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Former intelligence officer and one-time instructor at the British Army School of Sniping, Phil Mason is struggling to make ends meet as a private investigator when he's contacted by his former M15 liaison officer. The overstretched security service needs all the help it can get hunting down members of al-Qaeda terror cells in the UK - and Mason needs the cash. But in the murky intelligence world of smoke and mirrors, nothing is what it seems. As a routine surveillance operation escalates into a full-blown international crisis, Mason must come to terms with the unthinkable: there must be a traitor within Britain's security forces. Entering a desperate race against time to identify and avert a major terrorist threat, Mason must hastily re-hone his old counter-sniper skills as he returns to the business he swore he had left behind forever. The killing game.
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Terence Strong was brought up in south London, after the Second World War. He has worked in advertising, journalism, publishing and many other professions. His bestselling novels include THE TICK TOCK MAN, COLD MONDAY and WHEELS OF FIRE. He lives in Salisbury, Wiltshire. Visit www.twbooks.co.uk/authors/tstrong.html
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Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
The author has been around for quite a while and was amongst the first to produce SAS type thriller, many years before the McNabs and the Ryans. I have read all his books and enjoyed all of them.
In President Down we have an ex special forces sniper acting as a free-lance investigator for the UK Security Service. What starts as routine background checks escalates into an attack on the President that may be unstoppable....
Fast moving and well written, this is a solid thriller. Some good understanding of how (I presume) the Security Service operate and some good characters. What pulled it back to a three star was I did guess a number of things a little too early on and it did not quite do enough to differentiate itself from the many similar books out there.
But if you like the McNab/Ryan stuff then it is a good bet you will like this.
In President Down we have an ex special forces sniper acting as a free-lance investigator for the UK Security Service. What starts as routine background checks escalates into an attack on the President that may be unstoppable....
Fast moving and well written, this is a solid thriller. Some good understanding of how (I presume) the Security Service operate and some good characters. What pulled it back to a three star was I did guess a number of things a little too early on and it did not quite do enough to differentiate itself from the many similar books out there.
But if you like the McNab/Ryan stuff then it is a good bet you will like this.
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This was my first experience of Terence Strong and I must admit that I was not totally convinced of the possibiloity of the story. Some of this stems from the fact that
I do not usually read books written in the first person. So, to my mind, an unbelievable story
I do not usually read books written in the first person. So, to my mind, an unbelievable story
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President Down is well worth its read. I have read it three times over, and will read it again. I am a Terence Strong fan, I know from personal experience just how accurate his research is. I have now read all of his previous books, being introduced to them through Tick Tock Man which I rate as his best with President Down. I eagerly await the release of An Unholy War and find it to say the least 'intriguing' that the release has been put back so long. Is it because the content will be too near the truth of current affairs?
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President Down
This was the Third book I have read by Terence Strong and I have enjoyed every one. they are very much on the Gerald Seymour style,but still unique to the writer, and as he has... Read more
Published 9 months ago by retchip
A strong, well-researched book
A very decent read. Nothing too flashy, just straightforward action genre storytelling that seemed well-researched. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Trimona Ankler
Excellent
I read this book over three days. Excellent: good story line with no glaring plot holes, good character development, good pace throughout. Recommended.
Published 18 months ago by C. Valentine
Not his best but definitely worth reading
I guess my title for the review says it all .... I have read many of Terence Strong's books and they are all eminently readble ... well structured and easy to read. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Kevin McIlroy
Great Thriller
This is the first book from this author that I have read and I really enjoyed it. It has some twists and turns as well as some great action packed scenes. Read more
Published 23 months ago by M. G. Currie
What A Great Page Turner
Buy This Book, It Keeps you On The Edge Of Your Seat From Page One.
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