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Archangel

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Archangel

By: Robert Harris
Narrated by: Michael Kitchen
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When historian Fluke Kelso learns of the existence of a secret notebook belonging to Josef Stalin he is determined to track it down, whatever the consequences. From the violent political intrigue and decadence of modern Moscow he heads north - to the vast forests surrounding the White Sea port of Archangel, and a terrifying encounter with Russia's unburied past. Historical Political Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller & Suspense Russia Exciting Scary Fiction Mystery
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The best thriller for years
His best yet: a fast paced thriller, pulsing with suspense, that surpasses even the expertly handled tensions and twists of Fatherland
Robert Harris confirms his position as Britain's pre-eminent literary thriller writer with Archangel
A really gripping narrative, full of suspense and unexpected turns, which will keep you hooked until the climax on its final page... I have never read a thriller based in Russia which has such an authentic feel
Archangel is Harris's strongest book yet, confirming him as the leading current exponent of the intelligent literary thriller
As the suspense builds, the reader needs to turn the pages ever faster... with Harris's controlling foot on the narrative pedal, the reader has no choice but to ride, enthralled, towards the plunging abyss
I remained immersed in this marvellous book until its culmination arrived with depressing swiftness...Readers of Archangel are in for an exciting ride. They will also learn a lot
Nerve tingling... nobody is more adept... a talent for heart-poundingly tense story-telling and an ability to conjure up atmospheres almost palpable with menace
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Very good story with twist at the end. Harris in usual form. Worth the money.

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Another fast paced story, full of well- researched detail. Harris gets right to the bones of the matter and manages to keep our interest in 'edge of the seat' action.
Michael Kitchen is utterly brilliant. No-one else could match his portrayal of each of these complex characters; he makes each one entirely memorable.
I hope he has narrated many more stories for Audible. If not- why not?

Astoundingly Good

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I fully enjoyed this trip behind the Iron Curtain. Well passed, written and presented. It is up there with Robert Harris's best works

Harris at his best

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Not Harris’ best work, but this audiobook is really let down by the audio quality.

Volume is all over the shop and there’s frequent mic pops and cracks which are quite distracting

Poor Audio Quality - Okay Story

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Michael Kitchener was exactly the right reader for this book. The book took a little getting into. But once I had settled into it I found it compelling. The character’s stories run parallel, so you’re holding what was happening to the different people in time sequence. It works well and I didn’t get lost as each segment was long enough to move the story on, but short enough to keep track of the characters.
Well written. I learned a lot about Russian politics and Stalinism that I didn’t know

You could feel the raw cold of Siberia and the eerie paranoia of Russian politics

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