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Hannah: I am the storm
Hannah, 24 years young, homeless, streetwise but destitute. Abandoned by her drug addict mother when she was 16, Hannah has learned to survive on the streets, the hard way. Harassed by an Albanian gangster, Dardan Flaka, Hannah is rescued by an angel. Greg Angel, to be precise. Starting a new life in Snowdonia, Hannah begins to look forward again. But Flaka is on her trail as he doesn't like losing one of his 'assets'. His 'Code of Honour' demands retribution. Nicknamed 'The Crusader' by Flaka, Greg fights to keep Hannah safe. But the Albanian thinks Greg is alone, he hasn't reckoned with the TEAM, a Security company that Greg runs. This asset is one that will cost Flaka dear. Some Angels can be the very Devil when challenged. A cocktail of action and adventure, revenge and justice, with a slice of romance. "Jason Bourne meets Edward Woodward as the Equaliser" Harry Clacey, author.
316 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 30, 2020
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March 17, 2021
Highly entertaining ... Bombs, Bullets, and Romance, and a real 'feel-good' factor to it too.
Although I’m a huge fan of military-themed action and thrillers, I think what I most enjoyed about this particular book is the ‘feel good’ factor it engenders and the two main characters, Greg Angel and Hannah, finding love and a second chance at life and real happiness. Essentially, this is a love story born out of an initial act of kindness and generosity, but which then blossoms against a background of organised crime and possible terrorism.
On one level this is very much a ‘larger than life’ book in that it’s written very much for its entertainment value rather than trying to impress the reader with ‘edge of the seat’ explosive action and military authenticity. Having said that, as with any story involving ex-military and covert security teams and the like, there is a wee bit of explanation of the content, but not so much as to bog the reader down with unnecessary military detail or detract from the story, though there are one or two instances that are only likely to be picked up by veterans like the reference to the 'Union Jack' club in Waterloo and Greg laughingly commenting on the 40,000 having claimed participation in the SAS storming of the embassy siege in London. Although, as I’ve said, the story has a ‘larger-than-life’ feel to it, the author blends much of it with little personal aspects of his own very real background, friends, and other biographical details, and in doing so, gives the wider fictional story just the right level of credible authenticity.
Good solid writing from the start, and a style that authentically captures the harsh nitty-gritty dangers and reality of life on the streets for a vulnerable young woman. The less than savoury characters the author immediately introduces certainly fulfil all the usual gangster thug stereotypes, but this is intentional rather than down to lazy writing, and those same stereotype traits are more than fleshed out enough to fully convey the reader’s sense of genuinely not wanting to meet them outside the pages of a book. The author also introduces us to his team of security operatives, a mixed bunch of, again, larger-than-life characters that fit well into the story as do other peripheral ones.
All in all, entertaining, uplifting, and fun to read. Given the locations and the nature of the criminal threat and storyline, the book will inevitably appeal more to UK readers who are likely to be more familiar with the story references, but still worth a look for anyone … and plenty of scope too for a sequel.
Although I’m a huge fan of military-themed action and thrillers, I think what I most enjoyed about this particular book is the ‘feel good’ factor it engenders and the two main characters, Greg Angel and Hannah, finding love and a second chance at life and real happiness. Essentially, this is a love story born out of an initial act of kindness and generosity, but which then blossoms against a background of organised crime and possible terrorism.
On one level this is very much a ‘larger than life’ book in that it’s written very much for its entertainment value rather than trying to impress the reader with ‘edge of the seat’ explosive action and military authenticity. Having said that, as with any story involving ex-military and covert security teams and the like, there is a wee bit of explanation of the content, but not so much as to bog the reader down with unnecessary military detail or detract from the story, though there are one or two instances that are only likely to be picked up by veterans like the reference to the 'Union Jack' club in Waterloo and Greg laughingly commenting on the 40,000 having claimed participation in the SAS storming of the embassy siege in London. Although, as I’ve said, the story has a ‘larger-than-life’ feel to it, the author blends much of it with little personal aspects of his own very real background, friends, and other biographical details, and in doing so, gives the wider fictional story just the right level of credible authenticity.
Good solid writing from the start, and a style that authentically captures the harsh nitty-gritty dangers and reality of life on the streets for a vulnerable young woman. The less than savoury characters the author immediately introduces certainly fulfil all the usual gangster thug stereotypes, but this is intentional rather than down to lazy writing, and those same stereotype traits are more than fleshed out enough to fully convey the reader’s sense of genuinely not wanting to meet them outside the pages of a book. The author also introduces us to his team of security operatives, a mixed bunch of, again, larger-than-life characters that fit well into the story as do other peripheral ones.
All in all, entertaining, uplifting, and fun to read. Given the locations and the nature of the criminal threat and storyline, the book will inevitably appeal more to UK readers who are likely to be more familiar with the story references, but still worth a look for anyone … and plenty of scope too for a sequel.
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