BOOK REVIEW: The Kill Zone by Chris Ryan

For the News of the World

By Ryan Pilot

THIS is a no-holds barred action thriller that smacks of authenticity.

The bare-knuckly ride drags us from a Belfast junkie hovel to the fontline in Afghanistan - then on to the lawless streets of Somalia.

Crack SAS captain Jack Harker is leading a team to retrieve three stolen Stinger missiles. Meanwhile, in Belfast surveillance agent Siobham Byrne is investigatin an ex-IRA drug baron who keeps his cronies in check with random knee-cappings.

With the US president visiting London, Harker and Byrne's paths collide and they uncover a Taliban terror plot.

As an ex-SAS soldier, Ryan knows the bloody details of these dog-eat-dog worlds and he scores another hit here.

Rovers Hot Pot

For the News of the World (Oct 3)

Heavenly Helen: Star stuns onlookers in skimpy bikini

By Tom Latchem and Ryan Pilot

SEXY Corrie star Helen Flanagan serves up a new dish for Rovers fans - herself in a Lancashire hotspot bikini.

Helen, who plays minx Rosie Webster, is about to start a steamy on-screen affair where we see a lot more than just her Rosie cheeks.

And she has revealed exactly how she gets in the mood for what promise to be the Street's sexiest scenes ever - by fantasising about her real-life footballer boyfriend.

So it sounds like ex-Chelsea star Scott Sinclair, 21, will be on her mind a lot! And these exclusive first pics of her flaunting her curves on a beach in Mallorca show viewers are in for a treat.

SUPPORT: Jason helps out

In the show she romps with Ryan Thomas, 26, who plays builder Jason Grimshaw, after he's persuaded to help her on a saucy photo-shoot.

Helen, 20, who has Swansea City player Scott's name tattooed on her thigh, said: "I've got three underwear scenes coming up.

THINKING: Helen with Scott PHOTO: XPOSUREPHOTOS.COM

"But it's all fun, it's just my character. I am in love off-screen and I will be able to put that into my role.

"If you've had those experiences and can feel those emotions you can convey them into the character."

In the show, saucy Rosie has often shocked viewers with her revealing undies.

Her latest sizzling sex scenes could give elderly Street fans a Corrie-nary.