Reviews

First Response by Stephen Leather

kritikou_panagiota's review against another edition

5.0

I loved this book (actually I heard it as an Audiobook, read by Paul Thornley -whose voice drips honey-).
Gripping, fast, precise and thought-provoking, especially with its ending.
A must read.

lucyp21's review against another edition

4.0

First Response is a book about one day in London when nine terrorists with bomb vests take various places hostage. They want six prisoners released and none of them will negotiate. The book switches POVs between each hostage situation and Kamran, the man running the response to the terrorists.

This was a gripping book, though I found it hard to keep track of so many characters, and I liked seeing how the response was coordinated between each hostage situation. The twist at the end was amazing and it made this book at least one star better in my eyes.

I was worried that the twist would be 'all Muslims are evil all along' or something horrifically racist like that, but it went the opposite way

I was recommended this book by a friend and I completely understand why she liked it so much. Four stars!