Ghost Flight

Will Jaeger #1

by Bear Grylls

Will Jaeger was left for dead. Now he's back for revenge.

Genres: Thriller, Fiction, Adventure, Action, Audiobook, Crime, Ebooks

451 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2015

About the author

Bear Grylls has become known around the world as one of the most recognized faces of survival and outdoor adventure. His journey to this acclaim started in the UK on the Isle of Wight, where his late father taught him to climb and sail. Trained from a young age in martial arts, Bear went on to spend three years as a soldier in the British Special Forces, serving with 21 SAS. It was here that he perfected many of the skills that his fans all over the world enjoy watching him pit against mother-nature. Despite a free-fall parachuting accident in Africa, where he broke his back in three places, and after enduring months in military rehabilitation, Bear went on to become one of the youngest ever climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Bear went on to star in Discovery Channel's Emmy nominated Man Vs Wild and Born Survivor TV series, which has become one of the most watched shows on the planet. Off screen, Bear has lead record-breaking expeditions, from Antarctica to the Arctic, which in turn have raised over £2.5million for children around the world. In recognition of his expertise and service, Bear was appointed as the youngest ever Chief Scout to 28 million Scouts worldwide, awarded an honorary commission as a Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy, and has authored 10 books, including To My Sons.

Reviews

[Callum · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is the book equivalent of watching Bear Grylls masturbate in front of a mirror for eight hours.

[Sammy Dawes · Rating 5 out of 5]

I honestly don't have a bad word to say about this book! I had no idea that Bear Grylls was a writer until a colleague of mine gave me this book to read. I love how he used personal experience and knowledge to allow the reader to imagine the setting. The book grabs you pulls you in a doesn't let you go!

I had no idea the book was going to be part of a series so I now have to impenitently wait for the next book to come out so it can answer the many questions that were left up in the air at the end of the book!

[Bernard Jan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ever heard of Bear Grylls? I truly hope so, because this former soldier in the British Special Forces, the youngest ever Chief Scout to the UK Scout Association and an honorary Colonel to the Royal Marine Commandos is also an adventurer, writer and television presenter. His Facebook bio says that “Bear Grylls has become known around the world as one of the most recognized faces of survival and outdoor adventure.”

I first heard about Bear Grylls seven years ago when I was on my vacation visiting my friends in Sweden and we watched his Ultimate Survival (also known as Born Survivor/Man vs. Wild) on the Discovery Channel. Needless to say that Bear Grylls captured my attention on the spot, that I wanted to see more of him, making me check for him online immediately after returning home to Croatia.

I loved the concept of his show in which he was left stranded with his crew in an unfamiliar wilderness – rainforests, glaciers, deserts, islands, to name just a few – with only one goal: to survive and find his way back to civilization.

The similar pattern follows his entertaining and exciting thriller Ghost Flight. Packed with action, adventure, beautiful landscapes of the remote Amazon jungle where lies hidden a mysterious WWII warplane, Ghost Flight guarantees to keep even the most demanding fans of this genre glued to its pages. It is so easy to picture Bear Grylls, an ex-soldier and a survivor, as an ex-soldier Will Jaeger, also a leader of a team of former elite warriors in their quest to uncover the mystery of the hidden warplane and the secret of Nazi evil forces (Wir sind die Zukunft) that lie buried in it.

I am a sucker for WWII novels and I am a sucker for Amazon rainforest. When those two are combined, you have an explosive reading before you. You are drinking up a cocktail made of ghosts from not so recent past, to majority of people almost forgotten, but the ghosts which are patiently waiting for their moment of the rise of the new Reich, and a pristine nature beaming with both beautiful and deadly life.

Ghost Flight is a successful debut novel with interesting and well-developed characters, full of action, twists and turns and gripping moments. It is also a very detailed novel which probably might not help us in a fight against the rise of a new Reich if it comes to it, but it could very well serve us as a survival guide in a primeval rainforest if we ever find ourselves in our personal mission under the canopy of magnificent trees where neither evil Nazis nor modern-day humans got to leave their destructive imprint.

