- Hardcover: 411 pages
- Publisher: Bantam Press; First edition (5 Oct 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0593046161
- ISBN-13: 978-0593046166
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.8 x 3.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (53 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 252,173 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Amazon.co.uk Review
All freelances have problems when work dries up, but Nick Stone, hero of Andy McNab's second adventure thriller Firewall has worse problems than most of us. Expensively trained by the SAS, he now works for British Intelligence as a deniable operative, and he needs a regular income to take care of his responsibilities, which include psychiatric care for a traumatised orphan. He takes a lucrative mercenary job kidnapping a leading Chechen Mafioso; when the job goes sour, his victim is impressed by his grace under pressure and hires him to baby-sit a computer espionage expert on a jaunt into Finland. Not all is as it seems--Nick was engaged in wishful thinking to believe it was--and he finds himself adrift with little money and no weapons in Estonia in the dead of winter with a friend to rescue, the interests of the West to retrieve and, if possible, money to earn... This is an effective thriller because of the clash between its hero's competence and his less than entire brightness--Nick gets himself into messes and then gets out of them because of skills in combat, disguise and survival. This is a book filled with adrenaline-pumping excitement and a sense of bitterly cold places. --Roz Kaveney
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An ex-SAS officer now working for British Intelligence finds himself to be a disposable pawn in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse between the superpowers. Being a deniable operative, he is in deadly danger, but he needs the money.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I discovered Andy McNab quite by accident while wandering through my local library in Hammersmith five or six years ago. Picked up a copy of Bravo Two Zero. Terrific! Read Immediate Action. Excellent. Remote Control. Outstanding. Crisis Four. Phenomenal. I'd read everything McNab had written. Nobody could touch him. Other authors are mere pretenders to the throne. They lack the complex plotting and rush of believable action McNab unleashes in every novel. And now we have Firewall - and it's his best ever, fast paced and impossible to leave alone. I just wanted it to carry on and not stop. I was riveted, grabbed by the scruff of the neck throughout the entire book. More of the same is eagerly awaited, so please note, Mr McNab - no early retirement!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
No matter how strong the plot, if the prose style is deficient then you're looking at a bad book. Likewise, a fairly flimsy plot can be brought to life by an entertaining style of writing. This is exactly what happens here.
Andy McNab will probably be the first person to admit that he's not inviting comparisons with Charles Dickens or Thomas Hardy as an author. However what he does, he does extremely well: - espionage thrillers with lots of "insider" details concerning spy-craft, well written action sequences (something that Tom Clancy could learn a thing or two about), a central character who is all the more believable due to his flaws (once again Mr Clancy, please take note). No, it's unlikely to ever be considered "great literature" but Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories were seen in the same way when first published. They are now regarded as the foremost examples of the detective genre. McNab's books will, I believe, receive similar "serious" recognition once the literati critics get used to the idea of ex-soldiers writing novels.
If you're looking for a book that will change your life & make you see the world differently, the you'll be disappointed with this. However, if you're in the market for a tightly written thriller with enough suspense to make you want to keep turning the pages right until the end (where you'll find a twist that may raise a smile), then this will fit the bill better than most.
Buy this book, open a can of beer, put your feet up & take the phone off the hook. You will not want to be disturbed!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I was drawn in immediately by the intelligence of the author, not nescessarily in terms of writing, (although the writing is of a high standard), but in terms of his common sense which he clearly gives his character, Nick Stone. Firewall is compulsory reading for anyone who loves first person narrative, (like any Lovecraft story). As other people have said, Firewall is not just about the plot, (although the plot has enough attention drawn to itself to perfectly suit me), but there is great emphasis on how it feels to be Nick Stone, having to do such difficult tasks, ranging from shady campaigns to blagging the finance office in the private hospital to give him more time to pay back his depts. I think that having read this book, I feel more equiped for the real world, having learnt a lot from the character Nick Stone, (meaning a lot from the author, Andy McNab)...
This is an intriguing read that will inspire you for several days. I SAY YOU CANNOT IGNORE FIREWALL!!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Andy McNab does it again
This is the third book i have read from the series and they just keep getting better and better. The characters evolve with each book and its good to see that key characters are... Read more
Published 22 months ago by M. Jones
If James Bond were a masochist...
If James Bond were a masochist his name would be Nick Stone.
Nick Stone lives in an old dump of a house with a hole in the roof. Read more
Published on 24 Aug 2004 by Rennie Petersen
Firewall - Excellent!
Though quite biased towards this sort of thing, I found Firewall surprisingly better than I thought it would be. Read more
Published on 22 Aug 2004
A superb page turning thriller
I've read most of McNab's books and this really is an excellent read. Very un-put-downable! It is packed with gritty humour, intense action and loads of fascinating details. Read more
Published on 1 Sep 2003 by Mr. S. TREW
Good Read!
After reading the all the other books my Andy Macnab (the 2 true stories and 2 fiction)i was dying to read firewall. Read more
Published on 3 Aug 2003 by GamerGuru
Firewall
This book is a roller coaster of a ride from start to finish. I take my hat off to men like Nick Stone who operate all around the world. Read more
Published on 23 July 2003
Not up to usual standards
I am an avid reader of Andy McNab's books. I think he is an excellent writer and really brings the stories to life with his indepth knowledge of his subject. Read more
Published on 22 April 2002
Another Sure fure Winner
Another gripping Nick Stone story. What makes this novel and the rest of the Stone series is that you feel that he writing from experience and you know that it is authentic because... Read more
Published on 8 April 2002
Not good as you would expect
I have read McNabs previous books, which are gripping and detailed, with a (Nearly)believable story... Read more
Published on 9 Jan 2002
Unrealistic...
As a big fan of Andy McNab from the beginning after reading he's first nonfiction books about SAS, the bigger was the disappointment after reading he's fiction ones, including... Read more
Published on 24 Dec 2001
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