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Title: The Masada Complex

Author: Avraham Azrieli

Narrator: Steven Cooper

Format: Unabridged

Length: 15 hrs and 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-24-15

Publisher: Avraham Azrieli

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 16 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Espionage

Publisher's Summary:

Could a major scandal cause the United States to terminate its support for Israel? The Masada Complex, a contemporary thriller set in Arizona, Washington, and Israel, gives us a chilling portrayal of exactly such a scenario. The novel's unforgettable hero is Masada El-Tal, a beautiful Israeli expatriate who grew up on a kibbutz by the Dead Sea and served in an IDF elite unit. But her charmed life was struck by disaster after 25 years. She left Israel for Arizona and has built a new life, earning a reputation as a prizewinning investigative reporter. But her latest story causes the suicide of a US senator, and an unprecedented wave of anti-Semitic violence sweeps across America.

While an angry Congress prepares to enact legislation to suspend all military aid to Israel, a mysterious organization attempts to assassinate Masada in order to stop her relentless investigation. As the clock ticks, her friends turn out to be enemies, and those she has maligned come to her aid. And the truth Masada uncovers exceeds her worst nightmares. Like the Jewish homeland she has left, Masada must overcome her moral dilemmas in order to defeat her mortal foes and save her people from destruction.

Critic Reviews:

"A first-rate thriller with exciting plot twists and engaging characters." (David Liss, author of The Whiskey Rebels and Conspiracy of Paper)

"As good as DeMille and Follett! The Masada Complex delivers fast pace, brilliant plot, unforgettable characters, and a mesmerizing premise. Terrific!" (Stephen J. Wall, author of The Morning After and The New Strategists)

Members Reviews:

Terrible!

Cardboard characters, awful writing, stupid plot. Please save your time and money. Don't read this book

Revenge often carries extreme cost

What did you like best about The Masada Complex? What did you like least?

I liked having an interesting, complex female character, that was driven with goals but at the same time she showed a side that not only neede help, and recognized that she needed to be wise in her choices

Would you recommend The Masada Complex to your friends? Why or why not?

I liked most all of the book... Wouldn't everyone make minor changes in any book they read?

Did Steven Cooper do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

Yes, at least I thought so.... Differences in human nature

Could you see The Masada Complex being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

Wow

The lab girl from NCIS - Masada

Professor - Harrison Ford

Any additional comments?

No

Loved the story

I really enjoyed the twists and turns of this book. The characters made you love them or hate them. The only thing I did not like was the very few times a scene went too long and I found myself getting irritated and thinking "ugh just get on with it". However, overall I really enjoyed the duplicity.

Far too emotional

Only Rabbi Josh had faith and hope.the other two main characters were too full of hate and had not moved on.very depressing book.well written though but I personally did not like the story at all.good scenic descriptions of Israel.fantastice narration.

Unlikely in the extreme

From beginning to end this is the most unbelievable piece of rubbish I have ever read. As you keep,reading you will think it must improve; alas it doesn't.

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Title: Nobody Walks

Author: Mick Herron

Narrator: Gerard Doyle

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-17-15

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 62 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Espionage

Publisher's Summary:

The death of Tom Bettany's estranged 26-year-old son brings him back to London. His return sparks the interest of everyone from mobsters to MI5 officers - he may have thought he left his old life as a spy behind, but nobody just walks away.

Tom Bettany is working at a meat processing plant in France when he gets the voicemail from an English woman he doesn't know telling him that his estranged 26-year-old son is dead. Liam was smoking dope on his London balcony when he fell. Now for the first time since he cut all ties years ago, Bettany returns home to London to find out the truth about his son's death. It may be the guilt he feels about losing touch with his son that's gnawing at him, or maybe he has actually put his finger on a labyrinthine plot, but either way he is going to get to the bottom of the tragedy, no matter whose feathers he has to ruffle. But there are many people who are interested to hear Bettany is back in town, from incarcerated mob bosses to the highest echelons of MI5.

Members Reviews:

Loved the book, hated the ending

Narrator was great, I think he really made the words come alive.

There is something really enjoyable about Mick Heron's writing style. I'm not sure if it is the story, the slow build, the slightly off-beat characterization, or something else...but I seem to be pulled into the story eventually, every time.

