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A Plague of Dissent
A fast paced thriller, full of political intrigue and corruption. It paints a picture of the UK, where media companies hack into personnel communications at will, in search of their next headline. Of politicians lining their pockets with falsified expense claims and crooked practices operate within the police force. Where government contracts can be bought and sold by those that have the Prime Ministers ear; that too, also on sale for the right price and banks and businesses making millions at the expense of the man in the street.
A story of greed and corruption; where riots and civil unrest are turning the country upside down and a small group of men are attempting to use this anarchy that is spreading across the country to further their own aims.
Into this is dragged a young man Adam, his girl friend Isobel and his brother Dan, a professional rugby player and England’s open side wing forward. These three are pursued by the faceless men who believe they are party to information that could comprise their mission and have two choices, to run or, to turn and fight for their lives.
A story of greed and corruption; where riots and civil unrest are turning the country upside down and a small group of men are attempting to use this anarchy that is spreading across the country to further their own aims.
Into this is dragged a young man Adam, his girl friend Isobel and his brother Dan, a professional rugby player and England’s open side wing forward. These three are pursued by the faceless men who believe they are party to information that could comprise their mission and have two choices, to run or, to turn and fight for their lives.
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Nic Taylor
1 book69 followersNic grew up in Penzance, Cornwall and spent these formative years either hanging out on the beach surfing and diving or taking photographs. At the age of 20 he talked himself into a job as an architectural assistant with a prestigious practice in London and spent the next seven years designing banks and partying in the city. By the age of 27, the wander lust hit him and he headed off to Montego Bay in Jamaica, where he both ran a diving school and freelanced as an architect for hoteliers.
For five years he managed to keep this up and himself narrowly out of trouble. Until after one too many close calls, he decided it was time to leave. He boarded a plane and headed for Singapore to visit a Singaporean girl he’d got to know.
Singapore or more pointedly the Singaporean girl managed to calm Nic down, somewhat, and for a dozen years he based himself out off Singapore working in various fields. He taught diving and escorted dive parties to remote locations throughout the South China Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Indonesian archipelago. Designed the odd hotel or two in the Maldives and Thailand and expanded his photographic repertoire to become one of the foremost photographers in the region.
He also diversified, into the moving picture industry to eventually shoot several short films and documentaries including Burning Earth for the Discovery Channel. Where he spent many weeks camped out in the burning jungles of Borneo and hung out of helicopters with a camera on his shoulder. But he did find the time to get married to the same Singaporean girl and produce two sons, Adam born in 1996 and Dan a year later.
In 2003 he moved back to the UK and built a house overlooking the Wye River, on the outskirts of Ross on Wye, in Herefordshire. The move back to the UK was prompted by two very different reasons.
Firstly, the events in the US on the 11th September 2001 changed Asia; it had always been a lively place to live and work but atmosphere had changed. Throughout Malaysia and Indonesia a pronounced anti western attitude was taking hold, culminating in the Bali bombings at the Hard Rock Cafe, where Nic used to hang out along with his sons.
The second was his awakening to environmental issues. The fires he filmed were certainly one of the catalysts; another was the visible degradation of the oceans and reefs he couldn’t help but notice. The coral bleaching of the Maldivian reefs, the raw sewage pumped into the ocean by hotel developers, mangrove swamps destroyed to make way for prawn farms and the over fishing, all taking a horrendous toll, plain for anybody to see. All prompted him to be a part of the solution rather than ignore these issues as the majority of the planet seemed to be doing.
Armed with an idea inspired by villagers growing seaweed on one of his favourite remote islands groups Nusa Penida and Nusa Lembongan, he set about working on a concept. This concept entailed growing macro algae in marine farms along with fish and shellfish; the fish and shellfish already had a ready market and the macro algae could be processed to produce renewable fuels.
