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First Response
- Narrated by: Paul Thornley
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
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Summary
From best-selling writer Stephen Leather comes an utterly addictive all-action thriller in which a huge terrorist threat to the capital can only be stopped by one man.
From the best-selling author of the Spider Shepherd and Jack Nightingale series comes First Response, the utterly addictive new thriller by Stephen Leather.
London is under siege.
Nine men in suicide vests primed to explode hold hostages in nine different locations around the city, and are ready to die for their cause.
Their mission: to force the government to release jihadist prisoners from Belmarsh Prison.
Their deadline: 6 p.m. Today.
But the bombers are cleanskins, terrorists with no obvious link to any group, and who do not appear on any anti-terror watch list. What has brought them together on this one day to act in this way?
Mo Kamran is the Superintendent in charge of the Special Crime and Operations branch of the Met. As the disaster unfolds and the SAS, armed police, and other emergency services rush to the scenes, he is tasked with preventing the biggest terrorist outrage the capital has ever known.
But nothing is what it seems. And only Kamran has the big picture. Will anyone believe him?
A chillingly plausible and pulse-pounding depiction of how London might be held to ransom in a concerted terrorist attack: this is thriller writing at its very best.
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- Gavingks
- 14-03-16
Stunning and so expertly narrated. Oh the pace
What a book, i read the reviews and was convinced but they did not do justice to what i heard.
The slow clinical pace of the narration was brilliant and actually built the tension. It was almost presented as a rolling news event.
I can't say anything about it as almost any comment could be a spoiler. Suffice to say you will be kept guessing.
this was my first Leather novel, it will not be may last.
Full marks to Paul Thornley. I truly don't believe this book could be as good to read as it was to listen to. I may try sometime
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- Mouta_2000
- 10-03-16
Great read
Stephen leather at his best , great story gripping and a twist , very enjoyable. Paul thornley has to be the best narrator around well done
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- Christine
- 20-08-16
great ending but a bit monotonous
I did enjoy this story but I can't say I was diverted by it, as some reviewers were. the narrator was excellent though and I will look out for him again
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- Kevin Bragg
- 06-04-16
Nothing is what it seems
Good book, well written with a clever and gripping plot line and a well concealed final twist. The performance was good and the characters believable.
It does demonstrate how powerful racial stereotyping can be in modern Britain
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- Christopher Elvin
- 18-04-16
nicely thought out plot
well narrated story with a cunning plot twist. different from the spider Shepherd novels but equally enjoyable
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- N
- 06-09-16
Good summer read
Interesting take on terrorism, but lacked depth. Characters were realistic. Got repetitive towards the end.
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- Woodster
- 12-06-17
Best yet
Best Stephen Leather book so far, great story made better by the best narrator of audio books the brilliant Paul Thornley.
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- John Drennan
- 10-03-17
No spoilers - but for me a pointless book
Would you try another book written by Stephen Leather or narrated by Paul Thornley?
I wouldn't listen to another Paul Thornley narration - far too stilted and very little inflection. Almost like listening to a young Michael Caine in 'Alphie' character. Every single word, clearly and separately enunciated, but all nuance and cadence lost as a result.
What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
Seemed like there was a lot of 'fluffing' to fill content. One of the characters introduced is an incident Gold Commander. We are then treated at great length to what a gold commander is and does, and how it differs from a silver commander, and how they work together etc. Which didn't move the story along one centimetre, but just seemed to be chewing time.
Was First Response worth the listening time?
No, but can't say why without spoilers.
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- Jane
- 26-03-16
Edge of Your Seat Thriller
Excellent thriller from a consistently outstanding author with faultless narration, as always, by Paul Thornley. The plot of this fast paced book is credible and thought provoking kept me engaged from the first page to the last.
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- susan
- 24-06-18
amazing
this was a truly truly amazing book. I probably could have guessed the ending though.
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