I was somewhat disappointed when this. One came to an end. I suppose I knew it had to happen, but I was no less surprised when it did happen.

Perhaps a sequel? Hollywood can do it, why not you? Hehehe

Sad tale

I'm a fan of Mick Herron. When I buy one of his books I always know I'm going to get excellent writing and thoroughly developed characters and plot. I do recommend this book, but I didn't enjoy it quite as much as some of his others. I think the main reason for this is that I found the book quite sad with an ending that left me hanging... it's well done, but I'm still not entirely sure how I feel about it except to say that it's worth a listen.

The narration is wonderful.

Disappointing ending

What would have made Nobody Walks better?

The story dragged from the beginning. Then when it started to have promise it got lost in too many plots. It just plodded along. The protagonist was not fully described and when smart enough to understand what was happening to him from the start, just like us (read as the plot was not very clever), the ending just failed. This book came to a really poor and predictable end.

Has Nobody Walks turned you off from other books in this genre?

NO

What didnt you like about Gerard Doyles performance?

Almost monotone.

What character would you cut from Nobody Walks?

Flea

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Title: Spy Hook

Author: Len Deighton

Narrator: James Lailey

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-05-15

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 57 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Espionage

Publisher's Summary:

The long-awaited reissue of the first part of the classic spy trilogy Hook, Line and Sinker, when the Berlin Wall divided not just a city but a world.

Working for the Department was like marriage is supposed to be--"'til death do us part"--but the Department is really not like that, and neither are many marriages, including that of Bernard Samson. The cool and cynical field agent of the Game, Set and Match trilogy has grown older and wiser. But things have not gone well for Samson: old pals are not as friendly as they used to be, and colleagues are less confiding than they once were.

Now, starting with his mission to Washington, life has become even more precarious for Bernard. Ignoring all warnings, friendly, devious, and otherwise, he pursues his own investigation and, in California, meets with the biggest surprise of his life.

Critic Reviews:

"Superb.... The secret of Spy Hook is its readability...Deighton is the inspiration for Le Carre and Forsyth and a master of his craft." (Today)

"In Deighton's best books--like this one--the narrative glides forward on rollers, and the scenes and characters fit perfectly into place. The result is marvellous entertainment." (Independent)

"Vintage, treble-crossing, East-West intrigue...written with Deighton's usual punch and economy." (Daily Mail)

"The narrative glides forward on rollers, and the scenes and characters fit perfectly into place. The result is a marvellous entertainment." (Independent)

"Mr. Deighton's touch is unfailing...never a false note." (New York Times Book Review)

Members Reviews:

God story at times too drawn out

Enjoying the start of the series however am again displeased to see another series with a book from it not available on Audible. Seriously a pain. I understand about publishing rights just don't understand why all 1 book in a series is always not available.

Very good

Reader is amazing

Story is great but not as good as game set match trilogy...yes.

Eagerly awaiting the next book - release more faster please!

What did I just listen to?

Seriously, was it about facing mid-life as a spy, having a friend who is renovating a hotel? Losing a wife? Wtf? It was in three thousand places that made no sense.

The master of the spy story

Any additional comments?

My comments on Berlin Game apply to the whole series. If you like spy stories you will not be disappointed.

Orange File

Scenario 1: The airplane picks up speed on the runway but doesn't take off. Scenario 2: The airplane is standing still on the runway. Three-quarters of the way through Spy Hook, I'm thinking about either of the two above situations. Then things liven up. The funny thing is, bearing in mind what I consider to be the slow pace of the novel up to that point, I had to go back and re-read chunks of the last part of the book to fully understand it. The best espionage and crime novels get you thinking over the plot in this way. Does the ending provide all the answers or does it leave you asking for more ? The clue is that Spy Hook is the first instalment of the Hook, Line and Sinker trilogy. Don't let this put you off. Another requirement of the best books of this genre, is working out who are the good and bad guys; this is an aspect of this book. Despite my earlier comments, I highly recommend Spy Hook.

