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Star of the North

By: D. B. John
Narrated by: Linda Park
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Random House presents the audiobook edition of Star of the North by D. B. John, read by Linda Park, with an author's note read by the author.

North Korea and the United States are on the brink of war.

A young American woman disappears without trace from a South Korean island.

The CIA recruits her twin sister to uncover the truth.

Now she must go undercover in the world’s most deadly state.

Only by infiltrating the dark heart of the terrifying regime will she be able to save her sister... and herself.

Star of the North is the most explosive thriller of the year - you won't be able to pause it.

©2018 D. B. John (P)2018 Random House Audiobooks Crime Fiction Espionage Genre Fiction Military Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense War & Military Fiction Exciting War Suspense Mystery

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Critic reviews

"Extraordinary...smart, sophisticated, suspenseful - and important. If you try one new thing this year, make it Star of the North." (Lee Child)

"Tense and compelling." (James Swallow, Sunday Times best-selling author of Nomad)

"A superior thriller...steeped in the intrigue, culture and family of a closed regime." (Andrew Gross, New York Times best-selling author)
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...into the secret world of North Korea. Good listen and story based around what seems to be some well researched facts.

Great insight ....

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I was completely absorbed in this book. I knew nothing about it but guessed it had a factual basis which made it all the more compelling. If you are looking for an excellent thriller that verges alarmingly into reality then this is for you.

SUPERB, a brilliant listen

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A Book I didn't want to end as was such a good story and very informative as to the reality of life in North Korea.

A Must read and Excellent Listen.

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This is the first book I have listened to by D B John. I found it to be so interesting, especially concerning the lives of people in North Korea. The story was compulsive and nail biting and kept me listening, almost without a break. Great narrator too. Will be looking for more by this author.

Excellent

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A good story but the intonation of the narrator was very distracting and irritating and some of the power of the writing was lost.

A good story spoilt by poor narration

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This book was recommended by an assistant in the local book store. She mentioned that the author had visited N Korea so I gave it a try. Wow- what a great listen, very well narrated and a brilliant story. The characters and plot are very well thought out and dovetail perfectly with the political, cultural and social climate in North Korea over the past few decades. I was horrified to learn how the Kim dynasty imposed its rule on the country and its inhabitants and all credit to the author for his research and portrayal of this tyrannical regime. High recommended , entertaining as well as eye opening.

Intriguing insight into North Korea

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This excellent book was let down by the awful pronunciation of the narrator. Especially difficult were French words such as Cognac.

The most grating were sentences like “... was buoyed up by …” pronounced as “boo-ee”. The author of the book is British and a more British sounding reader or an East Coast reader would have been far preferable.

Grating accent

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The story is gripping. Listened to it a second time. The narrator became very annoying as she seemed unable to pronounce any word that had a double letter R in the middle e.g. Corridor, horror, mirror. Other than that I could not stop, listening to this book.

Terrific story. Annoying narration

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Rarely has a book affected me as much as this one has. It provides an insight into life and politics in the hidden world of North Korea in a gripping and dynamic way. The reading was excellent and added so much to the immersive experience. An incredible book which should be part of every students essential reading. I couldn't stop listening.

Star of the North - a must

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This was a great story, I enjoyed the plot and narration and was enthralled from start to finish!

spellbinding

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