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3.28 AVERAGE
3.28 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
This is an entertaining book, let down by a couple of things:
1) There is s staggering amount of coincidence, the silliest being the explosives in the cupboard.
2) The ending is far too swift and dealt with rather too neatly. Given that the protagonists must recognise him even if he is not sure that they are the right people, you wonder why they play bridge with him rather than bump him off?
Good fun in places.
1) There is s staggering amount of coincidence, the silliest being the explosives in the cupboard.
2) The ending is far too swift and dealt with rather too neatly. Given that the protagonists must recognise him even if he is not sure that they are the right people, you wonder why they play bridge with him rather than bump him off?
Good fun in places.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I could not get into this book. I struggled to follow who the characters were and what they were up to. Did not enjoy.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A fool tries to look different: a clever man looks the same and is different.
This was my first audio novel (free from Apple) and I really enjoyed it. I’m not sure I would have read the book otherwise, but it turned out to be interesting and far more believable than any modern crime/detective/spy stories I have read. It is plot-heavy, and Hannay receives negative points for colonialism and the Boer War, but I enjoyed following his escapades.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Antisemitism, Murder