Being the foolhardy and impetuous soul that he can be much of the time, Nic thought he could make this contribution on his own and set up a research company, Taylor Made Marine to work on his concept. The concept was good and he is still working on it today, although no longer alone but the financing of it was seriously flawed. And these flaws became evident in 2007, when the bank pulled the rug from beneath his property development company, developing sustainable and affordable housing, which provided the funding for the research. Resulting in the collapse of the company and seizure of his assets on which loans were secured.
Undeterred by this catastrophe, Nic whose marriage had also disintegrated, a consequence of the stress but not before having another child this time a daughter named Shakira, moved to Plymouth. In Plymouth he joined forces with Plymouth Unive
For five years he managed to keep this up and himself narrowly out of trouble. Until after one too many close calls, he decided it was time to leave. He boarded a plane and headed for Singapore to visit a Singaporean girl he’d got to know.
Singapore or more pointedly the Singaporean girl managed to calm Nic down, somewhat, and for a dozen years he based himself out off Singapore working in various fields. He taught diving and escorted dive parties to remote locations throughout the South China Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Indonesian archipelago. Designed the odd hotel or two in the Maldives and Thailand and expanded his photographic repertoire to become one of the foremost photographers in the region.
He also diversified, into the moving picture industry to eventually shoot several short films and documentaries including Burning Earth for the Discovery Channel. Where he spent many weeks camped out in the burning jungles of Borneo and hung out of helicopters with a camera on his shoulder. But he did find the time to get married to the same Singaporean girl and produce two sons, Adam born in 1996 and Dan a year later.
In 2003 he moved back to the UK and built a house overlooking the Wye River, on the outskirts of Ross on Wye, in Herefordshire. The move back to the UK was prompted by two very different reasons.
Firstly, the events in the US on the 11th September 2001 changed Asia; it had always been a lively place to live and work but atmosphere had changed. Throughout Malaysia and Indonesia a pronounced anti western attitude was taking hold, culminating in the Bali bombings at the Hard Rock Cafe, where Nic used to hang out along with his sons.
The second was his awakening to environmental issues. The fires he filmed were certainly one of the catalysts; another was the visible degradation of the oceans and reefs he couldn’t help but notice. The coral bleaching of the Maldivian reefs, the raw sewage pumped into the ocean by hotel developers, mangrove swamps destroyed to make way for prawn farms and the over fishing, all taking a horrendous toll, plain for anybody to see. All prompted him to be a part of the solution rather than ignore these issues as the majority of the planet seemed to be doing.
Armed with an idea inspired by villagers growing seaweed on one of his favourite remote islands groups Nusa Penida and Nusa Lembongan, he set about working on a concept. This concept entailed growing macro algae in marine farms along with fish and shellfish; the fish and shellfish already had a ready market and the macro algae could be processed to produce renewable fuels.
Being the foolhardy and impetuous soul that he can be much of the time, Nic thought he could make this contribution on his own and set up a research company, Taylor Made Marine to work on his concept. The concept was good and he is still working on it today, although no longer alone but the financing of it was seriously flawed. And these flaws became evident in 2007, when the bank pulled the rug from beneath his property development company, developing sustainable and affordable housing, which provided the funding for the research. Resulting in the collapse of the company and seizure of his assets on which loans were secured.
Undeterred by this catastrophe, Nic whose marriage had also disintegrated, a consequence of the stress but not before having another child this time a daughter named Shakira, moved to Plymouth. In Plymouth he joined forces with Plymouth Unive
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January 9, 2013
Synopsis: A Plague of Dissent: A fast paced thriller, bursting with political intrigue and corruption. It paints a picture of the UK, where media companies hack into personnel communications at will, in search of their next headline. Of politicians lining their pockets with falsified expense claims and crooked practices operate within the police force. Where government contracts can be bought and sold by those that have the Prime Ministers ear; that to, also on sale for the right price; with banks and corporations making millions at the expense of the man in the street.
A story of greed and corruption; where riots and civil unrest are turning the country upside down and a small group of men attempting to use this anarchy that is spreading across the country to further their own agendas.
