No Fear

A very interesting read about life after the SAS. Very detailed, descriptive and well written.. Thank you Net Galley for my copy. I reviewed on Amazon and Goodreads.

If you thought being a bodyguard for wealthy clients was an cushy number this book blows that myth away! Clearly you need a very high level of organisational and management skills to ensure your protection team operates effectively and efficiently in the background. Your client just expects things to go smoothly ALL the time. For example, as in a hotel he expects there to be an empty lift waiting for his use. He expects to his car to draw up just as he is leaving and for only his entry door to unlock. He expects where he is going to have been checked out pre-arrival. Clearly none of this just happens, it requires detailed planning and 100% perfect is the only way a security team gets re-hired. Full of anecdotes, this book will open your eyes to this world of security whilst also being a very enjoyable read.

After leaving the SAS Steve Devereux made the transition to private security work. This new venture included working in remote and treacherous environments like Mozambique where his role was to turn locals into a fighting force within a few months. This was made that much harder when 90% of the population didnt seem to understand what the war was all about. At the other end of the scale he was also engaged to look after several rich and famous figures.
Written in a down to earth manner the author imbues a dry sense of humour into his story telling. This book reveals life after the SAS is far removed from that portrayed by the media.
You will learn it is possible to experience calm and fear at the same time and the importance of teamwork. Making military and personal qualities work together for the greatest chance at life and survival.
Several scenes have stayed with me eg the rows of tractors and combine harvesters, lined up in a field, left to bake in the sun for 15 years without fuel and the head cut off by plane propellers which rolled down towards the group.
This might sound a little odd but I actually felt like I was learning something as I read this book.
This book is a real eye opener and should interest those who enjoy biographies.

I thought this book was interesting. In being former law enforcement, I'm interested in how other groups and organizations work and then how others take that training and use it elsewhere. With any biography/autobiography, I intuitively wonder if what is written is actually true or sometimes fictionalized. I thought this was in the realm of being accurate. The writer's voice was interesting to read and kept me engaged. I'd recommend this book to anyone that liked reading true accounts of military, security, or other good vs. bad guy types of work.