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City of Spies
- City of Spies, Book 1
- Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
- Series: City of Spies, Book 1
- Length: 13 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery
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- Anonymous User
- 12-10-20
Bullets and Balenciaga
Having read several positive reviews praising a debut novel I was expecting better than this. One reviewer likened it to Casablanca meeting le Carre. A better comparison would be Girl’s Own meets chick lit. I felt no tension or menace even though the feisty heroine was surrounded by spies, informers, secret police, gestapo agents and other dangerous people. The language was often too modern and did not always fit the time or place, for example - a hard shoulder in the 1940s or a maitre’d in every establishment whether grand or work-a-day. I was hoping the final two chapters would reveal a surprise but, having been primed for a sequel, was, instead, given a potted history of the S.O.E. and a travelogue for Lisbon.
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- Kindle Customer
- 07-02-21
Formulaic spy story
Having a female author and protagonist I had hoped that this would be different to a standard WWII espionage thriller; particularly as Portugal features in so few of them. However the characters are totally one dimensional and the dialogue clunky at best. The narrator doesn't help either with emphasis placed in very curious parts of a sentence. Ending is too corny for words.
For a far superior female spy in WWII, I suggest people try David Downing's superb 'station' series instead.
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- Alistair
- 05-03-21
Poor
Very poor. Little effort given to descriptive writing and character development. Plot line bubbles along and generally not well thought through.
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- anne
- 21-09-20
Outstanding debut novel.
What an outstanding debut novel this is. A convincing blend of thriller, action/adventure and history of some events in the Second World War. It s exciting and non stop action keeps you absorbed from the very beginning. I listened in two sittings. Only stopping to sleep at the end of a long day. Each section/setting is almost a novel in its own right. Many authors would be grateful to have one of the plots to launch as their own. To complete the enjoyment, Kirsten Athertons’ narration was absolutely perfect! Her range of voices, personalities, accents and genders are amazing. She embodied the main character totally. And I’m sure narrated exactly as Mara Timon would have wanted. This ladies are an author and narrator I will definitely look out for in the future. Well worth 5 stars and your next credit!
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- John Duffy
- 15-09-21
Alo!Alo!
Awful just awful gave up after chapter 4…ridiculous storyline and comic German accents were just too much to bear
I know it’s free but come on!
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- Silver Surfer
- 10-09-21
Dreadful
Totally unbelievable tosh. The plot was beyond my ability to suspend disbelief. By the end I was just frustrated and annoyed.
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- martin g cummins
- 28-09-20
Exciting!
This is an all-action, sexy and meticulously researched espionage novel.
I love the way it gets straight into the action without the usual set-up of recruitment and insertion. It also makes the Germans and their sympathisers into real people who can be liked (or even loved) rather than the ciphers they often are in this genre.
Excellent!
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- C. Milton
- 16-06-21
Stunning Debut Novel
Wow, what a "tour de force" for a debut novel, captivating story and wonderfully narrated.
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- Michael T.
- 25-02-21
Unconvincing.
In fact, utterly unbelievable. A passable yarn ruined by some wince making dialogue and some historical howlers. The main character seemed to be transplanted from the 2020s directly into the 1940s ... it was jarring . The other characters were drawn from central casting ...cruel Germans .. stuck up Brits ... passionate French. Could not finish .
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- Anonymous User
- 31-10-20
A captivating story...ripe for a movie deal!
A fantastic tale that beautifully blends history and second world war romanticism. A truly original take on the British Special Operations Executive operations in France and Portugal. A really vivid narration, waiting expectantly for the next instalment!
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