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Stand Your Ground: A gripping thriller that you won't be able to put down (A Torsten Dahl Thriller) Kindle Edition

by David Leadbeater (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 967 ratings
FAMILY THREATENED ON VACATION.
HUNTED AND WITH NO CHANCE OF RESCUE.
HOW WOULD YOU SURVIVE?

An idyllic family vacation in Barbados goes terribly wrong when Torsten Dahl is spotted by the one man with reason to hate him most in all the world.

With his marriage already crumbling and his defenses down, Dahl is finding it hard to switch between the soldier’s discipline and a family unit. When their hotel is attacked by gunmen they are forced to flee blindly with no phones, no ID, and no money. It gets worse when Dahl realizes his wife, two daughters and himself are being singled out and hunted down by a dangerous army that includes corrupt local authorities.

As the chase continues through Barbados’s darkening streets, aboard a pirate cruise ship, and amidst a festive carnival parade, Dahl realizes there are even deeper nightmares abroad tonight. The island’s prime minister is under threat. The leader of one of the world’s most violent drug cartels has arrived.

And though instincts say run, hide, just survive, there is only one thing a man like Dahl will do when his wife and daughters come under direct threat.

Stand His Ground.
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David Leadbeater is the author of nineeen Kindle International Bestsellers - the Matt Drake and Alicia Myles series', the Disavowed series and Chosen. For a true chronological reading order of the Matt Drake, Alicia Myles and Disavowed series' please visit his website. He has sold almost half a million e-books on the Amazon Kindle.

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David Leadbeater has published more than 50 novels and sold over a million Amazon Kindle e-books. He has now signed for a major publisher - Harper Collins/Avon Publishing, who released the first two books of the brand new Joe Mason series in 2022 - The Vatican Secret and The Demon Code - to be followed by two more in 2023 - The Midnight Conspiracy and The Babylon Plot. His books include the chart-topping Matt Drake series. The first part of his Relic Hunters series won the inaugural Amazon Kindle Storyteller award in 2017. For a chronological reading order of the Matt Drake, Alicia Myles and Disavowed series' please visit his website.

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The Matt Drake series should be read in the correct order as detailed below.

1. The Bones of Odin

2. The Blood King Conspiracy

3. The Gates of Hell

4. The Tomb of the Gods

5. Brothers in Arms

6. The Swords of Babylon

7. Blood Vengeance

8. Last Man Standing

9. The Plagues of Pandora

10. The Lost kingdom

11. The Ghost Ships of Arizona

12. The Last Bazaar

13. The Edge of Armageddon

14. The Treasures of Saint Germain

15. Inca Kings

16. The Four Corners of the Earth

17. The Seven Seals of Egypt

18. Weapons of the Gods

19. The Blood King Legacy

20. Devil's Island

21. The Faberge Heist

22. Four Sacred Treasures

23. The Sea Rats

24. The Blood King Takedown

25. Devil's Junction

26. Voodoo Soldiers

27. The Carnival of Curiosities

28. Theatre of War (Tenth Anniversary Novel)

29. Shattered Spear

30. Ghost Squadron

31. A Cold Day in Hell

32. The Winged Dagger

The Joe Mason series:

1. The Vatican Secret

2. The Demon Code

The Alicia Myles series should be read as follows:

1. Aztec Gold

2. Crusader's Gold

3. Caribbean Gold

4. Chasing Gold

5. Galleon's Gold

The Disavowed series should be read as follows:

1. The Razor's Edge

2. In Harm's Way

3. Threat Level: Red

For more information go to: www.davidleadbeater.com

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Customers find this thriller engaging and fast-paced, with well-developed characters and an exciting non-stop adventure throughout. The book receives positive feedback for its readability and writing quality, with one customer noting it captures a parent's love for their child. However, the story length receives mixed reactions, with one customer describing it as tedious.

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32 customers mention "Readability"32 positive0 negative

Customers find the book readable and enjoyable, with one mentioning it keeps readers interested throughout.

"...It's a great read!!" Read more

"...You don't need to read previous books to enjoy this one. Great from beginning to end...." Read more

"This was my first David Leadbeater book and I picked a good one. There are a couple of themes at work here...." Read more

"Such an exciting trip from beginning to end - great summer read! Can’t wait for further adventures from David Leadbeater" Read more

30 customers mention "Action packed story"30 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the action-packed story of this thriller, describing it as an exciting non-stop adventure with great action throughout.

"...The story doesn’t unwind, it snaps like a broken violin string, catching the reader up in the action as the good guys struggle to stay alive against..." Read more

"...The story moved forward nicely and well paced...." Read more

"Such an exciting trip from beginning to end - great summer read! Can’t wait for further adventures from David Leadbeater" Read more

"Pretty good stand alone novel. Although I liked it, It gets had to follow the books when authors introduce multiple branches off the main series...." Read more

16 customers mention "Pacing"16 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's pacing, describing it as a fast read with non-stop action.

