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Masters of War
- Danny Black, Book 1
- Narrated by: Jamie Parker
- Series: Danny Black, Book 1
- Length: 13 hrs and 1 min
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Action & Adventure
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In Paris, an elderly man is assassinated as he takes his morning walk. In the war-torn cities of Syria, government forces wage a bloody war against their own people. The Russians are propping up the government, the French are backing one rebel fraction and the British are backing another. And in north Africa, young SAS trooper Jamie Truman is coming to the end of a gruelling tour of duty, or so he thinks.
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- Pat
- 19-10-2017
Cliche story.
just the same kind of action story. fairly boring and predictable!
I don't recommend it.
15 words!!!!
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- Anonymous User
- 14-05-2020
Reasonable SAS fiction
Reasonable story but had some ridiculous parts. Ie 7.62 rounds in an Apache chain gun, stops to have a conversation in the middle of a fire fight. The list does go on. All in all it kept me entertained and I will listen to the next one in the series.
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- Anonymous User
- 05-09-2019
Best book yet!
very easy to listen to. greatly written. I highly recommend this book. kept me on the edge.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-06-2018
Perfect book for a long drive
Actioned packed from start to finish. You just can’t stop listening. Helped by a few wonderful performance.
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- Apurva
- 17-11-2017
Nice book, narrated very well
Did enjoy the switching throughout the story - made it very easy to follow. I would love to listen to it again
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- Andrew Sinclair
- 09-06-2017
Great listening
Fast paced and exciting. Well written and narrated. Definitely recommend for those who love action stories.
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- Ray
- 30-10-2013
Chris Ryan's new hero
What made the experience of listening to Masters of War the most enjoyable?
a good performance by Jamie Parker
Would you be willing to try another book from Chris Ryan? Why or why not?
definitely love Chris Ryan as an author. Hope the next 2 books I just bought are as good as this one.
What about Jamie Parker’s performance did you like?
Great voice characterizations and accents.
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- CitadelGrad08
- 05-11-2019
Struggled to get through it
I’m normally a fan of Ryan’s other media and work as a technical advisor. He has proven himself as a member of the SAS so I thought I’d give his book a try as I am a huge fan of authors such as Clancy, Thor, Flynn, and Taylor. This book, however, was gruesome for the sake of being gruesome.
Plot was intriguing but none of the characters were likeable. While I expected some gritty action etc, there are graphic instances of torture, rape, and murder of women and children that I felt were not necessary for the plot. Again I am all for realistic violence and the portrayal of the morale “grey” area, but only if it is good for plot development.
It wasn’t a horrible book, I felt it just tries too hard.
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- GenXtinction
- 28-01-2021
Wow! I can't get enough of these books!
These are things WE THE PEOPLE need to hear. Everything about what happens when WARS happen. Thank you for not holding back - whether written as a novel or memoir- the events of war, and what has been told here - do happen, and ARE happening. May we work harder to keep our fellow citizens and countrymen and women away from things like this. And hopefully aide workers, etc, will do their research before going abroad. Whatever country you reside in has just as much need for those same services!
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- Kim Børsting Jensen
- 22-01-2019
exelent
werry nitty gritty. definitely not for the faint of heart. subtle but very effective sound effects and definitely worth listening to
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- Mr. M. Curtis
- 15-03-2014
I thought I'd hate Chris Ryan..
There was no logic to my preconception and ultimately proved wrong. Like the book, lots of action, easy to listen to despite the readers characterisation which I personally didn't need.
Good distracting stuff that made cleaning out the garage a pleasurable task.
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- Darren Dowd
- 23-05-2015
Well...what an intriguing 'listen'.....
Slow to start off with as Ryan sets the story out and ultimately who his new character 'Danny Black' and his unknown (to him) background. Like any Ryan/McNab book of recent times, the devil is in the detail. Only those who have actually been in these situations can provide such detail as this. I look forward to hearing more about Black and I'm sure it's not the last we'll hear of Buckingham without spoiling it for everyone that hasn't partaken as yet.
Back to traditional paper for Hunter Killer, hopefully have it completed just in time for Hellfire (book 3). It's been a while since I've had the time to catch up on Ryan and McNab books, but they couldn't be closer to where I'm right now. 😉
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- Churchill1940
- 13-02-2014
The Best So Far
Where does Masters of War rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
This is a book that will keep you from turning it off. The storyline is terrific and the first suspense of the story keeps you glued to the book throughout
What other book might you compare Masters of War to, and why?
One does not come to mind however, And McNabb comes closest to the scenarios.
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Today's truthful threat to society
Any additional comments?
Found this to be one of the most captivating books to listen too recently.
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- Danny
- 24-09-2013
A good Chris Ryan book not for the faint hearted
A good story and plot. The war crimes and choice of victims are quite disturbing and I'm sure the aim of it is to be a lot more shocking then the usual bullet to the brain descriptions you typically find. All in all it was good.
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- Kurt
- 05-10-2015
Top Marks
Narrated very well, keeping the listener enthralled. Can't wait for the follow up book. Danny Black continues !
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- michael
- 25-07-2017
A great story of the murky world of special Opps
loved the non stop excitement and suspense of this masterpiece. I listen whilst out walking of an evening and found my walks getting longer and longer as I couldn't switch it off.
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- Richard Byrne
- 11-07-2017
Another brilliant audiobook...narrated beautifully
I thoroughly enjoy, and look forward to all of Chris Ryan's wonderful stories...both bookwise and audio book. Chris Ryan is a consummate author to be admired and applauded! I recommend Chris Ryan's tomes to one and all.
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- Matt McG
- 06-07-2015
Had to Finish it in One Day
What a brilliant example of the storyteller's craft! It just keeps ratcheting up the stakes and there's at least one brilliant twist. There's also a really ingenious structure to the whole thing - most of the threads are ingeniously tied up by the end, but just enough is left open to make you REALLY want to read the next one in the series.
The key ingredient of this book is the main character. He hooks you in because he has failings - he has to struggle with himself and he makes mistakes, all of which gives rise to huge amounts of tension.
The performance really contributes to the sense of tension - I will never forget the main villain's voice. Brrr!
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- Haydn
- 17-06-2015
violence. excitement. escapism for boys.
Would you listen to Masters of War again? Why?
Yes because its enjoyable
If you’ve listened to books by Chris Ryan before, how does this one compare?
This is the first audio book by Chris Ryan but the narrator added to a classic Ryan story
Which scene did you most enjoy?
Various good scenes but those in the torture chamber were particularly engaging
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Special Forces go head to head with terrorists to meet the needs of their political masters and all hell breaks out.
Any additional comments?
The story pushes the boundaries tobthe point where its almost unbelievable and crazy. The twist at the end spoilt the whole and was a bit stupid. But overall it was very enjoyable as long as you don't mind bad language and violence. Good fun.
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- Howling
- 15-12-2014
Better than Andy mc nabs latest effort
easy listen, story wasn't bad special effects were pretty good. Very well worth a listen.
5 people found this helpful
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