To Die in Vienna

De: Kevin Wignall

Narrado por: George Newbern

Soon to be a major motion picture starring Jake Gyllenhaal.

He’s seen something that could get him killed. But what?

Freddie Makin is a spy for hire. For a year he’s been watching Jiang Cheng, an academic whose life seems suspiciously normal. To Freddie it’s just a job: he never asks who’s paying him and why - until the day someone is sent to kill him, and suddenly the watcher becomes the watched.

On the run from whoever wants him dead, Freddie knows he must have seen something incriminating. The only trouble is, he has no idea what. Is the CIA behind all this - or does it go higher than that? Have his trackers uncovered his own murky past?

As he’s forced into a lethal dance across Vienna, Freddie knows one thing for sure: his only hope for survival is keeping the truth from the other side, and making sure the secrets from his past stay hidden.

©2018 Kevin Wignall (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

I really enjoyed this book.

I was not sure what to expect when I started this book and it seemed a bit low key. But as things were revealed and characters were introduced, and sometimes disposed of, I became more and more addicted. Not an ending I would have guessed.

Nice narration

Good story but the narrator made this that extra special. Decent pace and interesting characters. Really enjoyed it.

Pretty good, but...

This book not as good as Traitor's Story, a Kevin Wignall book I read first. The plot is not nearly as complex. In fact, the plot was a bit thin. Perhaps that is because the book is to be made into a movie.

Otherwise, the story was interesting, as far as it goes. Narrator was fine.

Good thriller

This was a pretty good thriller. I think I missed some things because I was listening to the audiobook and occasionally got distracted. It would definitely be a good book to read.

Wonderful story brought to life by George Newbern

wasn't sure what to expect when I got this book. It looked interesting, but that doesn't always mean it will be good. In this instance, it was great. Occasionally, I take a chance on a book that may be older than others. To Die in Vienna fits that description, and I could not be more pleased with the purchase. Well written with excellent character development and entertaining dialogue that felt real and believable. This book will keep you interested, not just in the story, but the people - I mean characters. The Audible performance by George Newbern was perfect for this story. His pacing and expressions really brought like to the wonderful characters created by author Kevin Wignall.

Awful narration

This sing-song narration and squeaky voice was just awful to listen to. On top of the narrator sounded bored and unconvincing. Awful.

Interesting - gains speed & depth as you read

First read of a Wignall book and I will continue with some others. The narrator is excellent.

Easy, enjoyable listening

This book is saved from being a bit slow and tedious in parts by its excellent narrator George Newbern, who brings our hero Freddy to life and thus keeps the listener interested.

Who can we trust?

In addition to being a quick-paced spy novel set in Europe, I liked the protagonist’s reflections about his past as a U.S. government employee processing his personal experiences in Yemen

Great book. Not extraordinary

First, the audiobook was very well done. The voice, diction, and intonation was good and enjoyable. It just wasn’t something that I found earth shattering or without room for improvement. There are audiobooks out there that deserve that rating (the Martian comes to mind) but overall I was pretty happy with the audiobook person. The story was also enjoyable. More so that many I have read in the last year, but again there were several holes in the plot and storyline that could have made this book more remarkable. If you are looking for a good book to pass the time and relax, this is the one.