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Safe House

By: Chris Ewan
Narrated by: Simon Vance
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A brilliant thriller from the author of the acclaimed Good Thief's Guide series asks: How can a woman simply vanish?

When Rob Hale wakes up in hospital after a motorcycle crash, he is told that Lena - the gorgeous blonde woman who was on the back of his bike - doesn't exist. The woman he describes bears a striking resemblance to his recently deceased sister, Laura, but has he really only imagined her? Convinced that Lena is as real as he is, Rob teams up with Rebecca Lewis - a London-based PI who has a mysterious connection to Laura - to follow the clues. He learns that even a close-knit community like the Isle of Man can hide dangerous secrets that will not stay safe forever.

©2012 Chris Ewan (P)2012 AudioGO Crime Thrillers Mystery Thriller Thriller & Suspense Crime Fiction Suspense Exciting
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I wanted to like this story and as I listened it kept my attention and I liked the characters and desperately wanted to know who done it. Simon Vance's narration was flawless as usual. As we neared the end, however, I started to think that someone should have explained the theory of Occam's Razor to some of characters. I'll try to not have any real spoilers here, but come on, the plot to cover up this, fake that, kidnap her, implicate them, steal this, destroy that, involve this person and that person AND the other person, all with little tiny bits of information pertaining to a huge convoluted plot. Yikes. No wonder all of the three principle blonde's plots failed so spectacularly. Rocky was cool tho.

Safe House

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My new credits have not arrived, I am tired of so-so narration, so I bought Safe House, it was cheap and I knew with Simon Vance narrating it would be 'listenable.' Good move on my part it is an enjoyable listen.

Because of Simon Vance

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Terrific narrator. Plot lines kept me guessing. A solid 4.5 but rounding up. I am excited to check out more from this author.

A bit convoluted but very entertaining

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Love Simon Vance, but hadn't read anything by this author before. Liked the reviews and so gave it a go... Loved it, well written storyline with twists but not too many that u can't keep track of. Vance just gets u so into the story and the characters it makes for good times. Definitely recommend and will try more from this author.

Great story of intrigue, narrator by the best

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What did you love best about Safe House?

The smart writing and the twists and turns.

What other book might you compare Safe House to and why?

Can not think of any.

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

His ability to change accents for characters.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Not moved but when the PI was able to protect herself and Rob with the wrench.

Great listen.

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What's wrong here? Not the writing, which is solid, or the characters, who are believable. It's the plot. It's diagrammed. Sentences that would be alert and alive instead have their backs broken and forward motion impeded.

Instead of moving along, the story is stuck in a story-hospital the writer explains everything. Ewan is the anti-Elmore Leonard writer. Leonard sets his stories free into the world, and Ewan muffles his with explanations.

Ewan constantly stops the action to allow his characters to explain themselves to each other, but really to us. He doesn't tell a story as much as he retells it. It goes nowhere for too much of the time.

The narrator, the excellent Simon Vance, is, as always, excellent.

Safe House way too safe

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I really enjoyed this audio book! It has a great story line and the narrator brought this book to life. I would recommend this book to anyone over age 13!

Phenomenal Story!

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...I liked it. Bought the book mostly on the strength of Simon Vance's narration skills, but found early on it was a good listen.

Another surprise...

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This was generally an enjoyable book. There were times when the plot and characters seemed a little confusing (i.e. Who was doing what to whom for what reason) but I listen in my car & probably needed to focus more. Kept my interest until the end.

A little confusing at times

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Every new chapter was more engrossing than the last, and what a ride! Once I began reading, it was nearly impossible to put down. This is a clever, brilliantly-crafted thriller with great characters and more than a few twists. Two enthusiastic thumbs-up!

Thoroughly enjoyable!

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