Operation Certain Death

by Damien Lewis and Lewis Damien

Book Overview

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• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0099466422
• ISBN13: 9780099466420
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Arrow
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Awesome

This is a wicked book. It made the rounds on a family vacation and by the end of it, we'd all read it. It is a page-turner and gives an illuminating look into the savage thuggery of a particular rebel group in Sierra Leone and a window into some of what it's like in that part of the world.

Operation Certain Death

OCD is a very thorough account of Operation Barras - the true story of British soldiers kidnapped by the rebel forces in Sierra Leone, and the dangerous and desperate mission to secure their release. This is a gripping read and a compelling page turner! Lewis has put a great deal of effort into characterisation which really pays off - I was transported from my armchair to the hideous hide-out of the infamous West Side Boys. There, the normal social rules had broken down and the hostages were subjected to horrendous and macabre displays of torture, rape and murder and were at the sharp end of beatings, humiliation and psychological terror. My only method of escape was to read on as fast and as furious as I could. Lewis finishes the book with thoughtful and timely comments about the failing role of the UN in its ability to keep the peace. It gives food for thought about how global security needs and the role of 'private armies' have to be reassessed.