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A Divided Spy
- Narrated by: Jot Davies
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
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Summary
From the winner of the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger 2012 for Best Thriller of the Year comes a gripping and suspenseful new spy novel. Perfect for fans of John le Carré, Charles Cumming is 'the master of the modern spy thriller' (Mail on Sunday).
Thomas Kell thought he was done with spying. A former MI6 officer, he devoted his life to the service, but it has left him with nothing but grief and a simmering anger against the Kremlin. Then Kell is offered an unexpected chance at revenge. Taking the law into his own hands, he embarks on a mission to recruit a top Russian spy who is in possession of a terrifying secret.
As Kell tracks his man from Moscow to London, he finds himself in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse in which it becomes increasingly difficult to know who is playing whom. As the mission reaches a boiling point, the threat of a catastrophic terrorist attack looms over Britain. Kell is faced with an impossible choice: loyalty to MI6 - or to his own conscience?
Critic reviews
"A thriller that has everything you could ask for - a twisty, sexy plot, topical themes, memorable characters and plentiful spy lore." ( Sunday Times, Books of the Year)
"Refreshing, plausible and effective...Best of all is the sheer pace of the narrative." ( Spectator)
"Charles Cumming is a man put on this earth to perpetuate the spy thriller." ( Daily Telegraph)
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- Ricky
- 24-09-22
Brilliant!
Probably the best spy book I have read. Full of twist and turns and intrigue. The description of the characters and their actions was clear and concise. A great book!.
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- GJW & JFK
- 04-04-21
The worst of the trilogy, but still not bad at all
Something about the plot in this last one felt somewhat perfunctory - ‘let’s just get this thing wrapped up one way or another’. Overall it didn’t have the fun of the other two.
Best performance of the three from the narrator though, and the other two weren’t bad.
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- Robert
- 10-07-16
a fine part of this series.
This is a fine book. Cummings is a wonderful writer. Jot Davies narrates it beautifully. This isn't as strong as the first two books in the series - or his Trinity Six book. The first third is a little slow. And if a book of this quality had been the first in the series, I wonder if it would have continued. But it is engaging. And the Kell series is as good as the best spy thrillers out there. This just wasn't as good as books 1 & 2 - in my opinion.
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- Julian Summer
- 31-07-21
Feeble and inconsequential
Very weak book. Basically part 2 of the last book. Actually a pointless read. Good reader though.
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- APat
- 14-12-18
Completely enthralling
Great narrator - he has so many voices, it really helps the reader become immersed in the book.
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- Mark
- 13-06-16
Another brilliant story
This is the third Thomas Kell spy thriller and it is gripping stuff from start to finish. It has a great contemporary plot and continues themes from the earlier novels as well as developing Kell's character. I thoroughly recommend the book.
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- Mr. D. F. Watts
- 09-08-16
Not as complex as Cummings' other books
After the two previous Kell books I found that this one lacked the complexity I had come to expect both from Kell and Cummings alike. Whilst it is still an enjoyable read with some excellent characterisation there was a missing depth to the plot and, to perhaps a lesser extent, the sub plot. In fact, the sub plot and its two central characters, Shahid and Rosie, were the most compelling elements of the book with a more intriguing amd believable narrative.
I kept expecting a twist to the plot because it all seemed just too obvious. I couldn't help feeling that Kell was being deceived but he wasn't. All together it was a bit of a let down which I never thought I would say about a Cummings book.
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- D. WARD
- 04-01-22
Not the best
Not the best of the Tom Kell books - and massively spoiled by the annoyance of Harold suddenly having a completely different regional accent than he’s had before. As it’s been the same narrator all the way through this series I find this lack of continuity both mystifying and HUGELY annoying.
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- Zorro
- 04-11-16
Another intelligent story!
Any additional comments?
This is a very good continuation of the Tom Kell series. By the time you get to this book you are aware of why Tom is a divided, ambivalent character. This books shows a path to his repair, and old fashioned word, redemption.
The series is realistic in that it does not use 'super human' characters and allows for frailties and failure along with an admirable desire to get the job done. Tom is a surprisingly sensitive and thoughtful man and that contrasts satisfyingly with some of the more functionally amoral protagonists one comes across in this kind of literature. The 'double-think' and 'analysis paralysis in such a devious world is convincing and its effect on the characters shows how destructive and exhausting this kind of life must be.
Some themes run through the 3 Kell books: a lot of the characters have surprisingly positive moral limits, there is a theme of patriotism, they drink and smoke a lot and everyone in SIS seems to be able to live in good areas of central London - must be good wages in the spy game!
Excellent narrator with a successful and very believable range of characterisations.
The books are recommended!
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- Diana Brighouse
- 25-01-22
Compelling
Fast moving and engaging story excellently narrated. Encouraged me to extend my daily walks as I wanted to keep listening!
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