The Shadowers

Matt Helm, Book 7

By: Donald Hamilton

Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki

In order to foil a mass assassination plot, Matt Helm must undertake his most dangerous mission yet: matrimony.

An agent like Helm might be a nice man to live with for a while, but he's not the kind of guy a woman would marry - unless she has to in order to maintain an ingenious cover. The man whose daily bread is violence takes a most unlikely bride - just to ensure death doesn't part them.

©1964, 2013 Donald Hamilton (P)2015 Skyboat Media, Inc.

Typical Matt Helm Book - entertaining mystery.

I've read several of the Matt Helm books, and while the plots change, they are all basically the same. I compare them to Jack Reacher books, in that Matt Helm and Jack Reacher are smart and very logical. They think things thru carefully and solve the "mystery of the book" thru guile and logic, rather than brute force or some superpower. Much of the book takes place inside Matt's head, and Stefan Rudnicki is outstanding as the narrator and Matt's inner voice.

These are not what I'd call great books, but they are enjoyable mysteries, and most of them aren't much more than 5 hours long. I got them all as free downloads thru the Audible Plus benefit to my Audible membership. (I would not purchase or spend a credit on a book that short.) I listen to a lot of audio books, and I periodically fill in between books with a light-hearted and witty Matt Helm book. I will continue to do so.

Read to the end

I have enjoyed this series very much, but almost gave up on The shadowers. The story moved slowly, the plot seemed weak, the characters seemed stilted. But I finished. The end/resolution was strong and satisfying.

still in love with the character

still in love with the character your narrator is that the great voice that plays this character listen more

excellent,as usual!

i honestly don't think that the series could be any better! the readings really do sell the series, obviously great care has gone into this project ( and although I really love 💘 the Dean Martin films, more Austin powers than Austin powers, an extremely guilty pleasure !!) this is more obviously Matt Helm, as Donald Hamilton wrote it(he wouldn't be 😢 all the way to the bank,anymore!) and im completely certain he'd be happy ,with this series of audio adventures!! only one mistake I've spotted in this, Rudnicki repeats one sentence,thats all ive spotted so far!

Obsessed

Great story. Narrated brilliantly. I look forward to hearing more conversations between Matt Helm and Mac. I didn't discover these titles until I was the same age as Matt... I mean Eric. I don't believe I've ever finished a 007 movie, but I could listen to these amazing books with ease and content. Matt Helm rolls with the punches and takes plenty of them too. He feels, very much, like a regular person doing what he can with what he's got. We should all aspire to do the same, in any line of work.