Heretic

Bernard Cornwell - Read August 2013

Another Cornwell story where the down at heel hero start as a lowly but skilled man, an Archer this time, and through twist and turns of fate he gets finds fortune, losses it, get the girls and fight plenty of battle both big and small. As ever he wins through.

   Regular Cornwall stuff and as usual well researched and a good story. 

HMS Expedient

Peter Smalley - Read January 2014

A good story with engaging characters and the interesting plot twists. Smalley is not O'Brian. He captures some of the sense and colour of the era but all the same it was a good read. I am not saying anything about the plot as that would spoil it for you, the reader.

Reign of Hell

Sven Hasesl - Read December 2014

This book is about the journey to Warsaw and what they did when they got there. The top echelon of command do not come out of this book well.

SS General

Sven Hassel - Read December 2013

There is a good description of getting out of Stalingrad battle back to the German lines. The stupidity of the regime is seen again. Sense waste of life when the rules and only the rules are followed to the letter. No wonder they lost the war.

Liquidate Paris

Sven Hassel - Read December 2013

More death but this time in occupied Paris. Interesting view on how everyone was suspicious and feared everyone else. Tiny and Porta continue scheming and stealing and getting away with it.

March Battalion

Sven Hassel - Read November 2103

More a Sven's graphic detail of the myriad of ways to die in battle. All of it senseless. The front line soldiers are scared of there own political officers, military police and secret service as they are of the enemy. 

Monte Cassino

Sven Hassle - Read November 2013

Not so much about the battle of Monte Cassino but it has the gory descriptions, but as much about the political manoeuvring to blame the USA/UK led forces for the destruction of the monastery. More of the same from Sven.

Assignment Gestapo

Sven Hassle - Read November 2013

More stupidity of totalitarian state. The worst of mankind. Not a fun read.

Comrades of War

Sven Hassle - Read October 2013

Blood, gore, food, sex and brutality. That's it