• True Fiction

  • Ian Ludlow Thrillers, Book 1
  • By: Lee Goldberg
  • Narrated by: Adam Verner
  • Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (1,608 ratings)

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True Fiction

By: Lee Goldberg
Narrated by: Adam Verner
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Publisher's summary

#1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Goldberg hits the ground running in a breakneck thriller where truth and fiction collide for the unluckiest writer alive.

When a passenger jet crashes onto the beaches of Waikiki, bestselling thriller writer Ian Ludlow knows the horrific tragedy wasn’t an accident.

Years before, the CIA enlisted Ian to dream up terrorism scenarios to prepare the government for nightmares they couldn’t imagine. Now one of those schemes has come true, and Ian is the only person alive who knows how it was done...and who is behind the plot. That makes him too dangerous to live.

Ian goes on the run, sweeping up an innocent bystander in his plight - Margo French, a dog walker and aspiring singer. They are pursued by assassins and an all-seeing global-intelligence network that won’t stop until Ian and Margo are dead. Ian has written thrillers like this before, but this time he doesn’t know how it’s going to end - or if he will be alive to find out.

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Critic reviews

"Adam Verner gives an entertaining narration of Goldberg's fast-paced adventure.... Verner's character voices are spot-on, and his pacing captures all the excitement and humor as the unlikely heroes take on those who are trying to eliminate them." (AudioFile)

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Must read!

Fantastic book. Humor, espionage, and great characters. Can’t wait for the follow up. Narration and imagination take it to another level.

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Wonderful adventure

I loved listening to this book!! I really really enjoyed that the author used his wit and talent to entertain without relying on endless sex scenes and using the f word in every sentence. Bravo!!

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This Book Needs REviewed ... and here it is

“True Fiction” was my introduction to author Lee Goldberg. A pleasant mixture of action/adventure and tongue in cheek humor. Our hero, a writer, finds one of his concepts all too true. He goes on the run with a dog walker/author wrangler and fights against injustice by the CIA,..or is it? It's an original plot that might be credible?

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Humorous and action packed

This book was a great read. The characters were relatable and funny. I couldn't put it down.

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found twist on spy novel

it's a spy novel it's a Rom com sort of and it is funny you will laugh

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narrator voices are horrible.

not a bad plot although not great. narrator doing character voices almost made audio book unbearable.

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great story

loved how the story kept moving. Scary how this could happen. Especially in this day and age.

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fun story. good read

This is a really good book I think you'll enjoy it give it a shot.

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Disappointed

A parody, Indeed... all that’s missing is the “BAM” and “POW” of a Batman Thriller.

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Fun Listen

Perfect audio for a trip. Great characters with a tongue in cheek storyline. My husband and I laughed during the entire book. The narrator was great. Warning: this is an adult book.

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