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Title: The Destroyer/Chinese Puzzle
Author: Warren Murphy, Richard Sapir
Narrator: Gray Gleason
Format: Unabridged
Length: 5 hrs and 39 mins
Language: English
Release date: 06-13-17
Publisher: Speaking Volumes
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes
Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense
Publisher's Summary:
When a visiting Chinese general is kidnapped on American soil, it looks as if the President's goal of diplomatic détente will be dashed. The FBI is helpless, the CIA has no leads, and only one hope remains: CURE. Remo and Chiun must race to find the abductee in time to save face and prevent an international incident. Someone wants the People's Republic to declare war on the United States, and, strange as it seems it's up to the Destroyer to keep the peace.
Members Reviews:
The Destroyer/Chinese Puzzle
Good book. Only fault was Remo Williams is a New Jersey cop. Narrator talks with a Texas accent.
Great Fun
I never saw the big screen adaptation of the Destroyer. From what I've heard, that's no big loss. In any event, I'm a late arrival to this action-comedy series by Warren Murphy and Richard Sapir. But after listening to just this one installment, I understand why the series is so popular.
The plot is rife with Cold War intrigue, with a few twists to keep you guessing. It concerns a kidnapped general from the People's Army, and his attractive concubine. Remo and Chiu are dispatched to resolve this international incident.
Remo Williams is a regular guy. No, make that an exceptional guy. He's an old-school adventurer who happens to be learning a deadly martial art from a wizened master. Chiu isn't just exceptional--he's pretty much superhuman. We get some background on him in this book, concerning his native village in Korea, and the art he has mastered. He's also a hilarious smartass, who kept me snickering periodically.
There is an affection between these two heroes--that of a teacher for his gifted student, and the student for his incomparable master. And yet, we learn Chiu is prepared to kill Remo if ordered to by those they work for. Lucky for both Remo and the reader, this doesn't happen.
So whether you like action or humor, but especially if you like both, this book gets a strong recommendation from me.
(The actor's performance was great. Chiu has some great lines and they are delivered spot-on.)
Henry Brown is the Two-Fisted Blogger, and a writer of adventure fiction including Virtual Pulp: Tales of High Adventure, Low Adventure and Misadventure.
Great job by the reader
I read this book when it was first printed back in the 1970s. Yes, I am an old guy but I still enjoy The Destroyer. I especially enjoyed this audio version of an old favorite book. The reader, Gray Gleason, does a masterful job of creating distinct voices for each of the characters and his ability to convey the emotions of each character is amazing. If you are an old fan of the series or a newcomer, I expect you will enjoy this audio book. I look forward to future books in this series done by Speaking Volumes.
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Title: The Destroyer/Chinese Puzzle
Author: Warren Murphy, Richard Sapir
Narrator: Gray Gleason
Format: Unabridged
Length: 5 hrs and 39 mins
Language: English
Release date: 06-13-17
Publisher: Speaking Volumes
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes
Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense
Publisher's Summary:
When a visiting Chinese general is kidnapped on American soil, it looks as if the President's goal of diplomatic détente will be dashed. The FBI is helpless, the CIA has no leads, and only one hope remains: CURE. Remo and Chiun must race to find the abductee in time to save face and prevent an international incident. Someone wants the People's Republic to declare war on the United States, and, strange as it seems it's up to the Destroyer to keep the peace.
Members Reviews:
The Destroyer/Chinese Puzzle
Good book. Only fault was Remo Williams is a New Jersey cop. Narrator talks with a Texas accent.
Great Fun
I never saw the big screen adaptation of the Destroyer. From what I've heard, that's no big loss. In any event, I'm a late arrival to this action-comedy series by Warren Murphy and Richard Sapir. But after listening to just this one installment, I understand why the series is so popular.
The plot is rife with Cold War intrigue, with a few twists to keep you guessing. It concerns a kidnapped general from the People's Army, and his attractive concubine. Remo and Chiu are dispatched to resolve this international incident.
Remo Williams is a regular guy. No, make that an exceptional guy. He's an old-school adventurer who happens to be learning a deadly martial art from a wizened master. Chiu isn't just exceptional--he's pretty much superhuman. We get some background on him in this book, concerning his native village in Korea, and the art he has mastered. He's also a hilarious smartass, who kept me snickering periodically.
There is an affection between these two heroes--that of a teacher for his gifted student, and the student for his incomparable master. And yet, we learn Chiu is prepared to kill Remo if ordered to by those they work for. Lucky for both Remo and the reader, this doesn't happen.
So whether you like action or humor, but especially if you like both, this book gets a strong recommendation from me.
(The actor's performance was great. Chiu has some great lines and they are delivered spot-on.)
Henry Brown is the Two-Fisted Blogger, and a writer of adventure fiction including Virtual Pulp: Tales of High Adventure, Low Adventure and Misadventure.
Great job by the reader
I read this book when it was first printed back in the 1970s. Yes, I am an old guy but I still enjoy The Destroyer. I especially enjoyed this audio version of an old favorite book. The reader, Gray Gleason, does a masterful job of creating distinct voices for each of the characters and his ability to convey the emotions of each character is amazing. If you are an old fan of the series or a newcomer, I expect you will enjoy this audio book. I look forward to future books in this series done by Speaking Volumes.