What do you think?
Rate this book
Bodyguard #3, part 2
Survival
Perfect for fans of Alex Rider and Jason Bourne, this action-packed conclusion to Connor's third mission sees him evading lethal hunters, both human and animal, in the African plains.
Following their heart-pounding, narrow escape at the end of book 5, Ambush, Connor Reeves and the diplomat's family under his protection are forced to run for their lives through the perilous jungle. With their safari vacation cut short, and a band of heavily armed rebel soldiers in hot pursuit, Connor must use every skill and trick he's learned during his Guardian training to ensure their survival.
But as they fight for their lives, Connor realizes the gunmen are the least of their problems--no amount of bodyguard training can prepare him for the bloodthirsty predators who roam the savanna.
Combining pulse-pounding action, diabolical enemies, and an insider's knowledge of the tricks of the trade, the BODYGUARD series is the perfect target for fans of Alex Rider, James Bond, Jack Bauer, and Jason Bourne.
Praise for BODYGUARD
"Breathtaking action . . . as real as it gets."--Eoin Colfer, author of the bestselling Artemis Fowl series
"Bradford has combined Jack Bauer, James Bond and Alex Rider to bring us the action-packed thriller"--Goodreads.com
"A gripping page-turner that children won't be able to put down"--Red House
Following their heart-pounding, narrow escape at the end of book 5, Ambush, Connor Reeves and the diplomat's family under his protection are forced to run for their lives through the perilous jungle. With their safari vacation cut short, and a band of heavily armed rebel soldiers in hot pursuit, Connor must use every skill and trick he's learned during his Guardian training to ensure their survival.
But as they fight for their lives, Connor realizes the gunmen are the least of their problems--no amount of bodyguard training can prepare him for the bloodthirsty predators who roam the savanna.
Combining pulse-pounding action, diabolical enemies, and an insider's knowledge of the tricks of the trade, the BODYGUARD series is the perfect target for fans of Alex Rider, James Bond, Jack Bauer, and Jason Bourne.
Praise for BODYGUARD
"Breathtaking action . . . as real as it gets."--Eoin Colfer, author of the bestselling Artemis Fowl series
"Bradford has combined Jack Bauer, James Bond and Alex Rider to bring us the action-packed thriller"--Goodreads.com
"A gripping page-turner that children won't be able to put down"--Red House
272 pages, Paperback
Published October 24, 2017
104 people are currently reading
117 people want to read
About the author
Chris Bradford
95 books930 followersChris Bradford is the bestselling author of the Young Samurai, Bodyguard and Soul Series.
Chris is renowned for his inspiring author events and ‘method writing’ style. For his award-winning Young Samurai series, he trained in samurai swordmanship, karate, ninjutsu and earned his black belt in Zen Kyu Shin Taijutsu.
For his BODYGUARD series, Chris embarked on an intensive close protection course to become a qualified professional bodyguard.
And for the Soul Prophecy trilogy, Chris travelled extensively to experience first-hand the cultures featured in the story – from living with the Shona people in Zimbabwe, to trekking the Inca trail, to meditating in a Buddhist temple amid the mountains of Japan.
His books have been published in more than 25 languages and been nominated for 30+ book awards, winning among others the Northern Ireland Book Award 2011, the Hampshire Book Award 2014 and the Brilliant Book Award 2014. Young Samurai: The Way of the Warrior was deemed one of Puffin’s 70 Best Ever Books, alongside Treasure Island and Robin Hood.
To discover more about Chris or book an author visit: www.chrisbradford.co.uk
Chris is renowned for his inspiring author events and ‘method writing’ style. For his award-winning Young Samurai series, he trained in samurai swordmanship, karate, ninjutsu and earned his black belt in Zen Kyu Shin Taijutsu.
For his BODYGUARD series, Chris embarked on an intensive close protection course to become a qualified professional bodyguard.
And for the Soul Prophecy trilogy, Chris travelled extensively to experience first-hand the cultures featured in the story – from living with the Shona people in Zimbabwe, to trekking the Inca trail, to meditating in a Buddhist temple amid the mountains of Japan.
His books have been published in more than 25 languages and been nominated for 30+ book awards, winning among others the Northern Ireland Book Award 2011, the Hampshire Book Award 2014 and the Brilliant Book Award 2014. Young Samurai: The Way of the Warrior was deemed one of Puffin’s 70 Best Ever Books, alongside Treasure Island and Robin Hood.
To discover more about Chris or book an author visit: www.chrisbradford.co.uk
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 9 of 9 reviews
March 2, 2020
Because I currently own the US edition, I'll review both books 5 & 6 at once. If you're wondering why or you aren't familiar with the series here's why; long story made short these two, US edition books is equivalent to book 3 in the UK edition. For this entire series each UK edition book has been split into 2 US edition books. (So, Ambush and Survival, books 5&6 in the US is really book 3 in the UK edition titled Ambush.)
Publication: October 24th 2017
Synopsis: Connor’s mission: to protect a foreign ambassador’s family on safari in Africa.
Considered the perfect assignment, the holiday turns to hell when their convoy is ambushed by gunmen. Fleeing through the bush, Connor and his assigned family become the prey in a shoot-to-kill hunt across the African plains.
As they fight for their survival, Connor realizes the gunmen are the least of their problems. For no amount of bodyguard training can prepare him for the wilds of Africa and one prowling hungry leopard…
Review/Thoughts: These two books never really dragged on for me. There was always something that happened that held my attention. There was some time skips that I weren't overly fond of, it wasn't huge time skips more like a day or two. Things like that. I didn't mind them, but I wished that they weren't throughout Connor's birthday. I would have liked to see more of what they did for his birthday that's all.
