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Cabal

Aurelio Zen, Book 3

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Cabal

By: Michael Dibdin
Narrated by: Michael Kitchen
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When, one dark night in November, Prince Ludovico Ruspanti fell 150 feet to his death in the chapel at St. Peter's, Rome, there were a number of questions to be answered. Inspector Aurelio Zen finds that getting the answers isn't easy, as witness after witness is mysteriously silenced - by violent death. To crack the secret of the Vatican, Zen must penetrate the most secret place of all: the Cabal.

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I love the sarcasm, irony and general jadedness of Zen's character; Kitchen reads him well.

Fascinating story, well narrated

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Michael Kitchen is a fantastic narrator, the sardonic style suits the material like a glove.

Michael Kitchen is fantastic

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The combination of Michael Dibden's writing and Michael Kitchen's delivery is wonderful. In this tale the characters develop, the tone of the writing matures and the quality of whimsical observation reaches new heights. This is what I wanted and I loved it.

Absorbing and engaging

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good story and there is no clear villain till the end but does end slightly abruptly, made me get the next book in the series to see what happens

Good story that keeps you guessing

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Interesting plot but quite convoluted to listen to, I think I'd have enjoyed it more to read.

Nice change to have story based in Rome

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