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I recently read an article that named Frederick Forsyth's 'Day of the Jackal' as one of the best political thrillers of all time. I recalled I'd read it when first released nearly 50 years ago, loved it, and thought it might be worth a re-read. It certainly was. It's a fictional account of an assassination attempt on French President deGaulle that reads like the best of non-fiction, with totally believable characters and situations. I loved it for a 2nd time!
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Apr 28, 2019
Doubledf99.99
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it was amazing
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Usually listening to audiobooks I only listen to about an hour or so a day, drag them out for a few weeks or longer, not the case with The Day of Jackal, listened to it in two days, masterly narrated by Simon Prebble that made the 13 hours of the tale as suspenseful, and tense as the first time I read the book.
One of the greatest spy/thrillers of all time; move is too.
Feb 17, 2014
Jenny0985
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Mar 04, 2014
Doubledf99.99
rated it
it was amazing
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Aug 10, 2014
Jay Ingram
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Jul 18, 2015
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Aug 10, 2018
Jchristophj
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Dec 27, 2018
Bryan
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Jun 07, 2019
Marcella Wigg
marked it as on-hiatus
Apr 01, 2023
Nicole Ho-Shing
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May 15, 2024
John Wallace
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