Into this nightmare scenario are dragged a young man Adam, his girl friend Isobel and his brother Dan. They are pursued by the faceless men who believe they are party to information that could comprise their mission and have two choices, to run or, to turn and fight for their lives.
I just love it when the first page of a book grabs me by the throat, gets my heart pumping and terrifies the hell out of me. That’s exactly what Nic Taylor did in A Plague of Dissent, and by page 3 we had our first dead body. Everything just went to hell in a handbasket from there.
Political corruption, mobsters and their minions, and a media hell-bent on destruction came into and out of this very strong story. It kept me constantly on my toes. One minute I thought I could trust a character and the next minute, I wasn’t quite so sure. The brothers, Dan and Adam gave me a serious case of hero-worship, despite the fact that I was afraid they were in further over their heads than they imagined. This tale could easily have been ripped from the current news.
Taylor has delivered a whopping good tale that kept me in suspense right up to the end. His masterful prose and intimate knowledge of crime fighting in the UK is on par with Ian Fleming. Every scene is so well described, throughout, that I felt like I was right there. It’s a consummate storyteller that he is!
I cannot recommend this book too highly. If you’re a fan of breathtaking thrillers, pick up Nic Taylor’s A Plague of Dissent today!
*I received an electronic copy of Taylor’s book for review purposes.
A story of greed and corruption; where riots and civil unrest are turning the country upside down and a small group of men attempting to use this anarchy that is spreading across the country to further their own agendas.
Into this nightmare scenario are dragged a young man Adam, his girl friend Isobel and his brother Dan. They are pursued by the faceless men who believe they are party to information that could comprise their mission and have two choices, to run or, to turn and fight for their lives.
I just love it when the first page of a book grabs me by the throat, gets my heart pumping and terrifies the hell out of me. That’s exactly what Nic Taylor did in A Plague of Dissent, and by page 3 we had our first dead body. Everything just went to hell in a handbasket from there.
Political corruption, mobsters and their minions, and a media hell-bent on destruction came into and out of this very strong story. It kept me constantly on my toes. One minute I thought I could trust a character and the next minute, I wasn’t quite so sure. The brothers, Dan and Adam gave me a serious case of hero-worship, despite the fact that I was afraid they were in further over their heads than they imagined. This tale could easily have been ripped from the current news.
Taylor has delivered a whopping good tale that kept me in suspense right up to the end. His masterful prose and intimate knowledge of crime fighting in the UK is on par with Ian Fleming. Every scene is so well described, throughout, that I felt like I was right there. It’s a consummate storyteller that he is!
I cannot recommend this book too highly. If you’re a fan of breathtaking thrillers, pick up Nic Taylor’s A Plague of Dissent today!
*I received an electronic copy of Taylor’s book for review purposes.
March 12, 2013
Nic Taylor’s A Plague of Dissent
‘Be Scared, Be Very Scared’
Don’t let the title of my review put you off. No, Nic Taylor’s A Plague of Dissent is not a horror book (although I love horror books). At least not a horror genre book. What the title refers to is the slow realisation – whilst reading the novel – that it is not only topical and the socio/historical events described very close to the bone, but the fictional elements are more than plausible. Although one might have a different opinion as to some of the premises (who organises the terrorist attacks and their reasons, for example), the actual details and planning of it sound incredibly convincing and the more horrifying for it.
The author is well versed in British current affairs and he uses them to create a multilayered background to his fictional (? we hope) story. Recent big news items (phone hacking scandal and enquiry, riots, allegations of child pornography, coalition government…) are not only background setting of the novel but become an integral part of the plot, and they are seamlessly woven together to create a complex and realistic tapestry. I live in the UK and must say some of the incidents and situations made me chuckle.
The novel is extremely well plotted and even minor incidents that at first sight might appear insignificant are eventually relevant and their significance revealed. A woman accidentally run over by a car, a man caught up in the riots and injured, a rugby training session…everything falls into place like a well-oiled machine.
