Rules of Vengeance

De: Christopher Reich

Narrado por: Paul Michael

A riveting sequel to the New York Times bestseller Rules of Deception that confirms Christopher Reich as the master of the espionage thriller.
Months after foiling an attack on a commercial jetliner, Doctors Without Borders physician Jonathan Ransom is working under an assumed name in a remote corner of Africa while his wife, Emma, desperate to escape the wrath of Division, the secret American intelligence agency she betrayed, has vanished into the netherworld of international espionage. Both look forward to sharing a stolen weekend in London—until an ambush on a convoy of limousines turns their romantic rendezvous into a terrorist bloodbath.
In the aftermath, Emma disappears and Jonathan is apprehended by the police and threatened with life imprisonment unless he helps secure his wife’s capture. Faced with an impossible decision, Jonathan makes a daring escape. On the run, herealizes that his only option is to become a spy himself in order to track down Emma and discover the true nature of the conspiracy she appears to be masterminding. In the process, Jonathan begins to realize that all along he’s been a pawn in a high-stakes game of international intrigue and one-upsmanship far beyond his imagining.©2009 Christopher Reich; (P)2009 Random House Audio

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Advance rave for Rules of Vengeance by Christopher Reich

Near the start of bestseller Reich's stellar sequel to Rules of Deception, Dr. Jonathan Ransom flies from Africa to London for a medical conference. That same day, intermediaries arrange for him to meet his fugitive wife, Emma, once a secret agent with the Pentagon group known as Division, in a cheap hotel. The next day, Jonathan's world is literally and figuratively torn apart after a large car bomb explodes in Westminster, seriously injuring the Russian interior minister. Jonathan is sure Emma is behind the car bombing, but the police, led by Det. Chief Insp. Kate Ford, think Jonathan is responsible. Thus begins a convoluted chase–Jonathan hunting his wife, Kate and the cops along with MI5 agent Colonel Graves tracking Jonathan. Everyone, including the reader, remains clueless, except for master spy Emma, as to who is really the guilty party. A blinding twist at the end adds a spectacular fillip to a masterful performance by one of the genre's elite.
--Publishers Weekly (starred)


Exceptional Praise for Rules of Deception by Christopher Reich

“Rules of Deception is an intense, impossible-to-put down spy novel—like Robert Ludlum at his very best."
—Vince Flynn

"Rules of Deception packs a wallop. Christopher Reich is at the top of his game."
—David Baldacci

“Christopher Reich is one of my favorite suspense writers, and he’s outdone himself this time.”
—James Patterson

“Rules of Deception delivers pure suspense, intrigue, and adventure from its first page to its last. Christopher Reich is the master of the espionage thriller for the twenty-first century.”
—Clive Cussler

“A globe-trotting, bomb-ticking, loyalty-blurring thriller.” —People

“Rules of Deception develops an entertainingly serpentine complexity . . . And his finale lives up to the level of suspense he has created.” —New York Times

“Un-put-downable . . . This first-class adrenalin fest will leave readers guessing until the last page.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Captivating!

What did you love best about Rules of Vengeance?

Excellent series. Love the intrigue. The characterization of the bureaucratic red-tape made the story all the more realistic.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Emma (Laura) is fascinating and tireless.

A solid Sequel

This sequel is, in some ways, better than the previous book "Rules of Deception", in my opinion.
The protagonist is a bit less believable in the second in this series, suffering from a touch of "Jack Ryan" syndrome. (Unbelievable perfection.) But overall, he's still better than most action heroes.

The reader was "transparent", the production was never the focus of my attention.
I've listened to the entire book a couple of time, and will probably listen to it again in the future.

Excellent light entertainment.

International Keystone Cops

I read the first book "Rules of Deception" and really enjoyed it. I immediately downloaded the second book in the series, only to find out the story is the same as the first book. There are a few twist that kept it interesting, but the story is still the same. The hero is chased all over the world by a bunch of bumbling cops. He is injured repeatedly, even seems to die, like the heroin died in the first book, and comes back to life.

When the heroin is about to blowup the world the hero, while trying to stop her with only minutes to spare, he takes the time to ask her if she really loved him.

I am tempted to buy the third book only to see how many times a character can die and come back to life and if the hero quits being so innocent and naive. Unfortunately I do not want to spend the money or time on the third book to find out the plot is repeated.

Paul Michael did an excellent presentation, as he always does.

Did not meet the orginal

I enjoyed Christopher Reich's Rules of Deception, it was fast moving and the plot was intriguing, but Rules of Vengeance has too many subplots to keep your interest. It is like many of the sequels that do not attain the same interest as the original. The narration of Paul Michael was good and kept the multiple characters identifiable. I certain will not listen to a sequel.

Ransom is back

First, Paul Michael is a great narrator and doesn’t disappoint here.

Second, Dr Ransom is going on another journey and searching for answers about his wife yet again. What will he learn and who can he trust?