Read more

Published on December 27, 2007 by R Schmidt

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book
I was very surprised by how good it was. It's in my top 10 favorite books of all time. Also one of Quinnells best.

Published on July 18, 2006 by Kevin S.

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