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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Killing Zone, 9 Sep 2004
By A Customer
I had the opportunity to read this book atleast six years ago and i can honestly say in comparison to other autobiographies i have read, this book sticks in the mind like no other. To join the author from his early years in glasgow and jouney with him through an incredible life is really enjoyable.When he recounts his times in the various groups he has been attached to, you get a feeling of being there with the tension, pain, effort and the humour of the situations he has found himself in. This story puts all the other "SAS" and "Special Forces" books in the shade. It is not like, "Bravo Two Zero" and all the other books like that, this book stands out for the way one man can go from the Parachute Regiment to the RUC, not forgetting the SAS and the south african recce, in 22 years. Harry McCallion is an extraordinary man. He has a unique humour and uses it frequently to show that he has feelings like the rest of us, this is what makes you warm to him as a person and keeps you hooked on the book. There are the usual weapons, missions, tactics and operations you'd expect to read, but that's not all the book is about. It is a story of one mans growth from boy to man in exremely unusual circumstances. If books on "Special forces" or autobioghraphies are your favourite type of read, then this book will captivate you and keep you enthralled to the end.
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