• Eye of the Needle

  • A Novel
  • By: Ken Follett
  • Narrated by: Samuel West
  • Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (2,521 ratings)

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Eye of the Needle

By: Ken Follett
Narrated by: Samuel West
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Publisher's summary

The worldwide phenomenon from the best-selling author of The Pillars of the Earth, World Without End, A Column of Fire, and The Evening and the Morning

His code name was “The Needle.” He was a German aristocrat of extraordinary intelligence - a master spy with a legacy of violence in his blood, and the object of the most desperate manhunt in history....

But his fate lay in the hands of a young and vulnerable English woman, whose loyalty, if swayed, would assure his freedom - and win the war for the Nazis....

©1978 Ken Follett (P)2021 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

"Top-notch suspense . . . a terrific thriller . . . spellbinding." (The Miami Herald)

"Great . . . one of the twelve best thrillers from the last fifty years." (Rocky Mountain News)

"Extraordinarily satisfying . . . a truly suspenseful novel . . . heart-stopping, nerve-freezing terror." (Los Angeles Times)

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Great but graphic

The story had a complex storyline and well developed characters. However, the scenes were quite graphic for my taste.

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Fabulous story exceeded only by the thrilling narration

Could not stop listening to Eye of the Needle. A master story by a masterful writer. A must listen.

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Outstanding

This was my first, but definitely not my last book by this author.
I enjoyed everything about this book and I can’t wait to read more

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Almost perfect

The story, characters, plot and twists were excellently done. Each chapter drew me to the next. I have always been a fan of Follett and this is equal to his skill. I did give it four stars because I felt the ending was rushed and the Needle at the end was out of character but it is still an excellent read.

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Five stars -need I say more?

I concur with the last reviews. I’ve been searching for a good book the last year. After about 15 books I finally found one.
This has all the ingredients I need in a good thriller complemented with an excellent narration.
Higly recommended!

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Thrilling

Amazing story, keeps you on the edge of your seat! We didn’t want to turn it off. narration was really well done. Highly recommend.

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Good read

Fillet is a really good story teller and has marvelous descriptive ability. I just wish he would realize that it is unnecessary to detail every sexual encounter. It lowers the book.

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Great story

Great blend of history and fiction! Unlike so many other books, the characters and the tense scenes are realistic.

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Excellent, simply excellent!!!

From beginning to end this book was completely enjoyable. The reader did an excellent job at addressing all of the characters and totally engulfed me in his storytelling!! Kudos to the Author for a well written story!!

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Great story!

This is a great spy story and It is performed perfectly! I enjoyed it thoroughly!

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