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Particularly Good Narration

Revisado: 08-30-19

I really could not stop listening to this book. The narration was excellent to the point that I could see in my mind's eye every character. The characterisation in the novel was also very good and I just liked and cared about what happened to every character. The story was perhaps not as gripping as it could have been but everything else was so superb this is well worth a listen

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Not For Me

Revisado: 08-21-19

Not For Me ! Story does not make sense. Cannot get into it. It is seldom I do not finish a book but just cannot listen to this. Can I give this book back ?

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A bit lazy on planning the story line

Revisado: 02-09-19

I normally enjoy the Ruth Galloway mysteries as they provided a good snap shot of some time in history. This one was very light on the archaeology and history. The story seemed to fluff around for ages about what the characters were eating and other mundane general just living with no clues as to the culprit and all of a sudden, boom in one chapter all is suddenly revealed. Come on Elly play fair, do your research and plan the writing to maintain interest throughout the whole story and build to a climax.

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Gripping and Surprising Spy Story

Revisado: 05-09-17

I battled a few times to get into this book and stopped listening. Until I persevered and once past the rather slow and depressing beginning I was gripped. The story moves along and with many twists and turns and a surprise ending. It turned out to be a rather good spy story and very atmospheric of what Istanbul must have been like at the time. Well worth a credit.

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Not worth the credit ! Unlistenable !

Revisado: 01-03-17

The story started with ancient Mesopotamia then went on to Rome and Greece my favourite periods in history. BUT the way this is presented is not at all interesting and actually unlistenable. Period ! After three chapters we gave up !

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Very well narrated, good solid court room story

Revisado: 08-28-16

Very enjoyable listen. The narration was exceptional and accents and voices made me feel I was present with the narrator and his characters.

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Wonderfully well acted.Story a little far fetched

Revisado: 08-09-16

The narrator was great. At all times I was never in doubt which character was speaking and each one was wonderfully well captured. In any fiction one must suspend belief a little bit but this novel really went off the track in the tale and lost my concern for the characters and interest in the outcome of the tale as the story went increasingly into fantasy.

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Stories Very Dated

Revisado: 04-28-14

Apart from the story about the race horses, which was very enjoyable, the stories are all very dated . They seem to ramble and be very verbose and not get to the story. Several presuppose a suspension of rational belief and a general belief in the supernatural which I do not believe is common today.

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Beware if you don't like violence

Revisado: 08-04-13

This is a well crafted story with a start, a middle and an end. It certainly gripped me to the end. But for my liking this story had far too much very graphic violence. and the hero is a very flawed character indeed. I prefer my heros if not perfect than at least a little admirable.

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You will love it !

Revisado: 08-04-13

This novel is not strictly in Le Carre's usual genre of the spy novel but it has the pace and mystery and well written characteristics of his other novels. What sets this one apart is Le Carre's interpretation / reading of his own characters..He really brings them all to life and gets the accents and manerisms just down pat, to the extent that I could easily visualize each and every one of them and felt I knew them all intimately. Obviously he has an advantage in narrating his own work but I would still rate this the best narration of any book I have yet listened to. Somehow his writing has become more subtle and sophisticated with amusing nuances or perhaps it is his interpretation of his material that makes this a truly a great listen. Great story as well.

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