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    Audiobook (abridged)2 hours

    Remote Control

    Written by Andy McNab

    Narrated by Jack Davenport

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    A new kind of thriller, gritty, vivid and menacing, with a pace that never lets up.

    Nick Stone left the Special Air Service in 1988, soon after the shooting of three IRA terrorists in Gibraltar. Now working for British Intelligence on deniable operations, he discovers the seemingly senseless murders of a fellow SAS soldier and his family in Washington, DC. Only a seven-year-old daughter, Kelly, has survived – and the two of them are immediately on the run from unidentified pursuers. Stone doesn’t even know which of them is the target.

    On his own, Stone stands a chance of escape. But he needs to protect the girl and together they plunge into a dark world of violence and corruption in which friend cannot be told from foe. As events draw to their blazing and unexpected climax, Stone discovers the shocking truth about governments, terrorism and commerce – and the greed that binds the three together…

    Remote Control is a new kind of thriller, gritty, vivid and menacing, with a pace that never lets up. Other thriller writers talk the talk. Only McNab has the walk.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateMay 1, 2006
    ISBN9780007275434
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    Remote Control
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    Andy McNab

    Andy McNab DCM MM joined the infantry as a boy soldier. In 1984 he was ‘badged’ as a member of 22 SAS Regiment and was involved in operations worldwide. During the Gulf War he commanded ‘Bravo Two Zero’, a patrol that, in the words of his commanding officer, ‘will remain in regimental history for ever’. He wrote about his experiences in two record-breaking international bestsellers: ‘Bravo Two Zero’ and ‘Immediate Action’.

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    • 5/5
      One of his best. Cracking, fast-paced read with a great storyline.
    • 3/5
      i liked the book but i thought the ending was a bit unfinished

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    • 3/5
      "Remote Control" is the first in the nick Stone series. With a British Intelligence Operator, I was expecting a spy story. What I got was basically the trials and tribulations of a kidnapper, trying to keep a 7 yr. old happy. It did have action from beginning to end, although it did drag on in some parts.There are flashbacks which I had to reread to see where it fit into the story. The result at the end was what should have happened near the beginning.
    • 4/5
      This is the first Andy McNabb book I've read, after seeing them on bookshop shelves for the last twenty years or so. I'm glad I finally got around to actually reading one. :-)

      Characters
      The main character in this is Nick Stone, ex-SAS, now a freelancer doing deniable operations. Unsurprising, given that the author is ex-SAS, Nick rang true as a British Army soldier. The attitude and the slang - both different from American - were exactly right. Yes, he's your tough-guy hero - but in a very British way. :-)

      Plot
      To be fair, there wasn't actually much of a plot. There was a lot of running around trying to find things, or people. The twist at the end was a wee bit obvious. This is one of those books that is more about the journey than the destination: it's about watching how Nick deals with the problems (including Kelly), rather than the solutions to the problems or even the problems themselves.

      But...
      It was still a good, exciting read. I think the evolution of the relationship between Nick and Kelly was done well, and pretty realistically. Will I read the next one? Definitely!
    • 3/5
      Quite good.Iloved reading of narrow escapes=]
    • 3/5
      WWAMDYou know those little bracelets the Jesus freaks wear, "What Would Jesus Do?" Well, I want "What Would Andy Mcnab Do?" Who the heck is Andy Mcnab? Google him, it's rather interesting to see someone be the real deal.Anyway, he has a much better series of his non-fiction, but this is the first of his fiction I've tried. Wasn't bad, wasn't great, I'll try another one. It reminds me much of Richard Sharpe, in that he is basically a rather bad fellow, doing what he feels is necessary at the time. Not a lot of traditional action heroes routinely mug people to get cash. I can appreciate that.
    • 3/5
      A fairly average thriller, I've read better.
    • 3/5
      Listened to the abridged book on tape. Good book to listen while exercising.