The Rhythm Section, Mark Burnell
The Rhythm Section, Mark Burnell
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The Rhythm Section
A Stephanie Patrick Thriller

Author: Mark Burnell

Narrator: Elizabeth Knowelden

Unabridged: 14 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/02/2018


Synopsis

An innocent woman goes deep undercover to hunt down those responsible for her family’s death in Mark Burnell's The Rhythm Section, an action-packed international thriller—and the basis for the major motion picture from the producers of the James Bond film series, starring Jude Law and Blake Lively.

Stephanie Patrick is devastated after her whole family dies in a plane crash. But when she discovers that the downing of flight NE027 wasn’t an accident but an act of terrorism, Stephanie enters the fight of her life to achieve her one goal: revenge.

When she’s recruited by a covert intelligence organization, Stephanie sees a means to an end. Now, with nothing and no one left to lose, Stephanie undergoes rigorous training to become “Petra,” a mercenary terrorist based out of Germany, and “Marina,” an international businesswoman based in London. Her immersion into the world of international espionage teaches Stephanie how to numb her feelings and act on instinct alone. But as her missions become more brutal, and the stakes grow ever higher, she begins to question everything she knows about flight NEO027. Is her organization telling her the truth about what really happened? Is avenging her family worth the risk of her own life? And if it isn’t, will those who created her ever let her go?

About Mark Burnell

Mark Burnell was born in Northumberland and grew up in Brazil. He is a novelist and screenwriter. His debut novel, The Rhythm Section, is the first in a series of thrillers featuring Stephanie Patrick and the basis of a major motion picture starring Blake Lively and Jude Law and produced by Eon, the company responsible for the James Bond franchise. Mark lives in London with his family.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Cori on September 06, 2020

This book was a great story; I can see it absolutely killing it as a movie. The Rhythm Section is a mashup of Bourne Identity and The Red Sparrow trilogy; Stephanie Patrick reminded me of a combination of Lisbeth Salander and Dominika Egorova. Reading through the reviews, I recognize a few issues so......more

Goodreads review by Geo on July 14, 2020

Translation widget on The blog!!! “În ritmul inimii” este un thriller absolut captivant. Te face să trăiești la capacitate maximă fiecare pagină, să te lupți cu teama și conștientizarea faptului că finalul va fi același indiferent de speranțele tale. Recenzia mea completă o găsiți aici: [URL not allowed]......more

Goodreads review by Ed on November 29, 2017

I can't remember the last time a book had me and lost me and won me back in such a circular fashion. The main character is absolutely fascinating and makes up for not being James Bond by being something 180 degrees from him. All the sex and violence here is grimly realistic and played for grit not f......more

Goodreads review by Tonia on May 09, 2019

Overall I can see why this book is going to make a good movie, but reading it was painful. The main character is woman who’s written by a male author and it’s very obvious. I never felt connected to any of the characters, the main character especially. And at 400+ pages it felt like much of the cont......more

Goodreads review by Erin on February 11, 2020

The sheer volume of improbabilities could club to death even the most robust suspension of disbelief. Plus the whole "drug addict/prostitute to elite secret agent in one year at age 22" training montage was wholly and completely ridiculous. I was planning to see the movie when it came out, but now I......more


Quotes

"The female Jason Bourne you never knew you needed." —EW

"Stephanie is a tough, resilient heroine...entertaining." —Booklist

"Mark Burnell has created a rounded literary character and a memorable heroine. But who is she really? A fine debut." —The Economist