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Liberation Square

By: Gareth Rubin
Narrated by: Nicola Walker, Gareth Rubin
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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Liberation Day written by Gareth Rubin, read by Nicola Walker and Gareth Rubin.

1952. Soviet troops control British streets

After the disastrous failure of D-Day, Britain is occupied by Nazi Germany, and only rescued by Russian soldiers arriving from the east and Americans from the west. The two superpowers divide the nation between them, a wall running through London like a scar.

When Jane Cawson calls into her husband's medical practice and detects the perfume worn by his former wife, Lorelei, star of propaganda films for the new Marxist regime, she fears what is between them. But when Jane rushes to confront them, she finds herself instead caught up in the glamorous actress's death.

Nick is soon arrested for murder. Desperate to clear his name, Jane must risk the attention of the brutal secret police as she follows a trail of corruption right to the highest levels of the state.

And she might find she never really knew her husband at all.

©2019 Gareth Rubin (P)2019 Penguin Audio 20th Century Crime Fiction Espionage Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Military Mystery Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense War & Military Fiction Marriage Crime War England

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I had problems with the plot and pacing, but no problems at all with Nicola Walker's narration. The plot premise is a little ambitious which the author hasn't quite pulled off. I will be interested in his future works though.

Another great audio performance by Nicola Walker

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Thoroughly enjoyable thriller set against an alternative — but credible — post-WW2 Britain under Soviet occupation.

Well performed by Nicola Walker.

Great alt-history thriller

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So interesting, couldn't stop once I'd started. Always loved the work of Nicola Walker. Not expected ending.

Better than expected

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I did want to like this book more. It’s an interesting premise and I love Nicola Walker but it was just messy with so many subplots that I just ran out of willingly-suspended disbelief!
Also, I’m sorry but having the author read the announcements was an indulgence that just felt a bit jarring alongside the professional narration.

A bit of a dog’s dinner

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A bit difficult to follow the plot but well narrated by the ever excellent Nicola Walker

Ok

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I enjoyed this imaginative story of what life might have been like in the UK at the end of World War !!, if the Nazis had succeeded in invading followed by opposing Soviet forces. A situation leading to a divided country similar to post war Germany with a wall separating the two sectors. It is chilling to imagine Anthony Blunt as the chief in the Soviet sector with Guy Burgess and Kim Philby in key positions. It is a gripping story of an unexplained death and clandestine dealings set in the Soviet sector of the UK and the imagined privations and curbs on freedom that were actually suffered by people behind the real Iron Curtain post WWII.

Nicola Walker's narration is excellent, however the author should stick to writing as his narration style is poor: thankfully his contributions were short and few in number.

Alernative dystopian scenario of post WWII life

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But how could it be anything other with Nicola Walker’s engaging voice bringing this thought provoking story and it’s characters to life?

Excellent!

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Liberation Square transports us to an alternate-history London. Imagine if D-Day had been a disaster and the Russians had swooped to conquer Europe all the way up to about London with the US just about clinging on to the rest of the UK! The Berlin Wall was actually the London Wall. Rubin does this really well presenting a genuine depth to his scenario with lots of neat touches about how it might have turned out for both the ordinary person on the street as well as some of the major political players of the day. These details give a very strong feel for how life might have turned out.

The story itself is a very nicely plotted thriller that weaves in and out of that lovely background in extremely neat ways. So, you aren't going to follow this alternate history towards any kind of conclusion but rather see one drama play out within it. The characters are well-drawn and the paranoia of such times is captured in fine detail.

The narration, Rubin sensibly gave the vast majority of it to the smooth and talented Nicola Walker while he came in occasionally to provide quotes in a Churchillian rumble which worked well.

All in all, this is very enjoyable and I would actually love to see more stories set in this alternate world that Rubin has concocted for us!

Well Realised Alternate History Thriller!

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I like alternate history books and the setting of this one really made for an interesting story.
As murder mysteries go it was simple and had a surprising twist at the end

murder in the red state

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Loved this novel. A great concept well executed. Gripping plot with good characters. Nicola Walker provides fantastic narration, such a good actress

Best listen in a long time

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