T. A. Doyle
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A Clash of Kings
- A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 2
- By: George R.R. Martin
- Narrated by: Roy Dotrice
- Length: 37 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 90,866
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 78,219
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Story5 out of 5 stars 78,031
A comet the color of blood and flame cuts across the sky. And from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns. Six factions struggle for control of a divided land and the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms, preparing to stake their claims through tempest, turmoil, and war.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Epic novel, terrible narration.
- By Nicholas on 05-30-12
- A Clash of Kings
- A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 2
- By: George R.R. Martin
- Narrated by: Roy Dotrice
Vast story and highly addictive
Reviewed: 11-01-11
The story is incredibly broad in scope with deep development of many of the characters. Much like the Aubrey-Maturin series of Patrick O'Brien in that if you like the first story then you will be drawn into a new rich world and be compelled to listen to the entire series.
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A Darker Place
- Sean Dillon, Book 16
- By: Jack Higgins
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 148
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 102
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 102
A famous Russian writer and ex-paratrooper named Alexander Kurbsky has gotten fed up with the Putin government, and decides he wants to "disappear" into the West. He is under no illusions, however, about how the news will be greeted at home, having seen too many of his countrymen die mysteriously at the hands of the thuggish Russian security services, so he makes elaborate plans with Charles Ferguson, Sean Dillon and the rest of the group known informally as the "Prime Minister's private army".
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4 out of 5 stars
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Best Jack Higgins book in several years
- By T. A. Doyle on 02-27-09
- A Darker Place
- Sean Dillon, Book 16
- By: Jack Higgins
- Narrated by: Michael Page
Best Jack Higgins book in several years
Reviewed: 02-27-09
I 've been a huge Jack Higgins fan for over 20 years. The last several Sean Dillon books that I've read repeated too many of the same formula elements, i.e. the boat ride to Ireland, plane landing in the sea, Blake Johnson getting ambushed, the same quote from Heidegger about resolute living and Dillon getting saved by his titanium waistcoat. A Darker Place does repeat most of these leitmotifs but it goes further and explores many new elements.
Sean Dillion is relegated to a relatively minor role. He is in the story throughout, but in the back row of the characters. My interest in the next book in the series is high because of the introduction of one or more new characters that I think can enrichen the cast of usual characters.
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