BJ
www.bernardjan.com

[Book Addict Shaun · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I found out that Bear Grylls was releasing a thriller I couldn't wait to read it. In terms of pure excitement, thrills and adrenaline rushes, Ghost Flight has it all. If I had to describe our main character, Will Jaeger, then I'd say he was a cross between Bear Grylls, Ross Kemp and Danny Dyer. Or at least that's how I pictured him.

Ghost Flight is a difficult book to summarise because of just how much story it contains, and the complicated threads that make up the inventive mystery within the story. Will Jaeger is haunted by the disappearance of his wife and son. Rescued by an old friend they must achieve the impossible and escape from a very well-protected African island. Returning to the UK Jaeger is tasked with leading an expedition into the Mountain of the Gods in the Amazon jungle to examine the secrets of a lost WWII warplane, one that harbours explosive secrets and terrifying forces are intent on keeping the warplane hidden forever.

Bear Grylls goes into a lot of detail, and he is obviously more than qualified to write an action-packed adventure thriller such as this one. The atmosphere just seeps from the pages, I felt as if I was in the Amazonian jungle myself. Before that though we have probably one of the most thrilling scenes I have ever read in a book with Jaeger jumping from 30,000 feet strapped to a sexy Russian who is part of the expedition team but who Jaeger thinks might be the person responsible for the death of his friend. The scenes between Jaeger and Irina Narov are electric, and I think he's more than met his match in Narov.

The mystery element is brilliantly done, complicated in places this is a book you definitely need to give your full attention to but it's totally worth it. It's a thought-provoking read, with a story that is at times frighteningly realistic and believable. The whole thing has been beautifully well-researched and I stopped guessing how things would progress early on as it was a wasted task. As the book nears its conclusion things get very exciting.

We are really given a sense of Jaeger's character. How haunted he is by the disappearance of his family, and his need to find answers to where they are. Despite him coming across as a little bit superhuman at times (which is expected from a thriller) he is a believable character, and unlike other books in this genre he felt original and not a rehash of characters I've read about before. He's a character I think we will continue to learn about as the series progresses, and I for one can't wait.

In terms of a book ending and leaving you wanting more, Bear Grylls ends the book on the biggest cliffhanger meaning that readers will be left desperate for more. I hope the follow-up isn't too far away as this book is a thriller in every sense of the word, and Bear Grylls has created a character in Will Jaeger that I can't wait to read about again.

[Diana · Rating 2 out of 5]

I wanted to like this, but it's pretty rubbish really. Stick to doing what you're good at, Bear, which definitely isn't writing. The story was oK, but the writing style is terrible, sadly. Think Dan Brown. It'll probably sell really well to the mass market.

[KEVIN · Rating 1 out of 5]

I should have enjoyed this book. The blurb convinced me I would so I gave up my spare time and hard earned money and boy was I disappointed. I get the impression that this story was written by a committee of editors and like anything written by a committee purely to make money it has no heart. Cut and paste comic book characters and clichés abound and its a long haul.
For instance. Our hero takes his wife and son on a camping holiday in the welsh mountains in mid-winter- as you do. His wife and son are kidnapped out from under his nose for reasons that never become clear throughout the whole book. So what does our super-soldier do to rescue his family? Well he takes himself off to a remote tropical island where he spends the next three years living with friendly villagers. But before he leaves he reminds his work colleagues to get in touch should they hear anything about his missing family. Some hero right!
While living on the island he falls foul of the evil dictator and is imprisoned. Another super-soldier arrives to spring him from prison by bribing the guard and driving away. They arrive back in the friendly village leading a posse of the dictators murderous troops into their midst. Thanks to our hero the troops start slaughtering the villagers. So our hero promptly abandons them and sails way across the sea in an open boat. My suspension of disbelief was beginning to creak under the strain by now. Our hero arrives back in the UK where we learn he owns a thriving company with unlimited resources and lives in a castle. I gave up at this point but nevertherless managed to finish the whole book and what a chore it was.
The upshot is this: if you want taut thrillers that make at least some sense then grab a Cussler. If you crave a modern pulp adventure with a credible plot and well-drawn characters then pick up a copy of 'Brannans Chase' by Stephen Cord. A book that will deliver ten times the thrills at a quarter of the price. Just saying.

