Rating: 
Summary: My first and unfortunately last Andy McNab novel
Review: Um, sorry but that was not very good. My main complaint was the editing. The publisher needs to get on top of things. At one point, the protagonist is driving a Renault but a few pages later it changes to a Citroen. Also, the author has several amusing cliche's that become overused. For example, every time someone gets whapped in the head, smacked, socked, or otherwise bludgeoned, he "gets the good news." Cute. I liked it the first couple times. After a dozen references to characters "getting the good news," it becomes tiring.However, I did like some of Andy's descriptive text. It was fresh and humorous, such as the description of the Monaco police wearing Legoland uniforms. Funny! Also, his depiction of the French police force as being blundering and less-than-efficient was pretty accurate. I've been inside a French police station and it reminded me of the TV show "Barney Miller." All in all, the book was a disappointment. It was my first Andy McNab book and I found it to be pretty cheesy. The main character's name is "Nick Stone". Might as well call him, "Nick Danger, Private Eye." Also, the main characters spend 90-percent of the book on a tedious stake-out. McNab treats us to several descriptions of terribly dull secret-agent-tips, such as 1: Wrap your candy bars in saran wrap so they don't make noise, and 2: when you listen at someone's door, open your mouth so you can hear better. (Yawn.)
| 