I still love Alpha squad training exorcises. They're just training exorcises but they're wonderfully written and a certain aspect is brought to the scenes making them feel very urgent even life threatening to Alpha squad, at least to me as the reader they did.
Connor had his hands full in these 2 books, I mean he always does but this... He had to ensure his principals safety, avoid all the dangers that roam Africa, avoid the enemy, and make sure he, himself lives to keep the principals safe! A nice touch that was added was the fact that, while Connor is a great Bodyguard and great at all these other things he's still human. Meaning he's not invincible, not unbeatable and that he has an a phobia...that terrifies him! Yes, I'm sure all things are hinted and mentioned in the previous books and in the ones I have yet to read, but they were more highlighted in these books. I...I don't want to sound cruel towards our main character, but I enjoyed seeing that. I enjoyed seeing that he was...a teenager.
This Dr. Grey is creepy. I know we haven't seen the last of him, and I don't know whether to be concerned, or terrified by that thought. I don't want to be on this guy's bad side, and I get the feeling I also don't want to get caught making a deal with him. He's just creepy to me.
~Till the next Chapter~
You can also find me on:
WordPress: https://wordpress.com/view/areaderswo...
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shylas_sher...
Publication: October 24th 2017
Synopsis: Connor’s mission: to protect a foreign ambassador’s family on safari in Africa.
Considered the perfect assignment, the holiday turns to hell when their convoy is ambushed by gunmen. Fleeing through the bush, Connor and his assigned family become the prey in a shoot-to-kill hunt across the African plains.
As they fight for their survival, Connor realizes the gunmen are the least of their problems. For no amount of bodyguard training can prepare him for the wilds of Africa and one prowling hungry leopard…
Review/Thoughts: These two books never really dragged on for me. There was always something that happened that held my attention. There was some time skips that I weren't overly fond of, it wasn't huge time skips more like a day or two. Things like that. I didn't mind them, but I wished that they weren't throughout Connor's birthday. I would have liked to see more of what they did for his birthday that's all.
I still love Alpha squad training exorcises. They're just training exorcises but they're wonderfully written and a certain aspect is brought to the scenes making them feel very urgent even life threatening to Alpha squad, at least to me as the reader they did.
Connor had his hands full in these 2 books, I mean he always does but this... He had to ensure his principals safety, avoid all the dangers that roam Africa, avoid the enemy, and make sure he, himself lives to keep the principals safe! A nice touch that was added was the fact that, while Connor is a great Bodyguard and great at all these other things he's still human. Meaning he's not invincible, not unbeatable and that he has an a phobia...that terrifies him! Yes, I'm sure all things are hinted and mentioned in the previous books and in the ones I have yet to read, but they were more highlighted in these books. I...I don't want to sound cruel towards our main character, but I enjoyed seeing that. I enjoyed seeing that he was...a teenager.
This Dr. Grey is creepy. I know we haven't seen the last of him, and I don't know whether to be concerned, or terrified by that thought. I don't want to be on this guy's bad side, and I get the feeling I also don't want to get caught making a deal with him. He's just creepy to me.
~Till the next Chapter~
You can also find me on:
WordPress: https://wordpress.com/view/areaderswo...
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shylas_sher...
January 30, 2021
As Conner, Amber, and Henri try to make their escape in the wilds of the African jungle, they continue to be hunted by the rebels who attacked their convoy. They also find they must deal with the dangers inherent in the jungle including deadly snakes, poisonous spiders, and hungry crocodiles. Knowing who to trust becomes their biggest problem when they run across soldiers, poachers, and rebels in the African jungle.
Survival begins where Ambush ended with continuing nonstop action and adventure for Conner and his charges. One aspect of Conner's job that stands out in this story is that the Guardians never carry guns and rarely use them unless they are threatened and acquire one from an enemy. Overall, this is another good entry in the Bodyguard Series.
Survival begins where Ambush ended with continuing nonstop action and adventure for Conner and his charges. One aspect of Conner's job that stands out in this story is that the Guardians never carry guns and rarely use them unless they are threatened and acquire one from an enemy. Overall, this is another good entry in the Bodyguard Series.
March 22, 2022
I love reading this series. I love the adventure and the danger. I like the part of the book where Amber and Connor jump off the cliff. I also like the part after where amber and Connor jump of the cliff and Connor fights off crocodiles.
I love reading these books I wished I owned them. I like the part at the end where family is reunited and they all get out safely from the lodge. I like the mystery part to where Connor goes to look for Colonel Black, and comes across someone who was on the burning oil tanker from the two previous books, with Laurent the French Diplomat and Ambers Father discussing the diamonds that were being mine in the national park in africa.
I love reading these books I wished I owned them. I like the part at the end where family is reunited and they all get out safely from the lodge. I like the mystery part to where Connor goes to look for Colonel Black, and comes across someone who was on the burning oil tanker from the two previous books, with Laurent the French Diplomat and Ambers Father discussing the diamonds that were being mine in the national park in africa.
November 8, 2017
What an excitng end to the tense situation in Africa!!!!I felt like Chris Bradford makes the character of Connor seem realistic. His has some great skill set with his martial arts background and his father being special forces, but he is human and does make mistakes. Like the situation with the Snake and AMber had to save him. Was not sure they were going to make it out alive. So many tense situations!!!!!!
October 30, 2017
Best series ever you have to read it
(Very action packed)
(Very action packed)
October 2, 2018
Asher (12yo) read.
February 7, 2026
I am way above the targeted age group and I am enjoying this series. Even the cliffhanger.
February 4, 2018
Another excellent book by Chris Bradford. I love how he tells a story and this book is just another great story. If you love Alex Rider and such then you will love this series!!!!
Displaying 1 - 9 of 9 reviews