[Maria Ange · Rating 1 out of 5]

A waste of time. It doesn't compare to any of the current bestsellers in the action/thriller genre like Andy McNab, Chris Ryan Stephen Leather, Matthew Reilley and Frederick Forsyth, just to name a few.

Slow - dragging to the extent it took me two weeks to finish the book. I persevered just because I spent money on it. Plot wasn't believable. It lacks the fast-paced action required for a story such as this.

I normally like Bear Grylls but this was a disappointment.

[Olga Kowalska (WielkiBuk) · Rating 4 out of 5]

BEAR GRYLLS! Poisonous spiders! Deadly caymans! Forgotten tribes! Nazis! And mystery! BEAR GRYLLS! It was so much fun! It is pulpy, it is beary-dramatic (no pee-drinking, though), it has a great story and a lot of action. When you want to take a breath from all serious literature - try BEAR GRYLLS (it has to be shouted at loud) - you will spend a great time :)

[Ash · Rating 3 out of 5]

I went into this book with no real expectations at all. I picked it up solely because it had Bear Grylls’ name on the front and I thought that he would have some crazy stories to tell, but I had no idea whether he was any good as a fiction writer. Having finished the book, I am pretty pleased with my pick because Bear Grylls actually wrote an interesting and gripping thriller that has left me wanting more.

Ghost Flight is the thriller debut of Bear Grylls and follows Ex-British soldier Will Jaeger. Haunted by the disappearance of his wife and son, Jaeger is hiding out in Africa when he is tasked to lead an expedition into the Amazon jungle to retrieve a WWII plane that had been hidden for seventy years. The closer Jaeger gets to the plane and the secrets it is holding inside, the more convinced he becomes that it has something to do with why his family is missing.

The general idea of the book really intrigued me. I’m not usually overly interested in WWII or Nazi stories but Grylls has an interesting take that questions whether WWII actually ended the way we thought it did. The plot was a real surprise and a lot deeper than I was expecting from the book. The book also contains all the things you do expect like short chapters that keep the book flowing, survival expertise and a lot of action and adventure.

Probably my favourite thing about Ghost Flight are that there are little Bear Grylls touches littered throughout the book. Jaeger and his team get up to all sorts of things that you imagine Bear Grylls probably does in his spare time, like fighting massive caimans, parachuting down waterfalls and enjoying a roast monkey dinner with a previously uncontacted native Amazon tribe. Also, I got much more enjoyment that I probably should have when Jaeger drank his own urine.

There was only one small letdown for me in the book and that is the characters. Most of the characters are pretty cliché and that made it harder for me to connect with them. There’s the big crazy Maori, the seductive and vibrant Latina, the ice-cold but stunningly attractive Russian and prideful Japanese man. Even the main character Will Jaeger was a little too perfect for my tastes, but he is still a very interesting character that I do want to see again.

I have to point out here that Ghost Flight ends with one of the biggest cliffhangers that I have ever seen in a book. While it is a complete story in its own right, it is the first half of a much bigger story that continues in Grylls’ next book Burning Angels which is expected out in June. Be prepared that if you do finish Ghost Flight, you’re not going to able to just stop there.

Is it worth a read? If you’re a fan of Bear Grylls’ television shows, then Ghost Flight is definitely worth a read. Jaeger really feels like he is based pretty heavily on Grylls and it has the same sort of wild adventure feel. It’s also worth a read if you have an interest in WWII or Nazi stories because Grylls throws up an interesting take on the end of WWII.

