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Title: The Target

Subtitle: A Taskforce Story, Featuring an Excerpt from Ring of Fire

Author: Brad Taylor

Narrator: Erik Singer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 28 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-08-16

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 134 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Espionage

Publisher's Summary:

Retired Delta Force officer Brad Taylor's thrilling new short story takes us back to before the Taskforce was created, revealing the origins of Israeli agents Aaron and Shoshana as they are tasked with eliminating a former Nazi officer hiding in plain sight.

It is 1998. A year after a disastrous mission in Amman, Jordan, Israeli operative Aaron Bergman and his Samson team feel more like outcasts than ever. Fearful that his team is about to be disbanded, Aaron is thrown another curve: a cast-off operative named Shoshana, whom nobody in the Mossad trusts, and whom all feel is a traitor. When the new commander of the Mossad summons them immediately after being sworn in, Aaron's fears are confirmed. The team is cut free from the Mossad but not from serving their new leader.

Unsanctioned by the Israeli government, their mission is to assassinate a Nazi murderer from Auschwitz: a man who stood guard on the wall of death and has since escaped to Argentina, and who is running a lucrative business with his sons. When Aaron and Shoshana accept the mission, it sets them on a collision course with an active operation involving a reborn Nazi web intertwined with Iran, forcing the pair to trust each other as the evil they were tasked with destroying sets its sights on one last strike against Israel no one sees coming.

Members Reviews:

Riveting

This is the first time I have read a book by Brad Taylor. Several people have recommended his books to me. I thought I would use this short story to sample his writing. Taylor is a retired Delta Force Officer who writes military thrillers. This is book #10.5 in the Pike Logan Series.

This short story takes place before the task force was formed and features the Mossad agents. It takes place in 1998. The Samson Team, Aaron Bergman and Daniel, are sent off to Argentina on an unsanctioned mission to assassinate a Nazi murderer from Auschwitz. A new team member has been assigned to the mission, Shoshana a disgraced agent. Shoshana discovers a Nazi web interwoven with Iran that is planning a strike against Israel. To intervene Aaron and Daniel will need to trust Shoshana. Shoshana displays loyalty, endurance and skill.

The story is well written and action packed. It is a short story so the pace is rapid.

Erik Signer does a good job narrating the story. Singer is a stage actor and audiobook narrator.

This one caught me by surprise

I was expecting a Pike Logan/Taskforce short story with the new Pike Logan novel being released in 60 days. The Target is set in 1998 which is before the Taskforce was initiated. The protagonists are two Israeli Mossad agents, Aaron and Shoshana, who played major roles in the Pike Logan thriller Days of Rage. Apparently Brad Taylor's fans liked the pair.

The target is a rock solid 5 star espionage thriller. Eric Singer narrates which is a surprise because no Brad Taylor audiobook has been narrated by him before and he is not narrating the upcoming Taylor novel.

great book

great story with a lot of believable interesting twist... well worth the read. take your time.

Classic spy-soldier story.

I liked the characters and the plot. The narrator performed all right. A good entertainment.

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Titel: The Chemist - Die Spezialistin

Autor:: Stephenie Meyer

Erzähler: Luise Helm

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 18 hrs and 18 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 11-08-16

Herausgeber: Argon Verlag

Bewertung: 3.5 von 5 von 10 Stimmen

Kategorien: Mysteries & Thrillers, Espionage

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Sie hat für eine geheime Spezialeinheit der US-Regierung als Verhörspezialistin gearbeitet. Sie weiß Dinge. Zu viele Dinge. Deshalb wird sie jetzt selbst gejagt, bleibt nie länger an einem Ort, wechselt ständig Name und Aussehen. Drei Anschläge hat sie knapp überlebt. Die einzige Person, der sie vertraut hat, wurde umgebracht.

