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Vagabond

By: Gerald Seymour
Narrated by: John O'Mahony
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Danny Curnow, known in the army family by his call sign, Vagabond, ran agents, informers. Now he lives in quiet isolation and works as a guide to tourists visiting the Normandy's D-Day beaches. But violence in Northern Ireland is on the rise again. The covert world was close to destroying Danny. Fifteen years later the stakes are higher, the risks greater, and Danny will have to prove that he is as hard and ruthless as before.

©2014 Gerald Seymour (P)2014 W F Howes Ltd Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction

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Critic reviews

"Once again demonstrating his ability to probe the moral murkiness of the spy trade and create an absorbingly diverse ensemble, Seymour crafts a sophisticated, reader-teasing tale" ( Sunday Times on The Corporal’s Wife)
"Picking up a novel by Gerald Seymour is like taking a deep breath of fresh air" ( Independent on The Corporal’s Wife)
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What made the experience of listening to Vagabond the most enjoyable?

All the usual attention to detail that this author provides and a deeper more thought provoking story line has made this my favourite audiobook of the year.

My favourite read of the year

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Some narrators have an instinct for separating the scenes of a book as they read, perhaps because they've actually read the book before making the recording. Unfortunately, this one didn't. This detracted from Gerald Seymour's ability to lead a reader through the story.

The end was a little disappointing, but not unexpected. The unreserved self-serving backslapping and the total ability to ignore the role played by, and loss of, Vagabond by those in authority explains a lot in this world.

One Better Read

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Disjointed story, verbose & at times hard to follow in audio format. Not recommended to buy.

Poor

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This was as expected from the author an excellent well thought out book. My problem with it arises from the modern ability to be read a novel. It was well narrated from the point of voices but each scenario morphed into the next with no gap. I personally found this confusing. Obviously not a problem with a n actual book

Very good but with reservations

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I have always liked Gerald Seymour's novels. The problem is that I realise that, for me, they do not translate well to audio. In this particular book, the narrator does not help with his monotonous slow delivery ( I won't be buying anything he narrates) but the main issue is the style of the book. Seymour weaves several strands together in a complicated manner. In the physical books the line separation identifies that the story has moved from Ireland to Russia or Kent. On this recording there is not even a slight pause......the editing is just too tight reultinb in momentary confusion.

The best thing about an audio book is that I can either relax and listen or even do something else. With this book one has to concentrate.......in which case I may as well read it........it would be cheaper and a lot quicker.

Good book.....doesn't work as an audio book!

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Would you try another book written by Gerald Seymour or narrated by John O'Mahony?

Not one narrated John O'Mahoney.

What could Gerald Seymour have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Far too slow paced.

How could the performance have been better?

Cut out the dreadful accents.

Was Vagabond worth the listening time?

No.

Any additional comments?

Nothing like as enjoyable as his best books.

Not good.

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Gerald Seymour is a great writer, but is from the period before listening to books was in vogue, hence the switching from one scene to another is made without consideration for listeners, this is a great shame as rather than being an easy listen, this becomes a trial for the listener, having to stop rewind and reconnect with the flow, whilst I enjoyed the theme the descriptions and the overall theme I am unable to recommend this as a good listening experience, however the narration by John O’Mahony is excellent.

Interesting, but not an easy listen!

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Another great read. a slow build up to a explosive another great Seymour book looking for my next

classic Seymour enjoyed

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Gerald Seymour is a master of plot and context but the structure is hard to follow without some indication of change of scene.

Good story, poor presentation

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What would have made Vagabond better?

It was basically a story spun around Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Unfortunately the plot was weak and overall it wasn't very good.

What will your next listen be?

I will listen to more by Gerald Seymour and put this down to a bad day at the typewriter.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

Narrator was fine

Should be on a Psychology reading list

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