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  • Thirteen Hours

  • By: Deon Meyer
  • Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
  • Length: 13 hrs and 38 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (121 ratings)
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Thirteen Hours

By: Deon Meyer
Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
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Summary

They killed her best friend. Now they are chasing Rachel Anderson through the streets of Cape Town. The young tourist doesn’t trust anyone - except her father, back in America. When he puts pressure on the politicians, they know that they must find Rachel before the killers do. So Benny Griessel - detective, maverick and father - has just 13 hours to crack a conspiracy which threatens the whole country.

©2008 Deon Meyer (P)2011 W F Howes Ltd

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brilliant plot and characters

This is a brilliant story and fab characters one of my favourites to date,well worth a listen and a great narrator..
This is up there with the very best of them!

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Tense thriller

Tense thriller, that leaves you feeling hunted. At times too well described for comfortable listening, but is fast paced and as ever exceptionally well narrated. Thrilling ending.

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A new culture to experience

What did you like best about this story?

I've not read/listened to anything based in post-apartheid South Africa, so I found this an interesting introduction to the country and some of the issues it still faces - even though it's a crime novel!

Any additional comments?

Now and again the plot seemed to drag a bit - I'm not sure if this was because I listen in quite a fragmented way (an hour or so most days) and so it was less cohesive, but I found myself wondering sometimes *why* something was getting described? Was it necessary for the plot? I'm not sure now whether it was, or whether some tighter editing would have helped, but overall it was a good and interesting story, with well-described characters and two seemingly unconnected threads which were obviously going to come together somehow, but just how they would do so was hard to predict.

I've found myself thinking since then (partly because Mandela's death brought South Africa back to mind again) that I might read/listen to more of his books, so that in itself is an indication that this book was good (IMO).

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Great Read.

This is my first venture into the books of Deon Meyer. I am happy to say it will not be my last, since reading Thirteen Hours, I have purchased another two Deon Meyer novels, they are sitting in my library, and I don't think that I'll be able to wait much longer before I return to Cape Town.

This is a well crafted book, a great plot, good procedural police thriller set amongst the beutiful backdrop of table Mountain, Cape Town is brought to life by Meyer, the lifestyle of all races, Black White and coloured are portrayed in a well balanced ansympathetic way. Meyer really does appear to be trying to give the reader a reflection of what it is like to live in the rainbow nation that is the modern South Africa.

Written in a gritty style, some horrific scenes, but all delivered with more than a little humour. Fast paced, great Characters, I can't wait to meet them again. I highly recommend that you take some time and enjoy this great book.

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for Capetown fans

an absolute "must have". A fast and suspensful story, lot's of interesting and colourful characters and the best narrator I know. Even though the plot was too slim for my liking the story told was one of the best especially with Saul Reichlin making up all the different southafrican accents - a fantastic listen !

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An engaging listen....

Where does Thirteen Hours rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This is an exciting listen. The book certainly rates highly amongst all the books I have listened to. Once I find an author I tend to listen to everything that is available in the AUDIBLE library. This book stands out as spectacular.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Thirteen Hours?

The best part is when the heroine manages to befriend an older man who lets her clean up and gives her some food. The listener almost expects the heroine to get caught but luckily the old man looks after her whilst she contacts her parents.

What does Saul Reichlin bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

Saul Reichlin is a South African and is adept at voicing all the characters from Black South Africans to the Voortrekkers and the more modern whites working in the large cities. His depiction of the characters lends a strength and credence to the book that carries you along the trail superbly laid by Deon Meyer.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Laugh or cry? No but the emotions that are raised are ones of outrage at the ineptitude of the local police force, protectiveness about the heroine and a frisson of fear at the antics of the "baddies".

Any additional comments?

A recommended listen!

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Thirteen Hours

Fantastic and brilliantly narrated!
I thoroughly enjoyed the story, I’m ready to read the next book!

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Gripping! I couldn’t stop listening

It was one of those books that you race back to in order to keep on listening. I was totally captivated by the story & the narrator was absolutely excellent.

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Suspense and intrigue unparalleled!

Great story and the narration is beyond excellent with outstanding accents - except perhaps the Americans that were a little "different" but it didn't detract from the story. Wonderful all round!

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Brilliant

loved it! one of my favourites, thrilling with non stop action...Fantastic narration...makes me feel like I'm back home in Cape Town..

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