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- Narrated by: January LaVoy
- Length: 23 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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Summary
The Sunday Times Thriller of the Month
Expertly researched and visionary in scale, international number one best seller Ken Follett’s Never is more than a thriller. It imagines a scenario we all hope never comes true, one that will keep you transfixed until the final moments....
A stolen US army drone.
A shrinking oasis in the Sahara Desert.
A secret stash of deadly chemicals.
Each is a threat to the stability of the world but individually are problems that can be overcome. In the diplomatic arena though, everyone will have a different way of dealing with such a threat. And when those in charge disagree and refuse to back down, it will kick off an international chain reaction with potentially catastrophic consequences: a world edging closer to war....
Now three people must work tirelessly and with the utmost skill to stop that from happening:
A spy working undercover with jihadists.
A brilliant Chinese spymaster.
A US president beleaguered by a populist rival for the next election.
The only question is, in a game of brinksmanship can the inevitable ever be stopped?
Critic reviews
“A compelling story, and only too realistic.” (Lawrence H. Summers, former US treasury secretary)
"Bold in scale and meticulously researched." (Sunday Times)
"A stunning thriller and one of the most compelling reads of the year." (Daily Express)
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- mr
- 01-12-21
Prisoner of Woke
Could only manage an hour or two. Ken has surrendered his soul to the wokeocracy. He usually writes undemanding yarns with plenty of plot good research and cardboard characters to get it to the end safely enough. Here, its all gone mad. Every single "Goodie" is female, brown, black or gay or preferably 3 of those. The one main baddy is the VP who is white male and "extreme right wing" Do you think he is a stupid or clever? Fat or thin ? Racist or not? Yes you guessed right. I actually though the narration was very good and the plot might have developed well enough, but by 2 hours in I was past laughing and into the swearing at the iphone stage. AVOID THIS DRIVEL.
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- VJ
- 12-11-21
Exceptional
This is by far the best audio book I have heard this year!
A cautionary and realistic story of how the world my be ended just so men in high power can “save face”.
Absolutely brilliant narration - I knew Ms LaVoy was good after listening to other novels read by her, but with this book she has surpassed herself.
17 people found this helpful
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- Keeland
- 12-11-21
Ken Follet at his best
Gripping, a long drive from Cheshire to Cornwall passed easily... now to occupy the return journey.
Most Ken Follet novels deal with history, this is current and possible future, although I do hope not.
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- Mr
- 20-11-21
Dull dull dull
As a big fan of Ken Follett I have listened and relistened to The Pillars of the Earth series and The Fall of Giants series, However after 6 hours in on this book I have decided to return it.
It is long and heavy on unnecessary minutiae, it drags along so slowly that watching paint dry seems exciting.
I’m not sure if he thought that to make it a 24 hr long listen would attract people, but he could cut out 8 hrs of unwanted waffle.
Not sure if it’s the totally uninspired narration or the book- but it’s gone back and I’ll be wary of another one like this .
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- sean
- 20-11-21
Worst Ken Follett ever
Ken Follet is one of my favorite authors but OMG this is awful, with dreadful monotone narration, the whole thing feels like a bit of a pc box ticking exercise, Im really sorry to say but it has to be one of the most boring book ever.
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- Karl
- 30-11-21
Did not like this book
Normally I love Follett’s books and I always look forward to a new release. I use the books to enter into a fantasy world. This book was too depressing.
I usually listen to the books several times. Not this time…
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- Julia Wood
- 28-11-21
Never by Ken Follett
Like Ken Follett books normally, Pillars of the Earth trilogy, brilliant, but this one wasn’t for me.
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- Amazon Customer
- 25-11-21
Appalling waste of money.
Reads more like a Barbara Cartland romance than a serious thriller on the international stage. Very disappointing.
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- Mr J.
- 16-11-21
Sign of the times.
Not his greatest work I have heard. Try the historical ones for characters you care about. It feels like it tries too hard at times although parts such as the widowed mother are a delight and written as well as ever.
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- Jeremy Mabbutt
- 14-03-22
Confused plot threads leaving you wondering
This is well read, but the plots do not tie together and I think he didn't know how to conclude the book.
Some stands of the story are most enjoyable, but is a mess of a story.
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- Anonymous User
- 13-12-21
Longwinded
I imagine the abridged version would be a better listen. The narrator did a good job but I the storyline suffered a lot of longwinded unnecessary American love life deviations. I didn't mind listening to only one or two chapters a day unlike other Ken Follett novels where I could not stop.
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- Anonymous User
- 18-02-22
outstanding reality check
extraordinary political reflection of where we are in the world today. A frightening account of a possible apocalyptic scenario...
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- Irma de Guzman
- 11-12-21
Gripping!
Here’s hoping this NEVER happens. But only time will tell. Great book from start to finish.
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- Louis
- 25-11-21
Great Listen but Jesus Ken; leaving it there?
I found this a good listen and generally enjoyed it although I found the bit of box ticking tiresome and I suspect Ken might be doing some sort of penance for previous sins of bias.
But Ken, did you really have to leave it there? I suppose you did otherwise how would you end it but going from absolute tension to the end and nothing, wow. There must be a better way. I was hanging out to know how this was all going to work itself out to bang finished.
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- Kindle Customer
- 08-02-22
What a ride!
Shows you how little missteps can have major consequences in the political and international scene..
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- Amazon Customer
- 26-05-22
Wonderful creation
Follet at his best with great new emphasis in developing female characters as main figures. And still, my hart sank at the end…
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- JenFox
- 11-05-22
NEVER.. For Our Children
The accumulation of seemingly unrelated issues marching slowly & inexorably towards the unseen abyss. The way the story is put together & how quietly it is written only enhances the terrible methodical reality of how these happenings come to pass. Ken Follet is a Master Storyteller.
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- SARYNA
- 22-01-22
Excellent book
I enjoyed this book very much and couldn't stop listening. The narration was very good.
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- Graeme
- 04-01-22
Terrible
Sadly this rates as one of the worst books I’ve ever read, I love Ken Follett but this book was disjointed with the stories within the story totally meaningless and didn’t contribute to the bigger plot. Boring and what an absolutely useless end to all three stories.
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- heidi
- 02-01-22
An excellent story.
The narrator was excellent. A well written story, like all Ken Follet' s books. It was very entertaining and it makes you think. Nuclear war will most certainly be the end of earth as we know it. Well done!