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  • The Red Cobra

  • James Ryker, Book 1
  • By: Rob Sinclair
  • Narrated by: Marston York
  • Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (190 ratings)

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The Red Cobra

By: Rob Sinclair
Narrated by: Marston York
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Publisher's summary

He dedicated most of his life to the Joint Intelligence Agency. Now, James Ryker wants to start afresh. However, he soon hears about the murder of a woman whose fingerprints match those of a former adversary who's been missing, presumed dead...an assassin known as the Red Cobra. But Ryker confirms a case of mistaken identity. Who is the dead woman? And where is the real Red Cobra?

©2017 Rob Sinclair (P)2017 W. F. Howes Ltd
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Good story

It was a weird ending. It left us with a what? Seems there is another book or ???

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Exciting

Good narration and twist. Good character structure. Interesting story. Hopefully develops into a series on TV.

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Good Enough

The basic foundations of this story - former spy/assassin retired trying to get on with new life is brought back into their old life. Old nemesis is involved and the Russian mafia are the villains. There is decent character development using mostly flashbacks for our protagonist Jame Ryker and the Red Cobra. The story isn't all that compelling; it certainly isn't one to keep you up listening past your bedtime. I did find from time to time the stupid actions of the supposed smart, top predator, in control James Ryker irritating. This is not Orphan X, Jack Reacher, The Grey Man, Mitch Rapp, John Rein ... who are all 5 star stories rather this is a solid 3 and maybe 4. Worth a listen? Yes good enough but if you want top notch try one of the series mentioned previously.

Narrator does an adequate job. The English accents aren't consistent. At times a character has a thick English accent at other times it is barely noticeable. And for something that takes place in Spain - no one had a Spanish accent, not even the locals.

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great story and love the narrator

love the story love the action looking forward to the rest in the series. excellent over all

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Tantalizing & Intriguing

This book is well-written and flows - the mystery and intrigue keeps you on edge throughout the book. Following the Russian names can be a little challenging at times , but the overall premise and storyline keep you engaged. I listened to the audiobook and was impressed with Marton York's delivery. He was very consistent in the various voices needed in this book as there were several characters.

I found this book to be very entertaining and would highly recommend. Sometimes, things are not what they appear to be...

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Good story and good narration

I really enjoyed listening to this book. I did get a bit mixed up with the names at the end but could mostly figure it out.

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Unpredictable

Overall I liked it. Sometimes the narration seemed overly dramatic. But the plausibility of the story and unpredictability made it enjoyable.

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The suspense and visual imagery painted.

Excellent book. Mr. Sinclair is a master at his craft. I wait eagerly for my next chance to listen to another book.

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The has written a great novel!

The author has written a brilliant novel, full of intrigue and suspense. The narration is superb and brings the characters to life!

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Excellent narration

Excellent narrator but I took a point off for the guys treatment of existing girlfriend. Otherwise this is a really good audiobook...

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