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The Charm School

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The Charm School

By: Nelson DeMille
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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"True master" and #1 New York Times bestselling author Nelson DeMille presents a chilling, relentlessly suspenseful story of Cold War espionage perfect for fans of the hit FX show The Americans (Dan Brown).
Something very strange -- and sinister -- is going on in the Russian woods at Borodino. In a place called Mrs. Ivanova's Charm School, young KGB agents are being taught by American POW's how to be model citizens of the USA. The Soviet goal -- to infiltrate the United States undetected. When an unsuspecting American tourist stumbles upon this secret, he sets in motion a CIA investigation that will reveal horrifying police state savagery and superpower treachery.©1999 Nelson DeMille; (P)2009 Hachette
Espionage International Mystery & Crime Mystery Political Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Soviet Union Russia Exciting
Intriguing Premise • Unpredictable Plot • Excellent Narration • Authentic Atmosphere • Thought-provoking Concept

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The Charm School, published in 1988, is set entirely in Russia where a tourist from the US stumbles upon a secret spy school called The Charm School. It is a wonderful suspense thriller with twists and turns that keep the reader guessing. Even at 25 hours in length it keeps the readers' attention. There are no narrators better than Scott Brick. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!

Late cold war period espionage classic

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I highly recommend this dynamic duo! The book really comes alive and the story is very suspenseful

I love Nelson DeMille and Scott Brick

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Would you listen to The Charm School again? Why?

yes

What did you like best about this story?

Depth and development of story

Have you listened to any of Scott Brick’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes; very well

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

none come to mind

Any additional comments?

I liked the length of story -

Great Depth

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Although this book was published in 1989, the plot is just as interesting as it was then.
Not crazy about the narration.

Intriguing

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I love DeMille's books and this is another winner. The Charm School starts out a little slow but once it gets going, it cannot be put down. A great read that I would highly recommend.

Another winner by DeMille

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