Never
- Author Ken Follett
- Narrator January LaVoy
- Publisher Pan Macmillan
- Run Time 23 hours and 58 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Alternative history fiction, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: Politics, Narrative theme: Social issues, Political / legal thriller, War, combat and military adventure fiction.
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What to expect
The Sunday Times Thriller of the Month
‘Stunning . . . one of the most compelling reads of the year’ – Daily Express
Expertly researched and visionary in scale, international number one bestseller Ken Follett’s Never is more than a thriller. It imagines a scenario we all hope never comes true, one which will keep you transfixed until the final page . . .
A stolen US army drone.
A shrinking oasis in the Sahara Desert.
A secret stash of deadly chemicals.
Each is a threat to the stability of the world but individually are problems that can be overcome. In the diplomatic arena though, everyone will have a different way of dealing with such a threat. And when those in charge disagree and refuse to back down, it will kick off an international chain reaction with potentially catastrophic consequences: a world edging closer to war . . .
Now three people must work tirelessly and with the utmost skill to stop that from happening:
A spy working undercover with jihadists.
A brilliant Chinese spymaster.
A US president beleaguered by a populist rival for the next election.
The only question is, in a game of brinksmanship can the inevitable ever be stopped?
‘Bold in scale and meticulously researched’ – Sunday Times
‘Probably his best yet’ – Stephen King
Urgent and fiercely compelling’ – The Washington Post
More than 175 million copies sold worldwide. Published in over 80 territories and 37 languages. The international no.1 bestselling phenomenon returns.
Critics Review
An ambitious and compelling narrative, exploring the consequences of international power plays and the chilling imminence of global catastrophe
Press Association syndicated reviewKen Follett has never been short of ambition. And it’s the global scope and vast multinational cast that chiefly impress in Never, his return to contemporary storytelling . . . Bold in scale and meticulously researched, Never makes other international spy novels appear timid, lazy and parochial
Sunday Times Thriller of the Month November 2021I couldn’t put it down . . . terrifying read . . . masterful detail . . . It’s a stunning thriller and one of the most compelling reads of the year. It’s not quite The Godfather, but it comes pretty close
Daily ExpressUrgent and fiercely compelling . . . Never is first-rate entertainment that has something important to say. It deserves the popular success it will almost certainly achieve
Washington PostSuperstar novelist Ken Follett’s what-if political thriller . . . is so exciting – and so plausible – you won’t want to look away
Apple Books Best Book of the MonthSettle in for a thrilling ride
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