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"McNab is the best suspense thriller writer to put pen to paper since Alistair MacLean."

--Stephen Coonts, author of Flight of the Intruder

About the Author

A former member of the crack elite force the Special Air Service, Andy McNab has seen action on five continents. In January 1991, McNab commanded the eight-man SAS squad that went behind Iraqi lines to destroy Saddam Hussein's scuds. He eventually became the British Army's most highly decorated serving soldier, and remains closely involved with the intelligence communities on both sides of the Atlantic. Because of the highly sensitive and clandestine nature of his work with the SAS, he is wanted by a number of the world's terrorist groups. His whereabouts, therefore, cannot be disclosed.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An action hero who is so real it's scary, Mar 2 2002

By	"curtcow" (Short Hills, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

Andy McNab is a former British Special Operations Agent who has written both fact and fiction. Nick Stone, McNab's alter ego of sorts, is sent to track down fellow counter terrorist agent and former lover Sarah Greenwood who is in the U.S. and may have gone to the other side. He goes to a redneck supply store and a WalMart to stock up for a night of recon and spots Sarah and an Arab looking dude coming out of a lakeside retreat the next day.

I trust that McNab didn't do everything Nick Stone does, but his SAS Elite and most decorated Brit soldier background make Nick the most credible of the current genre of super agents. The human side of Nick the assassin, who is totally competent in the field yet so easily manipulated, and McNab's descriptions of the mundane details of surveillance and pursuit make Nick seem real. British slang and lingo unfamiliar to the reader create a crystal clear picture when spoken by Nick. On page 160 he's ordered to kill Sarah. Twenty-five pages later he's dragging her through the Carolina woods dodging choppers (helis), dogs and automatic weapons.

The flaws in the plot match the flaws in Nick and balance out to a huge leg up on Ludlum, Clancy, Follett et al. It's also kind of cool that the title doesn't come into play until page 345. "Crisis Four" is one of four command posts in the White House where the good guys and the bad guys will ultimately sort out.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Spooky reading after 9/11, Jan 14 2002

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I guess the author was more worried about bin Laden that our leaders (and the rest of us). I didn't start reading the book until after the terrorist attacks of 9/11/2001. Once I got into the book I flipped back to front to see if it was written after the fact - nope, published in 2000.

I had read Firewall previously and Crisis Four was about what I expected. It is a good read, but with some flaws. The main character can be far from the "Superman" lead in some books - in fact he some times makes so many mistakes that you figure that is why he is out of the service.

Lots of detail from someone who seems to know which end is up. The ending leaves a bit to be desired. If you read the Amazon review, it will ruin the ending.

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2.0 out of 5 stars A good plot ruined by slang and expletives, Nov 27 2001

By	D. Merz "booksinmich" (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Andy McNab seems to have the details of special ops down, and the plot was superb. The characterization of Nick Stone is strong, and the story line is interesting.

As my first introduction to McNab's writing, it was disappointing to see the text littered with so many unnecessary expletives and British slang. I'm no prude, but it was extremely distracting.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Crisis
When I started reading this book, it sent shivers up my spine. Because I hadn't even looked at it, really, just got it out of curiosity. Read more

Published on Nov 25 2001 by Megan

3.0 out of 5 stars Details, details, details
Welcome to the gloomy side of special operations. A world of detailed tradecraft, freezing rain and icy mud, cheap motels, and junk food. Read more

Published on Nov 16 2001

3.0 out of 5 stars Crisis Four could have ended better
This book started out REALLY good but then kinda flopped in the end. I guess you would have to read <i>Remote Control</i> to get some of the plot twists, which is a... Read more

Published on Oct 23 2001 by Matt Soriano

3.0 out of 5 stars Fast action but slow and plodding plot.
Well, Andy Mcnab is back in his second novel. I recently picked up a copy of Crisis Four and read it in a matter of days. Read more

Published on Sep 4 2001 by Ivanhoe