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"A gripping and authentic view of life and death in the dangerous world of private protection." --"Soldier"
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"A gripping and authentic view of life and death in the dangerous world of private protection." --"Soldier"
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I like Duncan Falconer's books and his SBS operative, Stratton - very much in the McNab and Ryan space and generally as good, if not better.
But "Traitor" is a strange one, a cliché ridden bunch of mercenaries take over an oil rig and some dubious plotting has Stratton and a bunch of intelligence boffins take on the rescue task when the original strike team is.....stranded. And the boffins are somewhat cliché ridden too.
The action then moves onto Russia as Stratton moves to remove a British traitor and recover some top secret equipment.
I have genuinely enjoyed all of Falconer's books, but this one is perhaps his weakest effort. The characters, plot and some of the scenes are just way too far over the top, to the degree that they are almost silly. There is a scene where Stratton is challenged to 'a fight to the death' - wholly inappropriate, silly and a little typical of many things in this book. It's also odd that there is a bit of a style change from the author, less McNab and more over the top Matthew Reilly type stuff. I hope Duncan Falconer gets back to his normal style as this one just did not hit the mark at all for me, my three star rating is ever so slightly generous.
But "Traitor" is a strange one, a cliché ridden bunch of mercenaries take over an oil rig and some dubious plotting has Stratton and a bunch of intelligence boffins take on the rescue task when the original strike team is.....stranded. And the boffins are somewhat cliché ridden too.
The action then moves onto Russia as Stratton moves to remove a British traitor and recover some top secret equipment.
I have genuinely enjoyed all of Falconer's books, but this one is perhaps his weakest effort. The characters, plot and some of the scenes are just way too far over the top, to the degree that they are almost silly. There is a scene where Stratton is challenged to 'a fight to the death' - wholly inappropriate, silly and a little typical of many things in this book. It's also odd that there is a bit of a style change from the author, less McNab and more over the top Matthew Reilly type stuff. I hope Duncan Falconer gets back to his normal style as this one just did not hit the mark at all for me, my three star rating is ever so slightly generous.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This was my first Falconer novel and I have to say it was something of a disappointment.
Like the Curate's Egg it is good in parts. The action sequences where SBS hero, Stratton, takes on the terrorists read well and echo Falconer's Special Forces experience. The plot, however, is too far-fetched for even the most credulous reader. Characters are cliched and shallow. The writing style too is somewhat naive with some alarming changes in points of view, jumping from inside one protagonist's head to another.
Falconer's strengths lie in his SF experience. In this example, his imagination and plot construction are his weaknesses. I'm all for former SF soldiers taking to writing provided they stick close to what they know best. This reads like the script of a poor Hollywood movie with all the flashes and bangs but with a serious lack of credibility.
Like the Curate's Egg it is good in parts. The action sequences where SBS hero, Stratton, takes on the terrorists read well and echo Falconer's Special Forces experience. The plot, however, is too far-fetched for even the most credulous reader. Characters are cliched and shallow. The writing style too is somewhat naive with some alarming changes in points of view, jumping from inside one protagonist's head to another.
Falconer's strengths lie in his SF experience. In this example, his imagination and plot construction are his weaknesses. I'm all for former SF soldiers taking to writing provided they stick close to what they know best. This reads like the script of a poor Hollywood movie with all the flashes and bangs but with a serious lack of credibility.
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
Another excellent gripping tale which is difficult to put down. I really enjoy this series, so much real knowledge goes into really good novels ... thanks Kindle
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Stratton is back.
Duncan Falconer has got me hooked on his central character, John Stratton. Read more
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too unbelievable
I've read all Duncan Falconer's books and enjoyed them all until this one. The story was too far fetched and the action overdone. Read more
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thrilling but believable,with that quality english narrative.Read everything you can find from Falconer!
thrilling but believable,with that quality english narrative.Read everything you can find from Falconer!
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Good Book
Like the other review it is a bit over the top. But this book is clever. To me it does not matter if the story line is unbelievable or not. Read more
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