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The Gray Man

By: Mark Greaney
Narrated by: Jay Snyder
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Now a Netflix film starring Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, and Ana de Armas

The first Gray Man novel from number one New York Times best-selling author Mark Greaney.

To those who lurk in the shadows, he’s known as the Gray Man. He is a legend in the covert realm, moving silently from job to job, accomplishing the impossible and then fading away. And he always hits his target. Always.

But there are forces more lethal than Gentry in the world. Forces like money. And power. And there are men who hold these as the only currency worth fighting for. In their eyes, Gentry has just outlived his usefulness.

But Court Gentry is going to prove that, for him, there’s no gray area between killing for a living and killing to stay alive....

Get ready for white-knuckled listening. Greaney's debut novel introduces the enigmatic and elusive Court Gentry, a former CIA operative and a legendary hired gun. With a terrifying ability to vaporize targets and a strict moral code, he stalks the gray margins of the world, moving silently from job to job, accomplishing the impossible, then fading away. When his government and former employers turn on him, there is no safehouse to run to, no way to lie low. In a constant state of escape and pursuit, Gentry tears through the Middle East and Europe in a riveting life-or-death race against time.

©2009 Mark Greaney (P)2010 Audible, Inc.
Action & Adventure Espionage Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Political Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense Exciting Fiction Superhero Suspense Fantasy Mystery
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"Through the carnage, Gentry remains an intriguing protagonist with his own moral code. Comparisons will be made to Jason Bourne, but the Gray Man is his own character. The ending screams for a sequel, but it will be difficult to maintain the intensity level of this impressive debut." ( Booklist)
"Hard, fast, and unflinching – exactly what a thriller should be." (Lee Child)
"Bourne for the new millennium." (James Rollins)
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Quite a weak plot really…..it the premise was fine but then just gets lost in tedious chase after chase. What started well just becomes a very dull listen. I then watched the film and I can see where the screenwriters have played with the plot and characters to try and liven the story up but even they struggled. Real shame as it had promise.

Weak story… started well but then was boring

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well paced but full of unnecessary homophobic language and very basic use of adjectives. good enough to listen all the way through but possibly more because of the narrator than quality of the story.

very basic

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The story was utterly unbelievable but that didn’t stop me from enjoying it. The accents weren’t great but that didn’t bother me either- it’s just a bit of escapism!

Far fetched but fun!

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This is ok. The Gray Man is a good character. The story is pretty good. Not helped by the narration. Pretty standard manly hero narration with American accents. The British (Irish), European and South Africa accents were somewhere between comedy and pathos. I laughed out loud at the Afrikaner accent and cringed at most female voices. I suppose it’s a tough gig but it’s the narrators job to be good at it

Good Hero book

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I picked this up on audible as part of a 2 for 1 deal. I picked up this and the 2nd in series. Never heard of the Grey Man before. Now I want to make sure I read/listen to the rest. Well read as well, although the narrator could do with learning to do a South African accent as his sounded Irish, and pronunciation of some things like Citroen and Peugeot. Overall very good indeed and highly recommended to anyone who likes a good action novel. Looking forward to the next one which is on now!

Great listen - non stop action

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