Yes it’s very generic, the mentally unstable ex-soldier wanting to make amends for his platoon dying in battle, blah blah. And at the risk of giving away spoilers, it looks like this might be the first in a series featuring Mallory. This book was available on Pigeonhole, and so I thought I’d give it a go, despite not being a fan of the author. Mallory was obviously drawn from Ant's experiences and having read his biography I thought it would be a bit samey. Mallory is the kind of man that is so sure of his capabilities and masculinity that doesn't need to put others down and that is sadly unusual in a lot of thrillers.

This is the story of former Special Forces operative Mallory (no first name) who is suffering a form of PTSD and overwhelming guilt as a result of his final operation in Afghanistan which ends in the loss of most of his team. What I liked the most about this book was that this was not the typical thriller where some tragedy the hero could do nothing to avoid happened and that is used as a reason for him be some masculine fantasy of what a "real man" is supposed to be. Cold Justice is Ant Middleton’s debut fiction novel which features a former special forces operator by the name of Mallory who is flooded by his own self guilt. Not a genre I would normally select, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed the antics of superstar Mallory who is a combo of Rambo, James Bond, and the Transporter all rolled into one. It follows former special forces operative and protagonist Mallory as he attempts to come to terms with the guilt he is drowning in as a result of an operation gone bad in Afghanistan and is also suffering from PTSD.

A mum who’s son served with Mallory, he flies across the globe to help her other son who is dire need of help. But now he’s looking for a missing man and the local police aren’t the most helpful… missing adult men don’t seem to be treated as a concern.

We move backwards and forwards in the timeline to Afghanistan and then back to the present time outlining what went wrong during Hell Hour. This is a compulsive, exciting and action-packed international action-adventure thriller with never a dull moment and a riveting, superbly woven plot that is all about vengeance and redemption. He is flawed, probably suffering ptsd, as well as feeling responsibility for his friend Donno's continuing condition. We finish this book without knowing Mallory's first name and I don't know if I think that is awesome or the ultimate drama queen move. Cold Justice" features not only a diverse cast of characters but several female characters that are interesting and dangerous on their own without being sexualized.Cold Justice" is an extremely unsettling and exciting book not because of what happens in it but because of who the author is. Cold Justice is a scintillating and wildly entertaining, tension-soaked action-adventure thriller from renowned special forces soldier and TV personality Ant Middleton. Ant Middleton makes his fictional debut with a scintillating adventure, introducing the newest action figure on the scene, Mallory.

The plot follows Mallory, who used to be in the services but withdrew after an incident on duty which put his mate in hospital in a coma. Mallory’s loyalty to this man knows no bounds, putting his life on the line to find Donno’s brother up against some seriously dangerous people with unlimited reach and resources. It moves at breakneck pace, and although fearless yet broken protagonist Mallory is in a position so far removed from the world most of us know, Middleton manages to make him both relatable and respectable.Scott and Donno's dad died in a tragic accident a little while before Donno got hurt, could the death of Bartho and Scott's disappearance be connected? Mallory found himself in a position where he had to do an impossibly difficult decision and has to live with the consequences. Then Donno's mother asks him for help: her other son, Scott, has gone missing in South Africa, and she wants Mallory to find him. Ant Middleton has been a staple of British television for a few years now but before that, he led an extremely successful career in some of the most elite military groups in the UK Armed Forces. Mallory himself is portrayed as a complex character so the reader is not alienated from his violent actions.

ANT MIDDLETON HAS RELEASED FIVE HUGELY SUCCESSFUL BOOKS INCLUDING OFFICIAL SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERS FIRST MAN IN, THE FEAR BUBBLE, ZERO NEGATIVITY, AND MENTAL FITNESS. His extremely good point of view narrative makes it very real; as if we are with him, wonderfully descriptive action scenes, making characters alive, their flaws, emotions, their personalities. Readers who prefer action rather than brain teasers and superheroes who talk with their fists rather than their cognitive abilities will definitely enjoy this novel. It is a game of cat and mouse, a chase to make the links between a code Donno and Scott's sadly now dead father hid and the unscrupulous people who want to use that code for their own gain. This muscular action novel, with the mysterious Mallory leading the charge, hurtles the reader toward Hell Hour, where everything is at stake.This was a really good story, fast paced, action packed, thoughtful and yes, a bit violent, but you can skim over those bits if they’re not really for you.