Avenger

De: Frederick Forsyth

Narrado por: Eric Conger

Frederick Forsyth is back with a Avenger! A heart-stopping thriller of murder, intrigue, deception, and revenge

Attorney Calvin Dexter hangs his shingle in a quiet New Jersey town, has a reasonably successful practice, and takes the hills strong while triathlon training. But Dexter is no ordinary lawyer. On Sundays, he reads the paper and shuffles around his dark, empty house, trying to forget about a life he has lost forever.

Until, of course, Dexter reads something in the papers that sends him the necessary signal. Until one of the handful who know of Dexter's other life tries to contact him. For in a world that has forgotten right and wrong, few can settle a score like Cal Dexter can.

But the game is changing, and this time CIA agent Kevin McBride must find a way to stop Dexter before his quest for vengeance throws the world into chaos.

©2003 Frederick Forsyth (P)2003 Audio Renaissance, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishers, LLC

Reseñas de la Crítica

"A totally engrossing thriller." (Booklist)

Excellent Listen

I have read some of FF's books in print, but this was my first listen. The book is excellent to the very end. Reminiscing with a grin; yes very much to the Very End. I never rate a book a five and so a four for me is a very good book indeed. I would highly recomend it. Perhaps my military background allowed me to relate to it more, but its excellent.

Didn't want this book to end!

Would you consider the audio edition of Avenger to be better than the print version?

Not sure - don't have the print version, but I thoroughly enjoyed Eric Conger's narration.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

The author wove several stories together, causing more depth than if just one plot was in play. Because of this, all elements worked together to create a greater than usual thriller.

Have you listened to any of Eric Conger’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes, I've listened to several. He definitely has a gift.

Any additional comments?

I've got a few hundred audio books in my library and it is very rare that at any point I think, "I don't want this book to end." This was definitely one of those books!

A good read

I enjoyed the book very much and highly recommend it.

tons of history information

Too much background. Boring. Put me to sleep a couple times. Made my mind wander. It starts with going to find what happened to a young man. Turns
into Vietnam war and previous wars and crooked people. I quit

Monotone

Story was decent, but too much flipping around in my opinion. Performance was so monotone I felt like falling asleep every time I listened except at the denouement. Decent story tho. I ground my way to the end, but I have heard worse for sure. Wouldn't listen again if read by the same performer.

Avenger

Eric conger brings this book to life. The backround information that Forsyth brings to the overall plot are real and helps you to live the adventure. Once you start, it is extremely difficult to put down,

Ya gotta read this before "The Cobra"

recently listen to the cobra...incredible story.....and then I found it necessary to re-read the avenger....do yourself a favor if you are a Forsyth fan.....read avenger...then the cobra....all I can say is I can't wait for another book.....

A real thriller

A great thriller I learned much about Viet Nam and the Balkan wars. The protagonist Cal Dexter has taken the lessons he learned in the jungles an tunnels of Viet Nam and has adapted them into skills he uses to help bring evil people to justice. Zilic is the embodiment of sadistic evil, a criminal who has brutally murdered an idealistic aide worker in the midst of the Balkan wars. Dexter must use all his cunning and skills in an effort to bring Zilic to justice. Not only is he working against this evildoer and his henchman but he must also outwit the CIA who want Zilic for their own reasons. The surprise twist of an ending will make you smile.
Forsyth's prose is only OK but his research is meticulous and he builds his story carefully and meticulously. The narrator Eric Conger is OK somewhat dull initially but he seemed to grow into the role. I enjoyed this audiobook thoroughly.

Forsyth is the planet's best storyteller.

Forsyth's research and prose are unmatched in modern fiction. He works very hard at drawing the reader/listener into the story and making it come alive. Yet, he avoids the mental drubbing with minute detail so common these days.

The story was good, the performance excellent and the prose outstanding.

Brilliantly plotted and written.

What a fine storyteller Forsyth is. Never a dull moment and fully satisfying as a listening experience. One of the best.