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Russian Roulette
- The Story of an Assassin (Alex Rider)
- Narrated by: Rupert Degas
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
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Summary
The final audiobook in the #1 best-selling Alex Rider series!
Alex Rider's life changed forever with the silent pull of a trigger. When Ian Rider died at the hands of the assassin Yassen Gregorovich, Alex, ready or not, was thrust into the world of international espionage. He's the world's only teenage spy. Alex vowed revenge against Yassen and the two have battled ever since. Yet, years ago, it was none other than Alex's own father who trained and mentored Yassen, turning him into the killer he would eventually become.
What makes us choose evil? Why did one boy choose to kill while another chose to risk his life to save others? In some ways, Alex Rider and Yassen Gregorovich are mirror images of each other. Yet the paths they traveled turned them into mortal enemies. This is Yassen's story. A journey down a darkened path.
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- Ross James Mayes
- 10-09-19
No need to Roulette; it's brilliant!
Anthony Horowitz is a fantastic writer, and the Narrator did a superb job of bringing the story to life!
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- Lucille
- 08-07-14
Fabulous !
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes , it's fast paced and very enjoyable , even if you haven't read others in the series
Who was your favorite character and why?
Yassin , in the book you discover how he became the way he is.
What about Rupert Degas’s performance did you like?
He has a great voice, really gets into character for each different person.
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Ever wondered why a baddie became bad ?
Any additional comments?
Top marks , couldn't fault the story or the narrator. More please !
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- Andy
- 30-06-19
really enjoyed
A great take on a character from the Alex Rider world who shares so many similarities to Alex.
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- Rizwan Moid
- 26-01-15
Horowitz at his best !
The story of Yassin is told in pain staking, page turning detail. All the way from an obscure Soviet village to the fateful meeting with Alex Rider on top of a London skyscraper many years.
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- Claire
- 02-02-16
Good read
A new view of the baddie, very good and captivating, couldn't put it down, and I cannot wait for next one.
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- McMummy
- 17-07-21
Beyond Alex Rider
Anthony Horowitz has in this book created an engaging, action-packed back story for Yassan Gregorovich, the hitman lurking in the shadows of the excellent Rider books. Whilst keeping just the right side of traumatic, he weaves a troubling, at times Dickensian-style story of survival. He raises and underscores the moral dilemmas of life with few choices. The performance was also excellent. The whole family enjoyed it. Highly recommended.
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- Soba Taiwo
- 13-05-18
Nice
Interesting backstory to Yassen Georovich (if I have spelt that correctly). Would read it again.
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-05-20
vwould defo recommend this to anyone who l
is into drama and sky stories . I think the series is v v good
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- Kindle Customer
- 28-10-17
Its good but its wrong
The time ash tells alex about in snakehead when yassen stabbed him isnt in it. Its good though, other than that
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- Robbie G
- 01-09-18
MUCH better than I expected
I’ve recently discovered the Alex Rider series of books and have binged on them all, in sequence, since I discovered them. Every one of them a five-star listen...
... then this book appeared. A book about Yassen - not Alex.
It was a surprise to me, that the book was not about Alex. I was disappointed... but not for long.
This is a FANTASTIC book, and a book that I felt was aimed more at adult audiences than the young adult.
Learning about Yassen was excellent insight into the series.
Definitely a “must read” for any Alex Rider fan.
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