Some very odd errors !

A well researched book but let let down by some odd mistakes.
Referring to SAS troops as “agents” is quite simply wrong.
There were a number of strange German pronunciations and the occasional French howler ( Vosges mountains) - how about some proof listening ! Finally McKenna’s death was said to be on Valentines Day 1944 instead of 1994.
Enjoyed this but all of the above definitely detracts from the final work.

The resume of the escape was pretty much the standard depiction of this remarkable event : I’d have been more impressed if the author had included information from Guy Walter’s “The Real Great Escape” which told the whole story right down to the input by German personnel either for gain or by blackmail.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

Excellent telling of the round up of the perpetrators

A concise telling of German brutality by both German service personnel and the civilian population who really thought the Allies should not have done what they had done! which has wrongly lasted until the present day. Bomber Command stood for bravery and freedom.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

Excellent Research!

An excellent piece of work and a marvellous testimony to these brave men and their cowardly killers. Oh that good men stand up to stop such treachery!

Well narrated and captivating.

Thanks so much for this worthy endeavour

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

Good but narration poor

A very good book but slightly ruined by the very poor narration. It's the only thing that puts a damper on a an otherwise good book.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

Odd narrator

I find it very strange to choose a narrator who has no inkling whatever of the German language. His pronunciation of various cities left me at a loss: Wiesbaden he pronounced “Wisebarden” - very hard to find on a map.
The correct pronunciation is more like “Veesbarden”.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

Deserved Justice!

What did you like most about Human Game?

That when you commit crimes of this nature YOU will be hunted down and dealt with!A great story of painstaking commitment to detail and detective work

Who was your favorite character and why?

Frank McKenna the copper from Blackpool who solved most of what happend!
Everyone has seen the Great Escape and knows that it was somewhat embellished, but this showed just what happens afterwards to bring those responsible for Richard Attenborough's death to justice!

What about Joe Jameson’s performance did you like?

He explains everything very well and sets the picture for each of the murders and how they were solved!

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Only the way he kept saying gestapo, got on my nerves'!!!

Any additional comments?

Only that it was a well explained episode in the second World war and one that I was completely unaware of.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

Historically interesting

What would have made Human Game better?

A different reading style, I found the reader did not demand my attention which made it easy to miss chunks so had to re-listen to several chapters.

Would you recommend Human Game to your friends? Why or why not?

I would recommend the book but possibly not this audio version.

How could the performance have been better?

The reader needed to be far more engaging and less deadpan

What character would you cut from Human Game?

None

Any additional comments?

Interesting historically for those interested on World War Two. However the style of writing was not always easy to translate into audio and would have been better read.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

Poor. Neither History Nor Fiction.

I really wanted to like this. I listened to this following 'The Nuremburg Trial' by John and Ann Tusa which was well thought out and excellent. This, on the other hand, is neither history nor a novel. As history, it lacks rigour and as a novel, it has poor character construction and description.

The reading is moderate but some of the accents are a little to 'Allo Allo' to be taken seriously.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

Probably Better in Book Format

What disappointed you about Human Game?

I was really looking forward to listening to this, as the plot sounded very interesting. However, I found it very difficult to get into and it was hard to remember the names. This could just be me, but it was hard to keep track of people when not seeing their names written down. I will probably give the book a go, but for me, the audiobook was a disappointment.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful