The Deceiver [Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Frederick Forsyth (Author), David Case (Narrator)

Product Details

• Audio Cassette: 13 pages
• Publisher: Books On Tape; Unabridged edition (1991)
• Language: English
• ASIN: B001CUUHAK
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,037,952 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Frederick Forsyth is the author of fifteen novels and short-story collections. He lives in England.

Customer Reviews

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Book Structure, April 11, 2002

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John G. Hilliard (Toronto Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Deceiver (Mass Market Paperback)

Not a bad little page-turner. First off the structure of the book is four stories that all have one character placed in each one. It was fun to explore how the author does it. I liked the different story lines; most of them have been done before, but not this well or with this type of structure. The book sneaks up on you and really sucks you in. You find your self almost hurrying to the next page because the suspense builds through to the end of each of the stories. Very good characters with competent development and well thought out roles within the story. I would have liked a bit more detail on the locations. Overall, this is a good old spy novel.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous, January 25, 2001

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buddyhead (Taxachusetts) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Deceiver (Mass Market Paperback)

This book had everything- suspense, action, psychological thrills, and clever plot twists. And, to boot, there are four stories that each are independent of the other, yet are interwoven in that they trace career highlights of the Deceiver.

Forsyth's attention to detail is startling in light of the complexity of the stories he tells. He is one of the few espionage-slash-action writers I can stomach, because his style is so vivid and clean. This book is excellent and is every bit as good as Jackal and Odessa File.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worthwhile Book, May 17, 2001

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Antônio (São Paulo, SP Brazil) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Deceiver (Mass Market Paperback)

This book comprises four short stories featuring spymaster Sam McCready.

Story #1 is a masterpiece of action; your heartbeat will confirm this as you turn page after page avidly. The way McCready has to kill the very friend he is there to save is pure drama. One of the best compositions by Forsyth ever -- teachers should assign it for children to read at school.

Story #2 is the state-of-the-art of psychological twist. Until the last page you will not know who is telling the truth or lying. Thank you Fred.

Story #3 does not take after the two previous ones; it is good but not as gripping as those are. You will not let unnoticed the vast research job Forsyth has done to describe places and situations in such a detailed manner. ...

Story #4 -- Forsyth not in his best; he was actually having a bad day.

Because of its fluent prose and intricate plots, I can recommend “The Deceiver” -- a really worthwhile book.