Anyone read Sniper One by Dan Mills?
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Did a search and couldn't find anything so I hope it's not a repost.
Anyway - Sniper One. Superb!
As an ex Squaddie, I felt he completely captured the attitude of the blokes and how the British Army conducts itself when the chips are down. The recounting of the major contacts are excellent as well.
I would highly recommend it.
Anyway - Sniper One. Superb!
As an ex Squaddie, I felt he completely captured the attitude of the blokes and how the British Army conducts itself when the chips are down. The recounting of the major contacts are excellent as well.
I would highly recommend it.
schmalex said:
Yes. Very good book.
I am currently reading 8 Lives Down by Major Chris Hunter. A very gripping read about his experiences leading a bomb disposal team in Iraq.
I'll look into that.I am currently reading 8 Lives Down by Major Chris Hunter. A very gripping read about his experiences leading a bomb disposal team in Iraq.
Also reading 'Soldier' by General Sir Mike Jackson. There's a great bit in it where he gets christened as 'The Prince of Darkness' by his blokes and he can't work out why - nothing to do with looking like Bella Lugosi's more sinister brother then
Sciroccology said:
I've just finished "3 Para" by Patrick Bishop (very, very good) and was looking for my next read.
Is this a recent release?
Relatively - in Paperback now.Is this a recent release?
I read it in two days straight - was waiting a boozer last night for a mate who I was lending it to (who then proceeded to forgot it - thankfully they staff picked it up and knew it was mine!). He was half an hour late so I started reading it again and didn't want to hand it over.
Go for it.
Asterix said:
Sciroccology said:
I've just finished "3 Para" by Patrick Bishop (very, very good) and was looking for my next read.
Is this a recent release?
Relatively - in Paperback now.Is this a recent release?
I read it in two days straight - was waiting a boozer last night for a mate who I was lending it to (who then proceeded to forgot it - thankfully they staff picked it up and knew it was mine!). He was half an hour late so I started reading it again and didn't want to hand it over.
Go for it.
Read it the other week. Thought it was an excellent and very enjoyable read. Also read Richard Holmes's Dusty Warriors, which covers the wider PWRR battlegroup during the same period. I'd also recommend Rory Stewart's "Occupational Hazards: a year in Iraq" - he was the deputy governor of Maysan prior to the arrival of the PWRR.
Read Sniper One about a year ago, got it in hardback so much more expensive!!
Halfway through 3 Para.
Read 8 lives down about 4 months ago, also very good.
Have also read Highway to hell (I think its called that) and another book by a bloke called James Ashcroft. These are accounts of private military contractors in Iraq, both worth a read too!
Halfway through 3 Para.
Read 8 lives down about 4 months ago, also very good.
Have also read Highway to hell (I think its called that) and another book by a bloke called James Ashcroft. These are accounts of private military contractors in Iraq, both worth a read too!
funkyrobot said:
Read Sniper One about a year ago, got it in hardback so much more expensive!!
Halfway through 3 Para.
Read 8 lives down about 4 months ago, also very good.
Have also read Highway to hell (I think its called that) and another book by a bloke called James Ashcroft. These are accounts of private military contractors in Iraq, both worth a read too!
Think its called Making a Killing. Just ordered it.Halfway through 3 Para.
Read 8 lives down about 4 months ago, also very good.
Have also read Highway to hell (I think its called that) and another book by a bloke called James Ashcroft. These are accounts of private military contractors in Iraq, both worth a read too!
I read it a while back, interesting book & shows what balls the lads have I'm appauling conditions.
What I don't particularly like & is typical of the genre is the random throwing in of pseudo-blokey phrases (not particularly used by any squaddies I know) and what appears to be fantastic word-for-word recall of long conversations. 8 Lives Down is better in this respect IMO.
What I don't particularly like & is typical of the genre is the random throwing in of pseudo-blokey phrases (not particularly used by any squaddies I know) and what appears to be fantastic word-for-word recall of long conversations. 8 Lives Down is better in this respect IMO.
Read Sniper 1 a few months ago - brilliant. Really made you feel like you were there dodging the bullets with the author. Slightly rough and ready style of writing but no less compelling for it.
I read 3 Para directly afterwards and for me it didn't compare well with Sniper 1. While it was certainly interesting, it felt very "dry" and slightly sanitised after the blood and thunder of Sniper 1.
I read 3 Para directly afterwards and for me it didn't compare well with Sniper 1. While it was certainly interesting, it felt very "dry" and slightly sanitised after the blood and thunder of Sniper 1.
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