Doch jetzt hat sie die Chance, wieder ein normales Leben zu führen. Dafür soll sie einen letzten Auftrag ausführen. Was sie dabei herausfindet, bringt sie jedoch in noch größere Gefahr, macht sie verwundbar. Denn zum ersten Mal in ihrem Leben gibt es einen Mann an ihrer Seite, der ihr wirklich etwas bedeutet. Und sie muss alles dafür tun, damit sie beide am Leben bleiben - mit ihren ganz eigenen Mitteln.

©2016 Stephenie Meyer. Originalausgabe erschien unter dem Titel "The Chemist" bei Little, Brown and Company, New York / Für die deutsche Ausgabe: Erschienen bei FISCHER Scherz, S. Fischer Verlag GmbH, Frankfurt am Main. Übersetzung von Andrea Fischer und Marieke Heimburger (P)2016 Argon Verlag GmbH, Berlin

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Title: Deadline

Author: L.T. Ryan

Narrator: Dennis Holland

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-27-16

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 29 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Espionage

Publisher's Summary:

Jack Noble faces off with Frank Skinner one final time. Skinner is judge, jury, and executioner, and he's prepared to carry out a death sentence. There's only one way out. Jack has to break all the rules. One final job to complete. One final life to take.

Members Reviews:

Awesome.....

I want more..... I am addicted to this series. I am rooting for Jack all the way.

Narration is awesome

Another good one

Another crazy ride keep up the great work. Can't wait to start the next book.

Stellar!

This is a fabulous series! I've spent untold hours listening to the audio books and every one surpasses the previous book. L.T. Ryan is a gifted author and Dennis Holland as narrator has brought each book to life and enhanced the level of enjoyment I've experienced. I'm guessing there is at least one more novel since Jack Nobel has to clear his name. I can tell you without reservation that your money will be well spent on this entire series. Don't miss it!

boring until the end of the book

I was disappointed with the plot. they were just hunting. No excitement until the end

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Title: The Asset

Subtitle: An Isabella Rose Thriller, Book 2

Author: Mark Dawson

Narrator: Napoleon Ryan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-23-16

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 129 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Espionage

Publisher's Summary:

Isabella Rose, the Angel, is used to surprises, but being abducted is an unwelcome novelty. She's relying on Michael Pope, the head of the top-secret Group Fifteen, to get her back.

When ISIS get involved, the situation becomes even bleaker. Isabella's abductors are in turn abducted, and she finds herself trapped in Raqqa, the capital of the self-styled caliphate.

Meanwhile, Pope has problems of his own: a new danger has emerged from the shadows and is threatening both him and his family. His only option is to head for the war-torn border of Turkey and Syria - a murderous, lawless place where potential enemies lurk around every bombed-out corner. Pope knows that he is risking everything to find Isabella, but finding the Angel is not a choice - it's a necessity.

The Asset is the second part in a continuing story involving Isabella Rose that started with Act I: The Angel. The story will be continued in Act III.

Members Reviews:

good to drive in trafgic

I love it. hard to turn off when I got to my destination. I as m ready for the next one

Good suspense

The story moved along and kept my interest with a good amount of tension and suspense. The Isabelle character

Is an interesting one in that she is only 15. The plot was a bit predictable but as far as this type of adventure

Story goes, it kept my attention and I want to see what happens next. The reader was not my favorite. I did not care for the interpretation of Pope as a deep voiced man. It was kind of cheesy. Overall this was entertaining and did keep my interest

The ASSET

Great book. l love it so much. l would like to read the rest of this series.

The Asset

Enjoyed this interesting story and am now reading the first book of this series. It kept my interest during a long trip.

A chip off the block; excellent espionage thriller

This is the second novel in the Isabella Rose series. Smart and deadly fifteen year old Isabella was taught self defense and more more by her mother Beatrix Rose who was a top agent for British intelligence. Beatrix Rose died of cancer when Isabella was in her early teens. This espionage thriller is much like earlier Mark Dawson's thrillers in the John Milton series and the Beatrix Rose series. This novel is a worthwhile listen.

