pete christian

Has some hallmarks of a taut and fast moving tale but doesn't make it. Despite a good premise Never Go Back merely lumbers along perhaps due to being 75 pages or more, too long, a fault tight sub-editing should have alleviated. Also, main character Harry Barnett, simply is one of the most un-worldly and lest streetwise fictional character ever suffered. There are discourses between him, police and other characters little short of whining. For me, a mere reader, his decisions often pricked disbelief and anger. If perchance this is the writer's intent then well done however I suspect this isn't the case. After a while I couldn't care less of Harry's thoughts and reasoning. For all that I feel within Never Go Back's pages lurks a tight thriller with more than an equal chance of making the big screen.

Solid drama showing another interpretation of so-called 'modern banking. Features good descriptives of a number of techniques whereby one can lose and then get back control of funds. In turn also beggers the question of why banks rely on and stay connnected to the internet? Good yarn, believable characters and helps keeps this old-timer awake as opposed the myriad of mindless twatch that comprises todays " tv entertainmant."

Corny script and heavy computerized background delivered in a 'Boys Own' style. This important historical footnote turns out as little more than a series of stylized vignettes following a predictable pattern. It starts with an escape to UK, follows that turning of an ill disciplined and defeated rabble into a cohesive fighting force liberally peppered with drinking, wild parties, fighting (fist and aerial) and available female companionship. And corny? Watch for scene as pilots are told of necessity to raise and lower their Hurricane's undercarriages - and guess what happens two minutes later. Ho hum! Three stars out of five -just!