We get to know the main characters gradually, and they reveal themselves to be not only likeable, but also true heroes. Adam is a fantastic protagonist, who goes from being maligned by the media; in an attempt at revenge by a jealous husband, to risking his life to save…well, everybody. His brother, Dan, Ron, his friend and special agent, Isobel, his love interest, the few honest detectives and policemen, are all real people you can relate to but make a larger than life cast who can take on any situation. You would want them by your side in a moment of crisis.
‘A Plague’ is cinematic in its style, moving with ease from sweeping takes that quickly provide a general view of the national and international situation and the consequences of the events narrated, to minute takes of details such as weaponry, computer files and medication. The pace accelerates and you become gripped by the events, at once thrilled and worried as to what would happen if it were real. Would there be enough honest members of the police, and concerned citizens (like Adam and friends) to halt such a terrorist ploy?
I don’t want to give away too many of the details of the novel as not to spoil the many surprises, but I won’t hesitate in recommending it to anybody who enjoys well plotted thrillers, conspiracy theory based stories, current affairs (not only British but international), spy novels…In summary, anybody who loves a good book. I was pleased to read that Nic Taylor is planning to follow ‘A Plague’ with at least two more novels. I for one can’t wait.
I was provided with a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
‘Be Scared, Be Very Scared’
Don’t let the title of my review put you off. No, Nic Taylor’s A Plague of Dissent is not a horror book (although I love horror books). At least not a horror genre book. What the title refers to is the slow realisation – whilst reading the novel – that it is not only topical and the socio/historical events described very close to the bone, but the fictional elements are more than plausible. Although one might have a different opinion as to some of the premises (who organises the terrorist attacks and their reasons, for example), the actual details and planning of it sound incredibly convincing and the more horrifying for it.
The author is well versed in British current affairs and he uses them to create a multilayered background to his fictional (? we hope) story. Recent big news items (phone hacking scandal and enquiry, riots, allegations of child pornography, coalition government…) are not only background setting of the novel but become an integral part of the plot, and they are seamlessly woven together to create a complex and realistic tapestry. I live in the UK and must say some of the incidents and situations made me chuckle.
The novel is extremely well plotted and even minor incidents that at first sight might appear insignificant are eventually relevant and their significance revealed. A woman accidentally run over by a car, a man caught up in the riots and injured, a rugby training session…everything falls into place like a well-oiled machine.
We get to know the main characters gradually, and they reveal themselves to be not only likeable, but also true heroes. Adam is a fantastic protagonist, who goes from being maligned by the media; in an attempt at revenge by a jealous husband, to risking his life to save…well, everybody. His brother, Dan, Ron, his friend and special agent, Isobel, his love interest, the few honest detectives and policemen, are all real people you can relate to but make a larger than life cast who can take on any situation. You would want them by your side in a moment of crisis.
‘A Plague’ is cinematic in its style, moving with ease from sweeping takes that quickly provide a general view of the national and international situation and the consequences of the events narrated, to minute takes of details such as weaponry, computer files and medication. The pace accelerates and you become gripped by the events, at once thrilled and worried as to what would happen if it were real. Would there be enough honest members of the police, and concerned citizens (like Adam and friends) to halt such a terrorist ploy?
I don’t want to give away too many of the details of the novel as not to spoil the many surprises, but I won’t hesitate in recommending it to anybody who enjoys well plotted thrillers, conspiracy theory based stories, current affairs (not only British but international), spy novels…In summary, anybody who loves a good book. I was pleased to read that Nic Taylor is planning to follow ‘A Plague’ with at least two more novels. I for one can’t wait.
I was provided with a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
November 16, 2013
A Plague of Dissent by Nic Taylor is a damning indictment to British politics and the country as a whole. Seedy politicians, corrupt journalists, terrorists, media moguls who believe they have the right to tap the entire nation's phones, all have a play in this fast-paced plot-driven novel. And one may ask is this fact or fiction, and this reader's assumption would be fact based on recent events. The Sex Pistols summed this book up with their single - Anarchy in the UK - and to be honest they were far more innocent than the politicians depicted in this book.