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Title: The Accidental Agent

Subtitle: A Jimmy Nessheim Novel, Book 3

Author: Andrew Rosenheim

Narrator: Tristan Morris

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-02-16

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Espionage

Publisher's Summary:

The spellbinding conclusion to the Jimmy Nessheim trilogy, by the author of Fear Itself.

Fall, 1942. In the midst of war, Special Agent Jimmy Nessheim has asked for extended leave from the FBI. Becoming a law student at the University of Chicago seems like the perfect way to reenter normal civilian life.

But the University of Chicago is home to more than an erstwhile FBI agent. Deep under the stands at Staff Field, renowned scientist Enrico Fermi is beginning work on what will become known as the Manhattan Project, research that could not only change the course of the war but change the face of war itself.

Perfectly placed to assist, Nessheim is persuaded by his superiors to return to duty to guard this precious research. Soon he begins to suspect a Nazi infiltrator has gained access to the project, and he must track down the traitor. Almost simultaneously, Nessheim's old flame, Madison, an heiress with left-wing sympathies, finds him in Chicago. But is her reappearance a coincidence?

Drawn once again into a web of international intrigue, Nessheim faces his most deadly threat yet.

Members Reviews:

Wrong place, wrong time, right man

Even after leaving the Bureau to pursue a degree, Jimmy is pulled in by "happy" coincidence of attending University of Chicago to assist w/the security of the Manhattan Project, to wit, the construction & operation of the first nuclear power reactor enabling controlled power generation derived from fission of radioactive material. What was suppose to be a part-time job grows into a full-time game of shadows no less deadly than the overt conflict of WWII.

This series keeps getting better and better

This series keeps getting better and better.

Can't wait of the next one. If you have read the first

two books then you will be surprised by some of the

events that happen to the main characters this time around.

How close the US came to a falling into the CCCP's trap

Rosenheim has laid the groundwork for the next in this series moving towards Alger Hiss, Whittaker Chambers and Klaus Fuchs. His noting FDR's kindness towards Jews is misguided at best. Roosevelt was a 'died in the wool' Anglo-Saxon elitist - his charm was very very useful with this masquerade of concern.One hopes the script moves towards the 'mole' Harry Hopkins and his role in acting as an unpaid member of the GRU.

Very entertaining and fast moving = a good read!

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Title: A Matter of Honor

Author: Jeffrey Archer

Narrator: John Lee

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-08-16

Publisher: Macmillan Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 50 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Espionage

Publisher's Summary:

Featuring a bonus interview with author Jeffrey Archer

A disgraced British colonel bequeaths a mysterious letter to his only son. The moment Adam Scott opens the yellowing envelope, he sets into motion a deadly chain of events. Within days he's running for his life, pursued by the KGB, the CIA, and his own countrymen. Powerful men plot his destruction, and Adam is betrayed and abandoned even by those he holds most dear. When he finally realizes what he possesses, he's even more determined to protect it, for it's more than a matter of life and death - it's a matter of honor.

Members Reviews:

Chapter Missing!

Chapter 24 was a repeat of a previous chapter so a chapter was missing near the end of the story.

Missing 2 chapters

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

No, missing chapters. There are actually 2 missing chapters in this Audible version. Chapter 12 is replaced by a repeat of chapter 2, and chapter 24 was replaced by a portion of chapter 6.

DO NOT BUY!!! THIS RECORDING IS MESSED UP

There are missing chapters in the book and some of them repeat. It makes the book very hard to follow and disappointing that the recording company hasn't fixed it.

Messed up audio

Several places in the book were interrupted with audio from prior chapters, then fast forwarded to the "next" chapter. Lost some of the storyline. A good book but they need to spend some time listening to what they put out and we pay for.

