A Spy Alone
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Narrated by:
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David Thorpe
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By:
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Charles Beaumont
About this listen
Everyone knows about the Cambridge Spies from the 1950s, but no spy ring was ever unearthed at Oxford. Because one never existed? Or because it was never found...?
2022: Former spy Simon Sharman is eking out a living in the private sector. When a commission to delve into the financial dealings of a mysterious Russian oligarch comes across his desk, he jumps at the chance. But as Simon investigates, worrying patterns begin to emerge. His subject made regular trips to Oxford, but for no apparent reason. There are payments from offshore accounts that suddenly just...stop. Has he found what none of his former colleagues believed possible, a Russian spy ring now nestled at the heart of the British Establishment? Or is he just another paranoid ex-spook left out in the cold, obsessed with redemption?
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- Mike
- 11-09-24
Totally believable story in this day & age of uncertainty.
Uses current day issues to lend credibility to story. Lots of twists and turns. Flashbacks were hard to follow but were also integral to the story..
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- Darren Grecian
- 06-02-24
A very good story based in current times.
Really enjoyed the story and the performance. It being set in very recent times (2022) made it very interesting for me.
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- Mr. M. Butler
- 26-06-24
Current Relevance
Liked inclusion of latest tech, range of accents from narrator and current UK political trauma
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- Hi Ho Silver
- 21-12-23
The 666th Protocol
Mischievous school boy narration, imparts this almost lampoon tale of what spies ex or otherwise are up to these days, with some call backs to the days when Le Carre/Clancy/Freemantle/Forsythe ruled the roost, which will amuse those who read their books back in the day. A fraught factionalized fillip on the state of the state?
It showcases how woke tiptoed into the now and how concepts no one from 1980/1990 ever contemplated or envisioned, but which can cripple all the institutions set up back in the year dot and what we are expected to do and think about it.
Where is George Smiley or Charlie Muffin when you need them? Personally I have long sided with Bill Hicks and his "It's just a ride" scenario.
AN ENJOYABLE TRIP
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- Diana Brighouse
- 04-08-24
Good story marred by inappropriate narration.
I spent the first half of the book confused as to whether it was an elaborate spoof - due to the jaunty, almost jokeu, narration.
I'm glad I stuck with it, and I've bought the kindle book to read so that I can fully appreciate what I think is a very clever, and all too believable, story
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- Stephen Kinsella
- 10-01-25
Excellent spy fun
Found this after Bill Nighy recommended it. Good characters. Great fun. Looking forward to the sequel.
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- Susan
- 08-03-24
Spoiled by narrator.
Jaunty narration completely missed any sense of building of atmosphere and drama. And then the chapter number hollered at you, sometimes ruining any suspense left by previous chapter. Probably best to read book to appreciate the story.
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- Tom Watson
- 01-04-24
A spy thriller that could be a fly on the wall documentary
Fast paced story of a spy going it alone to catch the bad guys. The themes are close to reality which makes you think.
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- Steven Cox
- 26-04-24
Brilliant
Done in one go. Loved it. But found myself changing the names to perhaps real ones. !!!
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- N
- 17-02-24
Draining...
This was probably a good story, but the narration was awful. kind of Boys Own Adventures. No gravitas whatsoever and just made it all sound farcical. I bought this book on the recommendation of James OBrien (LBC). It's obviously a better read than a listen. Shame
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