If you like expose type novels, riotous action, seedy characters all looking to make money off someone else's misfortune then this is the book for you, with the murder of those who know too much as easy to dispel as taking aspirin for a headache.
This is a FIVE STAR political thriller and is highly recommended.
If you like expose type novels, riotous action, seedy characters all looking to make money off someone else's misfortune then this is the book for you, with the murder of those who know too much as easy to dispel as taking aspirin for a headache.
This is a FIVE STAR political thriller and is highly recommended.
December 4, 2012
This is allegedly a work of fiction, but one only has to be aware of current news for this story to feel true. And that adds further thrill to an already exhilarating thriller. Nic Taylor has encapsulated the nation’s mistrust of the Government, media and big companies and written a book that is fast paced and will keep the reader on the edge of their seat.
February 23, 2013
This book was fabulous! I loved the way the author Nic Taylor put together this tale of politcal and media corruption. It could be reality!
This book had me hooked from the beginning when Rose is found in a uncompromising position with a MP, her death being questioned as a suiside by those around her.
A book with some real humph!
This book had me hooked from the beginning when Rose is found in a uncompromising position with a MP, her death being questioned as a suiside by those around her.
A book with some real humph!
October 22, 2013
Gave up on this, not something I often do but it was so disjointed I really didn't care what was going to happen next or to whom. Having read the other reviews maybe I've been a bit harsh but it doesn't sound we've been reading the same book?
March 20, 2019
This book is really Compelling.
July 13, 2013
The idea of “A Plague of Dissent” is an interesting one. Seemingly based off of the phone hacking scandal in the UK of several years ago, the media is monitoring communications in order to garner headlines. Leading the race with a lot on his plate is a man named Jonathan who has been contracted to get certain blackmail worthy material on public officials. The story opens with a young woman he has set up to sleep with a politician to gain pictures that would be embarrassing should they get out running from the press. At the start, I was really excited about where this novel would go.
As the story progressed the excitement waned. This is a deeply complex story at the start of conspiracy and corruption. The story transitions to Adam Young. He’s a bit of a romantic (he falls for Isobel, another man’s wife, pretty quick) and super hot. When his appendix ruptures, the unprofessional thoughts of the nurse undressing him are read to the audience. That is as good as any example where a story that really could have and should have been excellent goes a little off of the rails for this reader. Extraneous information leads the story to drag. To further the slowing of the story line there’s a whole lot of telling and not so much showing. There are readers who prefer the style but I find that telling disconnects us from the action.
The above may give a reader the idea that this was a terrible novel. It wasn’t. Once we got beyond the top-heavy exposition to the point where the story line was direct, the action was involved and interesting. As I said at the start of the review, this plot line was a very good idea. Taylor employs quite a lot of misdirection so that “A Plague of Dissent” is a rather difficult novel to describe to fellow readers without conveying spoilers. “A Plague of Dissent” appears to be Taylor’s first novel that would make it somewhat of an outstanding outing. There are editing errors but they are few (I may have been given an ARC of the novel) and generally speaking the character development and story line while weighty are well constructed. Taylor includes an excerpt of his next novel, “Gaia’s Warriors,” and the taste is compelling and interesting and also a novel that I will pick up simply to see what he does with the characters as they progress.
As the story progressed the excitement waned. This is a deeply complex story at the start of conspiracy and corruption. The story transitions to Adam Young. He’s a bit of a romantic (he falls for Isobel, another man’s wife, pretty quick) and super hot. When his appendix ruptures, the unprofessional thoughts of the nurse undressing him are read to the audience. That is as good as any example where a story that really could have and should have been excellent goes a little off of the rails for this reader. Extraneous information leads the story to drag. To further the slowing of the story line there’s a whole lot of telling and not so much showing. There are readers who prefer the style but I find that telling disconnects us from the action.