This review was originally published at Worth a Read.

[Schurkenblog · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dort, wo sich Brasilien, Bolivien und Peru treffen, soll ein Flugzeugwrack mit brisanter Ladung aus dem Zweiten Weltkrieg liegen. Ex-Söldner Jaeger und ein Team von insgesamt zehn Leuten sollen das Wrack bergen und das Geheimnis lüften.

Nun ist es so, dass so ein Dschungel alleine schon ein harter Gegner sein kann. Denn in ihm lauern allerhand Gefahren. Piranhas, Kaimane, bösartige rotäugige Spinnen, monstermäßige Schlangen, Orientierungsverlust, unwegsames Gelände, Indigo-Völker mit Giftpfeilen, … Wenn dann auch noch ein Verräter in den eigenen Reihen sitzt, dann wird die Jagd nach dem Geheimnis umso spannender. Denn nicht nur Jaeger und sein Team suchen das Wrack, nein, auch eine andere Gruppe versucht das Geheimnis zu hüten. Um jeden Preis.

Viel Action und Tam-Tam mitten im brasilianischen Dschungel bietet die Geschichte. Auch wenn sich der Anfang etwas zieht, wird der Leser dann mit umso mehr Action und Thrill durch die Seiten getrieben.

Dazu kommt noch der Hintergrund der Geschichte dazu, der einen Schrecken beim Leser hinterlässt. Denn Bear Grylls weiß, wovon er schreibt, war er doch wirklich bei der SAS. Und so gibt es Hinweise darauf, dass in dem Thriller nicht alles total erfunden ist, auch wenn manches derart erschreckend klingt, das man als Leser einfach hofft, dass das alles reine Fiktion ist.
Wenn man googelt, ahnt man, nicht alles aus dem Thriller ist reine Erfindung. Hans Kammler war nämlich wirklich damit beauftragt, gegen Ende des Zweiten Weltkrieges Naziwaffen außer Landes zu schaffen. Doch weder die Nazis selbst noch ihre Waffen wären ohne Hilfe der Alliierten in der Lage gewesen, sich außer Landes zu flüchten. Und wie wir wissen, haben es viele ranghohe Nazis geschafft, sich ein Leben in Südamerika aufzubauen.

Und so bietet dieser Thriller nicht nur actiongeladene Unterhaltung, sondern auch einen Mehrwert. Denn am Ende ist man gedrängt, nach den Hintergründen zu googeln. Und wird mit allerhand Wahrheiten, Halbwahrheiten, Verschwörungstheorien und auch Lügen konfrontiert, so dass man kritisch auf das aktuelle Weltgeschehen blickt.

Deswegen ist dieser Thriller wirklich sehr zu empfehlen. Nicht nur wegen der actiongeladenen Story, sondern auch, weil dieser Thriller den Leser dazu veranlasst, in den politischen Matsch zu stochern, der uns täglich präsentiert wird. Auch heute noch, nicht nur damals.

Ein Schrecken bleibt nach dem Lesen des Buches. So oder so.

[Derek · Rating 3 out of 5]

Disappointing! Great adventure, holds your attention all the way through but no ending, the book just stops mid plot to the point that I thought I had a faulty copy.

I was fortunate to win this book from Goodreads for which I am very grateful, however if I had bought it I would feel cheated that I would have to buy the next book to get the ending. But then I would question whether I would still get an end or whether I would then have to buy book 3, 4, 5...

There are several exciting sub-plots to this story and I would have been delighted if they had all come to a conclusion except maybe for one of them that would then have been a hook to the next book. I feel that leaving all the plots unanswered is a disservice to the reader.

To anyone considering buying this book I would suggest waiting to see when/if the follow up comes out and whether the reviews show that it has a conclusion.

Otherwise I could have so easily given this five stars.

[Karina · Rating 5 out of 5]

een spannend avonturenboek in de stijl van Clive Cussler. het leest als een sneltrein en het is jammer dat het wachten op volgende delen nog lang duurt!

