Meltdown (Boy Soldier)

click here for more details, find new or used items	Andy McNab, Robert Rigby Our price £6.18 (£10.99) New from £5.41 Used from £2.19 Pages: 304 (Hardcover) ISBN: 0385608063 Pub: Doubleday Pub date: 2007-05-03 Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 9803

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Good final instalment to excellent series (0/0 people found this helpful)

In perhaps the final chapter in the Boy Soldier series and the sequel to the excellent Avenger, Danny and Fergus have been assigned a mission to find and stop the makers of a deadly new drug.

With its fast paced action and a stronger position for Danny as a professional worker, Meltdown is different and more assertive in its job than the previous books in the series, which makes the forth instalment intriguing and exciting.

Having Danny put in a more distinctive and grown up role shows a different side to the character. This is interesting to read and observe.

However there isn't as much excitement to his character here as there was in previous novels, with him determined to be right and be a professional, though it is understandable given the circumstances.

The plot is consistent and intriguing, exploring the highs and lows of people in the drug industry with plenty of twists and turns in stall for the characters.

There again is a strong focus on following orders and doing your job, excellent focus from McNab's SAS days. The plot gives an insight into what it is like following orders and going undercover to explore the truth and find and destroy the bad guys and their operations.

Storm was a very interesting character as was her previous boyfriend and the introduction of new characters is something McNab does very well, giving each their own personal story and attitude gives the story more depth and feeling.

Avenger was the best of the series but this is a good follow up with strong action, commitment and a technical minded set, the series was undoubtedly one of the best I have ever read, thank you McNab.

8/10

Gutted that I have finished it!!! (0/0 people found this helpful)

Very easy to read, very hard to put down! Being in my mid 30's with the heart and imagination of a teenager this was a dream book for me. I would recommend to any armchair soldier. My only regret is that I did not start at the begining of the Boy Soldier series. I have just ordered the the full set!!! Enjoy...

Not Just for Kids (0/0 people found this helpful)

I was hesitant to try the Boy Soldier books as I thought they were for teenagers. Well they are, but adults who enjoy a quick, fun read will appreciate this one as well. I've read most of his "adult" novels--trying to go through the whole list of his books at greymansland.com, the Andy McNab website--and now I'm going to read his "kids" books too.
Great, fun read for any age group!

Grand finale (0/0 people found this helpful)

Pity that this is the last of the "Boy Soldier" series, but then at 18 Danny is hardly likely to enjoy being called a boy.
The author/authors tend to forget at times that this book was aimed at yougsters and there is no shortage of bad language. Would Mr McNab like his daughter to be subjected to this?
The book is easily, for me, the best of the series so far, but Elena is sadly missed. I felt the last quarter was rather shallow, superficial and rushed - perhaps we had a deadline to meet.
All in all, as am adult, it was a thoroughly good read.
If you have read the previous three in the series, then read this one.
If you haven't, then start at number one and read the entire series.

Another great story from McNab (1/1 people found this helpful)

What a great finish! It is a real shame it has ended though. But if you like McNab's stories it says on his website andymcnab.co.uk he is launching short audio stories for mobiles phones - sounds interesting.

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