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Westwind
- Narrated by: Julian Rhind-Tutt
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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- Felixstones
- 05-03-20
What a disappointment.
I had heard good things about Rankin’s writing. So I was particularly looking forward to this. Unfortunately it reads like a juvenile attempt to cram every cliched 70s and 80s spy thriller and conspiracy plot between two covers. The story line is weak and characters are inconsistent. It just does not stack up.
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-04-20
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- Felicity Wills
- 15-03-20
Gripping
A 30 year old story about satellites and hi tech would normally be way outside my comfort zone. However, this is by Ian Rankin, and is up to his usual very high standard, and I was gripped within minutes. The narrator is good, making it easy to know which character was speaking. I can’t say much about the plot in case I reveal too much. Do read it though, you won’t be disappointed.
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- Rosemary
- 13-02-22
Really got gripped by this!
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- anna
- 03-02-22
Scary
I found this book quite exciting but scary because it could so nearly be true. Well written and so believable.
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- S Erskine
- 15-06-21
Quite a gripping thriller.
Really enjoyed this. Been meaning to read Ian's early stuff for a while but I think the audiobook performance added to the story.
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- Mike
- 02-03-21
echoes of Ian Fleming and moonraker and others
couldn't help but see similarities between this plot and other similar tales however I enjoyed it for all that. as others have said it is a bit far fetched and lacks credibility but its fast paced enough to paper over the cracks but then I enjoy rankin tales that don't involve rebus....
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- Boatlady
- 12-01-21
Spies and Space
Gripping and convincing with a satisfying dénouement, well narrated. Sorry to have reached the end
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- Phil Dudman
- 26-11-20
Eerily close to our current reality
While in places bizarre and far fetched the central plot of intrigue and sinister power games rings rather true at the moment. Set in the 80s there's plenty of nostalgia to get lost in too.
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- K4t3B
- 15-10-20
I tried!
Love Ian Rankin but could not get on with this book Tried three times but I understand the mixed reviews when it was first published. Its just not my cup of tes. Unlike the later books.