The Cobra

By: Frederick Forsyth

Narrated by: Jonathan Davis

Length: 12 hrs and 31 mins

Publisher's summary

An extraordinary cutting-edge thriller from the New York Times-bestselling grandmaster of international suspense.

Meticulous research, crisp narratives, plots as current as today's headlines - Frederick Forsyth has helped define the international thriller as we know it. And now he does it again.

What if you had carte blanche to fight evil? Nothing held back, nothing off the table. What would you do? For decades, the world has been fighting the drug cartels, and losing, their billions of dollars making them the most powerful and destructive organizations on earth. Until one man is asked to take charge. Paul Devereaux used to run Special Operations for the CIA before they retired him for being too ruthless. Now he can have anything he requires, do anything he thinks necessary. No boundaries, no rules, no questions asked.

The war is on-though who the ultimate winner will be, no one can tell...

©2010 Frederick Forsyth (P)2010 Penguin Audiobooks

Another Forsyth hit!!!!

another great book from the master story teller ...he is one of the best there is

sort of possible

well... all the things related in the book are feasible but there are two things that are disappointing... one the translations from English to Spanish (and back) were POOR to say the least with the use of modisms that are clearly Puerto Rican.
Second... the end was so bad that messed up the entire book.

a good story

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

A good yarn

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

Good entertainment for the spy buff. A pleasurable listen without too much depth. Not a classic but well worth its price.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

In online vids, yes.

Great book as usual from Fredrick

Could not stop listening. Well written, plausible and genuine
You won’t be disappointed with this book and it’s story

An interesting plot

Forsyth brings in a retired spy, Paul Devereaux, to run the government secret war on cocaine. He brings in Cal Dexter who appeared in "The Avenger" by Forsyth. The war is global using all types of assets. The story moves right along with lots of action and suspense. The only annoying thing to me was the repetition of information such as about the plane used in the attacks on the cocaine ships and planes. The story makes a nice change of pace. Jonathan Davis did an okay job narrating the story.You will never be disappointed with a Frederick Forsyth book.

Today by Forsyth

It is a great read, and could be happening right now. If ever a book should be a movie this is it.

Don't Read Before Forsyth's Avenger

This book gives away part of the plot twists of one of Forsyth's other books "The Avenger". I bought both and just by chance read the other first. Then when I started to read this book a few days later, I was a little shocked at how much was given away for no other reason than introducing the relationship between two characters. I think the characters themselves are both very interesting so I understand why Forsyth wanted to put them together in another book.

The Cobra

On the whole, a worthwhile listen -- if nothing else, for the painstakingly researched insights into the problem and the international eresponse thereto. The plot is engaging, though Forsyth, in true Brit style, occasionally gets bogged down in the details. A little like reading a Greek history at times. Narration was solid, though transitions from section to section were often botched, leaving the listener needing a beat to find their place. If you'd prefer not to read a general description of the ending, stop reading this. Do be prepared to scratch your head a little and simply enjoy the rest of the story.

Another great tale !

I really enjoyed the audio and have listened to it twice since it come out ( two week period). Along with a great tale there is background and history that is accurate!

Very Good, but

This is a classic Forsyth novel, well researched, fascinating and enjoyable to listen to. Only one minor problem; the narrators attempt at several accents, which fail badly. Other than that it's great listen.