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Title: The Jerusalem Assassin

Author: Avraham Azrieli

Narrator: Steven Cooper

Format: Unabridged

Length: 15 hrs and 42 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-03-15

Publisher: Avraham Azrieli

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 11 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Espionage

Publisher's Summary:

In the wake of the 1995 Oslo Peace Accords, a wave of Palestinian terror hits Jewish targets. Israel responds with a clandestine war in Paris, Zurich, and Tel Aviv. When a beautiful Mossad agent is critically wounded in Amsterdam, master spy Jerusalem Gerster pursues the attackers back to Israel, where he uncovers a sinister conspiracy to perpetrate an unprecedented national catastrophe--the assassination of Prime Minister Rabin.

Members Reviews:

Great sequel!

I loved the Jerusalem Inception, and this sequel is just as good at keeping me at the edge of my seat as well!

Wonderful

A JEWISH James Bond but with true information. The characters were believable and the story line almost credible

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Title: Dark Winter

Subtitle: Nick Stone, Book 6

Author: Andy McNab

Narrator: Paul Thornley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 58 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-23-14

Publisher: Random House Audiobooks

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Espionage

Publisher's Summary:

Outside of Pakistan, the world's highest concentration of al-Qaeda lurks in Southeast Asia and there, Nick Stone's bosses get wind of an act of terror that will dwarf even the nightmare of 9/11.

When Stone is dispatched to Malaysia by the CIA to assassinate a biochemist, he expects his mission to be a straightforward part of the fight against Bin Laden. But there are complications, not least because he is working alongside an attractive woman whose motives he doesn't fully understand.

Target neutralized, Stone returns to the USA and a maelstrom of personal problems. Kelly, the 14-year-old orphan to whom he is joint guardian, cannot escape the ghosts of her traumatic past; she has a prescription drug habit that's spiralling out of control, and Stone knows he is the only one who can help her. He takes her to recuperate in England, but the terrible consequences of what happened in Penang are never far behind.

Realizing he cannot escape them, Stone unearths a doomsday threat against the populations of New York, London, and Berlin and finds himself facing an unspeakable trade-off: the life of someone he loves, against those of millions he doesn't even know...

Members Reviews:

Outstanding. ANOTHER M WORD

Any additional comments?

I would like to start this review by saying that: in my opinion Remote Control by A Mcnab (his first in the Stone series) was a masterpiece (see my review) and I would never come across anything better. I was wrong.

Some of the real book worms out there might call me mad for using the M word twice to describe an Andy Mcnab novel. Additionally, and on the contrary, I really couldn't care less.

This book was so shocking, so captivating and constantly gripping, so "keep you on the edge of your seat" ..ing I would be happy to stand up in front of a hundred avid book critics and tell them that for me; it was nothing short of a MASTERPIECE in military/action/adventure sod it any type of book GENRE storytelling.

I usually mention where Stone will have headed around the globe in the book in my reviews, but in this instance I'm saying nothing. You simply have to read this book. Mcnab is the best and here he proves it once again.

This book will have you laughing, crying, catching the air in the back of your throating' more than once. you will be taken on a Nick Stone roller coaster.. the scariest and most intense roller coaster in the reading world. 10/10.

......It's just a masterpiece!

brilliant

loved it as always it's hard to put down you get so enthralled. edge of your seat stuff

awesome

awesome as usual. Andy McNabb never fails to deliver a tense and gripping book. second time round and loving them even more!!

andy does it again

this is book is slow to start but once you get passed the first couple of chapters it is a rollercoaster ride great listen

enjoyable.

OK, this was not my favourite Andy McNab but it was still very good and well worth the purchase

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Title: Blue Warrior

Subtitle: Troy Pearce, Book 2

Author: Mike Maden

Narrator: Jason Culp

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-16-14

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 26 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Espionage

Publisher's Summary:

A brutal conflict in Mali and an international race for rare elements sets the stage for Troy Pearce and his drone technology to rescue an old friend in this adrenaline-fueled series. Blue Warrior is set in the remote Sahara Desert, where a recently discovered deposit of strategically indispensable Rare Earth Elements (REEs) ignites an international rush to secure them. Standing in the way are the Tuaregs, the fierce tribe of warrior nomads of the desert wasteland, who are fighting for their independence. The Chinese offer to help the Malian government crush the rebellion by the Tuaregs in order to gain a foothold in the area, and Al-Qaeda jihadis join the fight. In the midst of all this chaos are Troy Pearces closest friend and a mysterious woman from his past who ask him for help. Deploying his team and his newest drones to rescue his friends and save the rebellion, Troy finds that he might need more than technology to survive the battle and root out the real puppet masters behind the Tuareg genocide.

