The Long Shot

By: Stephen Leather

Narrated by: Martyn Read

Length: 19 hrs

Publisher's Summary

The plan is so complex, the target so well protected that the three snipers have to rehearse the killing in the seclusion of the Arizona desert. Cole Howard of the FBI knows he has only days to prevent the audacious assassination. But he doesn’t know who the target is or where the crack marksmen will strike.

Former SAS sergeant Mike Cramer is also on the trail, infiltrating the Irish community in New York as he tracks down Mary Hennessy, the ruthless killer who tore his life apart. Unless Cramer and Howard agree to cooperate, the world will witness the most spectacular terrorist coup of all time.…

©1994 Stephen Leather (P)2006 Isis Publishing Ltd

Good book but

Good book and well Read but not buy someone who is versed in the Lingo. That makes all the difference. Sometimes these things are annoying when you mispronounce a word like "uzi" or "Quantico". The narrator's Tine was great but he has no experience with Voices. He should not ever do a child or a woman EVER again (LoL) Please. He is a good narrator but just not for this particular reading. It almost made me return the book. The narrator from the book: The Chinaman was AWESOME! Maybe use him next time. Thanks.

Worst Narration Ever

This dude mispronounced every town in the USA. His “western”, “southern”, and “American” accents are atrocious. This is the result when you try to produce an audio book on a shoestring budget.

Good Leather book

Much like his other work this book offers the reader/listener a rich story. The charters are believable and the plot keeps you gripped. If you like the Spider Shepard series this book is right up your street

Excellent Book

The book and story were excellent, my only criticism is the accents used by the narrator.

Oh dear the accents - still a good book

What made the experience of listening to The Long Shot the most enjoyable?

The storyline. It is a really good book

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Long Shot?

No one thing stands out

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

Accents. The best way to enjoy this book is simply to imagine many of the characters are aliens. eg the Irish come from Mars, the Americans from Neptune and the Italian New York FBI agent from Pluto. That way you stop thinking about the atrocious accents and can enjoy the story. The narrator has a pleasant voice but his accents and pronunciation of some words leave a lot to be desired.

The long shot

Good story and I liked the characters however the narrater's impression of an irish accent had little resemblance to the real thing.

One of his best!!

Outstanding on many levels. Story full of suspense and builds to a satisfying conclusion.
I personally enjoyed The Chinaman for the unusual subject matter, and the poignant story of correct an injustice. But, this story keeps on building! So glad that I can play it through my car radio as couldn't stop listening!
Tone, pace and delivery are excellent too.
Having spent too long serving in NI, there was a certain level of smug satisfaction for a job well done.
Great story, expertly crafted and delivered.

Wish I could have saved this story for my next boring flight to Australia. Would have been the perfect company on the flight.

appalling!

narration so bad I only managed 30 mins. I love this author. Just ruined! Terrible!

Great book

Detail excellent keeps you thinking throughout and always has you guess as to what is coming next. A master storyteller.

Edge of the seat

Great storyline from the outset, 2 stores running alongside each other coming together in brilliant fashion towards the end, still a few loose ends so look forward to exploring Stephen Leather titles

good listen

loved it. jocker is the man. felt his pain when she cut his nippel off. ouch

diabolical accents by the narrator

Great story but ruined by the narrators comidic attempts at accents , and unnecessary voice pitch variations

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