Restless: A Novel Audiobook

" After reading a few so-so books, I am so happy to have found this involving book. I loved both stories, alternating back and forth, getting engaged by each for different reasons. Sally was fascinating and extremely skilled at disappearing. Her daughter has a much more normal life, but I kept seeing mysteries in her stories as well. I definitely will read another by Boyd. "

" Dit is gewoon een heel spannend goed geschreven boek. Deels spionageroman, deels gewoon een verhaal over een moeder en dochter in Oxford. De spionage vindt plaats in de eerste jaren ven de 2de wereldoorlog, de rest speelt in de 70er jaren. Het is zonde om de plot te vertellen,maar ik kan het iedereen aanbevelen. "

" Can't put it down!! "

" 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 am almost done with this book - and I used an audiobook and the performance was fantastic. I am thoroughly enjoying this novel more than I have any in a very long time. I'm going to have to check out Boyd's other works. "

" Loved this one. Like thrillers and spy things. However I did wonder afterwards the point of having so much detail about the daughters life and her ex-lovers brother and girlfriend. I really wanted the mother to be watched and not just have it as part of her imagination. I liked the way it jumped back and forth though time it made you work at bit to keep with the story. "

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

" This was a decent book, but didn't captivate my attention. The characters weren't as well-developed as I would have liked to see. "

" I saw the TV production of Restless over Christmas and really loved it. So I was delighted when it was this months book in our Book Group. An easy read, but absolutely fascinating even though I already knew the story. Loved every minute of it. "

" Terrific spy story, elegantly told. I wasn't sure of the point of much of the plot in the more modern scenes, involving radical international politics, however. Perhaps some other readers might enlighten? "

" very interesting, lots of twists and turns "

" I am still looking for a great, contemporary literary spy thriller that doesn't rush to wrap up, after such a nice ride. "

" This is the first Boyd I have read, and enjoyed it so much I am now reading his earlier novel 'Brazzaville Beach'. Solid writing with a good plot and likeable characters. recommended! "

" Thumbs up. Intriguing story, great characters - an all around good read. "

" Very interesting psychological study of spies in world war 2. "

" I really enjoyed this spy thriller - like a John Le Carre. "

" 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 quite enjoyed this one! "

" Who's running whom? How? Why? And for how long? Here is a literary spy novel that takes on these questions, masterfully and memorably. "

" This was an enjoyable book. I liked the way it played out. "

" Charming good old fashioned spy novel where characters secrets are peeled away slowly but surely. A single mom and her adorable son discover that her mother was spy during WWII. The author goes back a forth telling us this story from the mothers perspective and the daughters. Really enjoyed. "

" Meh. Maybe I hate it because someone is killed with a pencil to the eye. Maybe it was just lacking. Read LeCarre or Joseph Kanon instead. "

" 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. "

" It's not for everybody, but it's the smartest and most compelling spy thriller I have read in a very, very long time. The characters are sharply drawn, the plot is clever, and the writing is superb. It's got more and better thrills than le Carre and without the bombastic moralizing and pretension. "

" 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. "