[Jimmi Allen · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's like the Uncharted games, but replace the charismatic, witty, and lovable rogue Nathan Drake with Bear Grylls... I mean William Jeager.

This is a great adventure book filled with all the popular stereotypical side characters and tropes but with a modern flair. Every character, while simple in theory, was distinct. You didn't have to explain the differences between Irina Narov or Raff. It's an incredibly easy and digestible read that I thoroughly enjoyed and look forward to reading a sequel.

Thanks for the awesome Christmas present, Tori! ❤️❤️❤️

[Mojca · Rating 5 out of 5]

A strange warplane is discovered deep in the Amazon jungle, in a spot of dead land, a group of ex-military and intelligence personnel is gathered to try and retrieve the relic. But when the chosen leader of the group is found dead, presumably by suicide, they need to find a replacement. A replacement that has been meant as the first leader, but could not be found.

Well, they've found William Jaeger, although not in pristine condition, and the mission is a go once more. A mission into the deep of the jungle where the jungle itself proves to be the lesser of threats. There is a force, a Dark Force, that would stop at nothing to prevent Jaeger's team to reach the downed plane first. Or at all.

The hunter has just become the prey.



I admit at having picked up the book from the shelf at my local bookstore solely because of the author's name on the cover, but I bought it because of the intriguing blurb. When I started reading it, there was a little apprehension, for not all blurbs truly reflect the story, and, yes, a little bit because of the author as well. Not many survival-experts turned TV-personalities can write good fiction.

The apprehension was soon gone, though, at the first page, with the cockroach scene. I was hooked. And it was all smooth sailing (in terms of reading and enjoying the plot) from then on.

The book doesn't offer non-stop action, leaving the reader a few chances to breathe in between, but even during the not-so-actiony scenes, the pacing doesn't let up. The story never gets boring, the flow never stops, the pacing is continuous, even picking up speed and urgency as you approach the end. There isn't a dull moment, the reader is kept guessing and wondering alongside the characters in the book, kept on his toes, at the edge of the seat...And turning page after page to discover what might happen next.

The characters are vividly depicted and realistic, the plot is engaging and gripping, the pacing perfectly balanced, and though the book contains a bit of military jargon, the quick and efficient explanations and/or translations of it make it easy to follow and not cumbersome. There's mystery, conspiracies, shadowy enemies, engaging action, a little bit of history thrown in...I just loved it from beginning to end, and I'm so very happy at having obtained the second book in the series before I read the first one, because Ghost Flight ends on a cliffhanger (so beware) of rather enormous proportions (hero-wise and "history"-wise).

I know this review does the book no justice, but it's difficult to write something more elaborate and "profound" without descending into a detailed discussion of the plot and minutae of different scenes which could spoil the enjoyment of future readers.
Let me just say I loved it from beginning to end, and I can't wait to read what happens next.

[Ame · Rating 3 out of 5]

Does this sound familiar?
Ex-special forces soldier, forced to leave the special forces after breaking his back in a parachuting accident. This same soldier also has an obsession with Triumph motorcycles and lives in a boat on the River Thames... Bear Grylls shouldn't have bothered with the attempt at subtlety - he should have just called the main character Bear Grylls and been done with it.

Positives:
I thought the actual story was really good and it kept me turning the pages. The fourth Reich thing was really interesting.

Negatives:
- The similarities between Will and Bear. Whenever Will was described as anything remotely positive I couldn't help but feel that Bear was describing himself (we're constantly told that Will is good-looking, fit, elite, lithe, leopard-like, witty.... etc, etc). I felt like I was stuck in Bear Grylls' head.

- The background characters were shallow and followed all cultural stereotypes; Japanese soldier who narrowly escapes death to then comment on how he wants to turn the piranhas into sushi, Brazilian female soldier who won't stop going on about the Rio Carnival and blowing kisses, the hippy, bearded New Zealander who loves drugs and wants to hug everyone, and the loud, obnoxious Navy SEAL with a "schlong that is the whole nine yards" and keeps referring to his ass.

