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Tarantula

A John Milton Short Story

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Tarantula

By: Mark Dawson
Narrated by: David Thorpe
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Meet John Milton. He considers himself an artisan. A craftsman. His trade is murder. Milton is the man the government sends after you when everything else has failed. Ruthless. Brilliant. Anonymous. Lethal. You wouldn't pick him out of a crowd but you wouldn't want to be on his list.

In this second dip into his case files (see 1000 Yards for a further novella), Milton is sent to Italy to investigate the death of a colleague from Group 15, the secret assassination squad that liquidates those considered to be impediments to the furtherance of British interests. Milton discovers that the agent was involved with the Camorra, the powerful Mafia clan that controls the territory from Naples to the tip of the Italian boot. He identifies the assassin as a man nicknamed Tarantula. Now Tarantula, and his boss, are entries in Milton's ledger. And all debts need to be paid.

©2014 Mark Dawson (P)2015 Audible, Ltd Action & Adventure Espionage Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense Italy Assassin Fiction Feel-Good Short Stories
Engaging Novella • Solid Conclusion • Entertaining Speaker • Complex Protagonist • Exciting Plot • Excellent Espionage
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I like listening to shorter books as a change from 12+ hour novels and this author fits the bill. The story is straight forward without a lot of self analysis or long romantic scenes that add little to the plot. It takes a fast pace to keep my interest. If you like stories where the good guy takes out the bad guy, you will lie these.

Good novella

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This book was okay but not my favorite to listen to. It was violent (the series is about an assassin after all) but there was so much narrative rather than conversations between characters that it made it a little boring.

It was okay

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listened while doing yard work. Story engaged my mind enough that it went by in no time.

Great fast paced listen!

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This is a much better novella than 1000 Yards by the same author. It does not leave you wondering what happened in any scene. I still find the narrator horrible. His failure to correctly pronounce terms important to the story, leave me wondering WTF, does he speak english? I will likely return this story due to the narrator.

An improvement

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Love Dawson however this story just had absolutely no plot ! I loved the pads and the characterization. But it unraveled very fast . A little abrupt in its ending !

Enjoyed but not so great

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Great read. Easy to follow, I grew to like the story and narrator more and more as the book progressed.

Fun

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Again I have enjoyed this author's work, listening to the audiobook, whilst driving long distance, occupied me, as the K's rolled by.
It's a typical John Milton, smooth and unflappable, even under extreme situations.

He's a smooth operator.

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As always the Milton stories and very involved and exciting. Look forward to listening to mote

Great enticing story

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I enjoy the series love John Milton complexity with blood on his ledger,Part James Bond,part Jason Bourne,Equalizer

love the series

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This was pretty good, interesting and keeps you engaged.
Found the characters speaking and sayings a bit off as most in that line of work don't speak/think like that.
Example, when he was given a file and he asks what do you want me to do with this? Seriously-you read it! You have already stated this isn't your first hit.
Quick good listen.

Good Interesting Quick Listen

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