The above may give a reader the idea that this was a terrible novel. It wasn’t. Once we got beyond the top-heavy exposition to the point where the story line was direct, the action was involved and interesting. As I said at the start of the review, this plot line was a very good idea. Taylor employs quite a lot of misdirection so that “A Plague of Dissent” is a rather difficult novel to describe to fellow readers without conveying spoilers. “A Plague of Dissent” appears to be Taylor’s first novel that would make it somewhat of an outstanding outing. There are editing errors but they are few (I may have been given an ARC of the novel) and generally speaking the character development and story line while weighty are well constructed. Taylor includes an excerpt of his next novel, “Gaia’s Warriors,” and the taste is compelling and interesting and also a novel that I will pick up simply to see what he does with the characters as they progress.
May 17, 2013
A Plague of Dissent
by
Nic Taylor
A fast paced thriller, bursting with political intrigue and corruption. It paints a picture of the UK, where media companies hack into personal communications at will, in search of their next headline. Of politicians lining their pockets with falsified expense claims and crooked practices operate within the police force. Where government contracts can be bought and sold by those that have the Prime Ministers ear, that to, on sale for the right price; and where banks and corporations make millions at the expense of the man in the street.
A story of greed and corruption; where riots and civil unrest are turning the country upside down and a small group of men attempting to use this anarchy that is spreading across the country to further their own agendas.
Into this nightmare scenario are dragged a young man Adam, his girl friend Isobel and his brother Dan a professional rugby player and England wing forward. They are pursued by the faceless men who believe they are party to information that could compromise their mission and have two choices, to run or, to turn and fight for their lives.
This is not the type of book I usually read, but I enjoyed it. It was a little slow for me to get into, but if you hang in there you're sure to enjoy the story too. This is the first book I've read by this author but I'm sure it won't be the last.
I rate this book 3 1/2 stars
Jennifer Wadkins
juliesbookreview.blogspot.com
by
Nic Taylor
A fast paced thriller, bursting with political intrigue and corruption. It paints a picture of the UK, where media companies hack into personal communications at will, in search of their next headline. Of politicians lining their pockets with falsified expense claims and crooked practices operate within the police force. Where government contracts can be bought and sold by those that have the Prime Ministers ear, that to, on sale for the right price; and where banks and corporations make millions at the expense of the man in the street.
A story of greed and corruption; where riots and civil unrest are turning the country upside down and a small group of men attempting to use this anarchy that is spreading across the country to further their own agendas.
Into this nightmare scenario are dragged a young man Adam, his girl friend Isobel and his brother Dan a professional rugby player and England wing forward. They are pursued by the faceless men who believe they are party to information that could compromise their mission and have two choices, to run or, to turn and fight for their lives.
This is not the type of book I usually read, but I enjoyed it. It was a little slow for me to get into, but if you hang in there you're sure to enjoy the story too. This is the first book I've read by this author but I'm sure it won't be the last.
I rate this book 3 1/2 stars
Jennifer Wadkins
juliesbookreview.blogspot.com
April 2, 2013
Nic Taylor sets out his stall from the very first page of ‘A Plague Of Dissent.’ A politician is caught in a honey trap which has been set by the press. In the melee that follows, the young woman who was the bait in the trap is accidentally killed. This fusion of topical events and artistic invention is the predominant feature of this book. The story is woven so closely into real events that very often it is difficult to tell where fact ends and where fiction begins. This adds so much to the believability of the story that I found myself questioning the official version of recent events involving political corruption, electronic monitoring, multinational contracts, and street disturbances. Everywhere in ‘A Plague Of Dissent’ there is corruption and deceit. Senior policemen, politicians, press moguls. No one is to be trusted.
What starts out as a love story set against a background of phone hacking and shady dealing, escalates into a tale involving international terrorists who pose a threat to the very survival of the country.
The story is fast-paced and engrossing. The events frightening and breathtaking in scope, and yet well within the realms of possibility.
I am by no means a paranoid conspiracy freak, but by the end of the book I was left thinking ’Just how much do we really know? How much are they not telling us?’
