I never knew William Goldman (The Princess Bride) was such a versatile writer, and I love how he messed with my expectations. The result was funny, sad, and remarkably deep.
An athletic academic with delusions of grandeur, and an overpowering sense of his own awkwardness, getting sucked up in a world of espionage really caught my imagination. I loved the characters and character growth. Especially when the change was forced by a revelation that made me reevaluate everything I knew about the characters.
I especially enjoyed how the narrative follows the characters’ train of thought. The unusual use of language renders even more effective the complex relationships, stunning twists, and heart wrenching betrayals.
William Goldman's remarkable career spans more than five decades, and his credentials run the gamut from bestselling novelist to Oscar-winning screenwriter to Hollywood raconteur. He's beloved by millions of readers as the author of the classic comic-romantic fantasy The Princess Bride. And he's notorious for creating the most harrowing visit to the dentist in literary and cinematic history--in one of the seminal thrillers of the twentieth century. . . .
MARATHON MAN
Tom "Babe" Levy is a runner in every sense: racing tirelessly toward his goals of athletic and academic excellence--and endlessly away from the specter of his famous father's…
Highly relatable domestic strife sucked me into the stay-at-home dad’s plight before ratcheting up into world-shattering stakes.
I love how grounded in reality the suspense is. First, in the characterization, then in the technology, which never became too technical. This all confirmed for me why Michael Crichton is the master of the techno-thriller.
The chilling premise is just as big as Jurassic Park, but given this year’s advances in artificial intelligence, much more credible to me and all the more worrisome.
In the Nevada desert, an experiment has gone horribly wrong. A cloud of nanoparticles—micro-robots—has escaped from the laboratory. This cloud is self-sustaining and self-reproducing. It is intelligent and learns from experience. For all practical purposes, it is alive.
It has been programmed as a predator. It is evolving swiftly, becoming more deadly with each passing hour.
Every attempt to destroy it has failed.
And we are the prey.
As fresh as today's headlines, Michael Crichton'smost compelling novel yet tells the story of a mechanical plague and the desperate efforts of a handful of scientists to stop it. Drawing on up-to-the-minute…
My wife and I listened to this while on a road trip in Southern France and looked forward to every drive!
We particularly enjoyed the backstories, which added depth rather than distraction. We loved relating to the personal struggles and moral dilemmas faced by the characters, often revolving around the main character’s dual life as a devoted family man and CIA assassin.
Setups and payoffs were very satisfactory, and the history and international geopolitics (to us) were convincingly researched. Without any suspension of disbelief encroaching, we were sucked in, and twists and turns kept us on the edge of our seats.
When we’d reach an Airbnb, no wonder we were tempted to keep listening rather than going out.
A gripping spy thriller set at an addictive pace, from bestselling author, Jeffrey Archer.
Connor Fitzgerald is the professional's professional. Holder of the Medal of Honour. Devoted family man. The CIA's most deadly weapon. But for twenty-eight years, he has been leading a double life. And only days from his retirement, he comes across an enemy even he cannot handle. The enemy is his own boss. And she has only one purpose: to destroy him. Meanwhile, the United States is faced with an equally formidable foe: a new Russian President, determined to force a military confrontation between the two superpowers.…
This book makes you feel like your best self times ten. Because it’s no longer the old you…
When a former special agent tracks rumors of a dangerous new drug at a remote clinic in Florida, the investigation brings him into the crosshairs of a powerful pharmaceutical company. As government officials suspiciously turn a blind eye, Eric Bannon allies two local women to help expose a truth so terrifying it could rewrite history and the human genome. Eric must face off with experimental science and the question: In the battle to control the future of humanity, do they really want to fight fire with fire?
Heart-pounding suspense from Thomas Locke and Jyoti Guptara, the internationally bestselling, inter-cultural, inter-generational author duo.
