Truly Deadly, Rob Aspinall
Truly Deadly, Rob Aspinall
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Truly Deadly
Young Adult Spy Thriller

Author: Rob Aspinall

Narrator: Ella Lynch

Unabridged: 6 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/06/2019

Synopsis

What if you woke up with deadly new spy skills?That’s the startling reality for 16-year-old Lorna Walker, an unlikely heroine thrust into danger and intrigue. When a mysterious donor dies in hospital from a bullet wound, Lorna gets the heart transplant she desperately needs.Yet her new heart comes with more than just a second chance. It brings strange memories, embarrassing new behaviours and lethal skills she can't explain.Suddenly, Lorna's catapulted into a world of espionage and adventure. Caught in a full-blown identity crisis, she discovers her donor hid a strange object before his death. Soon, she’s the target of a deadly secret spy agency, with assassins on her tail and only her new killer instincts to rely on.About the Truly Deadly series:Embark on the first thrilling instalment of this action-packed YA series, filled with spies, assassins and relentless adventure. Journey with Lorna from the UK to Norway, Berlin, Alaska and beyond, as she battles through a high-octane, globe-trotting quest that will leave you breathless.What listeners are saying:“Lorna Walker is the female Jason Bourne, but with added fun.”“Funny, gritty, imaginative, gripping.”Strap yourself in for your next addictive adventure. Listen to Truly Deadly now.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lucy on September 24, 2019

I listened to this as an audiobook, and quite enjoyed it. I don't usually read YA, but I was intrigued by the idea of this book, and am glad I gave it a chance. There were a few points throughout that gave me pause - where it's clear the writer is man writing a female character - but nothing so jarr......more

Goodreads review by Tony on January 16, 2018

An action packed thriller with a dash of fantasy and plenty of teenage angst. The story is completely improbable and impossible, but hangs together quite nicely. I loved the way Mr Aspinall balanced Lorna. One moment she is very sharp young lady and the next a moronic teenager with mush for brains.......more

Goodreads review by Timothy on July 21, 2019

Great read, but a gap in the plot This story kept me going. Obviously, readers will have to suspend their disbelief on certain scientific explanations of muscle memory. The author does well enough for this to be acceptable in a work of fiction. However, somewhere between the UK and Scotland, I feel l......more

Goodreads review by Tricia on June 16, 2017

Oh baby …. let me tell you when I 1st started with this book, Truly Deadly, I was not really sure that it would pull me in. (Mr. Aspinall PLEASE do not take offense.) It begins: ”Sixteen and my life is basically over. And, no, I am not being dramatic” Mr. Aspinall gives you a Prologue that is from dee......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on August 20, 2023

Free Audiobook from AppleBooks. I’m perplexed on who the target audience is. There’s a really fine line of who it would be appropriate for and who would find it funny and amusing. The narrator had a definite accent so when she was trying to do other accents, it was pretty butchered. Then there were t......more

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