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Lie Down with Lions

By: Ken Follett
Narrated by: Emma Fenney
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From terrorist conspiracies in Paris to guerrilla warfare in Afghanistan, Lie Down With Lions is the thrilling tale of suspense and deceit from master of the spy story, Ken Follett.

A Dangerous Romance
In Paris, rival spies Ellis and Jean-Pierre both fall in love with Jane, and all three become gripped in a tangled web of lust and deception as they battle terrorist conspiracies. Ultimately Jane can marry only one and chooses Jean-Pierre.

A Fight for Freedom
In Afghanistan the Mujahedeen are fighting to free their country of the Soviet invasion and the newlyweds travel to the Valley of the Five Lions to help the cause as doctors. Fierce fighting means they must find a way out of the line of fire.

A Perilous Escape
Help unexpectedly comes in the form of Jean Pierre’s nemesis, Ellis, and knowing both men have dangerous secrets, Jane must once again choose who to trust if she is to make her escape over one of the most remote mountain ranges in the world . . .

©2018 Macmillan Digital Audio (P)2018 Ken Follett 20th Century Historical Romance Romantic Suspense Suspense Thriller & Suspense Espionage

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Ken Follett wrote a very exciting story that was beautifully narrated and really exciting in parts. It was the story of two spies who were in love with the same woman who in herself was an extraordinary character. Most of it takes place in Afghanistan, and I learned a lot about life there through reading this. It was also a real love story and was well resolved. I highly recommend this audible book

Lie Down with Lions was very exciting

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Exciting storytelling, true Ken Follett style and detail. Narration by Emma Fenney was excellent, kept me on the edge of my seat until the end, excellent.

Edge of the seat stuff .......

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Again, a great story spoiled by the author’s insistence on adding unnecessary sex scenes. Why?

Spoilt by the graphic sex scenes

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The narrator is mainly to blame for this wish, but not totally. One of Follett's poorest books.

Makes you wish Ellis would push Jane off a cliff

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Really enjoyed the story.
Good characters and of course a good villain. Kept me guessing as to what was going to happen. The narrator seemed a little stilted or edited when putting on certain accents but I felt overall very satisfied

Great adventure story

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Compulsive listening, really entertaining full of suspense and drama. A real must read for all of Follett’s fans

Ken Follett at his best

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loved it enjoyed the happy end needed to listen nonstop during lockdown now its over

best book ive listened to

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I enjoyed this novel, not least for the perspective of Afghanistan during the period that the Russians were fighting the war rather than the Americans. However it was spoiled for me by a lengthy part of a chapter that had cringeworthy descriptions of sex between two of the protagonists. There is (in my view) extensive use of the c*** word, and I think a lot of the description verges on sexist. Of course, I speak as a women reading the work of a male author, but I couldn't help feeling that he was writing out some of his own fantasies.
I think that the narrator was excellent, particularly in her reading of the passages that I have mentioned.
Ken Follett writes great yarns and has no need to 'enhance' his books in this way. Definitely less is more!

Interesting novel set in Afghanistan

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Ken Follett, your simply the best author. Yet another fantastic, nail biting story. Highly worth listening to.

Superb

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Exceptional storytelling, superbly narrated. Such prescience, hard to believe Follett wrote this in the 80s.

Totally gripping!

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