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Extreme Hard Target

By: Chris Ryan
Narrated by: Josh Cohen
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Faster - Grittier - Darker - Deadlier

Former SAS Warrant Officer Joe Gardner has fought the Regiment's deadliest enemies, in some of the most desolate places on earth. And he's always won. Now he's about to face his toughest challenge yet. After losing his hand whilst on a covert operation in Afghanistan, Gardner is forced to stand down from active duty. Now he lives off the grid. But trouble finds him in the shape of a phone call from an old friend. Ex-Regiment legend John Bald is trapped in a bullet-ridden favela in Rio de Janeiro and a violent gang is out to kill him. Unless Gardner helps, Bald is a dead man.

What begins as a simple rescue mission soon descends into a desperate struggle for survival as Gardner finds himself caught up in a conceit that stretches from the slums of Brazil to the frozen steppes of Siberia. Stalked by elusive MI6 agents and ruthless ex-Blades, Gardner must draw on all his training and instincts to hunt down the hardest target of all - before disaster strikes....

©2010 Chris Ryan (P)2010 Hodder & Stoughton Action & Adventure Espionage Genre Fiction Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense War & Military Fiction Military Suspense Latin American Russia

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narrative very good, story hard to follow, split into sections not good and a very poor ending. overall not great...

Not the best

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for the first hour of this book, nearly lost interest but glad I kept listening as the story evolved became quite a good listen when the book finished leaves you wanting more looks like I'm going to have to buy the next book to find out what happens next

worth a listen

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The action is thick and fast, which is what makes Chris Ryan books a good go to for a holiday read.
However, I found the sound effects annoying - too basic and sporadic to add any atmosphere. Also, some of the similes were cringe worthy. I suppose you run out when you have written as many books as Chris Ryan

Fast action but was a bit annoying

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A book is supposed to allow you to create your own mental picture. Clearly the producers of this ‘performance’ think otherwise with a raft of stupid, unnecessarily sound effects.

Ruined by stupid sound effects

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really enjoyed it, great action throughout! the sound effects were really good, great book, I wished it would never end

excellent and exciting

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