Bangk!

by Mark Wesley

If you liked The Italian Job, Oceans 11, Mission Impossible and Heist you’ll love BanGk! This James Stack adventure mixes breath-taking action with an endlessly inventive plot that turns the volume way up to 11. The un-put-down-able page-turner, re-defined. JAMES Ex-captain Special Forces, a tough, intelligent, risk taker, figured out that if you want to rob the Bank of England you don’t go through the front door, guns blazing. You don’t tunnel up through the floor either. You don’t climb through windows, lower yourself on a harness, screw around with the computers, fix the security cameras, or play Twister with invisible Laser beams. You don’t do any of that stuff because it won’t work. That’s why gold has never been stolen from the vaults of the Bank of England. They’ve got every angle covered…Except one. The result is a tense, wild ride on a runaway train, barely clinging to the tracks. A huge confidence trick, the search for retribution and the quest for a massive pay-day. A fun and constantly surprising crime caper. What do other readers say? Bangk! is an amazing holiday read. I couldn't put it down - there has to be a movie. Fantastic! Hard to put down. Beautifully written, researched and the characters are brought to life as the fascinating plot unfolds. Exciting debut. The plot is believable, the pace constantly builds, and the crescendo is un-put-downable. Wow, James Stack and co. are definitely owed a sequel. Fantastic read, Well written, with great characters, fast moving and full of action. LOVED IT!! I challenge you to read the 80-word synopsis and not get your hands on a copy.

352 pages, Paperback

First published April 17, 2015

Reviews

[Jaffareadstoo · Rating 4 out of 5]

James Stack, ex-British Forces is the brains behind the operation, he's a likeable rogue with enough intelligence to always be one step ahead of the game and who controls his merry little group of robbers with his own special brand of tough love. There's something a bit 'gung-ho' about this improbable band of bank robbers but you can't help but warm to them, even though at times you are left wondering if they are ever going to get to grips with the 'big job' that they are planning, which is to rob the Bank of England.

It's a real boys own adventure with lots of wheeling and dealing on the side and a plot that seems too good to be true. However, with warmth and wit, the author propels the gang through a criminal minefield riddled with problems until the dramatic conclusion which is every bit as exciting as you hoped it would be.

In many ways it reminded me of a James Bond movie. There's a handsome leading man, a pretty femme fatale, hapless police detectives, glorious gangsters and excitable criminals.

What's not to like?

[Miryam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Highly enjoyable read. Action-packed full of suspense with interesting characters. Looking forward ro reading the second novel, "Frack!"