A brilliant heist story with a heart. What a fabulous book, one that you still have your head in long after you should be in bed and asleep. Lighthearted, heart stopping, true to life (forces camaraderie), thrilling, great ending and just so damn good! This looks like it’s the beginning of a series and I just can’t wait to see what Josie gets up to next. Whatever name this author uses, his writing is always the best.

Thank you to Netgalley the author and publishers for an arc in exchange for an honest review

No Mercy by Max Connor AKA Neil Lancaster
Ratings story 10/10, characters 10/10, easy to read 10/10, a superbly written heist story packed with action humour tension, plot retired marines reunite to complete one last mission to honour their fallen comrade frankie chapman whom military medals were stolen, they’re plan a heist to recover them ,But all his daughter josie wants is revenge,this novel is a joy to read,it will have you laughing with the banter not to mention gripped by the tension, I was kindly given advance copy of this book by the nice people at HarperCollins and NetGalley
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No Mercy Review

This is a truthful and honest review thanks to netgalley for allowing me this early access.

First and foremost I enjoyed the book. Not what I expected but still a really enjoyable read. The author has shown a lot of respect to fallen comrades and his intel and history of the Falklands war. These characters were there on the 11/06/1982 hence they are now known as the 11/06 club

The bit i loved most was the banter, 4 oldish ex marines you have to expect banter and it was delivered in spades. They were a determined bunch after learning what had happened to the former comrade, coming together to solve a mystery the police were unable to do anything about.

What let the book down for me was Josie, her attitude just annoyed me, she's too immature for my liking always complaining when the 11/06 lads called her Love. They are older than her and a little respect from her would have just made her a better character surely after knowing Macca for years she should have known what he was like. Saying that her risk taken thankfully always paid of which did make me think about the oh what if she was caught what would happen then my brain would go in all different directions, which is something I do like in a book.

The ending of the book has left me wanting more and in a good way Josie has been given a chance to take her adrenaline addiction to a new level,  this is something I am looking forward to. Also I do want to find out how Mecca’s date with the spoke went.

A brilliant read with well drawn characters and an excellent story. Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for giving me a copy of the book as I really enjoyed it, and would recommend it highly. I would give it more than five stars if I could.

Such a great read. A brilliant well constructed thriller that was well balanced meaning that there were no rushed parts of the storyline. It is so well written and so descriptive you could imagine you were the sixth member of the team watching the dramas unfold. It did have a few twists at the end which came from ‘left field’. I was so impressed with the ending, and can’t wait for Josie’s next exploits!

Max Connor is a new name but has a pedigree under his own name! This story pays tribute to the heroes of the Falklands. Their skills called upon to right a wrong done against one of their number forty years later. The ‘lads’ are great, loved their banter. Knowing the castle where the story is set really fixes the adventure in the mind.
Looks like Josie will have a few more escapades - I can’t wait!

Each year, the 11/06 unit reunite to commemorate their time in the Falklands - a time that bonded them for life. Whilst they've gone their separate ways, they make time to raise a toast to their fallen comrades and reminisce. But when one of them is killed in a mugging gone wrong, and his medals are stolen - the gang, along with their fallen comrade's daughter - set out to ensure that those medals are returned to their rightful owner.

This is a fantastic first book in a new series, written by the wonderful Neil Lancaster under the pseudonym Max Connor. A brilliant start - 5*.

50 billion/5 stars! I am a military Veteran (of the US not Royal military) and this book was written by someone that really knows their stuff. All the references were spot on and the energy and memories of the characters fit those of Veterans. I loved the retribution angle of this story and was surprisingly heart-broken when Frankie was murdered, since we only get to experience him for the first couple chapters. A satisfying and thrilling read.

This was a great introduction to Josie and the 11/06 club starting with a burglary gone wrong which resulted in the death of Josie’s dad. This isn’t cosy crime but the protagonists make for an unusual bunch of detectives tracking down the medals that had been stolen so there’s the kind of camaraderie you get with some cosy crime. I loved how they each played to their individual strengths and Josie was a revelation. There’s some great action and tense moments and some really good characters with the person the medals were procured for being especially disturbing. There was an interesting twist in the dynamics between the characters and it’s certainly a solid start to the series.

No Mercy is the first book in what will hopefully become a new series by Max Connor.

The book is a really good read with a few light hearted moments and keeps a good pace throughout as our protagonists look to recover some stolen medals.

The author manages to create three dimensional characters despite this being their first outing and the ending is a good one.

Definitely recommended.

Stealing a veteran’s medals is a low bar to set. Someone needs to pay and it’s the 11/06 club presenting the bill. Full of ribald humour and slang, both military and civvy, No Mercy presents a band of ex servicemen that welcome the challenge to put their skills to use once again and a no nonsense woman who not only has the measure of them but can blag her way through a tight spot with the best of them.

The pacing is first rate and Josie’s ragtag band of vets are wonderful company. No Mercy delivers on a number of levels.

I was granted a review copy of No Mercy and am leaving a review voluntarily.