Wanted

A Leopold Blake Thriller , Book 1

By: Nick Stephenson

Narrated by: Artie Artie Sievers

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What should have been a relaxing vacation in Paris turns into another unwinnable situation for expert criminology consultant Leopold Blake. Caught in the cross hairs of a ruthless assassin and on the run from the police for a murder he didn't commit, Blake and his team must fight to clear his name before it's too late.

As enemies close in from all sides, Blake is about to learn who he can trust - and who is determined to destroy him - as The City of Light becomes a new hunting ground. Wanted is another exhilarating instalment in the Leopold Blake series of thrillers, which can be read and enjoyed in any order.

©2013 Nick Stephenson (P)2014 Nick Stephenson

WHO IS REALLY THE TARGET AND WHY?

I came to this book via Nick’s “Your First 10K Readers”. I have bought a number of his programmes for writers, all of which I have found valuable and worthwhile. I particularly like the fact that he (or his staff) don’t hassle you and assault your inbox with promos and “please buy requests” as so many do.
It seemed a good time to buy one of his books, the logical one being WANTED, the first in the Leopold Blake series, and, if I felt inclined, do a review.
I was pleasantly surprised; it wasn’t THE GRAPES OF WRATH or REBECCA, but then very few books from millions around the world are, and, more importantly, it didn’t pretend to be. It delivered precisely what it set out to do: entice the reader to follow Leopold Blake on a fast paced adventure thriller as he strives to put the pieces together, keep his head down and survive. Nick quickly and fluidly establishes that Leopold is an expert criminologist with a fine eye for works of art and that an assassin is preparing to take or change the lives of many. To someone from the antipodes the Paris background seems to be well sketched. The chapters are short and the prose style punchy which works well.
Being the computer expert that he is Nick obviously knows where to source all the information to add credibility, but he integrated this into the unfolding story in an easy and readable fashion.
Thanks Nick, I appreciate all your good service over the years and enjoyed the book.
Eric.

An action-packed story

I really enjoyed this book. The chapters are short which I like. The story is well written and thought out. It's action packed and a definitely page turner. I look forward to reading the other books in the series.

The narrator does a wonderful job of immersing the listener into the story, keeping you listening.

Suspenseful

I loved it. The story kept me wanting to know what's going to happen next. The narrator spoke clearly and concisely.

On the Run in Paris

A different and interesting listen . . . Leopold, a rich consultant travels to Paris to access the security in the Louvre . . . discovering an art theft . . . then the murders begin . . . I love the characters . . . especially Leopold's bodyguard, Jerome, and Mary, the NYPD officer . . . the trail doesn't lead where you might think . . . great story, and not gruesome . . . I appreciate that there aren't graphic sex scenes, too . . . I will listen to the next in the series . . .

No Biggie

This was a Book Club Pick. I have heard better. The Characters didnt hold my attention nor the story. I'm glad it was a short book