"A very different take on Bomber Command! Loads of action and black humour spiced with some very raunchy off-duty antics. I loved it! An absolute must for all fans of Derek Robinsons' WW2 novels"
"My second Len Deigton on the list, but no apologies. Written nearly 30 years ago, but still a cracking Bomber Command read, and one that holds you right to the end"
"A heart-warming story of how two communities learnt first to tolerate and then to live with and love each other in the dark days of 1943. Ms Mayhew's Bluebirds and The Crew ran this close."
"Not strictly about flying, but flying and fliers form a central part of this high-drama novel set in the Italian Alps. Typical Ryan style. Based on true events and gripping!"
"A teasing mystery thriller set on a WW2 Bomber Base in Lincolnshire. Superb first novel with strong human interest links woven into life on a Lancaster station"
"Strong human storyline about life in England in the dying days of the war, and thereafter, with the two central characters being both fliers and interesting"
"Typical Ryan twister based in the Far East during and after WW2. Centres on ATS pilots flying missions over occupied Burma. Bit of a slow burner but builds to a great finish"
"Yet another very strong first novel that follows the exploits of a Hurricane squadron in France in the phoney war, ending in chaotic retreat in the face of overwhelming odds. Roll on the sequel!"
"Charlie's back! Strong sequel to Tuesday's War features the exploits of former radio op Charlie Bassett as he galavants around war-torn Europe in pursuit of the elusive Grace. Great stuff! Loved it"
"Another teasing mystery thriller this time set on a pilot training station in Rhodesia in 1943. Lots of twists and turns and a very spicy sub-plot. Terrific!"
"Sequel to The Last Sunrise. Not truly a flying/fliers novel, but an absolute cracker set in the dying days of WW2 and the start of the cold war. Possibly RR's strongest since Early One Morning."
"Terrific! A powerful and moving account of a WW2 fighter pilot in the 1990s who faces up to and then revisits his turbulent 40s past. IMHO even better than the "Burning Blue". Thanks Mr Holland!"
"Powerful sequel to Blue Man Falling set mainly in Malta at the time of that island's greatest need. Gripping read that portrays strongly the defiance of the Island Fortress. Bring on Number 3!"
"More of Charlie's exploits - this time in 1947. More twists and turns than a Monaco Grand Prix, and lot's of ups and downs too! Excellent! Please let Charlie fly again Mr F."
"Picked this up in local bookshop. Excellent first novel for Patrick B. Strong lead characters, and storyline that gives full feel for those extraordinary times"
