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The Hong Kong Stories
- A Beatrix Rose Thriller
- Narrated by: Jane Slavin
- Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins
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Beatrix Rose has been betrayed. Her husband has been murdered and her daughter, Isabella, abducted. She flees to the Hong Kong underworld to plot her revenge. Those who wronged her will pay. Beatrix is the most dangerous woman you’ve ever met. She was an assassin for The Firm, the beyond top secret agency that did the dirty work for the British Secret Services. She is lethal. Ethically flexible. Totally ruthless. And you know what they say about payback....
Beatrix needs cash to pay for the search for Isabella. When she rescues a local man from a brutal beating in a Kowloon karaoke bar, she ends up finding moneymaking opportunities in the local underworld. The triads have a need for a woman with her particular skills, but when the boss goes too far, he has to pay the price. In a breakneck-paced roller coaster of action, Beatrix discovers that danger lurks in the unlikeliest of places, and nothing is as it seems.
Mark Dawson has worked as a lawyer and currently works in the London film industry. His first books, The Art of Falling Apart and Subpoena Colada, have been published in multiple languages. He is currently writing three series. The John Milton series features a disgruntled assassin who aims to help people to make amends for the things that he has done. The Beatrix Rose series features the headlong fight for justice of a wronged mother - who happens to be an assassin - against the six names on her kill list.
Soho Noir is set in the West End of London between 1940 and 1970. The first book in the series, The Black Mile, deals with the (real-life but little known) serial killer who operated in the area during the Blitz. The Imposter traces the journey of a criminal family through the period; it has been compared to The Sopranos in austerity London.
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- D. Jardine
- 23-11-22
Disappointing
I tried a number of times over a few days to enjoy this title however the annoying narrative was stopped the flow of what was potentially a good listen.
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- Bob
- 15-02-21
Mildly Interesting but Well Read
Jane Slavin does a great job of performing this book. I could believe the Chinese accents. Clear speech and decent pacing.
The story itself moves along nicely. Somehow Hong Kong just doesn't feel oriental enough. The plot is well constructed but with a few annoying slips in the fight scenes which I will leave readers to discover. The motivation of Beatrice was a little puzzling. Why did she get involved in other people's lives? But if you put that aside it is a good way to pass the time
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- Amazon Customer ljg
- 20-05-17
Great loved it
Loved it cannot wait to listen to the next one good naration and story line
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- louise lloyd
- 04-02-23
narrator has wet mouth sounds that distract
Story exciting but the narrator has hideous wet noises in her speech. So off-putting as once heard, distracted all through
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- DRV
- 16-03-22
Hong Ko g Travelogue
If you want an audible version of a Hong Kong Directory then this is the book for you. It did not hold my attention at all, very disappointed and not Mark Dawson’s best.
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- FJI
- 16-12-22
Fast paced races through Hong Kong provides wonderful insights into the culture
Fast paced story that races through Hong Kong and provides wonderful insights into the culture
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- Michael Bath
- 04-01-16
enjoyed it
shame it finished must have the next one reading was excellent I would recommend this book
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- m e n k
- 17-02-21
Excellent book
I loved this book. It kept me totally enthralled troughout. I would highly recommend it.
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- Jilly
- 24-03-22
I love Beatrix Rose
I loved her introduction in the John Milton book and was excited to read this one as well. The narrator's very laid back tone almost became a drone at some points but the story was fab and I loved it anyway.
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- Taylor's
- 30-05-21
Was anyone else waiting for John Milton?
Kept waiting for the rescue lol,
apparently a review needs 15 words so I can't leave a brief thought.
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