A Shadowing of Angels

By: W.T. Delaney

Narrated by: Kerry Hutchinson

"Sam knew that this was what she had trained for - thousands of rounds of live training ammunition, SAS and DHU instructors, and countless repetitions of likely hostile encounters known as "situation awareness training" - just clicked in."

A Shadowing of Angels unfolds in the murky and dangerous world of covert intelligence collection and the "Circuit" - the name given to London-based private military companies. Set in the contemporary times, this adrenaline-filled novel highlights the Western world’s struggle against the Islamic State, both in the West and in Iraq.

Samantha Holloway, a highly trained and effective Intelligence Corps and Special Forces captain, suffers a serious setback when an agent handling operation in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, goes drastically wrong, with life- and career-changing implications for Sam.

People died, and Sam paid. She, therefore, finds herself a team leader on a Circuit mission. An American hostage has been snatched by ISIS, and she must now lead her team of military contractors in a daring rescue attempt that will push her abilities to the limit.

In their multi-continental search, spanning from London through to Iraqi Kurdistan, her team finally reaches into the "heart of darkness" - the Iraqi town of Mosul and the areas of Iraq currently controlled by Daesh.

A Shadowing of Angels is written as a tribute to, and in recognition of, the debt owed to both Britain’s Special Forces and Security Services, who continue to patrol the evil shadows cast by terrorism to help keep Britain safe. It will appeal to those with an interest in military fiction.

©2016 B.J. Plunkett (W.T. Delaney) (P)2019 B.J. Plunkett (W.T. Delaney)

I enjoyed the story

First ... Mr. Hutchinson's narration was nearly a perfect match for the story and helped make this a very good experience.
Second ... the story itself was pretty decent. It seemed like it was well researched and didn't find many issues with what was presented. The main thing that kept this story firmly in the Pretty Good category were the frequent, and detailed, descriptive text inserted into the story. For the most part, they are informative and I learned a lot from them, but they did detract from the pace of the story such that it was more difficult to stay "in the story" so to speak. Still, I highly recommend it if you are at all interesting with what is going on half the world away.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Interesting Story by an Expert

This was an interesting story by someone who has a high level of expertise in the subject matter. I enjoyed listening to it. The tension was a bit weak because everything always went according to plan. There were some technical issues associated with the craft of writing, like a significant mount of head hopping, and no real character development arc (the primary characters were expert covert operators from beginning to end with no real growth or change in between. And the obligatory love story seemed a bit contrived. But if the technical aspects of writing craft are not important to you, you will enjoy a fun story.

The narrator’s voice was fine, but I noticed a large number of pauses that were out of keeping with the flow of the sentences. Not sure if these can be attributed to the narrator or post-production editing, but they did detract from the listening experience.

I received a free copy of the audiobook, but this review is unbiased and offered without compensation of any kind.

Awesome!

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

I cannot begin to comprehend the research that went into this book, because Delaney's writing was incredibly detailed and informative. It seemed like a much more realistic mission than most pieces of military fiction. Packed with suspense and action, I thoroughly enjoyed the story and character development. The narration by Hutchinson was well-matched and kept the pacing tense, but moving. Well worth the listen and I'll definitely be picking up more from Delaney.

I LOVED IT!

I absolutely loved it! This book was full of action, drama, suspense and adventure! The narration was outstanding and gave the story that extra flair! It will keep you entertained! The author did an amazing job with the character builds and plot! This was my first book by this author but definitely not my last! I look forward to reading more books by this author! I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.