Charlie Charters

Charters' military tale of ex-Paras with a grudge will certainly appeal to those who like very British action yarns. A daring Robin Hood-esque robbery ends up being foiled by terrorists and the ex-heroes must step up once more. The first third is hard going, with plenty of characters and their development never really makes any emotional connection. This is a fundamental flaw since readers are required to root for anti-heroes. When the airborne action kicks off Bolt Action finds its feet and show more delivers an entertaining, if at times over complicated, action piece. Although you'll only care for one of the team, and even then her character is paper thin, the plot is original enough to ensure the book remains engaging until the close. A clever idea, spun out in to story which hasn't got enough actual content to make this one stand out amongst the crowd. A decent enough début. show less