This story also covers live inside SAS. Yet again a nonfiction story about his own life, Seven Troop covers ten years of McNab’s military career. It talks about the bonds that were created between those who served with them as they first met up in the jungle of Malayan and the gripping tales of things that happened as they served together. Taking Andy McNab Books to Film: In August 2014, McNab was one of 200 public figures who were signatories to a letter to The Guardian expressing their hope that Scotland would vote to remain part of the United Kingdom in September's referendum on that issue. [21]

I often think that authors can do one of two things: either write a fantastic action book with really gripping plots; or write great characters with meaningful relationships. I must admit Andy McNab successfully managed both of these points in this book. He sure has the little girl thing down. He knows what they like to eat, he knows what they like to wear, he knows what they like to talk about, and how they want to be a part of every single thing you do, even if it slows you down to a crawl. Andy McNab has a daughter who lives in the United States, and you can tell he’s been paying close attention. Merz, Theo (7 May 2014). "Why psychopaths are more successful". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 8 June 2016.Ben Gilbert (1 August 2011). " 'Battlefield 3: The Russian' is a book based on Battlefield 3, has Russians". Joystiq. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012 . Retrieved 6 November 2011. Moderately disappointed in this book, which was very surprising. I had read Andy McNab's Bravo Two Zero in the mid 90s and loved it, and as a result, perhaps I set the bar too high for this, which was McNab's first novel.

In Bravo Two Zero--McNab's account of his SAS team in action in Iraq during the 1991 Gulf War--he showed considerable talent for first-person narrative and description. His insights into the demands on special forces operatives were very colorful and a pleasure to read. He knows how to tell really good, tight, engaging stories, so he seems a natural for writing novels based on his military experiences. EA Announces Battlefield 3 Novel by Consultant, Former SAS Operator Andy McNab". IGN. 1 August 2011. Archived from the original on 14 January 2012 . Retrieved 6 November 2011.Isolated and under perpetual threat, he is propelled across Europe in a desperate quest to uncover the truth behind a terrible chain of events that began with a young man haunted by the screams of his brutally murdered friend. Now, in Remote Control, his explosive fiction debut, McNab has drawn on his personal experience and unique knowledge to create a thriller of gripping authenticity, high-stakes intrigue, and unstoppable action. McNab also became a specialist in several related skills, such as prime target elimination and covert surveillance. He even served in the infamous First Gulf War where he took leadership of Bravo Two Zero.

Andy McNab has written about his experiences in the SAS in two bestselling books, Bravo Two Zero (1993) and Immediate Action (1995). Bravo Two Zero is the highest selling war book of all time and has sold over 1.7 million copies in the UK. To date it has been published in 17 countries and translated into 16 languages. The CD spoken word version of Bravo Two Zero, narrated by McNab, sold over 60,000 copies and earned a silver disc. The BBC's film of Bravo Two Zero, starring Sean Bean, was shown on primetime BBC 1 television in 1999 and released on DVD in 2000. CNN LARRY KING LIVE: Larry King Interviews Bob Dole, Max Cleland". CNN.com – Transcripts. 20 November 2001 . Retrieved 14 November 2009. a b Goodley, Simon (4 September 2012). "Andy McNab sells stake in Mobcast ebook business to Tesco". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014 . Retrieved 26 May 2015. This beginning seemed to have a very negative impact on his life. McNab became a high school drop-out, never having performed particularly well in school. He worked odd jobs, usually for people he knew, switching occupations often. Soon, McNab turned to a life of petty crime, performing several burglaries, and was finally arrested for one of his crimes in 1976.a b c Hanks, Robert (19 November 2004). "Andy McNab: The hidden face of war". The Independent. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012 . Retrieved 25 October 2011.

From the day he was found in a carrier bag on the steps of Guy's Hospital in London, Andy McNab has led an extraordinary life. McGibbon, Rob, 2005 The Press Conference with Andy McNab ". Robmcgibbon.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2012 . Retrieved 25 October 2011. Weeks, Linton (21 August 2014). "Is There Such a Thing as a 'Good Psychopath'?". NPR . Retrieved 8 June 2016. Me, I wanted more emotion, and more moral ambiguity. But I have a feeling that real-life warriors are very good at pressing those things far, far down into their psyches.Ratcliffe, Peter (2000). Eye of the Storm: Twenty-Five Years in Action with the SAS. Michael O'Mara Books. ISBN 978-1-85479-809-1. Celebrities' open letter to Scotland – full text and list of signatories". The Guardian. London. 7 August 2014 . Retrieved 26 August 2014. McCrum, Robert (27 July 2014). "Bestselling ghostwriter reveals the secret world of the author for hire". The Guardian . Retrieved 16 May 2021. The pace of Remote Control varied throughout, sometimes it would be incredibly tense and you just wanted to read on. Other times I found it dragged, particular with one chapter which was about double the length of all the rest, and only really redeemed itself at the end. The ending of the novel however was very well done, leaving you on the edge of your seat right to the end.