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The Turkish Connection
- A Birth of an Assassin Novel, Book 2
- By: Rik Stone
- Narrated by: Dennis Kleinman
- Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11
Mehmet battles for daily survival in the murky Istanbul of 1951 while being forced to learn the craft of theft and violence alongside the other street children. Come evening, he curls up under a stinking jetty in a waterway off the Bosporus Strait. Desperation fills him as he yearns to break free from the life inflicted on him by his drunken, womanizing father, little knowing that his rotting body lies at the bottom of those same waters.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good story line. Lucking details
- By Turan on 01-28-19
- The Turkish Connection
- A Birth of an Assassin Novel, Book 2
- By: Rik Stone
- Narrated by: Dennis Kleinman
The life and times of Mehmet!
Reviewed: 07-14-16
If you could sum up The Turkish Connection in three words, what would they be?
Desperation, violence, flashbacks.
Who was your favorite character and why?
It was obviously Mehmet as he finds his way through the world of crime, sex trafficking and survival. He learns to work the system and becomes a thief working with his gang.
Which character – as performed by Dennis Kleinman – was your favorite?
I'd have to say Ozel as he works these young children into the world of theft and violence.
Who was the most memorable character of The Turkish Connection and why?
Mehmet. The reason being you meet Mehmet as a young boy and follow his survival through the streets of Istanbul.
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Murder in the House of the Muse
- The Jeremy Wadlington-Smythe Mysteries
- By: Leni Bogat
- Narrated by: Dennis Kleinman
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 12
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 13
In this delicious murder mystery we are introduced to Jeremy Wadlington-Smythe, a newcomer to the wonderful world of the whodunnit. In this novel, the first of the series, Jeremy, an accomplished orchestral conductor with a unique view of his mission, accepts an engagement to lead a major American symphony orchestra only to find himself in the midst of murder and mayhem.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Highly underwhelming
- By Kathi on 04-18-14
- Murder in the House of the Muse
- The Jeremy Wadlington-Smythe Mysteries
- By: Leni Bogat
- Narrated by: Dennis Kleinman
The other Mozart in the Jungle!
Reviewed: 03-13-16
Would you consider the audio edition of Murder in the House of the Muse to be better than the print version?
Yes.
What other book might you compare Murder in the House of the Muse to and why?
Mozart in the Jungle:Sex, Drugs and Classical Music,
What does Dennis Kleinman bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
I was able to visualize the character of Jeremy Wadlington-Smythe and got a better idea of his musical, creative and his Sherlock Holmes murder solving background.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
No.
Any additional comments?
Dennis Kleinman's development of the characters through his voice was amazing and it made it much easier to follow and get more involved in the story!
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Birth of an Assassin
- By: Rik Stone
- Narrated by: Dennis Kleinman
- Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 23
Amidst a murky underworld of flesh-trafficking, prostitution, and institutionalized corruption, elite soldier Jez Kornfeld is thrown into a world where nothing is what it seems, nobody can be trusted, and everything can be violently torn from him.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Forget Red Sparrow, read Birth of an Assassin
- By J Bendoski on 05-08-19
- Birth of an Assassin
- By: Rik Stone
- Narrated by: Dennis Kleinman
Birth and Life of an Assassin
Reviewed: 03-13-16
If you could sum up Birth of an Assassin in three words, what would they be?
A Jewish outlaw
Who was your favorite character and why?
I think Jez was the most interesting character as he had to choose between life and family and deciding who to sacrifice or kill.
What about Dennis Kleinman’s performance did you like?
His voice was excellent for this book. I thought his voice inflections for the different characters was great and as I would listen to the book at the gym, I could hear and feel each character.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No.
Any additional comments?
I thought the book was good because it gave a good idea of what it was like to live as a Jew in post war Russia.
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