• Tarantula

  • A John Milton Short Story
  • By: Mark Dawson
  • Narrated by: David Thorpe
  • Length: 2 hrs and 25 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (759 ratings)

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Tarantula

By: Mark Dawson
Narrated by: David Thorpe
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Meet John Milton. He considers himself an artisan. A craftsman. His trade is murder. Milton is the man the government sends after you when everything else has failed. Ruthless. Brilliant. Anonymous. Lethal. You wouldn't pick him out of a crowd but you wouldn't want to be on his list.

In this second dip into his case files (see 1000 Yards for a further novella), Milton is sent to Italy to investigate the death of a colleague from Group 15, the secret assassination squad that liquidates those considered to be impediments to the furtherance of British interests. Milton discovers that the agent was involved with the Camorra, the powerful Mafia clan that controls the territory from Naples to the tip of the Italian boot. He identifies the assassin as a man nicknamed Tarantula. Now Tarantula, and his boss, are entries in Milton's ledger. And all debts need to be paid.

©2014 Mark Dawson (P)2015 Audible, Ltd

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Good novella

I like listening to shorter books as a change from 12+ hour novels and this author fits the bill. The story is straight forward without a lot of self analysis or long romantic scenes that add little to the plot. It takes a fast pace to keep my interest. If you like stories where the good guy takes out the bad guy, you will lie these.

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It was okay

This book was okay but not my favorite to listen to. It was violent (the series is about an assassin after all) but there was so much narrative rather than conversations between characters that it made it a little boring.

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Great fast paced listen!

listened while doing yard work. Story engaged my mind enough that it went by in no time.

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An improvement

This is a much better novella than 1000 Yards by the same author. It does not leave you wondering what happened in any scene. I still find the narrator horrible. His failure to correctly pronounce terms important to the story, leave me wondering WTF, does he speak english? I will likely return this story due to the narrator.

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Enjoyed but not so great

Love Dawson however this story just had absolutely no plot ! I loved the pads and the characterization. But it unraveled very fast . A little abrupt in its ending !

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Fun

Great read. Easy to follow, I grew to like the story and narrator more and more as the book progressed.

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  • RJ
  • 10-03-21

Life is pain!

The story revolves around a drug operation in Naples, Italy. The drugs funneled in from Mexico. The mafia in Naples running the drugs. An operator was sent in covertly to infiltrate the drug business but has not been heard from for the past week. Milton is to find out what happened to the operator, dispense justice, then eliminate the head(s). Milton terminated with extreme prejudice.

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Great for a short story

For a short story this was excellent. A British mini version of the “Grey Man”.

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Fast pace

Good story kept my attention and very typical British style enjoyed listening. Kept my attention all the way to the end and I look forward to listening to another Mark Dawson book.

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  • JC
  • 08-03-18

Good Short Story

This was a pretty good story! I wish it were longer though. The Dawson and Thorpe wonder team succeeds yet again. I highly recommend to all.

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