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The Wreckage

By: Michael Robotham
Narrated by: Sean Barrett
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Summary

In London, ex-cop Vincent Ruiz rescues a young woman from a violent boyfriend but wakes next morning to find that he’s been set up and robbed. As he tracks down the thieves, he discovers the boyfriend’s tortured body and learns that powerful men are looking for the girl. What did Holly Knight steal that is so important to them? Meanwhile in Baghdad, the bank robbery capital of the world, billions of dollars in reconstruction funds has gone missing and Pulitzer prize-winning Journalist Luca Terracini is trying to ‘follow the money’. The dangerous trail will lead him to London where he teams up with Vincent Ruiz and together they investigate the disappearance of an international banker and a mysterious ‘black hole’ in the bank’s account.

©2011 Michael Robotham (P)2011 Hachette Digital

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Topical and Gripping!

I tend to devour audiobooks at the rate of two a month and rarely feel the need to recommend one to other listeners. However, The Wreckage is by far one of the best books I have heard in a long time. A combination of tension and suspense throughout kept me hooked over several days. I have read most of Michael Robotham's books and like his characters; Ruiz and Joe have their flaws but always have right on their side. The theme was extremely topical and the plot excellent. Books of this calibre need a good reader and Sean Barrett is one of the best around. His narration and natural ability to subtly change his accents are a pleasure for the ear. Several books have been ruined for me by readers with strong regional accents which grate and irritate. Thank you Mr Barrett for a consummate narration!

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Good

I've enjoyed the previous books in this series, despite usually feeling completely drained after listening. The previous books have focussed on Joe O'loughlin, but in this story, it's all centred around Ruiz.

It ticks along nicely. Good few twists and turns along the way. Worth a listen for a bit of a who-dunnit-and-ex-cop-saves-the-day kind of feel.

Not quite as harrowing as the previous listens, but worth a credit.
Narration consistent and good.

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Didn't want the book to end. First class.

This is the 3rd of Michael Robotham's books featuring Vincent Ruiz I have listened to and it is very good. So much so that I didn't really want it to end.

At the beginning there are three stories taking place, two in London and one in Iraq. Each one is engaging in its own right and the only question is how will they all come together. As each unfolds there are small connections made until they all converge and bring the book to its dramatic ending.

I really like the way that Michael Robotham can jump between describing the detail of everyday London life and then doing the same for post war Baghdad so effortlessly. He is also comfortable enough in his own ability and faith in his readers not to have to spell everything out which makes the pace of the book more natural.

Then there is the reading of Sean Barrett who is arguably the best narrator around at present. The subtlety of his reading and change of characters makes you think that you are listening to a full dramatisation.

So a well written book with a great storyline that is superbly read gets 5 stars from me.

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Certainly not wreckage

Excellent story and spot on narration from Sean Barrett. I really got into the characters and felt their emotions as the plot progressed. Super listen.

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Another great story

I really enjoyed this book. The 2 sets of characters were portrayed well and the ending came together well

Again another blinding performance by Sean Barrett

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Viva Ruiz

Good book. Vincent Ruiz is pleasant company. The author does very good baddies. Well narrated

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Departure from usual style of this series

This is listed as the fifth book in the series featuring the psychologist Joseph O’Loughlin, however he only appears briefly. Instead Vincent Ruiz, the policeman who tried to nail O’laughlin for murder in Book 1, is the main character. Now Ruiz and O’Loughlin are on the same side and the policeman a more nuanced creation than the crude, blinkered character of the first book.

Not only does the book focus on a different main character but also the storylines are more akin to a Frederic Forsyth thriller than the other novels in this series where the insights of the psychologist play a major part.

Wreckage has two seemingly unconnected stories followed separately for about two thirds of the book: one involves a journalist in Iraq who teams up with a financial expert to investigate bank robberies occurring amidst the chaos after the fall of Saddam Hussein; and the other is about a robbery in London that has fatal consequences. Eventually to two stories coalesce into a believable conclusion.

A fast-paced and well-constructed novel that kept me listening.

The narrator is excellent.

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Fantastic!

Well crafted, well read. Robotham is an excellent writer and this is a particularly good read.

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brilliant

could not stop listening - just a really good story that keeps you on the edge of your seat.

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Safe but still difficult to put down

The Ruiz / McLaughlin stories by Michael Robotham have become my favourite series of audio books from Audible in recent years. The characters are historically flawed and have many human traits we all mirror to a certain degree which makes the stories more credible. I thouroughly recommend The Wreckage. Although the fliting between London and Iraq was initially irritating if you know the author you also know that all will be revealed, which it does seamlessly. Another terrific read albeit a little safe and easy on the ear thanks to the superb narration of Sean Barrett.

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