The Tears of Autumn Audiobook

" Enjoyable spy novel. Will look for authors other books. "

" If you want escape, this will do it. Great spy story. "

" What a great read, positing a Vietnamese plot to kill Kennedy in revenge for the assassination of the Diem's in Saigon 21 days before, in 1963. Really well put together and displaying an insider's knowledge and insight. Very plausible and it really would make a great movie. "

" The first of the Paul Christopher series. Beautifully written. "

" I dug this one. McCarry takes a more minimalist approach than other intrigue writers such as Forsyth. His writing is light but crisp, with edgy, convincing dialogue. Ultimately I got a little lost in the conspiracy, but I almost felt like I was supposed to, and trusted the narrative enough for it to remain plausible. The backstory of Paul Christopher being formerly a published poet was a nice touch too. "

" Good writing, not great. I hear his other books with this character are worth a read "

" I definitely enjoyed this book, the style, the characters. If I read the details of the plot in the newspaper or online, I'd say oh another whacky conspiracy nut. But in this context anything is possible and I had no problem suspending belief. I will read other books by this author. "

" This thriller is a quick read. Try it if you like spy stories. Dated now and not as surprising as when first published. "

" A very early Paul Christopher novel [1974:]. Plot contains one of the many JFK assassination conspiracy theories. Why not? "

" I really enjoyed this book. Premise is that the S. Vietnamese killed JFK in revenge for Diem murder through a Cuban contact, and the Russians killed Oswald through a Mafia contact to protect themselves. An enjoyable romp. "

" As spy novels go, only The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is better. "

" I enjoyed this book, but I thought the plot was a little hackneyed. However, if I read this book in 1975 when it was published I probably would have thought the plot was intriguing. McCarry is a talented writer and I will definitely give some of his other titles a chance. "

" This was not a fast paced thriller but an excellently written spy novel that was filled with tension throughout and had one of the better fictional explanations for the JFK assassination. Listened to the audio version read by Stefan Rudnicki "

" This is a strong spy novel of the cold war period. McCarry does a good job bringing the situation in Vietnam in the early 60's into focus and plays with the JFK myth in a fun way. "

" An intelligently written spy novel, can't say that too often. At times I felt like I was reading Hemingway, both stylistically and pace-wise. Fun, and not dumb-downed read for the conspiracy theorists out there. "

" Liked it. Intriguing view of the JFK assassination, written in the 70s. Plausible set-up and structure, very detailed. "

" were the Chinese behind JFK assassination? "

" This is a strong spy novel of the cold war period. McCarry does a good job bringing the situation in Vietnam in the early 60's into focus and plays with the JFK myth in a fun way. "

" Liked it. Intriguing view of the JFK assassination, written in the 70s. Plausible set-up and structure, very detailed. "

" This is McCarry's first novel and it had me from the beginning. Nicely paced. "

" Tears of Autumn: A Paul Christopher Novel (Paul Christopher Novels) by Charles McCarry (2007) "

" An intelligently written spy novel, can't say that too often. At times I felt like I was reading Hemingway, both stylistically and pace-wise. Fun, and not dumb-downed read for the conspiracy theorists out there. "

" Contains one of the most fascinating -- and somewhat plausible-- JFK assasination theories that I've ever run across. One of the best spy novels, by someone other than Le Carre. "

" A very early Paul Christopher novel [1974:]. Plot contains one of the many JFK assassination conspiracy theories. Why not? "

" A very good spy novel, set during the end of 1963. Even though there's not much action, the story is very compelling and the writing more than a cut above. The story and characters feel very grounded, though that may be partially because McCarry bases the story around actual events. "

" One of my favourite authors writes another breathtaking novel featuring secret agent Paul Christopher. "

" Good writing, not great. I hear his other books with this character are worth a read "