Disappointing

Something went very wrong with this recording. It kept jumping back to early chapters which were repeated, this spoiling the continuity of the story. Also vital parts of the story were lost altogether. My usual enjoyment of all Jeffrey Archer's books was on this occasion spoiled.

Please sort out and remedy this glitch. Also the narrator seemed to change in the middle!!!!

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Title: Rath's Deception

Subtitle: The Janus Group, Book 1

Author: Piers Platt

Narrator: James Fouhey

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 12-04-15

Publisher: Piers Platt

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 677 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Espionage

Publisher's Summary:

On the cut-throat streets of Tarkis, orphaned teens like Rath end up jailed...or dead. So when the shadowy Janus Group offers Rath a chance to earn riches beyond his wildest dreams, he seizes it. But the Janus Group is as ruthless as the elite assassins it controls. Rath will have to survive their grueling, off-world training, and fulfill all 50 kills in his contract before a single cent comes his way. And ending so many lives comes with a price Rath can't anticipate. It'll certainly cost him what's left of his innocence. It may well cost him his life.

Members Reviews:

Boring

I just could not get into this book. I gave it a little over 2 hours, but the plot is overdone and the characters are not interesting. The narrator did not help.

Skip this one

Standard story with thin characters & bad SF

For a book with a space station on its cover, this is some of the thinnest science fiction I have read recently. If you call paper "data scrolls," airplanes "FTL travel," and drones "drones" you have the level of worldbuilding that Platt brings to the table. It is such halfhearted stuff that you wonder why the author didn't just write this as a mediocre present-day Mafia story, which is what it aspires to be.

Unfortunately, it fails there, too, because the characters are so thin and badly drawn that they barely exist. Our conflicted central character, who murders people on orders, is only conflicted because Platt makes sure to tell us he is, not because there is any sign of actual emotion or motivation in the character. There is also a grizzled cop and a beat reporter (sorry, "blogger," because we are obviously talking far, far future here), if you felt there weren't enough stock characters involved.

A few fun-ish action scenes work, but otherwise this is pretty terrible. I found myself hate-listening for awhile just to see if it would get better. It didn't.

Rather Shallow

This book wasnt for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

May appeal to mystery buffs.

Has Rath's Deception turned you off from other books in this genre?

Not turned me off. But no more books by Piers Platt or narrated by James Fouhey.

How could the performance have been better?

A more professional narrator would have helped. I found Fouhey to be too monotone in his delivery.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Disappointment in time wasted by listening to the entire book.

Any additional comments?

Not a fan of author's writing style. Not a fan of the narrator. Story was not detailed nor interactive enough for this reader.

A great, original story

If you could sum up Rath's Deception in three words, what would they be?

Gripping, Exciting, Incredible

What did you like best about this story?

The main character is just a kid that is thrust in to the world and things unfold in front of us,. teaching us that decisions have a result.

What about James Fouheys performance did you like?

He's steady and shows great depth in his characters.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Assuming I had an unlimited amount of time to listen to it, absolutely. I found myself in a parking lot waiting to come in from lunch on more than one occasion.

Any additional comments?

I could call this a sci fi book for people that don't love sci fi.

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Title: Every Crooked Path

Subtitle: The Bowers Files

Author: Steven James

Narrator: Richard Ferrone

Format: Unabridged

Length: 15 hrs and 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-01-15

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 112 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Espionage

Publisher's Summary:

Who is the Piper?

Special Agent Patrick Bowers returns in an electrifying prequel to the Bowers Chess series from critically acclaimed, national best-selling novelist Steven James.

A mysterious suicide and a series of abductions draw Patrick into a web of intrigue involving an international conspiracy where no one is who they appear to be and the stakes have never been higher. Soon Patrick discovers that the secret to stopping the Piper's current crime spree lies in unlocking answers from an eight-year-old cold case - and the only way to do that is by entering the terrifying world of the conspirators himself.

