A Most Wanted Man (Abridged) Audiobook

" This book is so clever and interesting. A great example of Le Carre's style. I could barely put it down, its totally captivating. "

" Le Carre always writes beautifully but I just didn't care enough about these characters to be able to finish the last third. "

" I'm not even a great fan of Le Carre, but decided to bring this along on an overseas trip since it was lying around at home. I like the fact that Le Carre spends a lot of time on characterisation, but otherwise, I'm just personally not very interested in spy operations - Cold War, terrorism or whatever. "

" Pretty good overall. I liked the idea of focusing on intelligence informants. "

" Let's face it, LeCarre is a master. He has spawned a generation of writers who would like very much to do what he does. He knows how to create a scene, a dialogue, a character, a story. He did it all here again, in very fine form. A European banker, a young activist, an emigrant, all likeable, all believeable. But somehow I wasn't as involved as I often am. I think it might have something to do with the motivation of the characters. Never thought I was so picky, but when it comes to life and death spy stories, my motivation has to ring absolutely true. Makes me want to go back to the ones I always thought were fantastic and see what made me believe. "

" Listened to it. Roger Rees was the reader. Probably the best recording I have listened to. His voices and accents added much to the book. The ending was chilling. "

" Very character driven and not as action packed as I was expecting... "

" I thought I would try one of le Carre book's since I haven't read one in a long time. But I still don't care for his stories "

" Solid spy thriller with a nice mix of mysterious characters from Chechens and Russians to a number of agents with the usual inter-agencies' rivalries. In the end though, the real villains turn out to be much more familiar. Good writing and pacing; lousy politics. "

" While this novel may be le Carr "

" Really tense, well crafted novel about a shocking but sadly real part of the 'war on terrorism' - really makes you think. "

" I really like the fact, that some of it played in Hamburg "

" This book started well, I had hopes of a gripping drama, unfortunately it then became bogged down in inter-agency politics which were tedious in the extreme. By the end I disliked all of the characters and would have happily seen them blown up by the very target they were trying to turn! "

" Le Carre is the best at what he does--thoughtful and morally complex tales of espionage, corruption, and political failure. This one doesn't match up to his best, but it's still pretty darn good. "

" One of le Carre's better recent books. "

" A Most Wanted Man by John le Carre (2008) "

" Glad to see it end. "

" Was it just me? Maybe I wasn't in the right mood or frame of mind, but I just never got into it. I really didn't care about the characters or the outcome. "

" A most chilling account of secret renditions and the war on terror. Le Carre is only on spot. Great writing, great reading. I'm a fan, obviously. "

" The master does it once again "

" La Carre is my favorite 'spy thriller' author. "

" Very good. This story is very well conceived and the characters are striking. Once again LeCarre is spectacular. "