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  • Redemption

  • Ryan Drake, Book 1
  • By: Will Jordan
  • Narrated by: Sam Devereaux
  • Length: 14 hrs and 15 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (326 ratings)
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Redemption

By: Will Jordan
Narrated by: Sam Devereaux
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Summary

A major new thriller series featuring Ryan Drake - a British CIA agent on his most dangerous mission yet - for fans of Lee Child, David Baldacci and Vince Flynn.  

Ryan Drake is a man who finds people who don't want to be found. Once a British soldier, he now works for the CIA, leading an elite investigation team that tracks down missing agents. But his latest mission - to free a prisoner, code-named Maras, and bring her back onto US soil within 48 hours - is more dangerous than anything his team has attempted before. 

Despite the risks, the team successfully completes their mission, but for Drake the real danger has only just begun. Faced with a terrible threat, he is forced to go on the run with Maras. Hunted by his former comrades, Drake is left with no choice but to trust a dangerous woman he barely knows.

©2012 Will Jordan (P)2020 W. F. Howes Ltd

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“A tense heart-pounder with plenty of detail and pace...this book’s a winner." (Jon Wise, Weekend Sport)

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cliché aplenty

Here we go again, ex British soldier who is a functioning alcoholic, female spy who longs to be a mother, wise Arab elder, there is even a 'I'm too old for this.'
It's also clear that the author has zero experience of what he is writing about, just eye rolling cliché nonsense. The narrator does what he can, but why does the German sound like Arnie?

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A Modern Good Old-fashioned Adventure!

This is story telling like the good old days all wrapped up with modern-day twists! You know, like in the old days when men were men and all that, well actually also it seems when women were real women because the dominance here isn't male oriented at all!

Ryan Drake, a unique operative as a Brit in the CIA with a chequered past is given a seemingly impossible mission to rescue a mysterious woman from deepest darkest Russia where she was being held in a top security prison. Jordan is happy to switch POVs between the characters but most of the book focuses on Drake himself and the enigmatic 'Maras'. There is lots of juicy back story to get your teeth into as both of them have lived fairly tortured existences in their own way. Both become larger than life and there are bundles of suspicions, betrayals, loyalties and of course violence of pretty much every sort.

It's written very much like an action picture and if you can get into it it's a really entertaining ride that leads up to an extended and action-packed conclusion with everything from knife fights to drone strikes thrown in for good measure. And you know I liked these characters, Jordan isn't scared to give them frailties as well as super operator skills. Maybe he plays a bit fast and loose with them at times and the dialogue does creak on occasion but it's none the wore for it.

One thing I have to mention is Sam Deveraux's performance. It's something else, he's got a voice that's generally easy to listen to but also quite a range of character voices and some of them are seriously big voices and I suspect his vocal chords have some kind of artificial enhancement, either that or he spent two weeks without speaking to recover from producing the book! For sure some who require good accuracy in their accents may have a thing or two against it but for a book like this I think he was ideal.

So, it is in many way a good old-fashioned kind of adventure story, with big and special characters and lots of action and intrigue. The plot is clever enough to carry it all and it's well set as the start to what could be a real fun series.

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Critical drinker and super storyteller!

All I can say is I'm stoked there's 5 more books. Fabulous. Narrator needs improvement.

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Compelling characters and action packed!

Compelling characters and action packed! The twists and turns of this book doesn't stop and will keep you gripped right till the end.

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an ok story

its an ok story the narrator did a decent job i especially liked it when he did the Arnold schwarzenegger impression for one of the characters

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Absolute rubbish

This is so badly written that it caused me constantly to cringe. The author should take up some other useful occupation. I give it no stars. The performance hampered by the poor quality of the writing.

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Excellent Read

First time I have looked at this author and wow! was i impressed. A fantastic read. well written and presented. The characters felt real and storey was very easy to get into. Had to go buy the next two in the series immediately

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From Mighty Oaks we get Acorns.

As has been pointed out this narrative is rife with cliches but if you cannot see the potential then your toes are out of sight.
After watching the authors YouTube channel (The Critical Drinker) you can see this is someone who understands narrative and I, for one, will be listening to book two.
Just remember, ‘get to the chopper’…

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Dramatic to say the least

Soldiers who put their lives on the line for those who supposedly run government's for the benefit of their country. It can take your breath away. well written and well narrated.

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Do not waste your money

Essentially the story is completely far fetched and the dialogue is just simply puerile more often than not. I am sorry to report that I could not finish listening to the book and cut my losses.

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