The Quantum Spy

By: David Ignatius

Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini

Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins

Publisher's summary

The race to build the first quantum computer heats up in the newest high-tech spy thriller from best-selling author David Ignatius.

A hyper-fast quantum computer is the digital equivalent of a nuclear bomb: whoever possesses one will be able to shred any encryption in existence, effectively owning the digital world. The question is: Who will build it first, the United States or China?

The latest of David Ignatius' timely, sharp-eyed espionage novels follows CIA agent Harris Chang into a quantum research lab compromised by a suspected Chinese informant. The breach provokes a mole hunt that is obsessive, destructive, and - above all - uncertain: Do the leaks expose real secrets, or are they false trails meant to deceive the Chinese? Chang soon finds that there is a thin line between loyalty and betrayal, as the investigation leads him down a rabbit hole as dangerous as it is deep. Grounded in the real-world global charge toward technological dominance, The Quantum Spy presents a sophisticated game of cat and mouse wired to an exhilarating cyber thriller.

©2018 David Ignatius (P)2017 Recorded Books

Solid Intrigue

the story kept me engaged and the ending was an interesting surprise twist. The narrator was great but I would have liked to hear a woman speaker read female lines.

Thrilling

The Quantum Spy is a trilling story that captures your attention even through the technical jargon of Quantum Computing. It wraps up with a classic spy versus spy chase that won’t let you go until the conclusion. I hope they make it into a movie.

A Fine Spy Novel

Gripped my attention from the get-go and kept me wondering what would happen throughout. Engaging and realistic characters.

Simply Awesome

If you like great tech spy novels this one should at the top of your list. Fabulous story. Superb performance. I need another!

Interesting & entertaining but unsatisfying

I enjoyed the pace and rhythm of the story but it seemed very formulaic.

What would have made this story more interesting is a better attempt to explain quantum computing (the silent leading character of the book). The author’s explanations were feeble and incomplete leaving the reader wanting (needing) more.

The characters were wooden, fitting neatly into cliches the average reader would accept for each character.

But the story was fast-paced and enjoyable.

overall I was entertained throughout the book.

story was well read, was not overly complicated, the characters behaved rationally. I like that it was about a new facet of Technology, Quantum computing

Predictable narrative & story

Predictable narrative, character archetypes, and story. An entertaining novel nonetheless. Not the author’s strongest work

Over-all story was a little flat

Good performance but story was lacking excitement. It never reached a true climax but stopped short. Not enough to stop listening but I wasn't sad to reach the end either.

Wonderful

Liked the quantum aspect and the Chinese / intel inside baseball. Also the culture conflict was unique.

Great listen

Great story, great read, science handled excellently. Written by a well informed and intelligent writter.