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Country of the Blind
- Narrated by: Angus King
- Series: Jack Parlabane, Book 2
- Length: 13 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Action & Adventure
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- Mick
- 15-07-15
Another Brilliant read
I am reading Brookmye's books out of sequence as this is his second book but has only just been released on Audible. This is the second book featuring Jack Parlabane;It was written in 1997 and although very political could have been written last week. Apart from a very few references dating the work, nothings changed and Brookmye's Political views (which tend to match my own) come through like a bullet train. Don't let this put you off they are delivered in a brilliant story and very well produced plot. The narrator is brilliant and does a very good job.
Getting through a lot of the Tartan Noir at the ,moment
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- Paul T.
- 15-04-18
Great storyline, tedious politics
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- Karo K
- 20-10-16
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- sarahmoose2000
- 08-07-15
Weegie Bias
This was quite slow, but I can't help liking Brookmyre books for the feelings of home the Glasgow accent gives. It's the only accent with multiple swearing that seems right as that is how a true ned banters!
Robbers on the run are accused of murder and it's up to Jack and a newbie solicitor to prove their innocence.
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- Richard
- 11-04-21
Dated and Verbose
Hated the book from the beginning, too many similes, very verbose and most of all very dated in terms of contextualising against the politics and technology of the time. A book of its time and does not travel temporally well
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- Graeme from Preston
- 08-08-16
Entertaining if a little far fetched
Within its own context this is a lovingly written story of betrayal, political lies, underestimation of salt of the earth characters and bloodshed. The fact the plot becomes very far-fetched is a minor consideration.
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- Revmama
- 06-02-16
brilliant! Again!
usual convoluted story all neatly packaged at the end. A great listen narrator brilliant
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- GORDON
- 19-06-18
Love it
I read this in paperback, years ago and having really enjoyed it, decided to go for the audiobook, and wasn’t disappointed.
I’m not totally convinced by the narrator, but the plot and dialogue is - in my opinion - great.
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- G. Walton
- 30-04-18
Great listen
Kept me gripped as Chris Brookmyre usually does. Set firmly in the 90’s but trips always no at a great pace. Odd to remember a time when mobile phones were quite glamorous
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- Amazon Customer
- 16-06-18
Country of the Blind
Slow start, but funny, chilling and thought provoking. Love Brookmyre, always worth a read. Will carry on looking for more
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