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Book Details:
Book Title: Revenge by George Lockie
Category: Adult Fiction, 178 pages
Genre: Thriller
Publisher: Austin Macauley
Release date: December 2018
Tour dates: January 6, 2019 to January 17, 2020
Content Rating: PG-13 – M: This is an action thriller involving special forces military. There are scenes of violence, including torture.
MY REVIEW
It all starts with Achmael. His life was with his goats. He is lucky to be alive. Usually anyone handicapped is put to death because of their harsh life in Ghat, a remote and isolated village. He is club footed.
The soldiers had been told to dump the bodies in a pit, but did a lousy job of it, which was good for the survivors, which Achmael found.
The British were not going to let their torture go unpunished. Rory would be leading the team to get their revenge. But, it won’t be easy.
The training they go through is brutal, yet amazing. Pain suppression. It is highly secret, even to MI5 and MI6.
The Sultan is not one to be crossed and believe torture is the order of the day.
They make their first move and through they have blended in with their environment, I feel something terrible is coming their way. Will the Sultan catch onto their plan? Would he set a trap for them? If so, will they survive? Can they accomplish their mission and get out…alive?
If you read George Lockie’s biography, you will see he has military experience to draw on, making his characters, and the world they live in, come to life. The bond formed is one of respect and loyalty, working as a well oiled machine to accomplish a common goal. His research pays off and showcases the characters in a realistic way.
I loved Revenge and the characters that stuck together through thick and thin, no matter the danger they faced. To get an inside look at how they operate makes me appreciate what those in service sacrifice for us, that sit comfy, cozy going about our daily business.
I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of Revenge by George Lockie.
George Lockie: AUTHOR INTERVIEW FOR THE NOVEL REVENGE.
Question : Do you have another profession besides writing:
Answer : No I am retired now, I was national operations manager for
A very large packaging company which meant I travelled the
globe many times a year and met some fantastic people. I also
spent time in every location mentioned in all my novels to
date.
Question : How long have you been writing?
Answer : I toyed with it for a few years but became serious about 2004
And have been writing for almost fifteen years.
Question : What is your next project?
Answer : With my sixth novel waiting on my choice of publisher and
my seventh about 30% complete everything has become very
complicated as promotion of my novels has become a major
issue.
Question ; What genre do you write and why?
Answer : As I have said all my books relate to my own life. Experiences
I have had, places I have visited, military life and business
memories.
Question : My favourite authors are.
Answer : My two favourite authors are Bernard Cromwell’s historical
classics and David Baldacci for his popular crime stories.
Question : Where do you write?
Answer : In my study locked away from all interferences.
Question : Do you write every day?
Answer : No I only write when there is something pressing in my head
and it becomes automatic to get it down in writing.
Question : Have you ever written parts of your book on paper?
Answer : Yes early in the piece but it was tiresome and the computer
is so easy particularly with revisions and corrections.
Question : If you could go back in time, where would you go?
Answer : Interesting question, I have a love for medieval times and
exploring new places particularly Asian countries.
Question : If there is one thing I want readers to remember, what would it be?
Answer : Rory Glasson and his many exploits particularly in MI5.
Book Description:Rory Glassen is selected to join an elite SAS cell. They are sent to Libya to seek retribution for the near-death torture of two of their SAS troopers, at the hands of a medieval-run empire led by a despotic Sultan. What was to be a milk-run operation turns sour, as a battle of wits to survive soon develops between two warring factions. Sultan and Rory lock horns, trying to outwit each other and prevent any more deaths. It is only when a most unexpected ally emerges from Rory’s distant past, and offers the cell information, that a solution appears. Like worms, they burrow into the catacombs of the old Roman Fort on which the Sultan’s Palace is built and seek their revenge.
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Born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1941. Married in 1964 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Wife’s name is Avril. Has two children, Darren (52) and Vanessa (47). Enjoyed six years’ service in the Parachute Regiment in the British Army from 1960 to 65, mainly in the Middle East and Europe. Migrated as a family to Australia, in 1965, seeking new challenges and a different lifestyle in a more exciting environment. Traveled extensively worldwide whilst employed by a major Australian International Packaging Group, as National Operations Manager, a senior management role from 1986 to 2003. Started writing in 1995, as he felt that the Army relationships and strong emotional bonds that are created in life-threatening experiences in the field, had not been exposed, or described adequately, in the novels he had read. His first novel tried to cover that. It takes place post-WWI through to post-WWII. The second novel, a follow-up military story, again covers a subject not exposed as a problem before. His third novel covers a criminal gang and its unique way to produce huge profits from the saddest moments in human life; yet a boon to the medical world. The fourth exposes the world of computer hacking, with a clever killer achieving his aim of executing a crime boss in revenge for his wife’s death at his hands. 1st: Eye of the Hunter (Thriller, suspense.) 2nd: Chameleon (Suspense, thriller, crime.) 3rd: Miracle Cure (Military, Crime, Police.) 4th: Furtive Shadows (Military, SAS, MI6) All novels are linked by a common major character, Rory Glassen – a ruthless, dedicated soldier with extraordinary senses and physical attributes gleaned from his childhood upbringing alone in the Scottish Glens.
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