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The Armada Legacy
- Ben Hope, Book 8
- Narrated by: Jack Hawkins
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
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Summary
A GRIPPING THRILLER FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR
A sunken secret. A missing woman. A race against time.
Former SAS major Ben Hope is relaxing at his home in Normandy when he hears the worst news of his life. His ex-girlfriend Dr Brooke Marcel has been kidnapped.
Racing against the clock, Ben’s frantic search for Brooke leads him from Ireland to the Spanish mountains and the rainforests of Peru.
What is the mysterious link between the kidnapping, the salvage of a sunken 16th-century Spanish warship and the secret activities of its wealthy discoverer?
As the trail of wreckage and mayhem intensifies, Ben soon uncovers a web of intrigue, corruption and brutal murder.
But will he be too late to find Brooke alive?
The Ben Hope series is a must-read for fans of Dan Brown, Lee Child and Mark Dawson. Join the millions of readers who get breathless with anticipation when the countdown to a new Ben Hope thriller begins…
Whilst the Ben Hope thrillers can be read in any order, this is the eighth book in the series.
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"Deadly conspiracies, bone-crunching action and a tormented hero with a heart...Scott Mariani packs a real punch." (Andy McDermott, best-selling author of Empire of Gold)
"James Bond meets Jason Bourne meets The Da Vinci Code." (J. L. Carrell, best-selling author of The Shakespeare Secret)
"Full of authentic detail and heart-stopping action - a real thrill ride." (Ed Macy, author of the best-selling Apache)
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- Anonymous User
- 15-09-22
Invincible
The invincible Ben Hope who lives on coffee and little sleep goes into action again.
A good action packed thriller and storyline takes you everywhere.
I didn’t like the narration as Brooke now has an American accent which is all wrong.
Characters accents kept changing spoiling the listening pleasure.
ONLY COLIN MACE can narrate the Ben Hope series
Do not use different narrators when a character has a series going.
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- Mark MaC
- 27-01-22
Another great instalment in this series.
Another fantastic instalment in the Ben Hope series. However, my only criticism, is that in each book prior to this one, Brooks had an English accent. Yet all of a sudden, she has h BJJ developed an American accent! That’s the fastest transition of anyone ever losing their accent in history! Besides that, absolutely fantastic story and well read, apart from the cock up with the transition from Home Counties English to American in the space of one book.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Kindle Customer
- 23-02-17
The great Ben Hope does it again
Love it and can't wait to go on to next book . Glad it's not the same narrator as this one is awful almost spoilt book .
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- Jeffery
- 10-11-18
Always giving a first class read. This is a must read.
Wonderful writer.just keep going.
Scott has a wonderful way of setting the feel of the story.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- David. Matthew. Magee
- 25-09-18
His lost love
Great read as usual SAS on the rampage again. Amazing what can be made simply
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- Mrs Watson-Thomson
- 16-06-23
Great listen
Another superb story. Although Brooks American accent was a bit off putting. Hope it goes back to British.
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- Lee
- 21-07-15
A page turner with brains
What did you like best about this story?
It's got plenty of action, adventure and myriad destinations and backdrops. The characters are well drawn out (not only the protagonist but those around him, and the female characters are believable too). Dialogue is noticeable for lacking any jarring clunkiness. It's a good old yarn that doesn't leave the reader feeling patronised.
What about Jack Hawkins’s performance did you like?
Narration is good. Hawkins suits the main character while giving the supporting cast their respective due.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yep, though I actually did it in two
Any additional comments?
I'd say if you like the urban adventure and brawls of a Simon Kernick and enjoyed The Rule of Four you've come to the right place.
If Desmond Bagley was writing today I reckon he'd be creating something like this.
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- TW
- 03-09-19
Excellent story...
Another excellent action packed adventure for our hero Ben Hope. Top marks.
However, bottom marks for the narrator whom spoiled things by firstly giving Brooke an American accent, & then on more than one occasion managing to confuse the accents of several other characters too. I struggled with this narrator on the previous audiobook, but it was much worse in this book. I just don’t think JHawkins was suitable for these adventures.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-01-18
Mixed feelings
Book brilliant story brilliant narrator rubbish , jack Hawkins making Brooke have an American accent made me cringe some of his other accents were poor , I love Scott Mariani books so wanted to hear the story to the end but that’s the reason for 4 stars on overall.
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- Hard Press
- 02-09-13
Accents
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I would recommend this book because it's a good story if you want to list to something not too taxing, and it's skips along at a decent pace most of the time - the hero is also flawed enough to be believable.
What did you like best about this story?
A good easy read, plot works well enough, the characters are clear cut and mostly believable.
Did the narration match the pace of the story?
Narration good apart from a problem with accents. I like Jack Hawkins but he cannot do Spanish (the Peruvian speaks with a French accent) and he has a limited number of 'voices' to cover all the characters.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No
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