My Name Is Nobody Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Matthew Richardson (Author), Colin Mace (Narrator), Penguin Books Ltd (Publisher)

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When disgraced spy Solomon Vine's friend and rival Gabriel Wilde vanishes without trace, it's only Vine who might be able to discover what has happened to him. A single missing file holds the key. That, too, is gone. But its contents, Vine is told, are incendiary.

There were few Wilde could trust. And being one of them appears to have fatal consequences. But as Vine's off-the-books investigation begins to reveal the shocking truth, he realizes there's much more at stake than one man's life and the reputation of the Secret Intelligence Service....

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8 hours and 37 minutes
Author

Matthew Richardson
Narrator

Colin Mace
Audible release date

13 July 2017
Language

English
Publisher

Penguin Books Ltd
ASIN

B06X9ZYZR7
Version

Unabridged
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Listening Length	8 hours and 37 minutes
Author	Matthew Richardson
Narrator	Colin Mace
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com.au Release Date	13 July 2017
Publisher	Penguin Books Ltd
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B06X9ZYZR7
Best Sellers Rank	15,975 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) 57 in Mystery Action Fiction 102 in Military Thrillers (Audible Books & Originals) 146 in International Mystery & Crime (Audible Books & Originals)

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Great prose, but

Reviewed in Australia on 12 May 2018

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I enjoyed the book, great action, very Bourne! But was it just me who thought the outcome obvious from quite early in the piece?

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In the vein of the classic Cold War spy novels!

Reviewed in Australia on 9 January 2021

Disgraced MI6 Spook, Solomon Vine, follows the trail of a missing Head of Station, deciphering codes and messages and not knowing who to trust. Vine fits the classic nondescript British spy persona of Le Carré’s Smiley or Deighton’s Samson, the analytical agent, only fitter. The thrill of this style of spy novel is weighted heavily on the hunt, rather than the action of the chase. I enjoyed the intrigue, the slow unravelling of the puzzles, and the denouement. Audiobook narrator, Colin Mace, has that classically cool British accent and demeanour, but can increase the emotion and pace when required. I thought he suited the main character and style of the novel extremely well.

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Malcolm R

Promising

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 January 2018

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Up to date take on the spy thriller but without many thrills and a pretty obvious story, also very wordy at times - when we should have some action we get the plot recapitulated. Sometimes the English is appalling - “he treaded up the stairs” - with frequent odd metaphors and adjectives as if translated by someone not too familiar with a dictionary. The spy’s paranoia is often overdone in the prose and yet Vine still walks into obvious traps but the plot gets him out of awkward situations without explanation or reason as is the technical wizardry. I still nearly enjoyed it though.

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Ruju

Well-written espionage thriller with annoyances

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 January 2021

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When British spy Solomon Vine is suspended following an interrogation-gone-wrong, he becomes involved in an unofficial investigation into the abduction of an old friend and colleague. This leads Vine into a tangled web that only becomes more tangled the deeper he goes. My Name Is Nobody is a well-written espionage thriller with a well-constructed plot that is bang up to date in 2018.

I didn't find this an easy read, which I can only put down to Matthew Richardson's style. He uses a typical "smoke and mirrors" style with fragments of wafted information and also has a tendency towards heavy handed language. For example, he wrote, "He could feel himself retreat into his usual monastic singularity". Seriously? Richardson writes mainly third person past tense, which is fine by me, but then has flashbacks in present tense (nooooo!).

Overall, a good plot and a decent read for fans of the genre and for readers who are happy with a plot that consists of scraps of misleading information and overcomplicated prose. I suppose anyone who has been reading espionage thrillers for years will be used to that anyway...

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Appleton

It's very much like Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, although its all told from one POV and sadly is not as good

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 February 2018

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My name is nobody is a dreadful name for a book, to me it sounded very silly, but don't let that put you off.

There is a good reason for the name to be fair to Matthew Richardson, but it did mean my expectations were not sky high, however they were exceeded by some way, maybe that was his intention!

Richardson's writing is unbelievable... So many writers get compared to Le Carre, but I am yet to experience someone who has the same poetic nuance, like Le Carre; Richardson can capture an atmosphere and allude to a character's idiosyncrasies with effortless clarity.

This takes no time in reeling you in... I was hooked very early on. However it couldn't keep me gripped throughout, there was a bit of a slump midway through. Although it does also end well, with a twist that unfortunately I did see coming. It's very much like Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, although its all told from one POV and sadly is not as good, but if it was that would be high praise indeed! It is however an extremely good read and an amazing debut novel.

I will certainly be reading The insider which comes out on April 4th 2018 as Richardson is one to watch in the future.

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Graham of Watton

Almost very good

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 August 2018

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'My Name is Nobody' is a contemporary British spy thriller whose main character is intelligence operative Solomon Vine. Vine discovers that there is a pro-Islamist mole in the Secret Intelligence Service - and that someone is trying to point the finger on it being him. Several months later, his friend Gabriel Wilde, MI6's Head of Station in Istanbul is abducted by Islamic terrorists and Vine is convinced that this event is connected to his hunt for the mole.
'My Name is Nobody' is almost very good - it's action-packed and has an exciting ending. However, I must agree with other reviewers that it's main flaw is the fact that it's relatively easy to spot the identity of the mole long before the end (and I'm not normally good at that sort of thing). I also agree with comments that the series of flash-backs at the beginning of the book are confusing - it would have been clearer if Mr Richardson had included all these together in one section.
Despite these faults this is an enjoyable book and I look forward to more from this author.

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martin4ick

Boring, lack of decent plot, poor sory telling.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 April 2018

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I was looking forward to a good quality gripping espionage thriller in Nesbo writing style after reading many positive reviews. However the book failed to be entertaining and in my opinion the plot was just extremly poor on all levels. The whole conspiracy was just laugable, and I kept pulling my hair over the fact that the main character Vine failed to suspect the most obvios suspect of all till the very end. And he was supposed to be the genius guy but failed spectacularly on every level. In the end I just kept reading to finish the book (not much choice in an underground tunnel), and I found no joy whatsover in finishing the book, and only experienced the build up of frustration and dissapointment by the story and writing style.
I would not recommend this book to anyone really, and the two stars are just because there are much worse books out there. You are better off spending your money on a coffee.

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