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Tenth Man Down

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Simple. Exciting. Straightforward. And just bloody well gets on with it. Someone described it as 'hard as nails' and they're absolutely right. I've read two of Chris Ryan's books (also Kremlin Device), and he is easily the most pithy bone crunching action writer around. In fact, he reminds me of a young Wilbur Smith. Add to that his real understanding of SAS type covert operations, mercenaries, power-crazy cannibals and every other type of pleasant evil-boosted character you can think of - and you'll quickly demand "Geordie' to soon start thinning them out at her Majesty's service. Ryan's writing is so stark and minimal it's a bit like someone whispering an hair-raising tale straight into your ear. A real crackerjack. Ryan writes it straight. So don't expect happy every-lose-end-tied-up-endings! A totally recommended read for anyone fed up with that pansy tripe dished out from the other side of the pond! Keep at it Chris - no one does it better than you mate!

This book is truly as hard as nails, it is truly outstanding.
the story is full of surprises and if you think you have it right someothing else happens, many plot turns.
you never now how it will go further, you have no idea what's next.
Mr. Ryan certainly knows how to keep the tension high, it's a real pageturner, i couldn't put it down and i read it in less dan two days!
the story is very well writen and certainly worth a read, buy it if you like action!
Well done mister Ryan.

Tenth man down is the best book I have ever read its a cracker breath taking and "as hard as nails"

i really struggled to enjoy this book from mcnab, i normally enjoy military fiction but this was hard to swallow, some of the factual details seemed exploited and un realistic, and i wondered if it was ghost written because of these inaccuracies? I want to recommend it, but dont, spend your money on better books out there.

Geordie is sent to Kamanga in Africa by the SAS to bolster the local government army by training their select Alpha Commando. But soon it becomes clear that Alpha is preparing for a particular operation: an attack on Gutu, a diamond mine in the south of the country captured by rebel forces the previous year. It is in planning this that they needed the SAS's help although the team's orders were to act as advisers only and not to get involved in any fighting.
Things take on a dramatic turn when the team accidentally run into a group of children killing a ten year old boy. So when the local sin'ganga - the witch doctor - predicts that ten men will die to repay the boy's every year of life, the SAS team start to feel distinctly uneasy...
The book is nicely read by David Tarkenter for ISIS Publishing.