- Hardcover: 384 pages
- Publisher: Century (Nov 20 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1844135357
- ISBN-13: 978-1844135356
- Product Dimensions: 16 x 3 x 24.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 481 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #685,276 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Chock full of military fat to chew on... will keep you awake until dawn."
—Irish Times
"Explosive plot... gritted teeth adrenaline."
—Financial Times
From the Trade Paperback edition.
—Irish Times
"Explosive plot... gritted teeth adrenaline."
—Financial Times
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Product Description
Two soldiers: one a celebrated military hero and the other a broken veteran living in the gutters of London. Their paths last crossed nearly twenty years ago. Now, amidst a hostage crisis in the Middle East, their lives are about to collide again. And the Strike Back is about to begin.
John Porter was involved in a hostage raid in Lebanon in 1989. The raid went disastrously wrong; several Regiment men died. John spared the life of a Lebanese fighter and blames himself for the deaths. Struggling to come to terms with the past, John has hit the bottle and is sleeping rough.
Colonel Peregrine Collinson was involved in the same raid. Unbeknownst to his colleagues, it was Peregrine’s fault that the mission went wrong. He was awarded a Military Cross and is heralded as a military hero for something he didn’t do.
After the disastrous raid, the lives of the two men couldn’t have been further apart. Until now. A hostage crisis in the Middle East draws the enemies back together again. Who will be the hero this time?
From the Trade Paperback edition.
John Porter was involved in a hostage raid in Lebanon in 1989. The raid went disastrously wrong; several Regiment men died. John spared the life of a Lebanese fighter and blames himself for the deaths. Struggling to come to terms with the past, John has hit the bottle and is sleeping rough.
Colonel Peregrine Collinson was involved in the same raid. Unbeknownst to his colleagues, it was Peregrine’s fault that the mission went wrong. He was awarded a Military Cross and is heralded as a military hero for something he didn’t do.
After the disastrous raid, the lives of the two men couldn’t have been further apart. Until now. A hostage crisis in the Middle East draws the enemies back together again. Who will be the hero this time?
From the Trade Paperback edition.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Very pricey!,
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This review is from: Strike Back (Audio CD)
I have watched "Strike Back" on TV...apparently this was season two as season one was not released in North America. When I saw this audio book I was quite excited as both my husband & I enjoy the show. I was very disappointed when I received the audio CD - it is only two dics - a total of 2 1/4 hours listening time - 1 episode. I expected this to be the whole first season.
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3.4 out of 5 stars (7 customer reviews) 2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Entertaining, quick read.,
By Jenn - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Strike Back (Mass Market Paperback)
Love Chris Ryan's style as opposed to the embellished, drawn-out ramblings of Andy McNab. Ryan is able to move past technical detail and focus a little more on characters. While military junkies probably feed off of McNab's military experience, knowledge and gore, Ryan keeps the rest of us entertained with his up-front, fast and character driven narratives.I was interested in the plot of Strike Back long before the tv show came out and was very pleased with the book. It has plenty of twists and turns to keep you entertained without loosing your interest or revealing the resolution before finishing the book. The only drawback is that the book resembles most of Ryan's other works and ends abruptly. Like the other reviews say, this is a great, little action book with a lot of punch. While you might not pick it up and thumb through it in years to come, if you're into military intrigue, it's definitely worth your time.
3.0 out of 5 stars
ok read.,
By two zero - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Strike Back (Paperback)
This novel is a ok read. Pretty standard and stright forward. This author has written much better stories and is worth keeping an eye on.
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Strike Back,
By John Sellars "Shooter" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Strike Back (Mass Market Paperback)
Chris Ryan is my favourite author, this book is awesome, just heard its coming out as a Sky1 program?!?!? cant wait for that should be amazing! Brilliant read, all his books are brilliant!
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