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The Chinaman

By: Stephen Leather
Narrated by: Russell Boulter
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 The "Chinaman" understood death.

Jungle-skilled, silent, and lethal, he had killed for the Viet Cong and then for the Americans. He had watched helpless as his two eldest daughters were raped and killed by Thai pirates. Now, all that was behind him. Quiet, hard-working, and unassuming, he was building up his South London take-away business - until the day his wife and youngest daughter were murdered by an IRA bomb. Then he began to ask the authorities who were the men responsible, what was being done - and was turned away, fobbed off, treated as a nuisance. That was when the Chinaman, denied justice, decided on revenge...and went back to war.

©1992 Stephen Leather (P)2007 Isis Publishing Ltd. Action & Adventure Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Suspense Thriller & Suspense Exciting Scary

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Critic reviews

" The Chinaman is a gem of a thriller, perfectly constructed and full of the unexpected." ( Library Journal)
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Really good story and narrated quite well, takes the narrator a little while to get in to his stride but turns out very well.

Gripping

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Stephen Leather has excelled himself with this story. Unusual characters, poignant thread running through the narrative. Detail of military procedures, and depth of knowledge that demonstrates patient research of unusual subject matter.
The character of the Chinaman is beautifully woven into the story, and he grows in stature and prominence that demands respect and admiration.
Engrossing twists and turns that evolve with pace to the logical, if unexpected, conclusion.

One of his best yet!

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really enjoyed the story after watching the movie version. in fact I'm surprised how close the movie stayed with the story. It was very well read and the reader kept you involved. I will be looking at other books by the author. My only disappointment was the ending with regards to the title character

enjoyable listen

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Having seen the film, which was captivating, unusually for me, I decided to listen to the audio book. while some aspects of the story are a bit different, the book is equally enthralling. I particularly warm to Stephen's ability to build several stories which then intertwine. since watching the film I have enjoyed reading several of his Spider Shepherd novels.

Simply brilliant

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Where does The Chinaman rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It's not up there with the best I've listened to but it's good none the less

Who was your favorite character and why?

The chinaman

What about Russell Boulter’s performance did you like?

Good easy to listen to

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No

Any additional comments?

While not edge of the seat stuff it's a good story that will quite easily kill a few hours on a long drive

enjoyable listen

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I agree with several of the reviewers that this is one of Stephen leather's best thrillers. It kept me absorbed with a good story-line and first class narration. Like all good thrillers, it keeps you guessing right up to the end.

A well plotted thriller

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Expertly written, paced and narrated story of an unlikely hero seeking justice for his murdered family.

The Chinaman

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I love the Jack Reacher books and the Chinaman himself was honourable Jack Reacher type.

My first Stephen Leather book but I will read more

Great twists

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As usual, Stephen Leather comes up with the goods. Loved the storyline, and the ending!

Excellent read

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I cannot get enough of this author. Brilliant plot - suspense until the very end and beautifully narrated. Perfect

Leather delivers again

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