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Short, snappy and above all a damn good read! - Rated
Barcode: 9780099522348
I read the first half of this book over the course of a lunch break and then the second half in the evening about a week later and with the book finished, I was left with just one overriding thought - my God, that was good!
This is the first book of Christopher Ryan's I've read and I think it serves as an ideal introduction to his style. There's a matter of fact nature to his words that comes across as immensely assuring - crucial in conveying the military details that form the crux of his novels. What makes this novella so intriguing is the way it begins with the protagonist completely unsure of who he is. Thus, as he gradually re-discovers his memories, you are learning at the same rate as him - following through his eyes.
As we learn more of this character - who initially in his ambiguity is hard to sympathise with - we find out just why he's ended up in this dank prison cell, the valour and courage that revolve around the part he played in the war and ultimately why what is happening to him is so completely unjust. It is a story of morals, the battle between and right and wrong within one's own mind which is often turns out to be far more troublesome than the physical war that surrounds you.
Chris Ryan paints a gritty, intense and realistic portrait of the war and anyone who's been to see the battlefields in France and Belgium will understand just how high the stakes were and just how completely all-consuming the war was. To the people who fought, the countryside itself and there in the memories of all those who survived, to carry with them for the rest of their lives.
This book is simple, yet at the same time intricate - an overriding theme that appears to evolve in any piece of literature dealing with the war. On the surface, things seem so clear cut and obvious, yet if you take the time and effort to look deeper, there is so much more to see. In `One Good Turn', this realisation is more prevalent than ever and by the time the dramatic ending comes round, you will see why. Full of emotion, full of life - a top book all round and at such a great price too, well worth reading!