Dark, probing, and chilling, Every Crooked Path takes an unflinching look at the world of today's cybercrimes and delves into a parent's worst nightmare as it launches a new chapter of Patrick Bowers thrillers.

Members Reviews:

Could not stop listening- Excellent!!

This is my first Steven James/Pat Bowers book and OMG I am so glad I found this. I could not stop listening. I get up at 5:30am and by 5:35am I was plugged back in and listening again! I will most certainly be purchasing book one after this (since this prequel is actually the last in the series).

Anyway, l was a little hesitant about this based on some of the reviews. Let me begin by saying I find anything to do with children being abused reprehensible however I do realize that it exists. I also realize that this is fiction and take it for what it is. I'm not particularly fond of murder or terrorists either but continue to read books dealing with those subjects as well.

This book has so much going for it. Child abductions that span a 10 year period. The children are used and abused for months and then their bodies are left where they can easily be found close to their home. There are some messed up adults who are working out their own abusive pasts and unstable futures. But basically it's just plain old good vs evil.

The ending is completely unpredictable and blew me away. I can't say anymore or I would spoil it for anyone who wants to read this.

Richard Ferrone does a fantastic job narrating. His voice is perfect for this type of character since in my mind I already associate him with Lucas Davenport (John Sanford).

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

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quite the story - back to the beginning sort of

I'm still trying to figure author Steven James out, what his approach to the Patrick Bowers series really is. I read an interview he did where he says there is good and evil in the world and he doesn't want to sugarcoat either side so to speak. So he has really gruesome, violent crimes and bad guys while on the good side he thinks good thoughts and tries to do good deeds for those in his live and those he's trying to protect from evil. I still can't believe an FBI agent would involve his family the way he does. This seems to me to be the hardest part to understand regarding the plots. His books can stand alone just on the psycho killer aspect but he wants to add more. I will say I think this may be the best of the Bowers series.

In this book the author takes us back in time to where he has just met his new girlfriend and her daughter who play prominent roles in the series going forward. The world of online child porn is explored in this story in a variety of its manifestations.

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Title: Mexican Heat

Author: Stan R. Mitchell

Narrator: Jay Snyder

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 24 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-08-15

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 313 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Espionage

Publisher's Summary:

Nick Woods is tired of waiting. America's greatest sniper has spent the better part of two years up in the mountains of Montana, waiting for the government to double-cross him and try to come get him. He has good reason to be wary. The government has betrayed him twice already, but Nick's a hard man to kill. And just waiting in isolation, with his wife Anne gone and his paranoia at dangerous levels, is killing him day by day.

And so Nick ventures out. Carefully, like Nick does everything. But what Nick doesn't know is that the Mexican government stands on the verge of complete collapse. A brilliant madman has united the drug cartels into a deadly alliance, and the Mexican president holds a perilous grip on power. Now, Mexico's leading businessman - a multibillionaire who owns much of the country - is about to exit the country, selling off his businesses and taking his capital out of the country. Such a move would lead to an exodus of other businesses, and just like that America would face one of its largest catastrophes in recent times: a third world country on its borders, run by a drug cartel whose reach spans from South America into deep within the United States.

America has already sent special forces to deal with this cartel, but that proved a catastrophe. The country needs Nick Woods again, and it needs him now.

Members Reviews:

OMG - Mitchell goes from strength to strength here

Would you listen to Mexican Heat again? Why?

Stan R Mitchell is a top author who will thoroughly entertain you and draw you into a detailed world with Mexican Heat!

This story builds upon the last book without making it required reading. You can just as easily dive into this book without reading the first. The pacing is fast. I enjoyed listening to an action movie in my mind.

Mitchell has really found his stride in Mexican Heat. The characters, not just the lead but the ancillary ones as well, are detailed and have enough depth that you are interested in them and can actually see them as real folks.

Mitchell has a skill that I rarely see in modern action fiction. He successfully balances an effectively paced story with enough detail and background that you don't feel spoon fed but also don't feel like you missed a page somewhere.

