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Puppet on a Chain

By: Alistair MacLean
Narrated by: Jonathan Oliver
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From the acclaimed master of action and suspense. The all time classic.

Paul Sherman of Interpol's Narcotics Bureau flies to Amsterdam on the trail of a dope king.

With enormous skill the atmosphere is built up: Amsterdam with its canals and high houses; stolid police; psychopaths; women in distress and above all – murder.

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"With this book Alistair MacLean will make another killing." ( Sunday Mirror)
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great story, plot, and lots of action. I could not put it down. Then I listened to it in the car.

great story, great plot, lots of action. Could no

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I'm always delighted to read or listen to one of Alistair Maclean's books... but this one is not one of my absolute favorite books. Too much death and macabre happenings to be as fun as most of his books. Still, excellent writing and excellent audio narration.

tragic

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Very Entertaining. Highly recommended if you like a Great Crime Story with an old English vibe.

Wow...Classic cops and Psycho Bad Guys Stuff.

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What did you love best about Puppet on a Chain?

The story was great, classic MacLean, and Oliver's narration was spot on.

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

Yes

What does Jonathan Oliver bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He does a great job of pulling the reader into the story.

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

Yes

Alistair MacLean Never Ages

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Amazingly well defined characters whose importance in the story are held to the very end.
Again, brilliantly done.

Creative Use of Characters

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As usual, I really enjoyed MacLean’s writing and the storyline, but I had forgotten that there was so much swearing in his books.

Great story from one of my favorite authors

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