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Aurelio Zen: Vendetta

By: Michael Dibdin
Narrated by: Michael Kitchen
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Inspector Zen has a problem: an impossible murder, recorded on the closed-circuit video of Oscar Burolo's top-security Sardinian fortress. As Zen gets to work, he is once again plunged into a menacing and violent world where his own life is soon at risk. A major TV drama series on BBC One starred Rufus Sewell as Zen.

©2014 Audible, Inc.; 1988 Michael Dibdin Crime Fiction Mystery

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You can taste the cynicism unsparingly cast over all figures in authority or not. A delight, next one download and ready.

Perfect listen, perfect reading

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Very enjoyable, I am becoming quite a fan of Zen . Good story and narration.

Hooray for Italian detectives.

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Was surprised by these novels. Hadn't heard of them. Fill of great description memorably characters and some very amusing incidents amongst the deaths and suspense. Occasionally a bit overwritten but mostly very good prose...breaking out of the dry detective mode into the literary. The narrators style can be full of too much actor emphasis but once dialogue and story gets moving it's well done. I rarely laugh out loud but found my self doing so with pleasure. Long leisurely descriptions of place people and action which are usual in this genre.

Lover the Humour

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The main character, Zen displays the complete range of human traits. Humorous, clever, pathetic, brave etc. The context of the story is terrible good. Divdin catches our concept of Italy completely. Michael Kitchens's laconic narration suits the whole endeavour exceptionally well. Enjoy!

I love this character!

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What did you like most about Aurelio Zen: Vendetta?

I am beginning to learn more about the character of Zen, how he thinks and the type of person he is. I enjoyed the story too and the characters.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

When he went to pick up his mother. Italian men do love their mothers!

Any additional comments?

Stick with the narration. I said this about The Rat King as well. I think Michael Kitchen is great. He reads like Zen thinks. It does have lots of pauses - but that is Zen. I really can picture him and think the narration really adds to it.

Loving Zen as a character and love the narration

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I think this is the beginning of zen as a character developing rather than the first book which could have been a one off murder mystery. looking forward to the next book in the series!

great 2nd book

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Is there anything you would change about this book?

I love Michael Kitchen as an actor but someone else should have read this book. His voice was excellent at sending me to sleep!

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

I'm sorry but I couldn't get to the end because I did not enjoy the reader.

Who might you have cast as narrator instead of Michael Kitchen?

Someone with more animation and flow.

Was Aurelio Zen: Vendetta worth the listening time?

I'm afraid it wasn't. I'm disappointed as it's just the sort of book I love reading . (I love Donna Leon books and hoped this might have the same sort of atmosphere.)

Any additional comments?

My first completely disappointing Audible purchase.

Almost fell asleep

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Discovering Aurelio Zen is like being introduced to Sherlock Holmes and PG Wodehouse at the same time. Excellent writing, great plots and the peerless Michael Kitchen's delivery is the cream on top. Gorgeous.

Excellent

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Unfortunately I had to give up on this because the narrator's careless delivery got on my nerves so much.

Poor Delivery

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very convoluted and rambling. really no idea what happened in the end. not my favourite

completely lost track of what was happening

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