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  • The Cardinal of the Kremlin

  • By: Tom Clancy
  • Narrated by: Michael Prichard
  • Length: 25 hrs and 18 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (7,980 ratings)

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The Cardinal of the Kremlin

By: Tom Clancy
Narrated by: Michael Prichard
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Publisher's summary

Two men possess vital information on Russia's Star Wars missile defense system.

One of them is Cardinal -- America's highest agent in the Kremlin -- and he's about to be terminated by the KGB.

The other one is the American who can save Cardinal and lead the world to the brink of peace . . . or war.

Here is author Tom Clancy's heart-stopping masterpiece -- a riveting novel about one of the most intriguing issues of our time.

©2009 Tom Clancy (P)2010 Random House

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Love this book!

Great story and great character development! Will listen to this again and again! One of Clancy's best!

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loved it

enjoyed this book alot it was my first audible book.i would highly recommend this for people who enjoy spy books

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Fantastic.

They do not write them like this anymore and Micheal always does a great job.

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Classic Blast from the past

I read this book back in the 80s and loved it. Listen to it 35 years later and it was still great. It was fun to Remus time where there were no high tech satellites or thermal image scopes! Before the fall f the wall. Really fun!

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The voice!

The readers voice goes right through me. I turned the speed down some. It didn’t help much.

I’m having a hard time with this book. The next in line is the same reader. I may skip it.

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A great follow up to "Hunt for Red October"

What did you love best about The Cardinal of the Kremlin?

Just like real life, it's complicated, never black and white but multifaceted. Not just the US/USSR viewpoints but an Afgan viewpoint that keeps you wondering just how it was going to fit into the story.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Unlike the Hunt for Red October, the story does not tell you when it changes locations, so you have to stay on your toes to know if you are in Afganistan, Russia, USA, etc.

What aspect of Michael Prichard’s performance would you have changed?

I started audiobooks with Vince Flynn and George Guidall and was accustomed to being able to pick out a voice without the narrator saying who the character was. Michael Prichard's performance was that of one reading a book to you and not a performance of the book for you.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

From a veterans viewpoint, the location and burial of Cardinal was very touching.

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Outstanding

A wonderful novel. I wasn’t sure how some of the Afghan operations related to the overall narrative, but it was well worth the listen. Highly recommend.

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Good story

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, it is worth the time to listen to.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The Archer because he was always where the action was.

Which character – as performed by Michael Prichard – was your favorite?

He does a good Marco Ramias.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No

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another great Clancy novel

I read it's twice and listen to it once. listening is much more enjoyable only because you don't have to struggle to hear every word. Tom Clancy in my mind the Great American novelists

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Amazin book, Dry but acceptable reading

I love Clancy novels in the Ryan series. This one about the Cardinal is exceptional. The reading of the book had good pace and kept my attention well but was frustrating in that it was dry and had little discernable variety in character accent or personality which made it hard to follow who's voice and thoughts he was reading sometimes. I give the book an A+ and the reading a B-

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