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The Shot
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 13 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 12-08-11
- Language: English
- Publisher: Recorded Books
Regular price: $31.49
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Philip Kerr has won widespread critical acclaim for this imaginative reworking of the mythology surrounding the John F. Kennedy assassination. The Shot offers fresh twists and turns while capturing the colorful and turbulent America of 1960. Tom Jefferson is a hitman - and a good one. He’s just taken down a former Nazi from 150 yards away. His talent is noticed by the Mob, which is fresh off rigging the presidential election for Kennedy. Tom accepts a contract to eliminate Fidel Castro, which would open Cuba to organized crime. But when he uncovers stunning information about the new president, Tom drops Castro from his agenda and fixes his crosshairs on Kennedy instead. Now the very people who hired him are his enemies, and the race to a gripping climax is on. The Shot is filled with enough plot twists and nail-biting suspense to captivate conspiracy theorists and anyone who loves a taut thriller. Narrator George Guidall moves the excitement along at a feverish pace.
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Kerr is always solid in his supposition: It's all about the Story.
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- Paula
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A Stunner! So Good!
Conspiracy theorist I am not -- but somehow, Kerr has suggested a course of events relative to US/Cuba relations in the 1950/60 era and the assassination of JFK so plausible that it is terrifying. It is a long story filled with lots of backstory on all the major characters, which include some wise guys, soviet spies, US intelligence agents, FBI, and more. And it is just a story. But it suggests that US government agencies, while warring against each other in the day could have been guilty of covering their ***es and thus, allowing the death of JFK. I enjoyed this one for its historical settings during the golden ages in Las Vegas, New York and Miami. Very good story that will stun you in the end!
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- C
- 09-17-15
There are no good guys
I was given the paperback of this novel many years ago and never finished it, but I loved the premise of the story so thought I would give the audio a go.
so glad I did, the narrator breathed life into each and every character and the pacing is spot on!
Highly recommend this
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- Andy Houldsworth
- 12-05-15
A Great Shot
What made the experience of listening to The Shot the most enjoyable?
I really enjoy the content and pace of Philip Kerr's books and have read / listented to virtually all of them. This one stood out as being slightly different to his usual topics. However Cuba seems to be a recurring theme in the Bernie Gunther series as well.Some of the stories of the later part of Gunther's career almost overlap the period leading up to the Bay of Pigs / Assassination of JFK. Really enjoyed this book.
What other book might you compare The Shot to, and why?
American Tabloid, James Ellroy. Covers a similar period and also goes into the alleged interplay and collusion between the Mob, CIA etc.. It also suggests, with probably more emphasis, the possible reasons for the assassination of the Kennedys.
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