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The Solitary Man

By: Stephen Leather
Narrated by: Paul Thornley
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Summary

Chris Hutchinson is a man on the run. Imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit, Hutch escapes from a British maximum security prison and starts a new life in Hong Kong. Then a ghost from his past catches up with him, forcing him to help a former terrorist break out of a Bankok prison. Or face life behind bars once more.

Meanwhile, the Drug Enforcement Administration wants to nail the vicious drug warlord responsible fo rflooding the States with cheap heroin. And decides to use Hutch as a pawn in a deadly game.

Hutch's bid for freedom takes him into the lawless killing fields of the Golden Triangle, where the scene is set for one final act of betrayal.

©1997 Stephen Leather (P)2009 Isis Publishing Ltd
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"In the top rank of thriller writers." (Jack Higgins)

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Great story.

Wasn't sure who the hero was going to be for the first few chapters. Great story.

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Excellent tale.

Good narration.

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complicated.......

I usually like this auther but in this instance he has created a complicated story and leaps from one set of circumstances to another and makesit difficult to follow the story. sorry but not his best work.

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Where's Tommy Cruise?

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Tom Cruise wouldn't have been out of place in this mission impossible.
Delivered in a Cockney accent.
Completely plausible and authentic in every other way.

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ONE OF HIS BEST

Could probably have got a couple of extra chapters out of the journey home,or maybe another book!

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Excellent

Great story
Great performance by the narrator
Yet to find a bad book by this author!!

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Very good

Overall a very enjoyable book. The story very good The characters excellent. Would recommend it

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Excellent narration

It was a good story, with some interesting dialogues, and superbly narrated. But was spoiled by some plot weaknesses which could have been avoided.

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The whole drug smuggling operation didn't make any sense at all. Why would a reasonably intelligent and cautious person agree to smuggle 1kg of lookalike heroin without testing it first? And why not consider that initial testing would be carried out at the airport? Why not get (free) legal advice at the first opportunity? It was farcical that he didn't consider he was being set up. Why would a 'top' lawyer talk with a journalist seeking private client information, let alone actually disclose such information.

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The plot was good and while I often felt I had a fair idea where it was going next (and I turned out to be right), that didn't spoil my enjoyment because it got there with style. It was almost like you could see the outcome unfolding, like a sports event shown in slow motion, but you were left admiring the way it was achieved and not wishing the author had blindsided you with a plot twist.

I thought a large part of the plaudits for my enjoyment should go to the narrator, who brought the right amount of suspense without over acting it, and had a good selection of believable accents that drew you into the characters and brought them to life excellently. His portrayal of Billy Winter was excellent and he got across just the right balance of nasty piece of work with a silver tongue … a difficult balancing act.

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Really enjoyable

A new author to me but as I love the far east I thought it sounded quite interesting and I wasn't disappointed. It was a fast paced thriller with qiute a few twists and a very satisfying end. I thought the narrator did really well with the various accents even if I did find his delivery a bit irksome at times. All in all a good listen giving a really good insight into the inside workings of the Thai justice system which I assume was fairly true to life.

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