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Lethal Shot

A Royal Marine Commando in Action

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Lethal Shot

By: Rob Driscoll
Narrated by: Finlay Robertson
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Rob Driscoll, former sergeant with 42 Commando, Royal Marines, served tours in Iraq, Kuwait and Kosovo. A born leader of fighting men, he also endured three tours in Afghanistan. The third of those will go down in history as one of the UK military's darkest hours, for it marked the first time a British serviceman has been tried for a murder on the battlefield since the Second World War.

That man was 'Marine A', Sergeant Alexander Blackman, Rob Driscoll's friend and fellow NCO in 42 Commando, and on the day in question they were commanding patrols within a few hundred yards of each other. Few men know what really went on that day in Helmand Province. Rob Driscoll is one, and, like Blackman, knew only too well the privations and frustrations of fighting an ubiquitous and tenacious enemy without sufficient resources and support.

Yet Lethal Shot is more than a compelling insight into one of the most controversial and divisive cases in recent military history. It is a clear-eyed account of life on active service with the Royal Marines, of incursions into war-torn countries where chaos and anarchy ruled - and of men risking their lives daily only too often to find that they would not be backed up by politicians at home. In charting its author's career as a Royal Marine Commando, it unflinchingly demonstrates the real-life horrors of engaging at close quarters with enemies such as the Taliban.

Rob Driscoll received a Mention in Despatches for his last tour of 'Afghan', the citation reading: 'He never bows to fatigue or danger and there is no doubt that his remarkable acts of selflessness saved a number of lives for which he deserves significant formal recognition.' Military & War Military Scary Thought-Provoking Middle East War Solider
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Well done Rob Driscoll, a brilliant insight into what really goes on in war, in one of the bravest and highly respected regiments in the world.
Finlay Robertson reads the book very well, I really didn’t want this book to end.
Highly recommended.

A stunning and very moving account.

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One of the best war books I’ve read/heard, gives you a great picture and insight into what it was like for those soldiers in that hell hole of a place. would definitely recommend and would definitely read again!

Amazing

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I didn’t have a lot of time to read until fairly recently (! :) ) but this book was so good I downloaded the audio book so that I could listen to it whilst travelling between clients etc. It’s very difficult to imagine what it must have been like for our soldiers on the front line in Afghan, but of all the books I have read on this topic I think this one gives the reader the most insight into quite what these lads have given up for us all to sleep safe in our beds at night. This first hand account portrays the constant pressure 24/7, the lack of sleep, the bloody conflict and perhaps most disturbingly the handicaps placed upon our armed forces by the ‘rules of engagement’. This is a refreshingly and brutally honest account of what these extremely brave guys went through on a daily basis for months on end, patrolling the most dangerous place on earth, in the blazing heat, overburdened with equipment, against an implacable enemy that was never subject to, and which seemingly took unholy advantage of the same rules of engagement, but still couldn’t best the Royal Marines Commandos.

The best book of this type I’ve read

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That's what I was, lost for words when I reached the end.

The amount of emotions I'm left with, right here, with this finnished piece of mastery, is huge!

Such a brilliant book and such a great man Rob is.

I wish I could shake his hand, with my deepest respect.

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I'm lost for words.

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An honest an in depth portrayal of military life. The book has a great balance of the authors personal life and the deployments he was sent on. I could never imagine what it’s like to be in the situations he found himself in but this book gives a very detailed description of what it is like. Ended up dedicating half of day just to finish it as it was so well read. Still amazes me that there are people in this world willing to put themselves through this hardship for our freedoms. Heroes each and every one.

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