Eye of the Needle

A Novel

De: Ken Follett

Narrado por: Samuel West

The worldwide phenomenon from the bestselling author of The Pillars of the Earth, World Without End, A Column of Fire, and The Evening and the Morning

His code name was “The Needle.” He was a German aristocrat of extraordinary intelligence—a master spy with a legacy of violence in his blood, and the object of the most desperate manhunt in history. . . .

But his fate lay in the hands of a young and vulnerable English woman, whose loyalty, if swayed, would assure his freedom—and win the war for the Nazis. . . .

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Top-notch suspense . . . a terrific thriller . . . spellbinding." —The Miami Herald

"Great . . . one of the twelve best thrillers from the last fifty years." —Rocky Mountain News

"Extraordinarily satisfying . . . a truly suspenseful novel . . . heart-stopping, nerve-freezing terror." —Los Angeles Times

"A spy novel of the highest order." —The Baltimore Sun

"Really thrilling." —The New York Times Book Review

"An absolutely terrific thriller, so pulse-pounding, so ingenious in its plotting, and so frighteningly realistic that you simply cannot stop reading." —Publishers Weekly

All-time great thriller, great reader, great idea

What thriller rates higher than this classic from Ken Follett? It is beautifully written and wonderfully plotted, especially the last 100 pages. The only previous recording of the novel I am aware of is an old one by Brilliance audio, a multi-voice approach. I have that one, but it is rather routine compared to the nuanced, attentive work of Samuel West, who is absolutely excellent here--not an indifferently read sentence in the whole book! In particular, West's pacing is perfect. Penguin gave new voice to a handful of older Follett novels along with this classic. Audible should do likewise--look for some older titles that would similarly benefit from a face- or voicelift. Maybe the novels of Dick Francis or Rex Stout would experience a jump of popularity with new readings.

Story never gets old

Thriller with excellent detail and described to make you feel you are there. Great reading.

Excellent

Not a typical book that I would have chosen. So glad I did. It’s one of the few books that I have actually listened to numerous times.

Better than Bourne

Because I love international spy thriller movies, I began to feel I might venture outside my regular reading genres and try a spy novel. I picked up the first book in the Bourne Series and I was very surprised to find that I absolutely hated it. I felt the writing was terrible. I then read “beneath a scarlet sky” which is also a WWII novel, and when a friend suggested I try a spy thriller set in WWII, I thought, why not? I’m very glad I did! The plot was great and the narrator was incredible. Bravo! I listen to audible during my commute to and from work, and while listening to the Eye of the Needle I found myself not being too bothered when my commute was extra long due to traffic as it meant I had more time to immerse myself in the story.

Great Writer 👍

Good narrator! My first time listening to a book. Listening while on a long trip.