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Killing State

By: Judith O'Reilly
Narrated by: Nick Holbek
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The bullet in his brain isn't the problem. She is. Michael North is a hero, with a bullet in the brain to prove it. A bullet which has rewired his neural pathways and heightened his sense of intuition. A bullet which is driving him mad. Working for an extra-governmental agency called The Board, North knows one thing for sure. He is very good at killing very bad guys. But what happens when a hero is ordered to kill a good woman rather than a bad man? Because it turns out that rising political star, Honor Jones, MP, can't stop asking the right questions about the wrong people. He should follow orders. Shouldn't he?

"...fast-paced, packed with action, and introduces a series hero to watch." MICK HERRON
"Terrific...highly recommended." LEE CHILD.
"...more twists than a pretzel. ...a gritty, action-packed, page-turner." ANDY MCNAB.
"High-octane...Great debut." SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB.©2018 Judith O’Reilly (P)2019 Head of Zeus Crime Thrillers Mystery Political Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Espionage
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Character development of main character, though a bit confused, helps me to want him to win. He's killed, often, but with some ethics

As with many of these 'heroes' he fights through unbelievable and unbearable pain and trauma to overcome the 'baddies'.

Plot of the Baddies is engaging and keeps me guessing for most of the time.
Very enjoyable and engaging.

most like a British Reacher

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A gripping story with interesting characters. The twists and turns of the plot keep you listening and the narrative is vividly told. Well read with convincing voices.

Beautifully told

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gripping from start to finish beautifully crafted destined to become a classic in its genre. im a bit of a spoken book fanatic I've had nearly 100 so far but this bookstands out.

gripping

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Initially I struggled with the fact that the narrator sounds like David Mitchell, but once I'd adjusted to this, and his knack for accents, this is a well read thriller. It could do with a bit of editing and starts a little slowly, but builds into quite an engrossing listen.

A little slow to start but develops well

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This is a good and believable - up to a point - story and it mostly held my attention but it felt a bit disjointed towards the end and i drifted away.

Good but not great

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