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title: "Beirut: An Explosive Thriller: 2 (The Levant Cycle) Paperback – 26 Sept. 2012"
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# Beirut: An Explosive Thriller: 2 (The Levant Cycle) Paperback – 26 Sept. 2012

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- **What is this?** Beirut: An Explosive Thriller: 2 (The Levant Cycle) Paperback – 26 Sept. 2012 by alexander mcnabb
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    World Class Writing!
  

*by R***8 on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 March 2024*

I’ve powered through this in a few hours with a small number of breaks. In itself this’s an indicator of the suspense, tension & magnificence of a superb book. A character whom in book 1 was non gratis, now the hero!The gamut of all possible behaviours, plots, twists & turns, betrayals, the double-cross’, and anything else you can think of (adults ‘doing it!) is here, in this amazing book. I cannot see why you don’t read it — noyy!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Excess Baggage
  

*by C***S on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 March 2017*

It is a commonplace of crime stories and thrillers that the principal protagonist has a troublesome back story and Gerry Lynch has more than most, the Troubles, abuse in a Catholic children's' home, drink, and guilt to mention only some and they are not always relevant to this exciting and well-written thriller.The descriptions of Beruit, its life and people have the smell and taste of authenticity but the language and habits of the Maronite Christians do not ring true to me. Another false note is Lynch's name; an Ulster Catholic is more likely to be christened Gerard than Gerald - an Ascendancy name.But these are no reasons not to read and enjoy a terrific espionage thriller. Lynch is a James Bond de nos jours drinking and screwing with enthusiasm and impunity, able to deliver violence to his enemies notwithstanding hangovers and beatings.It is great stuff and I will read more about Gerry Lynch.I am too mean to award 5 stars but it was very close.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Should Be On The Bestseller Lists
  

*by D***S on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 November 2012*

This is the second book in McNabb's planned Levant trilogy and whereas the first one (Olives - A Violent Romance) takes place in Jordan the focus this time moves to, well, Beirut. In an unusual twist, a key but secondary character from Olives, British intelligence officer Gerald Lynch, becomes the central character and key protagonist of Beirut - An Explosive Thriller, but it is in no way necessary to have read Olives to enjoy the newer book (although I heartily recommend that you do read it on its own merits).Beirut is an out-and-out spy/action thriller with all that that entails - a super-yacht, beautiful women, extreme violence and sudden death (though no fast cars). McNabb deftly manoeuvres these against a lovingly wrought portrait of a city he knows well and the background of very real regional tensions.  I found the premise frighteningly plausible, but as is perhaps usual with this type of novel, the need to focus on the plot allows less room for character development and, with the exception of Lynch himself, the characters lack a little depth - certainly, I didn't much care what happened to any of them. The plotting is taut and the action moves forward at terrific pace - at times, perhaps, a tad too quickly (for my taste) as McNabb does not pack in the fine operational detail favoured by writers such as Gerald Seymour or early Frederick Forsyth.  However, the fact that I'm even drawing comparisons with such illustrious names of the thriller world reconfirms my opinion - if Beirut bore one of their names it would be gracing the bestseller lists. I'm looking forward to third in the trilogy (due in 2013) and hope that like other illustrious writers he might go on to add further books to it.Two non sequiturs:It was only marginally detrimental to my enjoyment that my mind's eye couldn't help but picture Gerald Lynch as Bert Lynch from Z CarsIf you want a taste of what Jean Meset is listening to when we first encounter him, I recommend the album 'Mutter'.

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