The Nearest Exit: A Novel Audiobook

" a decent interesting read... like action but not thriller. if you want something that will leave you with insights or feelings that you remember over time... not really a book of that kind of depth. great for entertainment value. "

" Like The Tourist, very good spy novel page turner... nothing special or smart but fun to read. "

" Just as thin as the Tourist "

" I gave Steinhauer a chance, but somehow, these two Tourist books lack a moral center. Categorically, the comparisons by other critics, who have put him on a par with Le Carre, are to be dismissed. One gets the feeling that the author wishes us to believe that he finds the actions of his fictive CIA black ops problematic; but one never feels it in one's spine, as Nabokov might say. It seems a "put on" theme and, as a result, the books make one wish for Milo Weaver, the main character, that he had had a more empathic author. "

" Enjoyed it more than Part #1. A fine espionage thriller. "

" Fun thriller. Not much more to say. "

" Excellent text. Tough to get through if the reader isn't paying attention, but it isn't as bad as John Le Carre (bad meaning hard to read, not bad meaning bad). "

" The best spy/espionage novel I've ever read. Milo Weaver is such a badass! "

" Just like "The Tourist"...as convoluted and implausible but quite entertaining... "

" Ambiguous ending, but that's reality. "

" The first two books of the Milo Weaver trilogy are off to a very enjoyable start. The spy series of the post cold war, post 9-11 world. "

" Enjoyable sequel to The Tourist, although this book depends on having read the first for some background understanding. We probably haven't heard the last of Milo Weaver. "

" Intrigue! Double crosses and double agents! International warfare that nobody knows about. And too many intelligence agencies to count. "

" Same as previous. Can't wait for next one. "

" A wonderful read, good or bad is never defined, finally a spy thriller where nothing is black and white, but remain a constant grey. I loved it. "

" For some reason unknown to me, I find it very difficult to get into this book except on a very superficial level. Maybe another time... "

" Fun summer reading. This book continues the adventures of Milo Weaver (The Tourist...no not that horrible movie made a few years ago...this is different) who is pulled backed into the Tourism group when it seems some bad guys get even badder. "

" Those who enjoyed Steinhauer's first Milo Weaver novel, The Tourist (no relation to the J. Depp movie), will like this one. The author keeps you guessing with an intricate plot that has the CIA hero uncovering a master plan set up by a mole in the CIA. A page-turner. "

" Excellent follow-up to The Tourist. Personally I liked it better than the first part. Complex central plot with many parallel sub-plots integrated brilliantly at the end. Keeps the reader guessing and interested right till the end. Highly recommended to anybody interested in spy/espionage genre. "

" second in the series of a spy in today's world. reminds me of good reading of the cold war spy novels. "

" A pretty crummy and depressing novel of a CIA spy with crimes of violence. 1 of 10 stars "

" Disappointed in the sequel. I loved The Tourist but this book had none of the flow and suspense that the first book did. "

" I read The Nearest Exit before The Tourist but now will catch up. A fine, fine spy novel!!! "

" Guoanbu = Secret Asian Man "

" This was a solid spy novel, but I had a hard time seeing how all the pieces came together at times and didn't always relate to the main character. "

" Great finish to the series. "

" It was ok, I guess? It fell into the category of "i will finish this because it's a perfectly good book and I don't have another one handy" "

" Excellent plot and character development. double-double crossing spy novel, offering the reader an insider's view about how spys have to think. Recommended read. "

" Clever plotting in this perfectly cynical spy story--a good antidote for the budget negotiations. "

" Another genre of books I don't normally read - this is a CIA story about an agent facing a moral dilemma. Murders, captures, fights, violence, drinking drugs, thugs and intrigue. All the usual fare. Not a bad beach read. "

" I believe I picked up this book as a result of a recommendation from Goodreads - I was entertained by it. While it's hard, in reality, to sympathize with a dude who was a contract killer previously, I found myself pulling for him to beat the really bad guys. "

" Pretty solid... will read the third. Make sure you read the first book "The Tourist" before moving onto this sequel. "

" Though disjointed at times and not in the same league as leCarre's Tinker, Tailor, etc. if you stick with it, it proves to be worthwhile in the end. "