- All female characters were written like men, their only female qualities being their names. The only reference to the fact that they were female came when Will was embarrassed to encourage Santos to check her "female parts" for leeches. And then there's the scene at the end when Narov tries to seduce Will - I couldn't help but feel that this must be Bear Grylls' ideal seduction - "Such close proximity can be necessary for only three reasons; One: Practical necessity, Two: To share body warmth, and Three: Sex. I should like it to happen for reason number three". Cringe.

In summary a good story but weak characters. It reads like a Bear Grylls' fantasy novel. Not sure I'll be bothering to read the second in this series.

[Петър Панчев · Rating 4 out of 5]

Приключения в амазонската джунгла
(Цялото ревю е тук: https://knijenpetar.wordpress.com/201...)

Не знаех, че експерта по оцеляване Беър Грилс има апетити към художествената литература, но пък жанра, в който е избрал да пише, отговаря напълно на очакванията ми от него. Всъщност Беър в действителност е Едуард, но хора като него винаги се сдобиват с някакъв прякор. В случая не се учудвам, защото две от децата му носят имената Мармадук и Хъкълбери. :D Ако човек прегледа биографията му, несъмнено би повдигал вежди често-често. Като екстремна натура, той е посетил почти всички места по света с екстремен климат, включително и Еверест. Но популярността му сред масовата аудитория идва с хитовите поредици за оцеляване в дивата природа, които се роят една след друга през годините. Следват куп научнопопулярни книги и… два приключенски трилъра. Правя това изложение, защото в „Призрачен полет“ („Бард“, 2016, с превод на Венцислав Божилов) героят също е екстремна личност и няма да сгрешите, ако наложите образа му върху самия писател. Направи ми впечатление, че Беър използва цялата си палитра от знания за оцеляването, без да украсява излишно сцените, в които животът на участниците е застрашен. Това придава особена достоверност, като изключим, разбира се, историята със самолета в джунглата на Амазонка. Да видим какво имаме…
(Продължава в блога: https://knijenpetar.wordpress.com/201...)

[Fabrizio Poli · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you're looking for some thriller entertainment crafted with a conspiracy theory and fast paced, this is the book for you. Lot's of interesting lessons to be learnt about survival and makes you think about the whole Nazi thing.

Not only is Bear Grylls a survival expert but he is also a very good author. This thriller kept me on the edge of my seat and I can't wait for the book...

[Edo Waard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Doodsvlucht heb ik mogen lezen voor in de leesclub van Hebban. Vanaf het begin van het boek, was ik gegrepen door het verhaal en heb ik het binnen de kortste keren uitgelezen. Inhoudelijk ga ik niet te veel over het verhaal verklappen, maar Bear Grills is met Doodsvlucht goed op weg, om een blijvertje te worden in het thriller genre. Mensen ga het boek zo snel mogelijk lezen.

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got this from Audible. I usually play a book at bedtime as it always puts my husband to sleep. Not this time. I actually caught him sneaking away with my phone to listen to it! It's not just a man's book but one of the best adventure/thriller/suspense books I've ever listened to. Does Bear really have time to write books or does someone else do it in his name?

[Rich · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was bloody brilliant! Absolute page turner, haven't been able to put it down - I was not expecting this from Bear Grylls! Not a single bad word to be said about it. I think I may have found my new favourite book series.. Mr Grylls? Please write another imagination capturing novel soon!

[R-Cee*Jay]

This is an excellent story, well-written and fast paced from the get go. But it didn't grab me. It is definitely a very 'guy' book, the manly-readers out there will enjoy the shit out of it.