Members Reviews:

Wanting more

I enjoyed the story immensely! A nice finish from the first book "Drone". Only regret was Troy not getting back to his "wife". I hope to see more from this author along this same line.

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Title: A Colder War

Author: Charles Cumming

Narrator: Jot Davies

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-05-14

Publisher: Macmillan Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 141 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Espionage

Publisher's Summary:

A top-ranking Iranian military official is blown up while trying to defect to the West. An investigative journalist is arrested and imprisoned for writing an article critical of the Turkish government. An Iranian nuclear scientist is assassinated on the streets of Tehran. These three incidents, seemingly unrelated, have one crucial link. Each of the three had been recently recruited by Western intelligence, before being removed or killed.

Then Paul Wallinger, MI6s most senior agent in Turkey, dies in a puzzling plane crash. Fearing the worst, MI6 bypasses the usual protocol and brings disgraced agent Tom Kell in from the cold to investigate. Kell soon discovers what Wallinger had already begun to suspect - that theres a mole somewhere in the Western intelligence, a traitor who has been systematically sabotaging scores of joint intelligence operations in the Middle East.

Members Reviews:

very entertaining

Good plot, a few twists and turns I didn't expect. Held my interest, I enjoyed it as an audio book.

Pretty good

As I love the spy genre, I'm always happy to find authors who explore it. I can't say I love the 2 Charles Cumming books I've read, but I am happy they were there and I'll read more. Thinking about A Colder War, there's something missing and I'm not sure what it is, but overall, I wanted to keep listening and some sections were exciting. The characters seem somewhat believable and the less-than-heroic lead character is no more annoying than many others.

Cummins has got it right -

Cummins skill as a writer improves with each book. Excellent twisting and turning plot with an terrific sense of pace and for detail.

Highly recommended.

Loved it

What made the experience of listening to A Colder War the most enjoyable?

I really enjoyed the writing in the book and the suspense. It was hard to turn it off.

Have you listened to any of Jot Daviess other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have not listened to any of his other performances, but I really enjoyed this one.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I laughed and cried, which, to me, makes for a good read.

Any additional comments?

I enjoyed the writing, story telling, and suspense so much that I am currently in search of yet another Charles Cumming book.

Plot good narration not great.

Where does A Colder War rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

Middle of the road.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Very good plot from about one third of the way in.

How could the performance have been better?

Different reader with a bit more punch. Think the narrator of a cuckoos calling etc.

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

No too long.

Any additional comments?

Very true to real life spy life. Leaves the jack reachers of this world in the shade.

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Title: The Protocol

Subtitle: James Acton Thrillers, Book 1

Author: J. Robert Kennedy

Narrator: R. C. Bray

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-15-14

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 80 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Espionage

Publisher's Summary:

For two thousand years, the Triarii have protected us, influencing history from the crusades to the discovery of America. Descendent from the Roman Empire, they pervade every level of society and are now in a race with our own government to retrieve an ancient artifact thought to have been lost forever.

Caught in the middle is archaeology professor James Acton, relentlessly hunted by the elite Delta Force, who are under orders to stop at nothing to possess what he has found, and the Triarii, who are equally determined to prevent the discovery from falling into the wrong hands.

With his students and friends dying around him, Acton flees to find the one person who might be able to help him. Little does he know, he may actually be racing directly into the hands of an organization he knows nothing about.

Members Reviews:

You have GOT to hear this book!

Here is a great action/adventure novel with lots of surprises, believable characters, guns and ammo, helicopter/car chase, madness and mayhem. Move over Indiana Jones! Hoping for the next book soon!

Audio performer is my new favorite. Superior voice quality, terrific character delineation, emotional variants well portrayed. This artist is no ham-bone, but very well suited to a fast-paced novel like this.

A classic conspiracy theory story

What did you like best about The Protocol? What did you like least?

Historical background is reat, performance is strong and the overall story is compelling. There was just some tweaks that I found irksome. If I could give it 3.5 I would have.

The story got off the rails occasionally, but overall not bad at all.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

More background on the key theory.

Which character as performed by R. C. Bray was your favorite?

