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At Close Quarters

By: Gerald Seymour
Narrated by: Colin Mace
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About this listen

Holt, a diplomat, and Noah Crane, Israeli master-sniper, plan to walk by night into the dangerous Beqa'a Valley, where capture by the Syrian Army results in torture and death.

It is to find one man: the subject of an act of vengeance by the British, to display their strength in the face of terrorism. But when Holt and Crane are far into the Beqa'a, unrecoverable, their cover is blown....

©1987 B.V. Holland Copyright Corporation (P)2013 W F Howes Ltd Suspense Thriller & Suspense Middle East Exciting Sniper Iran

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Critic reviews

"Fine writing and an intricate plot so skillfully woven that every development falls believably into place" ( Sunday Times)
"The finest thriller writer in the world today" ( Daily Telegraph)
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Would you consider the audio edition of At Close Quarters to be better than the print version?

Print I always, encapsulate books easier, but audible are good for journey's

What did you like best about this story?

the authenticity of the scenario as my heading implies

What about Colin Mace’s performance did you like?

very easy on the ear.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

honour is met by two brave men

Well researched

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I have read everything he has written when published and have noticed the change over the decades. This story is enjoyable buy the book overall is a polemic. If you can tolerate this I recommend it. Narration is good.

Persevered

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Definitely worth a credit, not the best novel I've read but still very good

Good Read

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One of Seymour's best.

A word about the narration. Would have been excellent, if listening in a silent room. But I like to listen in the car, and I couldn't hear it a lot of the time. Frequently descends to a whisper.

Unrelenting tension

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Great story with gripping tension throughout and a host of sub plots which knit together

Gripping tension throughout

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What made the experience of listening to At Close Quarters the most enjoyable?

The narrator made a real effort.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The assassin

What does Colin Mace bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

A kind of realism as if you were there

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Undoubtedly

Any additional comments?

It was written with a style of a time passed sort of Neville Shute

Well balanced, written and read

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a. great tale. very relevant to today's events. and set in the context of the time.
read excellently

enthralling to the end

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An excellent, tense, thriller. A real page turner , with excellent detail, great characters. Not to be missed.

Gerald Seymour at his best.

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If you could sum up At Close Quarters in three words, what would they be?

I am new to Gerald Seymour novels. This was a book that had me hooked to the end. Looking forward to the next one.

A great read

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Enjoyed this book, story well told.
Kept me on my edge all the time.
Well red as well.

Gripping story from the start

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