Restless (Abridged): A Novel Audiobook

" I found the life story of the main character (the mother) very interesting. It was hard to put down. Too bad the daughter was such a drippy, boring creature! But, that's how life is, sometimes. "

" An entertaining spy novel set in pre-WWII Britain and America with an ending in the mid-1970's. "

" I liked this combo of history and mystery/spy novel. "

" A book I would have never picked up on my own. It was so interesting and different. I love the way two stories are rolled up into one. Now, back to Before and After...I should stop getting so distracted with other books. "

" Interesting read - a little slow to get into, but the premise and plot makes you wonder what spies are lurking around the corner. "

" I found this a bit of a strange book. "

" This came recommended as a book that you can't put down. I enjoyed it, but something was missing. I kept thinking there would be deeper revelations about the characters or some more events would illuminate the narrator, but no. I was left a little bit hanging, though the story is a good one. "

" This one started out a little shallow... but it picked up steam and I liked it! "

" Excellent British spy novel. One of Boyd's many enjoyable books. Layers of intrigue. Deepening character progression. "

" Let me preface this by saying William Boyd is one of my favorite authors. I believe his two best books are "A Good Man in Africa" and "Brazzaville Beach". That said this is a very enjoyable, brilliantly written book full of tension, treachery, murder and mystery. "

" Extremely entertaining! I bet it is optioned already for a movie. "

" Richly detailed, fascinating WWII spy story, told mainly in flashback. Audiobook perfectly read by talented narrator. "

" Read this having watched the two-parter on TV over Christmas. Enjoyed it well enough, although obviously I knew the outcome. "

" Solid Espionage Drama set in Britain over the course of four decades. "

" The characters weren't likeable, the storyline was difficult to buy into and the ending was disappointing. "

" I liked this book, interesting take on intrigue and spying. Be sure to note it is set in the 1970's. It makes a difference. "

" I quite enjoyed this one! "

" Compelling story, but I can't shake the impression that it is a shameless capitalization on peoples' continuing interest in spy culture and stories. You'd fly right through it, and the book has several interesting layers. Fairly well-written. "

" Nice World War II espionage tale. Interesting what if, or is it true?, look into the British spy network during the war. "

" An entertaining literary thriller set before and during WW II. Not as good as to other excellent books by Boyd : The Blue Afternoon and Brazzaville Beach. "

" As a regular old novel it's pretty darn good. As a spy story it's a bit thin. The miniseries made a wise decision in cutting out most of the 1970's story line. "

" I really enjoy William Boyd (and spy thrillers), but found this to be a bit lacking. "

" Yay! Engrossing spy novel, with strong female protagonists. Boyd continues to be a good find. "

" I found the life story of the main character (the mother) very interesting. It was hard to put down. Too bad the daughter was such a drippy, boring creature! But, that's how life is, sometimes. "

" The sections dealing with Eva's experiences were the more interesting parts of the book, but overall it was a good read. An interesting look at using misinformation to manipulate the enemy. "

" Gosh, this was a pointless read. Unnecessary characters (Just exactly what was the point of the German porn star and the lovestruck pupil?) and the whole jumping back and forth was predictable and dull. For an author that is so highly regarded, this was a poor introduction. "

" I really liked this spy thriller, maybe not my favourite Boyd but it bowled along. Some good characters. Boyd is good at detail and I loved the 70's feel of the daughter's story. "

" A good spy thriller. Not my usual genre, but a quick and interesting read. "

" Sehr spannend und gut geschrieben. Dazu noch eine kleine Geschichtsstunde in Spionagegeschichte des 2. Weltkriegs. Definitiv empfehlenswert. "

" Could not put this one down. It's a good mother/daughter story that's mixed with historical spy fiction. I plan to read more by this author. "

" Kept my interest; I wanted to know what was going to happen. Relationships didn't ring true and twists and turns became a bit too complicated for me. "