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False Impression

By: Jeffrey Archer
Narrated by: Byron Jennings
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Publisher's summary

A thrilling novel of suspense from the international bestselling author of The Clifton Chronicles, Jeffery Archer's False Impression.

Why was an elegant lady brutally murdered the night before 9/11?

Why was a successful New York banker not surprised to receive a woman's left ear in the morning mail?

Why did a top Manhattan lawyer work only for one client, but never charge a fee?

Why did a young woman with a bright career steal a priceless Van Gogh painting?

All these questions and more are answered in Jeffrey Archer's novel, False Impression, but not before a breathtaking journey of twists and turns that will take listeners from New York to London to Bucharest and on to Tokyo, and finally a sleepy English village, where the mystery of Van Gogh's last painting will finally be resolved.

©2006 Jeffrey Archer (P)2006 Audio Renaissance

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  • 04-05-06

Very disappointing

I've never read an Archer that I haven't liked -- except for this one. Something was missing. It was too predictable; there was no twist, no sudden surprises. If this is your first foray into Archer thrillers, don't start here. Try his older books first. Archer is a fine storyteller but this one will only leave you with a false impression.

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Couldn't Get Past the Accents

This may very well be a great book, but I couldn't listen to more than about 30 minutes. I couldn't stand the accents used for the main characters. The narration was inconsistent. At times, it seemed very monotone, and at other times it seems rushed. I just stopped listening. Then, when I picked up a copy of the book at the store, I couldn't read it without hearing those same accents in my head!! It's a shame, it seems like it would have been a pretty good book.

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uneven

This is my first Archer read. I expected more than the book delivered. The main character, Anna, was a good character but as often happens in this kind of book is asked to do more than she possibly could. But predictably she does it all and her considerable expertise as a Romanian PhD art historian/auctioneer serves her well for high stakes dectective work.

The story moved fast enough to keep your interest. Two parts of the book were constant irritants for me. First, villains are supposed to be bad guys but I can't remember a matched set of male and female villains with so many faults and absolutely no redeeming qualities. Second, the narrator seemed to weave a slight Irish accent into every character.

Worth the read but expect some unevenness.

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Accents by the narrator

This is a wonderful book. It has intrigue, suspense, and very likable characters. It is classic Archer writing. The one thing that I found most annoying, past the point of distraction, was the narrators feeble attempts at accents. His narration in general was well done, but when he slipped into what he perceived to be a Middle Eastern accent, I was distracted from the story-line by the lameness. All in all, a good listen if you are able to get past the aforementioned.

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It was a great listen

While taking a trip, I listened with my wife to the first half, and then to her chagrin, I finished the book with my "shuffle."
The author has written a very entertaining novel, and it was expertly read.
I recommend this to anyone taking a trip and wanting to escape. The story will keep you listening to the end.

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OMG! The accents!

First, I should say that I do not write reviews very often. Second, I must say I am a big fan of J. Archer, the author. The book was good - cute and somewhat predictable - but good. On to the bad. The narration was horrible ... awful ... the worst I have ever heard ... ever. The narrator was trying to do a Romanian accent, but ended up sounding like a cross between an Irish lilt and mid-western Norwegian. He attempted to do a Japanese accent, failed miserably. I really do not know what the producers were thinking. It was just painful to listen.

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predictably and enjoyably Archer

Yes, Jeffrey Archer's books are a tad predictable but they are always entertaining and the characters appealing. I have been listening to Archer's books for years and have always enjoyed the mellow and melodious British speech of his regular reader. I must say, as much as I enjoyed the story, this reader's accents were AWFUL! They were inconsistant, inaccurate and somehow all colored with the same very Irish-sounding "R".

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Ho-Hum

I'm a Jeffery Archer fan but this book seemed to be written by someone else...perhaps Danielle Steel. Obviously a poor attempt to capture the female audience. Good narrator for such a tedious book.

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Great

Couldn't put it down, even years later, fast moving, well read, new app for windows is crap

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Entertaining

The plot is reasonable but I've definitely read better. It starts off a little slow but it picks up half way through and maintains a decent suspense through out the rest of the book. The reader does an OK job, his accents aren't perfect but good enough.

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