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False Nine
- Author
- Philip Kerr
- Narrator
- Andrew Wincott
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
- Publish Date
- 7 July 2016
- Run Time
- 10 hours 30 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Rating
- 4.0 (1 review)
What to expect
User Reviews
Book 4.0
Narration 5.0
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4.0 5.0
I've given this 4 stars, which is pretty good - I'm a fan of Philip Kerr - to be honest, though, I was a bit disappointed with this. I enjoyed the first Scott Manson novel, and the second, but this one has too little in the way of detection and plot, and too much opining about football and contemporary life. Not that I've anything against opining about football or contemporary life, just that it goes on a bit here, and is no replacement for engaging characters and interesting plot, of which there is not enough here. I would, however, have liked to see the Scott Manson series continue - it's a real shame that Philip Kerr is no longer around.
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Details
- Author
- Philip Kerr
- Narrator
- Andrew Wincott
- Duration
- 10 hours 30 minutes
- Release Date
- 7 July 2016
- ISBN
- 9781510040601
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
- Genre
- Thriller / suspense fiction
- Rating
- 4.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
Football manager Scott Manson needs a new job, but finding one in the star-studded world of international football isn't easy. A new position in Shanghai turns out to be part of an elaborate sting operation - and in Barcelona, he's not hired as a football manager, but as a detective. Barca's star player is missing, and Scott has a month to track him down. As Scott follows the trail from Paris to Antigua, he encounters the rotten heart of the beautiful game...
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