To fight terror is sleepless hard work

I enjoyed this titke makes great reading for those who are interested in the lifestyles of the operatives in our special operations personnel to counter terrorism in the streets of the United Kingdom.

Full on interesting facts to the present history of those who attempt to kill, lame and destroy lives of everyday people, yet behind the scenes their are Special Branch Officers working tirelessly to intercept monitor and undermimd the actions of those who intend to pedal terror and its properganda in not just our great country.



Well worth a read....and will pull you up to speed to the current affairs of our Terror Cops.

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another great book

love this, I have now listened to all three of these books by Harry and I wish he'd entered a different department after this so that I could learn some more. my style of informal writing and narrated so well.

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Great read

All about the world of those that keep us safe from dangerous groups. The unseen heroes.

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good listen

really good book, but not as good as previous title, Crack House!
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Comes across as arse kissing

Fascinating book but very suspect accents and a slightly smug tone throughout. A bit too PC....

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Interesting Stuff

I can't really make up my mind about this audiobook. The content is very interesting and that's the good stuff. I learned a fair bit about how our anti-terror security forces go about their work. That said, the writing style isn't very accomplished - a point accentuated by the narration. I also got a bit irritated by some of the ham-fisted attempts to weave in points throughout the story which rather spoiled it for me. I ended up feeling informed but not really entertained.

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Perhaps one book to long

Liked his other books but think the author had ran out of events. So much padding out, and not much action. I suppose there is only so much a person can write about.

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Good listen for an intro to anti-terror policing

The book describes some recent terrorist convictions in the UK, the life of an anti-terrorist officer and background on the global intelligence operation. There are a few rather clunky chapters where the author has chosen to make points via a conversation. I was talking to so and so and said “These damn fundamentalists”, so and so said “They are not fundamentalist, a fundamentalist is …” but these didn't bother me too much.

Overall I enjoyed the book. It is certainly not a work of literature but I felt that the writing style worked well given the subject matter and that the narrator did a great job. I proved a real eye opener for me as much of what is covered doesn't make the news headlines and I have already recommended it to others.

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Overview to those in the shadows, good and bad

Would you listen to Terror Cops again? Why?

As a narrative to a highly skilled and specialised role, the book delivers a broad understanding of the highs and lows, action and frustration which is associated with the fight against terrorism. It is a book you will listen to once and be internally thankful that there are vigilant and patient souls out there protecting us all.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

No real ending, as this is a non-fiction account. The next terror plot is only around the corner for these guys to break.

Would you be willing to try another one of Damian Lynch’s performances?

Sorry to say that I found Lynch’s narration a bit off-putting in the verbalisation of different accents and voices. It would have been far more engaging without them. His street talk was funny doe, innit bro.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I could have easily sat through at least half the book in one sitting, but instead used it for commutes and 1 hour bursts. The fact that the individual chapters are mostly standalone, allows you to dip in and out without too much disturbance to the journey or the narration.

Any additional comments?

An enjoyable and informative read into events which were in the news as well as more low-key operations. In many cases, I yearned for more technical detail and strategic thinking/planning, which I feel would have been possible without giving away any operational secrets.

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Love these!

Listened to all of them. Enjoy the way the story is relayed. Narrator is great also

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