No Fear: My True Story of My Deadly Life After the SAS

by Steve Devereux

This is an account of Steve Devereux's life after the SAS, where he served with great distinction. It tells of life embroiled in the vicious guerilla warfare of Mozambique, training soldiers and living in atrocious conditions of warring Africa. Steve headed back to the UK, where he forged a living for himself as a bodyguard, guarding amongst others, Patsy Kensit and Liam Gallagher during their honeymoon. But before long he was itching for the wild life and left for war-torn Somaliland, where he began the dangerous and sensitive task of mine clearance, in a country ravaged by civil war.

Genres: Military Fiction

304 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Martin · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good read. Interesting to see how life after the SAS can be so complex and difficult.

[Diana · Rating 2 out of 5]

Book received from NetGalley.

This book talks about the author's life post-SAS. He had to learn how to live a "normal" life and find a "normal" job. He found it in private security. The book would likely have been interesting to someone else. It just wasn't something that kept my interest. I finished it but it was very forgettable.

[Ivory Castle · Rating 4 out of 5]

After leaving the SAS Steve Devereux made the transition to private security work. This new venture included working in remote and treacherous environments like Mozambique where his role was to turn locals into a fighting force within a few months. This was made that much harder when 90% of the population didnt seem to understand what the war was all about. At the other end of the scale he was also engaged to look after several rich and famous figures.
Written in a down to earth manner the author imbues a dry sense of humour into his story telling. This book reveals life after the SAS is far removed from that portrayed by the media.
You will learn it is possible to experience calm and fear at the same time and the importance of teamwork. Making military and personal qualities work together for the greatest chance at life and survival.
Several scenes have stayed with me eg the rows of tractors and combine harvesters, lined up in a field, left to bake in the sun for 15 years without fuel and the head cut off by plane propellers which rolled down towards the group.
This might sound a little odd but I actually felt like I was learning something as I read this book.
This book is a real eye opener and should interest those who enjoy biographies.
A copy of the digital version of the proof edition was kindly provided by the publisher via Netgalley and this review is solely mine.

[Ashley Hampton · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this book was interesting. In being former law enforcement, I'm interested in how other groups and organizations work and then how others take that training and use it elsewhere. With any biography/autobiography, I intuitively wonder if what is written is actually true or sometimes fictionalized. I thought this was in the realm of being accurate. The writer's voice was interesting to read and kept me engaged. I'd recommend this book to anyone that liked reading true accounts of military, security, or other good vs. bad guy types of work.

***Received a copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.***

[Anne Laing · Rating 3 out of 5]

:) enjoyable

Enjoyed the story of this sas writer and his life after the sas enjoyed the book and will look out for his other books

[M T · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyable book about life post SAS. Very detailed and thought provoking. Will look for more by this author.
Thanks to Netgalley

[Martha Brindley · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very interesting read about life after the SAS. Very detailed, descriptive and well written.. Thank you Net Galley for my copy.

[Gra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good story and insight into work needed in poorer places in our world. The writing style is easy going, making it so easy to read. Some reviews mentioned continued reference to problems finding work after leaving the services, but these reviews are far off the reality.

[RUSSELL GILSTN · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bodyguards

An excellent book and a great insight into the world of the bodyguard and the rich and famous. Plenty of information and facts. Gets your mind ticking about a world that very few realise excists.