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The Collaborator

By: Gerald Seymour
Narrated by: Laurence Kennedy
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Deadlier than the Mafia, the Camorra never forget, and never forgive.

She is an Italian accountancy student in London, and her boyfriend Eddie teaches at a language school. But the prime reason Immacolata Borelli came to Britain was to look after her gangster brother, wanted for multiple murders back home in Naples.

For the Borelli clan are major players in the Camorra, a crime network more close-knit and ruthless than the Sicilian Mafia.

Mario Castrolami is a senior Carabinieri investigator of the Camorra, his career dedicated to destroying the corruption and violence of the clans. When Immacolata calls from London to say she is prepared to collaborate with justice - to betray her own family - he knows she is setting in motion a terrifying and unpredictable series of events.

The Borellis will not lose their criminal empire without a vicious fight. They will use anything and anyone to prevent her from giving evidence against them. Even Eddie, and Eddie's life.

©2009 Gerald Seymour (P)2010 WF Howes Ltd Action & Adventure Crime Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Suspense Thriller & Suspense Mafia Italy Fiction Exciting England

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Good clear narration in old fashioned perfect BBC diction, somewhat at odds with the actual time period of the setting, where such language style has been long retired by the Beeb and is heard less and less even at Royal Ascot. It's like a delicious custard salted with sharp rhubarb.

There are so many "he's"; the paragraphs run on between the action and MCs so it's confusing to work out exactly which "he" we are on at the time until we get a name/location drop. Clearly all these threads converge, when the intricate and detailed labyrinth winds to grim end.

I enjoy complex tales, and although somewhat irked by all the "he's" , it does make you engage noodle more than just a passive listen.

ENJOYABLE BUT HARD GOING

Rhubarb and Custard

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I like the story and I listened all the way through because I really wanted to know how it would play out. However, the book was about twice as long as it needed to be. I got through it by playing the second half at 1.25x normal speed.

The narrator has a great voice and was very good at different voices and accents, though why Italians speaking Italian in Italy need to portrayed as having an accent is beyond me. Unfortunately he read as though he had no idea what the next word would be, often stripping the sentence of it's meaning.

Not bad enough to request a refund, but I won't be buying any more by this writer or narrator.

Good story but overlong.

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I am a big Seymour fan, but this one is a bit flat. fI don't think he brought anything new or incisive to the mob story thing. His usual good research and decent characters but not his best.

Allright but not a classic Gerald

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I have been reading Gerald Seymour Books since his very first novel. I don't recall ever reading a Seymour novel that hasn't gripped me from start to finish. This is my sixth Seymour novel on Audiobook and they have all been top notch and in all probability will get the books I read many years ago to listen to on Audiobook. This particular novel, The Collaborator really is an excellent read, or should I say listen. Seymour fans will not be disappointed by this offering. Long may he reign!

Seymour at his best

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Pretty well gripped me from the off, this one. Stimulating to have central characters that didn't follow familiar stereotypes and a plot that twisted and turned to arrive at an unexpected ending. It required a degree of concentration to keep up with the time and scene shifts, but this did serve to keep my attention. A good value length too!

An out of the ordinary thriller

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Narrator was marvellous, am now seeking out other books read by him

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Loved this so much am now both reading and listening to authors other works. Highly recommended

Excellent listen

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I really enjoyed this book the author is a great story teller I’m a fan of mafia stories of was interested first time I read a book by this author I would recommend it it kept me completed hooked to the end of the book plus it was company on my long walks

Great read fr my walking

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well-researched and I think near to factual.first class plot, believable characters. kept me wanting more

very good read

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I'm a keen fan of Gerald Seymour and have read several of his books set in the Middle East.

I had not read this one and the setting in Naples and Rome as well as London was much more familiar and immediately recognisable. This made the thriller all the more fascinating as I could picture the settings.

His story telling is always interesting and varied and he weaves together several apparently different strands in a magical way. An excellent story which was very believable and kept me interested to the very end. I thoroughly recommend it.

Seymour at his best

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Again I was held on the descriptive power of Gerald Seymour. The vivid images created in the mind through the words of the writer and the interpretation of the narrator.
He enters into the private worlds of each character with a tenderness that makes them vulnerable and human. He paints them worts and all, whilst at the same time keeping the main story line progressing well.
I struggle to find other crime and espionage writers who can do the same today in such depth.
I never get bored of Seymour.

Another classic by Seymour.

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