Hellfire (Danny Black, #3) by Chris Ryan

Hellfire (Danny Black, #3) Reviews

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  Adrian

  I think this just scrapes into the 4 star bracket courtesy of being rounded up from 3.5.
  More tomorrow
  
  And so as night follows day, tomorrow arrived and went , and it is now 2 days later.
  
  I've been pondering this book on and off over the last couple of days and think the writing is actually very good. I'm sorry Chris Ryan if I sound surprised but I hadn't really expected that in an SAS shoot em up ex war hero macho large gun (nudge nudge) book. In reality the only issue I have with the book (ignoring some of the stereotypes - and well you have to if you read this type of book) was the violence. Now I am not naive, I have been on this planet 59 years and 9 months now and I know there is horrendous violence occurring every second on my life somewhere in the world, but I have had only moderate exposure to it directly (try growing up in London and not be exposed to it (read beaten up)). That said I don't particularly like violence, ok LotR has battles and whole armies get wiped out and Boromir got hit by a zillion Orc (Uruk-hai) arrows, but its not too graphical, whereas in places this was.
  That aside it is, to quote a friend of mine a "blaster" of a story and a real "rollercoaster" with some excellent twists.
  Now the friend who recommended this to me, is the one who has passed on a dozen or so Lee Childs and other books, and I thought I had already read a Chris Ryan but on searching I hadn't (just discovered it was Andy McNab, oops)
  Anyway the upshot is I'd like to read a little more about young Danny Black (the hero) and so I've added books 1 and 2 to my (never ending) TBR.
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  Jim Whitefield

  Another gripping Danny Black novel from Chris Ryan. What is always scary about these intense stories is the fact that some of the events portrayed could actually happen in real life and devastate the world. Let's hope they remain enjoyable fiction and never become fact.
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  Terence M - [back to abnormal :]

  My review will be written once I catch up with the Christmas / New Year bluster and carry-on!🤩💥
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  L.M. Mountford

  In these trying times of Pandemic, this book is very scary! Terrorists have a Chinese Made Bio-weapon, a specially designed strain of Plague, and are attempting to release it on the west, and only Danny and Spud can stop them.
  This Chris Ryan all over, gritty and realistic, sparing none of the brutality of our world. Would recommend this to anyone but Covid Conspiracy Theorists, this will only encourage them.
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  Maz Tucker

  Another great book with loads of action.
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  Guillermo Mata

  Excelente historia
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  Jane Plumridge

  Absolutely brilliant, best novel he's written.
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  Beth

  Very vague spoilers ahead...
  
  Another great read by Chris Ryan, I’m reading them in order and thoroughly enjoyed the first 2. Just like the first 2 one of my favourite elements of these is the drastic and frequent change in place alongside the new information that takes them to each location. This makes the story fast paced, gripping and kept me wondering what was coming next. The relationship aspect as a secondary storyline is a really nice touch and adds depth to Danny and makes him more relatable, I like that his love interest remains the same throughout the first 3 books.
  
  The main plot point of the book was very well executed and an intriguing idea, for a novel, capturing how various governments, militaries and personnel could act in this sort of situation. In this day and age it wouldn’t be a stretch of the imagination for something like this to happen, which makes the story interesting on a few different levels.
  
  I really liked the civil rivalry aspect between Danny and Tony, each of the characters in the book are multi-layered with their own personal stories that really give the whole novel depth and realism. Spud has to be one of my favourite characters in the series and I loved coming back to his parts throughout the book, I hope in future books they assign him a role that he enjoys and is suited to his talents. Lastly, the author clearly knows his stuff, as everything is very detailed from guns to geography, which helps with picturing each scene in your minds’ eye as it plays out.
  I look forward to reading the next one.
  
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  Nick Brett

  Not bad but not that great either. In the third Danny Black book we have him leading an SAS team that chases down the kidnappers of a senior British official in Nigeria and then go on the hunt for something utterly deadly.
  It has plenty of pace and action but is also flawed once you sit back and double think a couple of things. Why have one member of the team a criminal and unproffessional? There is a scene involving an elderly couple that is thrown in there for a reason that just doesn't work and quite a few logic gaps.
  Good to see the SAS in action rather than the loner soldier though. It's okay for easy reading, but you sense Mr Ryan is struggling for a good plot.
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  Ben

  Danny Black is back in another terrorist plot to foil. He teams up with Caitlin, Ridley and his Regiment enemy Tony face the foes together. Spud is out on the side lines taking a Regiment break with MI6 trying to foil the plot from the other side. Great book and looking forward to the rest in the series.
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  Yemic

  Another interesting read by Chris Ryan. This one drew me in fast, I'm not sure if it's because it's set in Nigeria or some of the events are could happen.
  
  I can't remember the day the travelled from Lagos to the North, it most definitely was not on a Thursday or Friday night. The mission would have ended before it even started, because the entirety of the book would have taken place in traffic on the express way.
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  Steve Mistwalker

  An absolutely brilliant read. Every book in this series just gets better than the one before. Topical, action-packed and brutal. A must read for fans of military thrillers.
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  Ty Gilmore

  Amazing book... very gripping.
  
  Amazing book. Very catching, really good detail of scenes and a nice twist towards the end. You would think it's a true story the way it's told.
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  Peter

  Excellent read, highly recommend.
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  Alan

  Wow! This is my highest rating for any book. Chris Ryan is a wonderful storyteller. His books are fantastic!
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  Ben Jackson

  Loved it! I don't know what it is about Chris Ryan books but he makes it easy to just lay back and relax and read a story. Thoroughly enjoyed it mate!
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  Liam Curran

  The best book in the series yet, hard to stop reading this one
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  Kooky

  It’s a pity, I really liked the previous 2 in the series.
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  Allan Smith

  Got into this one good characters