What starts out as a love story set against a background of phone hacking and shady dealing, escalates into a tale involving international terrorists who pose a threat to the very survival of the country.
The story is fast-paced and engrossing. The events frightening and breathtaking in scope, and yet well within the realms of possibility.
I am by no means a paranoid conspiracy freak, but by the end of the book I was left thinking ’Just how much do we really know? How much are they not telling us?’
May 17, 2013
A fast paced thriller, bursting with political intrigue and corruption. It paints a picture of the UK, where media companies hack into personal communications at will, in search of their next headline. Of politicians lining their pockets with falsified expense claims and crooked practices operate within the police force. Where government contracts can be bought and sold by those that have the Prime Ministers ear, that to, on sale for the right price; and where banks and corporations make millions at the expense of the man in the street.
A story of greed and corruption; where riots and civil unrest are turning the country upside down and a small group of men attempting to use this anarchy that is spreading across the country to further their own agendas.
Into this nightmare scenario are dragged a young man Adam, his girl friend Isobel and his brother Dan a professional rugby player and England wing forward. They are pursued by the faceless men who believe they are party to information that could compromise their mission and have two choices, to run or, to turn and fight for their lives.
This is not the type of book I usually read, but I enjoyed it. It was a little slow for me to get into, but if you hang in there you're sure to enjoy the story too. This is the first book I've read by this author but I'm sure it won't be the last.
I rate this book 3 1/2 stars
A story of greed and corruption; where riots and civil unrest are turning the country upside down and a small group of men attempting to use this anarchy that is spreading across the country to further their own agendas.
Into this nightmare scenario are dragged a young man Adam, his girl friend Isobel and his brother Dan a professional rugby player and England wing forward. They are pursued by the faceless men who believe they are party to information that could compromise their mission and have two choices, to run or, to turn and fight for their lives.
This is not the type of book I usually read, but I enjoyed it. It was a little slow for me to get into, but if you hang in there you're sure to enjoy the story too. This is the first book I've read by this author but I'm sure it won't be the last.
I rate this book 3 1/2 stars
July 24, 2013
A brilliant book! The author has the ability to write about news events in such a way that it gives you as the reader the chance to experience all the events from a human perspective. So many times news events are so unilateral and we forget that these events are lived by real people like you and me and also by the crazy fanatics out there! I predict that Nic Taylor will become an author that a lot of people will talk about in the future. This book will scare you, make you think about humanity and how different people think. You will also sigh with relief, knowing that there are people out there who are fighting the good fight! Great book to read before you go to a dinner party, you will not have to look for converstation starters!
August 7, 2013
Imagine the UK with corruption and electronic surveillance ratcheted up one notch and you have the setting for A Plague of Dissent. Stick in action figures instead of characters so you can race along at breakneck speed. Leave out punctuation. Describe the action from many viewpoints, so you gain comprehensiveness but lose immediacy. Spend eighty pages filling in background info and going from point A to point B. Throw in a concise summary of the Iranian nuclear threat. What else? Oh yes, plan a general strike. Now, you have a book.
March 10, 2013
The Author Nic Taylor takes you into a world of politics, media and corruption! First we meet Rose, a young girl talked into sleeping with a politician to get him bad publicity, for that she ends up dead, and then the story continues, into a world that - in a way, you can see eliments of truth.
If you love a fast paced thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat, with sex, lies and media hacking - this is the book for you!
If you love a fast paced thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat, with sex, lies and media hacking - this is the book for you!
September 21, 2014
Great thriller that combines modern day terrorism with bombs an biological warfare with modern day technology hacking to create a great book. Some of the writing wasn't the best and there were a few errors but overall great storyline that keeps the readers interest and makes it hard to put down. Good read for anyone who liked government, under cover operations and mystery books!
October 23, 2013
The story is interesting. However, I had to give it a low rating because of clear lack of an editor. There were so many grammatical errors I had a hard time keeping interest in the story. Nic Taylor has a good story here, it just needs a polish.
March 12, 2013
A very ambitious debut novel - full review to follow.
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