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Another compelling read by Tony Groom. Thank God he's turned his considerable writing skills to fiction this time, because the plot is chillingly realistic. In this page-turning novel Groom is writing about what he knows. An exciting plot is all the more believable because it's grounded in his experience and the realism shines through every page. A great plot with a realistic cast of characters and a 'hero' whose flaws make him utterly believable - I can't wait for the sequel. --Navy News
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NEW ACTION HERO IS IN2DEEP In2 Deep is a new type of action thriller, and from a new author who knows about what it is like to be under fire. Like Bravo Two Zero, In2Deep is the direct result of the author's combat experience. Unlike Bravo Two Zero, In2Deep is a stylish and action-packed thriller with a nautical setting. In2Deep is fiction, but reads like fact, and that is because of the author s hands-on experience of being at war. This ingenious tale of technological terrorism at sea races along at the speed of a ski-jet, and the plot by fundamental extremists to bring death to millions in Europe is chillingly feasible. Like the author, In2Deep protagonist Nick Carter is a former RN diver. Like the author, Nick Carter knows about sailing, diving and the sea - and so is more than well-equiped for action beneath the surface when battles take place. In 2 Deep is written in a direct and engaging style, which embroils the reader inside a breathless adventure on, in, and under the waves.
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IN2DEEP. By Tony Groom. A thriller to rival any of the greats. Watch and more importantly, LISTEN, to this recommend and you will be convinced!
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Having been among the first to enjoy Diver, Tony Groom's highly colourful and successful account of his experiences as a Royal Navy clearance diver in the Falklands conflict and afterwards in the world of commercial diving, I suspected his new offering would be entertaining. However, I was unprepared for this engaging and well-crafted thriller that had me gripped from the start.
The hero (or perhaps more accurately the anti-hero) of IN2DEEP is a former Royal Navy clearance diver called Nick Carter who has a jaundiced view of authority, discipline and inconvenient aspects of the rule of law. A hard-bitten rogue who is forced to endure considerable pain and hardship as events unfold, he is by no means cast as a superman. Instead, he is a realistically flawed character who becomes the victim of circumstances. Despite his reluctance to become involved in anything 'official', his gritty determination to seek redress and recover a precious item that has been stolen from him eventually leads to the downfall of the villains of the piece.
The overall theme of this well-written story is definitely salty, as are the characters and dialogue. Set in the Mediterranean, it incorporates familiar locations and dramatic action including diving for treasure, single-handed sailing, high seas piracy, international terrorism and an underlying love story that provides the catalyst for the hero's actions. I won't reveal too many details of the swift-moving plot but its development includes parallel threads that twist and turn but come together cataclysmically in the final chapters. The climax is a vividly described anti-terrorist operation that involves a panoply of UK Special Forces and other units, including some of Nick's old naval diving buddies. Despite employing all the modern gadgetry and technical wizardry at their disposal, the outcome is nail-bitingly uncertain right up to the end.
IN2DEEP will appeal especially well to a naval and military audience which can identify with its characters and situations but it should also prove popular with any general reader who enjoys a cracking good yarn.
The hero (or perhaps more accurately the anti-hero) of IN2DEEP is a former Royal Navy clearance diver called Nick Carter who has a jaundiced view of authority, discipline and inconvenient aspects of the rule of law. A hard-bitten rogue who is forced to endure considerable pain and hardship as events unfold, he is by no means cast as a superman. Instead, he is a realistically flawed character who becomes the victim of circumstances. Despite his reluctance to become involved in anything 'official', his gritty determination to seek redress and recover a precious item that has been stolen from him eventually leads to the downfall of the villains of the piece.
The overall theme of this well-written story is definitely salty, as are the characters and dialogue. Set in the Mediterranean, it incorporates familiar locations and dramatic action including diving for treasure, single-handed sailing, high seas piracy, international terrorism and an underlying love story that provides the catalyst for the hero's actions. I won't reveal too many details of the swift-moving plot but its development includes parallel threads that twist and turn but come together cataclysmically in the final chapters. The climax is a vividly described anti-terrorist operation that involves a panoply of UK Special Forces and other units, including some of Nick's old naval diving buddies. Despite employing all the modern gadgetry and technical wizardry at their disposal, the outcome is nail-bitingly uncertain right up to the end.
