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Lie Down with Lions
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LENGTH9 hrs and 47 mins
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RELEASE DATE05-13-08
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Program TypeAudiobook
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Publisher's Summary
©1986 Ken Follett; (P)1986 Brilliance Audio
What the Critics Say
"Masterful...plot and counterplot, treachery, cunning and killing...keep you on edge every moment." (Associated Press)
"A deadly romantic triangle, a clandestine mission with global stakes, an exotic location, a plot as gripping and ingenious as Eye of the Needle...engineered to perfection with breathless acceleration." ( Los Angeles Times)
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"Good, but the multiple voice reading was poor"
Overall a good book... not great.
Of the recent additions, "A Dangerous Fortune" is much better.
The narrator in this one is ok, but all spoken words are performed by different actors, and unfortunately the actors are a little below "B Movie" actors.
I don't particularly care for the spoken word cut-away style production, the story loses flow, and since the actors are not very good in this one, it really detracts.
The story is interesting and takes you to the Russian war on Afghanistan during 1981. It does shed light on just how horrible the fanatical muslim life is for women, and served to raise my disgust level for those civilizations a notch higher.
I could never really figure out if Follett was trying to touch a level of sympathy with the Afghans or not. I found it impossible to do so if that was the intent.
In the end, you wanted the story's hero to win, but hoped both sides would lose the war.12 of 12 people found this review helpful -
"makes me want my money back"
Follett has written some crackling page-turners and riveting stories. Unfortunately, "Lie Down with Lions" is not one of these. Predicable plot turns are laced with 1980s political correctness - CIA evil, American on "wrong side" in Vietnam -- and mixed with explicit sex so puerile that any but teen-aged boys are tempted to fast forward.
Add to this a truly awful narration - especially the falsetto female voices - and the audio version is even worse than the print one.13 of 14 people found this review helpful -
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"Disappointed"
This started out to be a great book with an absorbing plot and great charactors, but it concluded with graphic sex sceens and a hokey ending. I love graphic sex in romance novels, but not Ken Follett (if this is Ken Follett). I have read all of Follett's books. They are epic adventure novels, but this is not one of them.
2 of 3 people found this review helpful -
"Worth the read but not Follet's best"
This was great and so glad I took the time to listen. There is an unnecessarily graphic sex scene (more than normal Ken Follet), which is why it doesn't get four stars. Just fast forward and you'll be fine.
2 of 3 people found this review helpful -
"Fantastic!"
I first read this book several years ago and although there is a new war in Afghanistan this book still holds it's own. The multi-voice narration is very well done and the pacing is quick. I highly recommend this audio book.
2 of 3 people found this review helpful -
Matthew Overland Park, KS, United States 07-31-12 Member Since 2010
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"Not his best, but....."
Despite the poor narration, it's still a good story and worth a credit. Don't let the 1 star reviews fool you. It is not nearly that bad.
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"I really liked it."
Wasn't what I expected, but I really liked it a lot. It took some getting used to with the male and female voices, but after awhile, it became natural. Great storyline and a chance to learn some culture.
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