Nothing stood out, but all were good.

Could you see The Protocol being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

SyFy Network only

Any additional comments?

This is a reasonably decent presentation. Nothing awful, but nothing that stood out as remarkable as well. This author will likely get better in this genre i suspect.

Modestly recommended.

awsome read great good characters

loved it. will continue reading his books. couldnt put book down. read in two days

Awesome book

Thrilling from the get go. Im a big Jack Reacher fan and now a James Acton one. Kennedy kept me on the edge of my seat.

fantastic story

grabs you about 10minutes in and never lets up. The president going crazy plot line was a bit much to swallow but I accepted it for the sake of the story and once I did, I almost never thought about.it again. downloading next in series or by author.

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Title: Without Options

Subtitle: A Jake Adams International Espionage Thriller

Author: Trevor Scott

Narrator: Bronson Pinchot

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-01-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 19 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Espionage

Publisher's Summary:

Jake Adams is a man on the run. The former CIA officer has survived one assassination attempt already, but just barely. His girlfriend wasnt so lucky. And now someone else has tried. Jake has no choice but to go underground until he can discover who wants him dead and why. But Jake made many enemies during his career, and few friends. With a member of the Austrian polizei and a German intelligence officer as his only allies, Jake sets out across Europe, fighting to stay one step ahead of the assassins who dog his every move. What he finds could not only end his life, but could shift the balance of power in the world.

Members Reviews:

Splendid Read..

It was a marvellous read . Couldn't stop reading. Would happily recommend to everyone .

Very poor reader research or basic knowledge of Eu

Would you try another book from Trevor Scott and/or Bronson Pinchot?

Trevor Scott, yes; Bronson Pinchot, absolutely not.

How could the performance have been better?

Just learning how to pronounce foreign words would be a good beginning.

Any additional comments?

The reader detracted so much from the book that there were times when I almost was unable to finish it.

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Title: The Red Room

Subtitle: Risk Agent, Book 3

Author: Ridley Pearson

Narrator: Todd Haberkorn

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-17-14

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 24 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Espionage

Publisher's Summary:

In the newest international thrill ride from New York Times best-selling author Ridley Pearson, John Knox, and Grace Chu, the incomparable and often incompatible duo team up again, this time in the exotic "city between two worlds": Istanbul.

What's it like to see yourself in a picture you never knew was taken?

John Knox is an expert at surveillance and delicate, international dealings. So he is understandably thrown when David "Sarge" Dulwich, his contact at Rutherford Risk, hands him a photo of a transaction he recently facilitated in the Middle East. More curious to him, he's shown that photo while in the Red Room, the private security company's highly secure underground bunker, where eavesdropping is impossible and privacy ensured. Why all the cloak-and-dagger?

Knox is pressured into accepting a job as an art broker in mysterious Istanbul, a city situated on two continents where East meets West and Islam meets Christianity. It is a melting pot of spies, terrorists, and conflicting interests.

Teamed with smart, quick, and fearless Grace Chu, Knox must navigate a murky operation, the only goal of which is to spend five minutes in the proximity of a man they've never met. Why? What can it possibly matter? And why are so many others bound and determined to see it never happens - at any cost?

Members Reviews:

Dissapointed

Series going downhill. Plot is forced.

Complex plot - is Pearson trying to be Ludlum?

I really enjoy Ridley Pearson and I actually like the characters John Know and Grace Chu quite a bit. I was looking forward to the next risk agent novel and was suprized when I saw the mediocre reviews. Except for I found the plot to be Ludlumesque - ie so complicated that you had no idea where it was going, I did not think that Knox or Grace were lifeless. Quite the opposite for me - so I can't say it was my favorite of his books but I did enjoy it. Not sorry I bought it.

Not Ridley Pearson's best, this book has characters chasing a phantom all ...

Not Ridley Pearson's best, this book has characters chasing a phantom all over Istanbul in tried but true spy fiction fashion, only to emerge in a confusing lack of explanation for the real reasons behind their suffering. The characters so beautifully developed in other installments were unrecognizable and it felt as if someone else had tried to step into the author's shoes and write for him, but didn't quite make the grade.

Four Stars

A good read.

Like the charactors but the story needed to open up ...

Not enough variation. Like the charactors but the story needed to open up more.