IN2DEEP will appeal especially well to a naval and military audience which can identify with its characters and situations but it should also prove popular with any general reader who enjoys a cracking good yarn.
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For those of you who haven't heard of Tony Groom, he is a former Royal Navy clearance diver whose experiences in the Royal Navy (including bomb disposal during the Falklands Conflict) and his subsequent career as a civilian diver, were elequently told in his previous book "Diver".
Groom has made a seamless transition from Non-Fiction to Fiction, with this, his debut novel. Chapter One starts off at a breathless pace, and the whole book continues at the same pace and never lets up. Unlike a lot of fiction books, the hero, a former Navy Diver called Nick Carter, isn't some form of super-hero, taking on and beating all comers, a la Clive Cussler's Dirk Pitt or Fleming's Bond. Carter is a "believable" hero, with weaknesses and frailties.
It is very clear from an early stage in the book that it is written by a former member of the armed forces, but unlike some authors, it isn't overloaded with Forces slang, acronyms, etc that make it difficult to follow.
I won't give away the story, but I will say that it keeps you on the edge of your seat right to the end.
I very much hope that Groom is already hard at work writing more stories and this is only the first of a series of adventures for Nick Carter.
If you have an interest in the Forces, the Navy, or just like a rip-roaring action adventure novel, I would thoroughly recommend this book!
Groom has made a seamless transition from Non-Fiction to Fiction, with this, his debut novel. Chapter One starts off at a breathless pace, and the whole book continues at the same pace and never lets up. Unlike a lot of fiction books, the hero, a former Navy Diver called Nick Carter, isn't some form of super-hero, taking on and beating all comers, a la Clive Cussler's Dirk Pitt or Fleming's Bond. Carter is a "believable" hero, with weaknesses and frailties.
It is very clear from an early stage in the book that it is written by a former member of the armed forces, but unlike some authors, it isn't overloaded with Forces slang, acronyms, etc that make it difficult to follow.
I won't give away the story, but I will say that it keeps you on the edge of your seat right to the end.
I very much hope that Groom is already hard at work writing more stories and this is only the first of a series of adventures for Nick Carter.
If you have an interest in the Forces, the Navy, or just like a rip-roaring action adventure novel, I would thoroughly recommend this book!
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Unputdownable!
An excellent first novel by Tony Groom, many thriller writers make their novels a bit incredible, he has made this one, very credible indeed. Read more
Published 1 month ago by B. King
A good book, but has it's flaws **CONTAINS SPOILERS**
Much the same as everyone else I imagine, I was keen to read this after reading the great 'Diver'. It's good, well written with convincing, sympathetic characters and a good... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Andy Barnard
Brilliant debut into fiction
This is definately the most original, well thought out, interesting book I've had the pleasure to read in years. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Ian Parke
A real page turner
I'm not usually a reader of fiction books, but I loved tony's last book so I thought i'd give this one a crack and I was pleasantly surprised. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Ben Thomas
Superb fiction debut
I find it rare for a good non-fiction writer to successfully make the jump to become a good fiction writer, so, having read Tony Groom`s last book, Diver (non-fiction) I wasn`t... Read more
Published 17 months ago by duggers
great read
Ive,read both of Tony,s books ,both caused me to miss meals and stay up later than planned, gripping is the right word,have lent them to Marines and Para,s who thought they could... Read more
Published 17 months ago by ash
Fantastic
I really enjoyed this book after reading the author's book Diver about his time as a Navy Clearance and SAT Diver. Read more
Published 17 months ago by El Supremo
THE LONG AWAITED NOVEL FROM TONY GROOM
Well - what can I say - this book is unputdownable.
I've waited patiently for 2 years and at last THE book has been delivered. Read more
I've waited patiently for 2 years and at last THE book has been delivered. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Jackie Briggs
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