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The Bombmaker

By: Stephen Leather
Narrated by: Seán Barrett
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Ten years ago, Andrea Hayes was the best master bombmaker in the business. Young, beautiful, and deadly, she was the favourite of her Irish republican masters. Then it all went wrong. Five children were killed, when disruption was all that was intended. It all became too much, and she turned away from her trade.…

Now, a new Andrea Hayes lives a safe suburban life, with her loving husband and young daughter. Safe in the knowledge that her past is another country. But then her daughter is kidnapped and the past has come knocking.

©1999 Stephen Leather (P)2000 Isis Publishing Ltd

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If you could sum up The Bombmaker in three words, what would they be?

pretty good story

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Bombmaker?

the kidnapping scene later in book can,t spoil

What does Seán Barrett bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

some of his characters are well played out

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

time is ticking

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Gripping stuff

Stephen level has a way of making you want to turn to the next page the book is more believable thanks to the depth of the detail that Stephen uses

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Beautifully written and read thriller

This has a lot more depth and a lot less gunplay than most thrillers. Clever and interesting. Sean Barrett, as always, does a masterful job reading.

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Interesting Plot

I enjoyed this book interesting and seems to move along at a good clip. The problem is there are too many characters with such varied personalities and backgrounds. I tended to get lost and had to go back and relisten. All in all I enjoyed the book

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