The Gray Man

By: Mark Greaney

Narrated by: Jay Snyder

Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins

Publisher's summary

Now a Netflix film starring Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, and Ana de Armas

The first Gray Man novel from number one New York Times best-selling author Mark Greaney.

To those who lurk in the shadows, he’s known as the Gray Man. He is a legend in the covert realm, moving silently from job to job, accomplishing the impossible and then fading away. And he always hits his target. Always.

But there are forces more lethal than Gentry in the world. Forces like money. And power. And there are men who hold these as the only currency worth fighting for. In their eyes, Gentry has just outlived his usefulness.

But Court Gentry is going to prove that, for him, there’s no gray area between killing for a living and killing to stay alive....

Get ready for white-knuckled listening. Greaney's debut novel introduces the enigmatic and elusive Court Gentry, a former CIA operative and a legendary hired gun. With a terrifying ability to vaporize targets and a strict moral code, he stalks the gray margins of the world, moving silently from job to job, accomplishing the impossible, then fading away. When his government and former employers turn on him, there is no safehouse to run to, no way to lie low. In a constant state of escape and pursuit, Gentry tears through the Middle East and Europe in a riveting life-or-death race against time.

©2009 Mark Greaney (P)2010 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Through the carnage, Gentry remains an intriguing protagonist with his own moral code. Comparisons will be made to Jason Bourne, but the Gray Man is his own character. The ending screams for a sequel, but it will be difficult to maintain the intensity level of this impressive debut." (Booklist)

"Hard, fast, and unflinching – exactly what a thriller should be." (Lee Child)

"Bourne for the new millennium." (James Rollins)

A bit different and very good

Any additional comments?

I enjoyed the book. If you like the main spy thriller authors, you should like this one. One thing that is different in the Gray Man series is that plans go off track and the characters are not indestructable. Feels much more realistic. Reading the 3rd one now. I highly recommend reading this series in order. The story develops through the series.

A Gritty Non-Stop Thriller!

An outstanding story with a powerful, yet, understated hero.

Gentry is the ideal non-descript assassin who as the alpha Hunter,becomes the hunted before turning the tables on his pursuers.

Rich characters, exceptional detail and exquisitely written and narrated!

Outstanding start to a series

Picked this one up just because of the author. So I started to listen and it hooked me instanly!!
The Grey Man is a total Bad Boy and has just enough morals to keep him human. As the story unfolded, I found that I couldn't stop listening. The story just kept going faster and faster and you feel like you are right there with the Grey Man.

This is going to be one of those series were you start and finish and move straight on to the next one and wanting more and more!!!! Just like and addictions..... But the good kind....

excellent!

read this and had to read the second, just finished it and yes for the third and I hope it's the same! This narrator is excellent as well, he is now my second favorite narrator ,Robert Petkov is my first

Truly entertaining from start to finish!

Written and performed like a great action movie. I always found myself eager to see what happens next.

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Wow great read!

this book had me captivated throughout! I was sad to have it end but I'm looking forward to the next installment.

Fast and incredibly engaging fun!

What did you like best about this story?

This is seriously one of the best of it's genre I have yet experienced, and up to this point it was Mitch Rapp ~ this is intense not a moment of down time, great intense story, very realistic and incredibly worth the listen!

Unbelievable

Are you kidding me? This story went so far beyond real that I was laughing through the last several chapters. I like fiction but this pushes way beyond fiction.

Exciting

I enjoyed listening to the narrator, he was very clear. The storyline was a new one for me. I doubt anyone could surrive all the problems but it was must enjoyable trying to out guess what would happen next. I'm definitely going to check out the authors other books