An Cosantóir the official magazine of the Irish Defence Forces and Reserve Defence Forces.
Issue link: https://digital.jmpublishing.ie/i/1254158
www.military.ie THE DEFENCE FORCES MAGAZINE | 37 WHILE NOBODY IS WATCHING Author: Michelle Dunne Publisher: Badpressink ISBN: 978-1-9160845-3-7 Pages: 308 Price: €8.99 'While Nobody Is Watching' is the third book from Michelle Dunne, and the first of her Lindsay Ryan series. This face paced thriller has its foundations in a gritty reality, and it deals with some hard subjects exceptional well. It weaves action and drama into a thriller with its gripping plot. Drawing strongly on her service in the Defence Forces, and on her overseas experiences with the United Nations peacekeeping forces in Lebanon, Dunne really has created a heroine of great strength and character. A story with twists and turns makes for a real page turner. It does what every great thriller does, leaves you very satisfied but fancying a little more. Be warned this is no techno-babble weapons manual, or flag-waving macho military escapade. This is a real world, with real people and real problems. A story where PTSD is the price paid by those who come home, having seen the face of war, and the ultimate price is paid by those who don't come home at all. By Ruairí de Barra BATTLE READY Author: Ollie Ollerton Publisher: Blink Publishing ISBN: 9781788703376 Pages: 320 Price: €21.00 (Easons) Ex-Special Forces soldier Ollie Ollerton knows more than his fair share about keeping going. As a recruit he survived the infamously tough SAS selection process on a busted ankle with the Directing Staff pleading with him to give up. But it's in Ollie's personal life that he really had to dig deep. At his lowest he was battling a failed relationship, substance abuse, depression and a reckless disregard for his own life. In his new book Ollie tells the story of how he turned his life around and passes on the lessons he has learned. In Battle Ready Ollie shares the step-by-step plan that changed his life. From finding purpose and visualising an outcome, to breaking bad habits and establishing positive new routines, his advice will help readers to overcome their own obstacles; to become ready for any battle. Taken from www.amazon.co.uk WHATEVER IT TAKES Author: Andy McNab Publisher: Bantam Press ISBN: 9791787632110 Pages: 371 Price: €28.00 They say before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves. For James Mercer, the financial ruin of his family by the institutions they trusted can never be undone. It shattered everyone, leaving him with a burning need to right the wrongs they suffered. He will stop at nothing to recoup what they are owed. It's not theft, it's payback. Until his solo crusade falls foul of the very people he seeks to rob - the one per centers, the people who own the bulk of the world's wealth. Soon he is putting together a crew to carry out one last robbery, to undertake one last job. Success will restore his family's fortunes, but failure will destroy them forever. Packed with relentless action and the sort of riveting authenticity only Andy McNab can provide, Whatever it Takes tells the story of one man's extraordinary pursuit of justice against devastating odds, a story as hard and real and controversial as any of today's headlines, which will show the world as it really is… Taken from www.easons.com