I’m so thrilled to be a part of the book tour for Outcast by Chris Ryan. Thanks to Rachel’s Random Resources and Zaffre Books for my copy of the book to take part.
After single-handedly intervening in a deadly terrorist attack in Mali, SAS Warrant Officer Jamie ‘Geordie’ Carter is denounced as a lone wolf by jealous superiors.
Now a Regiment outcast, Carter is given a second chance with a deniable mission: locate SAS hero-gone-rogue, David Vann.
Vann had been sent into Afghanistan to train local rebels to fight the Taliban. But he’s since gone silent and expected attacks on key targets have not happened.
Tracking Vann through Afghanistan and Tajikistan, Carter not only discovers the rogue soldier’s involvement in a conspiracy that stretches far beyond the Middle East – but an imminent attack that will have deadly consequences the world over . . .
This is Chris Ryan’s brand new action thriller and about the fourth book I have read of his. I immediately replied to the invitation to join this tour. I absolutely adore this author’s books. I always wonder if the author can keep up the standard of their previous book, but with Chris Ryan I don’t even think about it. I just opened it and plunged into Outcast.
As always the action begins immediately and I was there, all my attention given to this book. I didn’t look up for hours. This book introduces us to Jamie ‘Geordie’ Carter, a warrant officer who simply doesn’t have the right face to fit in with the superiors. He gets stationed in Chile, despite being a decorated officer. After an incident Carter fully expects his elite force career to be over. Instead he is sent to Afghanistan to find Dave Vann, a former member of his squad and Carter’s mentor.
Chris Ryan’s writing always has my adrenaline rising. He doesn’t mess about with his descriptions of the violent amd corrupt world we live in. It’s fast- paced and, at times I found I really was holding my breath. Carter is a man who excels at adapting to any situation he finds himself in. He is loyal and sometimes his actions don’t end well. He is very principled and won’t mess about, no matter what the consequence. He was a living breathing man in my mind. I like this man and the way his mind works when under extreme pressure left me thinking.
As always Chris Ryan’s first hand experiences shine through. He has made this story a very current one by including the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. I felt like this could even be a real situation that had been embellished for creative purposes. That’s how invested I was in this book!
A very authentic action thriller that keeps you glued to the pages as the action never lets up. The technical things were also explained perfectly, such as the thermobaric bombs etc. I had no problems and the flow of the story was never interrupted.
In conclusion this is a thrilling, adrenaline fuelled ride for anyone who fancies hopping into the world of Chris Ryan’s imagination
Purchase Links
UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/Outcast-Chris-Ryan-ebook/dp/B09SM14MPC
US https://www.amazon.com/Outcast-Chris-Ryan-ebook/dp/B09SM14MPC
https://www.brownsbfs.co.uk/Product/RYAN-CHRIS/OUTCAST/9781838777616
Author Bio
Chris Ryan was born in Newcastle.
In 1984 he joined 22 SAS. After completing the year-long Alpine Guides Course, he was the troop guide for B Squadron Mountain Troop. He completed three tours with the anti-terrorist team, serving as an assaulter, sniper and finally Sniper Team Commander.
Chris was part of the SAS eight-man team chosen for the famous Bravo Two Zero mission during the 1991 Gulf War. He was the only member of the unit to escape from Iraq, where three of his colleagues were killed and four captured, for which he was awarded the Military Medal. Chris wrote about his experiences in his book The One That Got Away, which became an immediate bestseller. Since then he has written over fifty books and presented a number of very successful TV programmes.
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