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Countdown

By: James Patterson, Brendan DuBois
Narrated by: Ellen Archer
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From the bestselling author of The President Is Missing, an undercover CIA officer has seven days to save her country—and her family—from the world’s most dangerous double-agent.

Agent Amy Cornwall excels at working from the shadows—until a botched field operation reveals dark dealings between her bosses and an informant. And a hidden plot by a terrorist genius that could kill thousands of Americans. Among them: her husband and daughter.

She has to go dark. The Division wants to erase her. And they know every detail about her identity, her history, and her family.

Agent Cornwall’s countdown has begun.

©2023 James Patterson and Brendan DuBois (P)2023 Little, Brown & Company

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One of his best!

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At first I wasn’t sure

When the book 1st started, I was uncertain if it was going to be a good one. But in typical James Patterson style, it grabbed me pretty quickly and held me all the way through. Fun, story and lots of intrigue. Easy to stay engaged. Another good one.

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Disappointing

Not a typical JP thriller. Story left me with wasted time feeling. I don’t recommend it for Patterson fans.

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Surprise decisions.

I liked that each step was not predictable. Thereby making a quick decision re the outcome was thwarted.

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After the first few pages I was hooked. I kept waiting for the story to end, but it instead got better every chapter

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many twists and turns

it was great, loved all of them. I wished Amy was able to have a happier ending but that is just me

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Good listen

Took a little to know the players however once I did the pace picked up and it was a good little story.

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I’m so disappointed, I can’t even listen to this! I am an avid James Patterson fan, but I can’t listen to this. The narrator sounds like a book being read by a computer.

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Great book! The plot, characters, and suspense were awesome. Ellen Archer is a skilled narrator that brought it all to life.

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Best JP Audiobook YET!!!

Couldn't put it down. Masterful storyline. Realistic characters, their lives and experiences. Strong and heroic pursuit of the bad guys. Loved it.

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