"Leadbetter starts hot and never slows down in this fast-paced action book...." Read more

"...Stand Your Ground by David Leadbeater is nonstop action from page one, as Dahl and his family learn one immutable truth; when your family is..." Read more

"...The story moved forward nicely and well paced...." Read more

"I enjoyed "Stand Your Ground" very much. It was very fast paced and I liked the characters except for maybe the wife...." Read more

9 customers mention "Character development"9 positive0 negative

Customers praise the character development in the book.

"...to in the title of this review, is a fantastic addition to the ranks of pulp style action characters...." Read more

"...An excellent character study of Dahl the man." Read more

"...It was very fast paced and I liked the characters except for maybe the wife. I found her a bit too helpless at the beginning and. very annoying...." Read more

"...Character development and descriptive writing are outstanding, as usual. A very good read." Read more

7 customers mention "Family history"7 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's exploration of family themes, with one review highlighting its portrayal of a parent's love for their child, while another notes its interesting examination of family versus soldier dynamics.

"...Throughout the book, family is a central theme: saving them and refocusing priorities. It's a great read!!" Read more

"...This book gives us a glimpse into Dahl's private life and the struggles he has to deal with trying to save his marriage along with protecting his..." Read more

"To me, the individual stories are better, more personal, than when the team is together...." Read more

"...read, don't get caught up with the luck of the Swed 🇸🇪 Nice intro to the family you get glimpses of from the other books...." Read more

7 customers mention "Writing quality"7 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, with one describing it as a real page turner.

"...a husband and father instead of the Mad Swede we all know in this well written, fast paced look at him in his down time...." Read more

"...Hang on! Few editing issues otherwise a fine read." Read more

"Excellent book and great author! I was glued to the story and read the book in a single day Loved it!!," Read more

"Enjoy those author! Looking for something good to read, follow David Leadbeater!! I have read almost all his books. Enjoy!" Read more

3 customers mention "Story length"0 positive3 negative

Customers find the story length unsatisfactory, with one customer describing it as tedious and another noting that the ending feels weak.

"...Read his prior volumes. This story-line feels 'forced' and I was uncomfortable, wishing I was reading another book." Read more

"...Some of the story is quite tedious." Read more

"...Also the ending was quick and weak and way too neat. Good idea - average execution." Read more

