Star of the North - D. B. John - 2018 (Thriller) [Audiobook] (miok) [WWRG]

Star of the North - D. B. John - 2018



By: D. B. John
Narrated by: Linda Park, D. B. John
Length: 15 hrs and 5 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release date: 05-22-18
Language: English
Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense
Publisher: Random House Audio
Format: mp3 VBR 64/22.05 stereo

Publisher's Summary

"A thrilling tale of abduction and escape in North Korea....highly entertaining." (The Washington Post)

A propulsive and ambitious thriller about a woman trying to rescue her twin sister from captivity in North Korea, and the North Korean citizens with whom she forms an unlikely alliance

Star of the North opens in 1998, when a Korean American teenager is kidnapped from a South Korean beach by North Korean operatives. Twelve years later, her brilliant twin sister, Jenna, is still searching for her, and ends up on the radar of the CIA. When evidence that her sister may still be alive in North Korea comes to light, Jenna will do anything possible to rescue her - including undertaking a daring mission into the heart of the regime.

Her story is masterfully braided together with two other narrative threads. In one, a North Korean peasant woman finds a forbidden international aid balloon and uses the valuables inside to launch a dangerously lucrative black-market business. In the other, a high-ranking North Korean official discovers, to his horror, that he may be descended from a traitor, a fact that could mean his death if it is revealed. As the novel progresses, these narrative strands converge and connect in surprising ways, ultimately building to an explosive and unforgettable climax.
©2018 D. B. John (P)2018 Random House Audio

Critic Reviews

"Extraordinary...smart, sophisticated, suspenseful - and important. If you try one new thing this year, make it Star of the North." (Lee Child)

"[A] multistranded espionage thriller...told with drama and flair." (Wall Street Journal)

"An outstanding thriller....those seeking a realistic, highly readable look at North Korea will be rewarded." (Publishers Weekly)







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