Killing State
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Narrated by:
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Nick Holbek
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By:
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Judith O'Reilly
About this listen
The bullet in his brain isn't the problem. She is.
Michael North is a hero, with a bullet in the brain to prove it. A bullet which has rewired his neural pathways and heightened his sense of intuition. A bullet which is driving him mad.
Working for an extra-governmental agency called The Board, North knows one thing for sure. He is very good at killing very bad guys. But what happens when a hero is ordered to kill a good woman rather than a bad man? Because it turns out that rising political star, Honor Jones, MP, can't stop asking the right questions about the wrong people. He should follow orders. Shouldn't he?
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"...fast-paced, packed with action, and introduces a series hero to watch." (Mick Herron)
"Terrific...highly recommended." (Lee Child)
"High-octane... Great debut." (Sunday Times Crime Club)
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- Kieren Geaney
- 03-03-22
entertaining adventure
I listened to this to run too. Narration was good but some of the female voices took a bit of time for me to adjust to. I chose it because its set in London and I feel more could have been done to describe the city. The start and middle were good, standard on the run stuff. I thought the ending was a bit disappointing and could have explained more about the organisation & motives.
perfectly fine to accompany my running.
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- H Domners
- 16-11-19
Pace-filled Assassin Thriller with Outstanding Narration
An assassin is given the impossible task: kill the woman he loves or his team will kill him. North is a likeable, blunt hero and easy to route for, but the characters that make this book glow are the friends Honour and, especially, Peggy. Their relationship is the beating heart of this action-filled thriller and I was with Honour every determined step of her way to find the missing Peggy. The structure and time/perspective shifts in the book are cleverly and seamlessly used. I can easily forgive the sheer amount of action and recovery that takes place in such a short time period in the book, because O’Reilly isn’t just a master of pace but of writing description too - a skill not always guaranteed in action thrillers. (The “white rind” of the moon is a line that sticks with me still.) The ending I won’t give away but it was a satisfying close to a solid, enjoyable thriller and reminded me why I had that Jack Bauer phase all those years ago.
I must not forget to mention that the narration was outstanding. Any audiobook read by Nick Holbeck I’ll be sure to pick up.
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- BettyBoo2
- 30-06-24
most like a British Reacher
Character development of main character, though a bit confused, helps me to want him to win. He's killed, often, but with some ethics
As with many of these 'heroes' he fights through unbelievable and unbearable pain and trauma to overcome the 'baddies'.
Plot of the Baddies is engaging and keeps me guessing for most of the time.
Very enjoyable and engaging.
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- angela
- 25-07-19
Beautifully told
A gripping story with interesting characters. The twists and turns of the plot keep you listening and the narrative is vividly told. Well read with convincing voices.
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- Nick
- 25-01-20
A little slow to start but develops well
Initially I struggled with the fact that the narrator sounds like David Mitchell, but once I'd adjusted to this, and his knack for accents, this is a well read thriller. It could do with a bit of editing and starts a little slowly, but builds into quite an engrossing listen.
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- Charlie Wells
- 03-06-20
gripping
gripping from start to finish beautifully crafted destined to become a classic in its genre. im a bit of a spoken book fanatic I've had nearly 100 so far but this bookstands out.
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