Trouble at Zero Hour
Written by a retired British soldier, the novel is a trilogy dramatizing three key Allied operations in the Second World War. The three stories are separate and yet flow together to form a seamless narrative which begins with D-Day, moves on to Operation Market Garden, and ends with the final push to victory over the Third Reich. Robbie Stokes is a recent recruit to the 2nd Battalion, the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. His first experience of war was to be landed by glider to capture and defend a bridge behind Sword Beach. Ten months later finds him in Germany a battle-hardened veteran.
This is a remarkable story of warfare, which is well researched. The author uses his own military knowledge and experience to write an exciting account of war, which takes the reader into the hearts and minds of the men who fought. The battle scenes, which naturally form a major part of the novel, are graphic and heart-stopping without being gratuitous. This is a first rate addition to the many books which have been written about WW2. This will appeal to both fans of Andy McNab and those with a general interest in the genre. Recommended.
