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Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less

By: Jeffrey Archer
Narrated by: John Lee
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The thrilling novel that launched #1 New York Times bestseller Jeffrey Archer's career, Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less.

THE SWINDLE IS INGENIOUS

The conned: an Oxford don, a revered society physician, a chic French art dealer, and a charming English lord. They have one thing in common. Overnight, each novice investor lost his life's fortune to one man. The con: Harvey Metcalfe. A brilliant, self-made guru of deceit. A very dangerous individual. And now, a hunted man.

SO IS THE REVENGE

With nothing left to lose, four strangers are about to come together—each expert in their own field. Their plan: find Harvey, shadow him, trap him, and penny-for-penny, destroy him. From the luxurious casinos of Monte Carlo to the high-stakes windows at Ascot to the bustling streets of Wall Street to fashionable London galleries, their own ingenious game has begun.

It's called revenge—and they were taught by a master.

©1976 Jeffrey Archer (P)2014 Macmillan Audio Crime Thrillers Genre Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense

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“'Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less' [is] read by Martin Jarvis, who switched voices so quickly that not a beat is lost in th[is] fast-moving mystery.” —Patriot News
Clever Plot • Engaging Characters • Surprising Ending • Unique Twists • Masterful Language • Superb Performance
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The thorough research and the details are as fascinating as the story it self. The audio performance is understated and just right.

What a Story

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This was quite an entertaining caper.

Archer’s writing style is very distinctive:

• Very little dialogue.

• A lot of “showing” - No need to exercise your imagination.

• A propensity to explain plans in minute detail. Sometimes I swear he was reading off a spread sheet! I am paraphrasing here, but not exaggerating : “He owes fifty eight thousand four hundred and nine dollars and fifty two cents, and paid twenty seven thousand six hundred and seventy eight dollars and ninety seven cents, so his remaining balance is thirty thousand seven hundred and thirty dollars and fifty five cents”

• Books that feel like a collection of short stories.

• Any excuse to show off his research.

If you like his style then you’ll enjoy this adventure; it felt nostalgic to me somehow, like an 80s miniseries.

Entertaining Caper

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I've enjoyed so many of J.A. Books. One might say I've nearly overdosed on them. This particular read has a slightly different twist. I enjoyed the read thoroughly. It was great fun!!

I've got a bridge to sell you!!

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Interesting, quick read by Jeffrey Archer. It tells the tale of a big time swindler who swindles those less fortunate than him, and what happens when he swindles a group of the wrong men. They form a group for pay back and from there the story goes. Normally Jeffrey Archer gets a 4 or 5 from me, but this earlier writing is not quite up to the quality of his more recent books. He is a phenomenal author and this book is worth the read, which will go quickly.

Interesting

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John Lee turns an average story into an enjoyable listen.

With touches of a Count of Monte Christo type revenge plot, the story is enjoyable but just not as gripping as some of Archer's other efforts. The let down comes with the way the story winds down and concludes.

Overall it's a decent story with a great narrator so I'd recommend it.

None better than John Lee

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I thought the beginning was weak. Got better as story develops. Wasn’t type of book I enjoy

Just ok

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Not a terrible book. It's main problem is that it is dated. The revenge plots could have only worked in the 1970s and in today's information age, it is no wonder that readers not familiar with the 70s find them convoluted and improbable. Poor narration doesn't help the story either. Finally, there is a great plot twist at the end of the book but the author chooses to do absolutely nothing with it. On the plus side, the book did fill some time but that is about as enthusiastic as I can get.

So so.

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Where does Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I rate my audiobooks by placing them into two categories, Read Again or Don't Read Again. While this was a good book it would not fall into the Read Again list.

What did you like best about this story?

The story was about 4 men who were working to get even with someone who had taken advantage of them in the past. Each had to come up with a plan for revenge so money could be taken from him and the methods and plans they came up with were very entertaining.

Have you listened to any of John Lee’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

John Lee is in my top 3 narrators ... possibly number 1! He is AMAZING! I have listed to him on MANY books and he never disappoints. He is absolutely brilliant.

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

I like books that are longer, 15 - 40 hours. So listening to this all in one sitting is just not doable ... but when I go to my car for lunch each day just so I can listen to my book in peace and quiet, it's a good book. I did this with this book!

Any additional comments?

I believe anyone would enjoy this novel. Revenge can be sweet!

Drama, Suspense, Entertainment!

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liked the plot and it kept my interest. I would like to see this story as a movie

liked it very much thanks kept my interest. love

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We listened to this book before bed and often fell asleep to it so we were constantly trying to back up to what we remembered hearing. There was always an entertaining spot although we probably missed some of the book. Nonetheless we were able figure out the plot and enjoy the talented performance. Would recommend it for a light hearted listen.

Amusingly entertaining

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