[Ekin Açıkgöz · Rating 1 out of 5]

Bear Grylls'i çok severim. Çok iyi bir komando (malülen emekli İngiliz SAS subayıdır, bilmeyenler için), çok iyi bir 'doğada hayatta kalma uzmanı' ve çok çok iyi bir TV programcısıdır. Yıllarca Cumartesi akşamları programını seyretmek için (o zamanlar kaydet seyret veya platformlar yoktu, canlı TV seyrediyorduk) dışarı çıkmazdık; ki dışarı çıkma yaşlarındaydık.

Fakat bu kitap, hayatımda okuduğum en kötü kitaplar listesi yaparsam bir gün, kesinlikle ilk beşte olacak! Bear Gyrills'in TV popülaritesinden yararlanıp bu camiadan da para kazanalım demişler. Fakat bu kadar kötü bir şey yazmak için hakikaten çabalamak lazım. Bugün AI'e versek on kat iyisini yazar. Rezalet karton karakterler, klişe konular, feci diyaloglar...

Ben sevmesem bile başladığım kitabı bitiririm. İstisnası 2-3 kitaptır. Vallahi bitiremedim bunu. Zamanıma yazık.

[Jill Deschuytter · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this one! There was a lot of action but it wasn't boring or too long winding. I like the main character, he's a bit closed off but you do learn why that is. I love his relationship with Raff, that man is a dream.

There is a nice mix of action, rest points and historical facts and it was a good balance for me.

It's time to start book two ( my library had it!) , cause the ending left me eager for more.

[Roman · Rating 2 out of 5]

Slabe, strasne slabe. Ze zacatku se zda, ze by to mohlo dosahnout kvalit rekneme Forsythovo titulu, ale ani omylem. Konspiracni zapletka postavena na synech otcu Rise, kteri infiltruji mezinarodni organizace a tajne sluzby. Zivam a zaklapavam, dalsi dily teto serie cist nebudu.

[Sophie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A solid 3,5 stars, I would have given it 4 if things didn’t get a bit weird in the last quarter. It was interesting, thrilling and fun and I’m going to continue the series. It should be noted that the audiobook narrator was absolutely fantastic at making voices and accents.

[Gordon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read and well written but Jaegar seems to be superhuman with his exploits and recovers really quickly.

[Robbie Denning · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book was an enjoyable read. While the main character was perfect in an almost annoying way, the journey was fun enough to read, with plenty of exciting set pieces.
The highlight of this book was the mystery surrounding the antagonist organisation which is slowly revealed throughout the book. This is the best part of the book and has me wanting to read the next one!

TLDR: fun enough read with a good mystery. Characters are a little under developed and 2 dimensional.

[Liesleest · Rating 3 out of 5]

Geen boek om te lezen voor de stijl. Wel goed vermaak vol actie en bugs, voor wie, net als ik, Dual Survival kijken als guilty pleasure had.

[Marvin · Rating 3 out of 5]

So this being the debut novel of Bear Grylls, I picked it up not really knowing what to expect. What I got was an action thriller that uses hooks based on the authors own personal experiences and knowledge. His explanations of the locations and settings leave the reader into a vivid imagination and feeling like you're actually there. The main hero Will Jaeger is a very believable character who's not only the "superhero" type soldier, but also a man who's been tormented by the disappearance of his family.

The mystery within the story is a winding thread of mystery that does require your full attention. The turns in this story are somewhat unpredictable and just when you think you have the next page figured out, another twist!

The ending leaves you on the edge of a cliff and has you wanting more!

[Jeff Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

First Read

I won this book as part of a Goodreads giveaway, which is just as well because in all likelihood I would never have read it otherwise. I'm very choosy about what I read, sticking only to my tried and trusted genres of historical fiction and fantasy more often than not, but when I saw the author's name I felt compelled to enter as I'm a huge Bear Grylls fan.

This is probably the first "thriller" I have ever read, but if his other books are like this then it is unlikely to be my last.

A real page turner with a fantastic lead character and some great descriptive writing.

Thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend it to fans of this genre in particular but also those looking for something out of their comfort zone.