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The New Recruit
- Narrated by: Jack Hawkins
- Series: Andy McNab, Book 1
- Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Thriller & Suspense
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quick moan
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WHAT A LOAD OF SELF LOATHING GUFF
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Summary
What if your prank killed your best friend? Could you live with yourself? You try to forget and move on; you enrol in Army training, you want to make something of your life. The training is tough and it almost breaks you. But you survive; you know you’ll make a good soldier. Finally, when you’re out in Afghanistan, under enemy fire, you come face-to-face with your best friend’s brother. He still blames you for his brother’s death. You now have more to fear than just enemy soldiers.
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- David Richard Green
- 09-01-19
The new recruit
A very good book and well read. It shows what army life as a recruiting like and the fears of going into your first combat soon . Well done andy
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- Anonymous User
- 05-12-18
not good
too drawn out. not much action. disappointed . . . . . . . .
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- Steve H
- 03-08-17
Not the best
This is not one of his greatest books very poorly written in my opinion.it was that bad I never even finished it .
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- Lara and dave
- 28-02-17
grate
another good book by this man intresting very enjoyable lision one to hear over again
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- Mr Paine
- 18-10-15
Simple and easy to get into , looking forward to the next ,
My first Andy mcnabb and I enjoyed it , straight onto the next now without hesitation , think I'm gonna enjoy this mans stuff , narrator seemed to young but I guess it fits with the characters age and I enjoyed his style , a great listen , hope the rest are longer ,
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- Carien
- 09-10-15
A matter of life and death
The beginning dragged a little for me but once training was over, oh, my, word! What an adrenaline filled race to the end!
You watch these things on film and the heroes come home, but this is reality and not everyone comes home. And those who do, will never be the same again.
I could not put it down I the end and desperately wanted to know what happens when the pressure and danger kept mounting. When this you must trust are not trustworthy, what is left?
I am glad I persevered through training, it was worth it!
The narrator was adequate. He would not have been my first choice but succeeded in presenting the tension buildup.
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- Chris
- 18-07-13
Great narration - typical Andy McNab story :)
What did you like most about The New Recruit?
Andy McNab's attention to detail makes the story believable.
What did you like best about this story?
The narration really brought the characters to life - good fun.
What does Jack Hawkins bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
The hardness of the characters shines through thanks to Jack Hawkins
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Dangers surrounds you from all sides in the deserts of Afghanistan
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- taluth
- 13-04-13
WOULD READ AGAIN
A fantastic book in the series,i have read all previous books and i think this is another great read the auther has really bought together modern day terrorist issues into the book gripping at times and great characters and a fantastic narator reading the book definatly a 10 out of 10 book and would highly reccomend it cant wait for the the next read.
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