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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Non Stop Action
    Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2024
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    Leadbetter starts hot and never slows down in this fast-paced action book. Throughout the book, family is a central theme: saving them and refocusing priorities. It's a great read!!
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  • Charles A. Ray
    4.0 out of 5 stars A high-octane thriller
    Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2016
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    Torsten Dahl is an ex-Swedish Special Forces warrior, now working for a U.S. Government agency. He is trying to keep his marriage together by taking a much-needed vacation to Barbados with his wife and two daughters. In the airport, just prior to departure, he spots his most dreaded enemy, Grant the Facilitator, a man famous for brokering death and destruction everywhere he goes, and who has sworn vengeance against Dahl for the deaths of his family as a result of an operation with the Russian mob that Dahl and his team thwarted.
    In Barbados, Dahl discovers that not only is Grant after him, but the head of a Mexican drug cartel is after him as well, to avenge the death of his brother in a raid by Dahl’s team.
    Struggling to keep his marriage together, Dahl must also struggle with the conflict between being a husband and father and his instincts as a warrior. The two come together when he has to fight to keep his family alive, and at the same time end a deadly conspiracy that the Facilitator has brokered between the drug lord and the crooked prime minister.
    Stand Your Ground by David Leadbeater is nonstop action from page one, as Dahl and his family learn one immutable truth; when your family is threatened, you have but one choice—stand your ground. The story doesn’t unwind, it snaps like a broken violin string, catching the reader up in the action as the good guys struggle to stay alive against almost impossible odds.
    This is the first in the Torsten Dahl series, with promise of even greater adventures to come. It sucks you in and grabs you by the throat like a leopard catching unwary prey, and shakes you until the end, when you’ll find yourself gasping for breath.
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  • Robert M.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Story, Lots of Action, Outstanding Character Development
    Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2016
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    I have to admit that reading all of David Leadbeater's previous books whereTorsten Dahl is part of a team, I was a bit skeptical as to how he could pull off a story where Torsten alone carries the storyline for the entire book. That skepticism quickly vanished after only a few pages. This book gives us a glimpse into Dahl's private life and the struggles he has to deal with trying to save his marriage along with protecting his family from enemies bent on exacting revenge for previous encounters with Dahl that didn't work out too well for them. I agree with other reviewers when they say this a read that's hard to put down. You don't need to read previous books to enjoy this one. Great from beginning to end. If any of this is true, might want to stay away from Barbados :-)
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  • tabucha
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Mad Swede Lives!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2016
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    This was my first David Leadbeater book and I picked a good one. There are a couple of themes at work here. While on the surface it is an action adventure involving a hard man, it also explores the duality of being a soldier and a husband and father. The story moved forward nicely and well paced. The main character, Torsten Dahl, the Mad Swede alluded to in the title of this review, is a fantastic addition to the ranks of pulp style action characters. Johanna was a welcome addition as the wife that goes through some changes of her own and was a good support character. I want more of the Swede!
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  • Stanley R. Stein
    3.0 out of 5 stars He's done better
    Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2016
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    David Leadbeater is one of a small handful of writers who write in this genre and they are all very good. But this particular book is no where as good as Leadbeater's other stories. My best comment is if you haven't bought and read it by now, have no fear. Read his prior volumes. This story-line feels 'forced' and I was uncomfortable, wishing I was reading another book.
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  • the savage amazon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Who knew..
    Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2021
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    The crazy Swede is a big softie. Torn between solider and father/husband. Dahl about loses it... But the the Dynamics quickly change.... In the end all the bad guys are done, or are they. The dude snacks on submarines....
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  • Linda Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Dahl as father/soldier protector of his family.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2016
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    While Dahl's Mad Swede persona is familiar to readers of the Matt Drake series, this time there's no team, no back up, no extraordinary equipment and planning. It's just Dahl fighting seemingly overwhelming odds to protect his family from old enemies bent on brutal revenge. Dahl is torn between the fear he feels for his family and the need to put that fear aside in order to become the fighting force he is capable of but which requires total focus on the task at hand. Never one to consider his own safety when facing extreme danger, having to protect his family creates new and difficult choices. An excellent character study of Dahl the man.
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  • Liz Perkins
    5.0 out of 5 stars loved Torsten Dahl thriller
    Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2022
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    Such an exciting trip from beginning to end - great summer read! Can’t wait for further adventures from David Leadbeater
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  • Sarah Holmes
    5.0 out of 5 stars As always a fantastic book from Mr Leadbeater
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 24, 2016
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    As always a fantastic book from Mr Leadbeater. Fast paced, heart in mouth, breath holding romp around what is supposed to be a restful, family holiday. Bad guys, plural, all sorted out by our amazing protagonist with some unexpected helpers (I won't spoil it, read it and find out yourself). Can always rely on this author for a very entertaining read. Can't wait for the next one. Standalone great but do yourself a favour, go on you deserve it, and read the WHOLE series that this book spins off from, Matt Drake Series in case you haven't found it yet. You won't be disappointed.
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  • Tarestyn
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great first Dahl standalone
    Reviewed in Australia on January 27, 2021
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    I’m an avid Drake series fan and during the series realised I’d missed a book somewhere and turned out there was a Dahl standalone (this book) which I’ve just read. I couldn’t put it down and just read it in one go! I love this character and whilst I did miss the rest of the group it was nice having a story with his family and more on his personal life too. It would be great to see more of this series as well moving forward
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  • Mrs. Bruce
    4.0 out of 5 stars Totally O.T.T. but I enjoyed the book!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 30, 2019
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    You really have to suspend belief if you want to enjoy this book. Dahl is a special forces soldier,
    but in this book he is a one man army - James Bond, Jack Reacher and Superman all rolled into one!!
    Totally unbelievable how he manages to overcome 15 or so "baddies", most of whom had guns, but hey,
    this IS fiction!

    On the first day of his holiday in Barbados with his family, he is targetted by an enemy from years ago.
    This enemy and his drug baron employer both have personal reasons to want Dahl to have a painful death.
    Clad in only swimwear the family are chased across the island and have to fight off not only the many thugs
    hired by the two enemies, but also local lowlifes and corrupt police. They get help from a surprising source,
    although that source also brings them into danger.

    The action was fast paced and easily read and there was no sex or extreme swearing. There were a few
    errors. Once Dahl stole a jacket, but later he was only wearing a t-shirt; another time he had obtained 3
    guns, but then it was only 2, etc. But that is just nit-picking. A recommended read, so long as you can
    accept Dahl's unbelievable ability to stay alive!
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  • Neil
    5.0 out of 5 stars If you like SPEAR, the Mad Swede Drake, Alicia and the gang you will love this one.
    Reviewed in Australia on June 22, 2016
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    I love all the SPEAR team books together and apart but this one takes it up another notch. I Really liked the injection of normal life with the usual super hero soldier grown in for the Mad Swede. David Leadbeater you are getting better and better.
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  • Karen Perkins - Author
    5.0 out of 5 stars Action, suspense and excitement
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 11, 2016
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    Torsten Dahl’s first solo outing has all the action, suspense and excitement we expect from a David Leadbeater novel, but with a twist.
    In the Matt Drake novels, Dahl is a rock, a complete professional, and yes, the Mad Swede – and he always comes up with the goods. In Stand Your Ground, he is all of this, but we also see his softer side, his vulnerability: his family.
    Just how does a key member of an elite special forces team balance his professional role with that of a husband and father? Especially when the two intersect?
    Read Stand Your Ground to find out…
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