Synopsis
An Iranian soldier sits in an MI6 safe house.
He may only be a corporal, but as chauffeur to a top general he knows many secrets, such as the location of nuclear sites.
But the Corporal won't talk unless they bring his wife out of Iran, too.
So the SAS are asked to do the job - but they say it's impossible.
Which is how Zach Bennett, a university drop-out recruited for his language skills, and a rag-tag team of three ex-soldiers find themselves on a mission to Tehran. If they are caught, it will mean certain death.
And the Corporal's wife - fiery, independent and beautiful - is not the kind of person Zach was expecting. In fact, she's not like anyone he's ever met in his life.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
- ISBN: 9781444758573
- Number of pages: 432
- Dimensions: 196 x 130 x 29 mm
- Weight: 294g
- Languages: English
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Corporal earns two stripes
What to make of The Corporal’s Wife by Gerald Seymour? I found it an ok read but nothing more than that. I do enjoy reading thrillers, and having read most... READ MORE
Not as thrilling as I had hoped, unfortunately
It had been quite some time since I had read any sort of spy thriller so I was quite looking forward to reading Seymour's novel when it arrived. Unfortunat... READ MORE
fast paced
A fast paced, contemporary, exciting and clearly well researched story.
A great holiday read.
Recommended
Formulaic attempt at thrills
This thriller failed to excite because Seymour follows a reliable, but formulaic, pattern. The spies in London deal in in the murky shadows, outsource work... READ MORE
Not without flaws but well worth reading
This book is structured with lots of short sections within chapters, each section developing the plot through apparently disparate characters and situation... READ MORE
Prejudice disguised as a thriller
This is the first of Seymour's novels I ever read and, by choice, will be the last. If this is indicative of his work I don't understand why he's been able... READ MORE
Principles versus pragmatism?
That Gerald Seymour is an experienced thriller writer from a journalism background is very evident in "The Corporal's Wife". His latest book concerns Mehra... READ MORE
A true masterpiece
I found this book to be really easy going and a page turner from the first page to the last.
The plot captures you in the tension of the moment and you go... READ MORE
What is the opposite of a page turner.
I bought this book new from W with high expectations of discovering a new highly talented author who I could then go on and read his other work.
Sadly th... READ MORE
Heavy going
I found myself really struggling to read through the whole of this book. It was a fast paced thriller, however I felt it flitted too much between different... READ MORE