The Wolves
Written by Alex Berenson
Narrated by George Guidall
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CIA agent John Wells refuses to let a privileged businessman walk away from a crime in this novel of modern suspense from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author.
John Wells has just barely managed to stop an operation designed to drive the United States and Iran into war, but the instigator himself disappeared behind an impenetrable war of security. Now it's time for him to pay, and Wells has made it his personal mission. There are plenty of crosscurrents at work, though. The White House doesn't want anybody stirring the pot; his old CIA bosses have their own agendas; other countries are starting to sniff around, sensing something unusual. It is when Russia and China enter the mix, however, that the whole affair is set to combust. With alarming speed, Wells is once again on his own...and the wolves are closing in.
Alex Berenson
Alex Berenson is a former New York Times reporter and award-winning novelist. He attended Yale University and joined the Times in 1999, where he covered everything from the drug industry to Hurricane Katrina and served as a correspondent in Iraq. In 2006, The Faithful Spy, his debut novel, won the Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best First Novel. He has since written twelve more novels and a nonfiction book, Tell Your Children. Currently, he lives in the Hudson Valley with his wife and children.
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Reviews for The Wolves
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A rare John Wells series novel from Berenson that was below expectations. A little too far fetched on the plot, dialogue not quite up to snuff, some unrealistic action sequences. Wells ends up mostly in one piece and there’s a giant tease at the end, so let’s hope the next installment will be a reset.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Just finished and enjoyed every minute
I had listened to one of the middle books because I enjoy the narrator (the Gabriel Alon series) and searched for other books he had recorded when I found this collection.
So I started at the beginning with Faithful Spy and listened to them all. The writing is quick and action packed with plenty of operative introspection.
For me, the narration is the key to these audiobooks. George Guidal's pronounciation of Foreign languages is superb and he has a low key voice that builds the suspense.
The first book was narrated by someone else and the voice was a bit grating. Once you get to the second Guidal takes over and everything improves. Perhaps that's why Penguin decided to switch narrators,
who knows.
Get started with Faithful Spy. I know you'll enjoy the thoughtful, introspective personality of the protagonist John Wells as he plys his tradecraft fighting evil in the World - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great book. I wish Scribd had recommendations based on what you just listened to.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is Alex Berenson's 10th novel featuring John Wells. His novel, "The Faithful Spy: won the Edgar Award in 2007 for the best first novel."The Wolves" follows the action in "Twelve Days," where billionaire Aaron Duterman tried to get the U.S. and Israel to invade Iran. Needless to say, this would be a moneymaker for Duterman. In that novel, Wells works with Vinny Duto and Ellis Shaffer.In "The Wolves" Wells is again helped by Shafer who is now the CIA director. Duterman is now in Hong Kong and still wants revenge against Wells.Wells decides to go after Duterman.Prior to his trip to Hong Kong, Wells visits with his son, Evan and they talk about Evan going into the Company when he finishes college. It seems like Wells wants to tie up loose ends before changing careers to something less threatening.Alex Berenson is a skilled story-teller. He creates realistic scenarios and his stories are suspenseful and compelling.I'm anxious to see what John Wells does in his next adventure.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Not my favorite John Wells book. First, there just wasn't that much for him to do. Second, the politics at the heart of the story didn't ring true. Finally, I'll admit that I've remained a bit uncomfortable by the villain and his plot in both this book and the preceding volume in the series. That being said, I think Berenson handled that subject quite well
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Aaron Duberman, who tried to lure the United States into war with Iran, has gone into hiding, protected by layers of impenetrable security. But John Wells, who foiled his plot, has seen men with money and influence escape the responsibility when their schemes crumble; he’s determined the Duberman will not escape the consequences of his actions. Aaron Duberman, with powerful friends and influence as high as the White House, isn’t going down without a fight. And with the president hiding the truth from the public, Wells decides to go after the billionaire on his own. The resulting cat-and-mouse game will keep readers guessing as the plot unfolds. Character development, impressive technical details, and a focus on the consequences of actions and the cost of revenge work together to give readers insight into John’s frustrations as current events weave themselves into the fast-paced narrative readers are certain to find compelling.Recommended.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Wolves, John Wells #10, Alex Berenson, narrated by George GuidallWhen the novel begins, the reader learns that a planned invasion of Iran by the United States had been thwarted, just in time. The effort to start this war was engineered by an American, Aaron Duberman, who was married to an Israeli supermodel. He was a billionaire who owned many casinos. In order to stop Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, which he considered dangerous to the safety and security of Israel, he devised a plan to trick the United States President into invading Iran. He succeeded in convincing the President that Iran intended to smuggle a nuclear weapon into the country, but Duberman’s deception was discovered and stopped in the 11th hour, by John Wells, a former undercover CIA agent, Senator Vinny Duto and Ellis Shafer, a CIA agent.The very wealthy Duberman was a large contributor to the current President’s war chest, and he was therefore easily able to convince him that treachery was afoot in Iran. When his disloyalty was discovered, the President did not want his own part in the failed, illegal plan to get out; it would be political suicide for him. Hence, he attempted to protect Duberman and put out a false statement to the public about the invasion which had been canceled. As the plot played out, the reader is exposed to the hypocrisy and power of the government as it went to great lengths in its attempts to keep the truth from the public eye and to prevent anyone else from exposing it. As Wells attempted to catch up with Aaron Duberman to administer his own form of justice, the reader is taken all over land and sea following him in his search for revenge. Duberman’s body guards are former Mossad agents, but they seem to be no match for Wells who carefully planned his actions. People were threatened, coerced and murdered. However, someone eventually betrayed Wells. Who would do that? Was it friend or enemy? Before long the British, Chinese, Russians, Israelis and Americans all have a hand in this thriller which at times lost all credibility. I found that the details of excessive violence and the unnecessarily descriptive sexual encounters diminished the power of the story itself. Still, I always wondered if Wells would get his man and read on. The narrator did a fine job of presenting each character and event with clarity.