
Winter in Madrid
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Narrated by:
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Gordon Gordon
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By:
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C. J. Sansom
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Great plot - good historical mystery - exciting action
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Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
If I were only interested in the Spanish Civil War it would have been fantastic fiction. I thought that I was reading about espionage. This was more political than espionage. Worn torn Spain was the main character. If I had known that I would not have listenened to the book.What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)
I hated it but understood it.Have you listened to any of Gordon Gordon’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
He was excellent.Did Winter in Madrid inspire you to do anything?
to be more careful in what I listen too. Mr Sansom's other series was fantastic. I liked espionage and thought that was what I was getting. I feel misled.Any additional comments?
The main characters, two out of three, were weak and not that interesting. This is a book about the atrocity that was the Spanish Civil War. As a historical document it is probably excellent.I was looking for escapist fiction and clearly picked the wrong novel.
war weary and bleak
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Any additional comments?
I bought this because I like Sansom's Matthew Shardlake stories. This is not as good. Alan Furst does this genre much better.Not Sansom's Best
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Worth the slow start
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Shardlake fans will be disappointed
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Characters tossed by history
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should have bought it sooner
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realistic characters in historical context
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historical mystery/thriller at its best.
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Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
I would not recommend this book to anyone who I considered a friend without giving them the contact information for the local suicide hotline. The story was extremely depressing and really didn't need to be.What was most disappointing about C. J. Sansom’s story?
The ending was unreasonably sad. The main character had a bittersweet life which continued to sour. Sansom could have let him have some happiness at least.Have you listened to any of Gordon Gordon’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
I don't think I have heard him perform before, but he was magnificent.Did Winter in Madrid inspire you to do anything?
Yes. It inspired me to not read Dominion. If Sansom writes another Shardlake mystery, however, I will give it a shot. I have listened to all of those--that's the only reason I bothered with Winter in Madrid.Any additional comments?
Sansom is a skilled writer whose ability to paint with words is marvelous. If I were to see any of his characters on the street I feel sure I would recognize them--they seem that clear and that real. His works are exceptionally well researched and very true to the period and events he tries to capture. The plots are excellent, including the one for this book. This book starts a little slow, but there was a lot of groundwork to lay. The pace picks up at the end of part one and he builds suspense steadily until the end. I just hated to see the story end with such despair and lack of hope, especially for Harry--I couldn't help but feel that he might have been better off to have died at Dunkirk.Grim is an understatement
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