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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
- A George Smiley Novel
- By: John le Carré
- Narrated by: Michael Jayston
- Length: 12 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,486
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,116
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,098
The man he knew as "Control" is dead, and the young Turks who forced him out now run the Circus. But George Smiley isn't quite ready for retirement-especially when a pretty, would-be defector surfaces with a shocking accusation: a Soviet mole has penetrated the highest level of British Intelligence. Relying only on his wits and a small, loyal cadre, Smiley recognizes the hand of Karla - his Moscow Centre nemesis - and sets a trap to catch the traitor.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Viscous and Bottomless but Great
- By S. Frank on 12-30-11
- Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
- A George Smiley Novel
- By: John le Carré
- Narrated by: Michael Jayston
The greatest spy novel of all time
Reviewed: 04-21-21
There is no better work of espionage fiction than TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY; it is the absolute gold standard by which all over spy novels are measured, and to my mind will never be bettered.
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Imajica
- By: Clive Barker
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 37 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,192
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,969
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,975
Imajica is an epic beyond compare: vast in conception, obsessively detailed in execution, and apocalyptic in its resolution. At its heart lies the sensualist and master art forger Gentle, whose life unravels when he encounters Judith Odell, whose power to influence the destinies of men is vaster than she knows, and Pie "oh" pah, an alien assassin who comes from a hidden dimension.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The Full Imajica
- By Mimi-chan on 05-23-15
- Imajica
- By: Clive Barker
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
Epic and sublime
Reviewed: 08-23-20
There is simply no describing this book to anyone who has not read it, so I'll say only that it is an epic of the imagination that must be crawled inside of, lived in, breathed, tasted, and revisited to fully absorb. This was my first audio experience of the book but my fourth reading; I look forward to the fifth with joy and gratitude.
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Agent Running in the Field
- A Novel
- By: John le Carré
- Narrated by: John le Carré
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,225
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,974
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,962
Nat, a 47 year-old veteran of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service, believes his years as an agent runner are over. He is back in London with his wife, the long-suffering Prue. But with the growing threat from Moscow Centre, the office has one more job for him. Nat is to take over The Haven, a defunct substation of London General with a rag-tag band of spies. The only bright light on the team is young Florence, who has her eye on Russia Department and a Ukrainian oligarch with a finger in the Russia pie.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Who writes “unlistenable etc. “
- By Thomas on 11-02-19
- Agent Running in the Field
- A Novel
- By: John le Carré
- Narrated by: John le Carré
Still the grandmaster of espionage
Reviewed: 03-14-20
I was so delighted to see that le Carré had returned to the narrator's chair (and unabridged, no less!) for this absolutely marvelous tale. There are precious few authors who read their own work with such boundless perfection - - Neil Gaiman is the only other who springs immediately to mind - - and I simply cannot get enough of le Carré in audiobook form. I dearly hope this won't be his last.
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A Fatal Grace
- Chief Inspector Gamache, Book 2
- By: Louise Penny
- Narrated by: Ralph Cosham
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,675
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7,803
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,765
Welcome to winter in Three Pines, a picturesque village in Quebec, where the villagers are preparing for a traditional country Christmas, and someone is preparing for murder. No one liked CC de Poitiers. Not her quiet husband, not her spineless lover, not her pathetic daughter - and certainly none of the residents of Three Pines. CC de Poitiers managed to alienate everyone, right up until the moment of her death. When Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, of the Sûreté du Quebec, is called to investigate, he quickly realizes he's dealing with someone quite extraordinary.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Time to get lost and find yourself in Three Pines.
- By Chip Atkinson on 12-09-14
- A Fatal Grace
- Chief Inspector Gamache, Book 2
- By: Louise Penny
- Narrated by: Ralph Cosham
Another wonderful Chief Inspector Gamache mystery!
Reviewed: 06-09-19
Can't wait to start #3, and now I'm more certain than ever that I want to live in Three Pines. I hope every single story in this series is set in the lush, brilliant winter, so I can cuddle up with these books and smell the cool snow and the fires in the hearths of this idyllic little town.
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The Border
- The Cartel Trilogy, Book 3
- By: Don Winslow
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 29 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,371
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,050
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,038
For over 40 years, Art Keller has been on the front lines of America's longest conflict: the War on Drugs. His obsession to defeat the world's most powerful, wealthy, and lethal kingpin - the godfather of the Sinaloa Cartel, Adan Barrera - has left him bloody and scarred, cost him people he loves, even taken a piece of his soul. Now Keller is elevated to the highest ranks of the DEA, only to find that in destroying one monster, he has created 30 more that are wreaking even more chaos and suffering in his beloved Mexico.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Excellent story-telling spoiled by partisanship
- By M & B on 04-25-19
- The Border
- The Cartel Trilogy, Book 3
- By: Don Winslow
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
A spectacular finish to an epic series
Reviewed: 05-21-19
Once again Ray Porter delivers a phenomenal reading in what is a truly satisfying ending to the Cartel trilogy. I cannot speak more highly of these books and this narrator.
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The Cartel
- By: Don Winslow
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 23 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10,175
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9,322
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,286
From the internationally best-selling author of the acclaimed novel The Power of the Dog comes The Cartel, a gripping, ripped-from-the-headlines story of power, corruption, revenge, and justice spanning the past decade of the Mexican-American drug wars.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Start Me Up; if you start me up I'll never stop
- By Mel on 07-12-15
- The Cartel
- By: Don Winslow
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
Another outstanding read by Ray Porter!
Reviewed: 05-09-19
I'm absolutely addicted to this series and will be sad to see the end of Keller's horrific and honorable exploits in his undying war against the cartels. I've just downloaded THE BORDER, pleased to see Ray Porter is concluding the series; his narration is exquisite, his accents a delight, and his "acting" (as opposed to simply reading) is truly a joy. I will seek out other volumes he has read.
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The Power of the Dog
- By: Don Winslow
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 20 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,990
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8,979
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8,951
This explosive novel of the drug trade takes you deep inside a world riddled with corruption, betrayal, and bloody revenge. From the streets of New York City to Mexico City and Tijuana to the jungles of Central America, this is the war on drugs like you've never seen it.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Gripping Drama
- By Deborah on 01-06-11
- The Power of the Dog
- By: Don Winslow
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
Epic, double-barreled storytelling
Reviewed: 05-02-19
I cannot overstate how much I enjoyed Mr Porter's narration of this epic, pulse-pounding story. It's not just the accents (at which he excels) or the impeccable sense of style and pacing he puts into his performance; Mr Porter has an actor's feel for character and clearly studies the text before reading it aloud. I would have loved this book in its print version, but this is that rare find in which the narrator improves on the story by the sheer force of his performance. Cannot wait to start the next volume!
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