• The Gray Man

  • By: Mark Greaney
  • Narrated by: Jay Snyder
  • Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (23,045 ratings)

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The Gray Man

By: Mark Greaney
Narrated by: Jay Snyder
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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)

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On the edge GOOD Story

narrator was excellent. story kept me involved. character development strong. you wanted the good guys to triumph.

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ok story,a bit too much unnecessary details.

sounded like 2 different narrators. first half of book didn't care for narrator..better after. ok book

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Great book. great story. bad production.

Reader can't pronounce basic words. e.g. - Balaklava mask isn't baklava - the dessert. Very distracting

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Cliche

Very cliche, but the story held me through the end. Not interested in the series now though.

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Gray Man lacks much Gray Matter

For a character that is billed as the Uber operative, he makes plenty of bad moves. Story got a bit tedious as he stumbles from one bad move to the next. The premise that some evil enterprise would go to the expense & trouble in this story is far fetched. However good narration kept story flowing.

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It was just okay

I had high hopes, love a good spy novel. This one was a little disappointing. Might make a great movie but the book did not suck me in. Just flat

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A profound book disguised as a thriller

The question is should an avenging angel. Should an Old Testament hero who kills many to save a few.

God gives the Gray Man great luck so he can
Save the three innocents.

This story has mythic overtones.

You can read this book as a thriller. However,
As you read this book listen to the Gray Man
Debating what is moral.

He sees his skill as contradictory both useful
And dangerous. You can not kill without creating a moral dilemma. Do you use the atomic bomb?

Can a warrior be a warrior without a moral dilemma.
Court Gentry is a complicated character. Highly unusual for this genre. Enjoy it but think and ponder.

Bravo Mr Greaney!!!!!!!!!!!!’

You have been found out . You are a 👍🏻 great
Writer. The story will stay with you for a long time. Mr Greaney you give a great moral tale and thriller. Sam

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Gray Man

All around a really good book. I will be listening to the next one soon.

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Exciting book to listen to!

Worth the credit for sure! Not my favorite of all time, a bit exaggerated & unrealistic but definitely fun.

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Not great, but not horrible

This novel was far from the best I've heard in this genre, though it was still somewhat entertaining. It's basically a modern day Rambo story (he's the best of the best, can single-handedly do what a dozen men can do, etc., etc.). Much of what took place was far fetched, even for a story of fiction.

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