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Collateral Damage
Engrossing political thriller with a leftish slant
NEW ERA: A US F-111F aircraft takes off from RAF Lakenheath in April 1986 to join an air strike against Libya

FROM Reagan-loving Republican Tom Clancy to the Conservative Frederick Forsyth and Jonathan Freedland’s rose-tinted views of Democratic presidents, political thrillers are often underpinned by some unpleasant, power-friendly politics.

Which makes Steve Howell’s Collateral Damage a welcome addition to the genre.

The book’s politics are perhaps unsurprising when you consider the author’s position as deputy director of strategy and communications in Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership team during the 2017 general election.

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