His development of Nick in this book is superb. I'm hooked and you will be too.

As I've said in a review of book one in this series, if you enjoy Mark Greaney, especially the Gray Man series - you'll LOVE this series. Give it a try!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Nick Woods, but let's not forget our ninja either...

What about Jay Snyders performance did you like?

Jay never fails to embrace a story and bring it to life with effective dialog voicing and solid vocal rendering. His involvement in this series is a real coup.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Not that I can reveal here without spoiling the story for others.

Any additional comments?

BUY THIS BOOK! You will not regret it.

The ending is amazing, you won't believe it but you will love it!

Writing is fantastic, storylines and characters are real life! The series is off to a great start! Looking forward to book number #3! Jay Snyder once again crushes it.

OK, but not as good as "Sold Out".

Mexican Heat is the second novel in the Nick Woods series. The first book in the series is Sold Out which is outstanding.

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Title: The Swiss Spy

Author: Alex Gerlis

Narrator: Derek Perkins

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-20-15

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 390 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Espionage

Publisher's Summary:

It's not unusual for spies to have secrets, but Henry Hunter has more than most, and after he is stopped by British Intelligence at Croydon airport on the eve of the Second World War, he finds that he has even more. From Switzerland he embarks on a series of increasingly perilous missions into Nazi Germany, all while having to cope with different identities and competing spymasters. In March 1941 in Berlin, haunted by a dark episode from his past, he makes a fateful decision, resulting in a dramatic journey to the Swiss frontier with a shocking outcome. The Swiss Spy is set against the real-life backdrop of the top-secret Nazi plans to invade the Soviet Union. The story paints an authentic picture of life inside wartime Europe: the menacing atmosphere, the ever-present danger, and the constant intrigue of the world of espionage.

Members Reviews:

Great WWII Espionage Story.

Second Gerlis novel I have listened to. Enjoyed the first and would rate this even better. Great characters and story line. Hope author continues with this genre. Very well read by the narrator. If you like this genre you should not be disappointed.

Historically Accurate Spy Novel but Frustrating

Any additional comments?

Characters repeatedly engage in long conversations where the explain EVERYTHING to the person they just met. Aren't they spies? Isn't this life and death? Dear Mr. Gerlis: Please trust us to follow the plot and keep your conversations realistic. Everything else is working for you. The narrator was excellent.

A spy with human faults

There seems to be a growing genre about sympathetic spies or policemen working in Nazi Germany just before the war. The best of this kind are written by Philip Kerr (the Bernie Gunther series) and Alan Furst whose protagonists are complex and developed. Gerlis's man, Henry Hunter is not of such moral and literary caliber nor is Gerlis's writing the equal of a Kerr or Furst. The Swiss Spy, however is a good read. A reluctant spy blackmailed by the British into spying against the Germans he also finds himself working for the Russians.

One too many masters...

Is there anything you would change about this book?

A whirlwind tour of a WWII spy based in Switzerland who serves multiple masters (including himself) going into the fray in the heart of Nazi Germany. Many interesting details including the Nazi's own internal surveillance networks. I liked the story for its richness in details but it didn't quite hang together as a cohesive whole for me.

What did you like best about this story?

Lots of little historical details that gave the story an air of authenticity.

What three words best describe Derek Perkinss voice?

Steady... competent... bland.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

This could make a good movie if tightened up.

Any additional comments?

Overall an interesting WWII spy story with great details.

Reveals the Germans Mindset

I think this may be the first WWII novel that I have read that reveals the every day life of average Germans in the early days of the war. It certainly doesn't pull any punches. Most citizens were complicit, according to Gerlis, in the evil reign of the Nazi party.

Gerlis does a wonderful job recreating the oppressing and fearful atmosphere of living in In Nazi Germany. It's why I gave it 4 stars. But it is also why it is so tragic to read.

You should not read this if you are simply wanting an escape.