Second Strike by Mark Abernethy Allen and Unwin

Reading Second Strike

Fionnabhair — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:27:26 +1000

I finished the novel last week and am busily integrating my thought to write a review. While aspects irritated me at times (mostly the jargon which jerked me out of the story) once I became used to it, I enjoyed it. I need to read the 'Golden Serpent'.

Second Strike by Mark Abernethy Allen and Unwin

Part 2

flyingfox — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:51:28 +1000

I have finished Second strike and it fulfilled expectations. It is a well written spy novel, with some action incorporated. It was well paced. It has some great conspiracies, and is a fun read. There are twists and turns to keep one engaged. It will be interesting to read further novels by this author - I want to see where he takes the complicated family like of Macca.

I have just finished Golden serpent which I also enjoyed.

Second Strike by Mark Abernethy Allen and Unwin

A different kind of spy novel

flyingfox — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 06:57:10 +1000

I had not read anything by this author prior to this book. I am enjoying his take on spying in South East Asia (I am just over half way through this novel). This novel makes good use of contemporary events, and the various spin off ideas (and with a spy novel I am really reluctant to provide any spoilers) is fun. Abernethy writes about possibilities which could concern the paranoid or the easily depressed, but also which could happen. He uses names we have heard in a terrorist context.

Second Strike by Mark Abernethy Allen and Unwin

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Twenty Chickens for a Saddle by Robyn Scott: Allen & Unwin

Best Australian action book I have read

Pete1 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:21:26 +1000

I was a little dubious about this one before I started and occasionally the Ossie Ossie Ossie Oy Oy Oy grated a bit; the hero's ability to continuously drink beer and subject himself to extreme exertion was also testing, but this was a great holiday read and I am keen to read Mr Abernathy's first book.

Excellent to read something written in a SE Asian context, the settings were great, enjoyed the tradecraft and the scenario for our region, basically once I got into the book I couldn't put it down.