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Never

Never

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  • Author：Ken Follett
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Summary

New York Times Bestseller

The new must-read epic from master storyteller Ken Follett: more than a thriller， it's an action-packed， globe-spanning drama set in the present day。

"A compelling story， and only too realistic。" --Lawrence H。 Summers， former U。S。 Treasury Secretary

"Every catastrophe begins with a little problem that doesn't get fixed。" So says Pauline Green， president of the United States， in Follett's nerve-racking drama of international tension。

A shrinking oasis in the Sahara Desert; a stolen US Army drone; an uninhabited Japanese island; and one country's secret stash of deadly chemical poisons: all these play roles in a relentlessly escalating crisis。

Struggling to prevent the outbreak of world war are a young woman intelligence officer; a spy working undercover with jihadists; a brilliant Chinese spymaster; and Pauline herself， beleaguered by a populist rival for the next president election。

Never is an extraordinary novel， full of heroines and villains， false prophets and elite warriors， jaded politicians and opportunistic revolutionaries。 It brims with cautionary wisdom for our times， and delivers a visceral， heart-pounding read that transports readers to the brink of the unimaginable。

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Reviews

Dawn Griffin ，

2。5

Beth ，

Devastating Well narrated by January LaVoy

Javier Mejia ，

Entretenido。。。。

Ligia Bonetti ，

Nunca debes permitir que tu fuerza sea medida por tu capacidad de matar。 esta historia nos hace mas conscientes de que las tensiones y luchas de poder entre las grandes naciones del mundo son y serán las principales causantes de las grandes guerras y perdidas de vida。 Una acción genera una reacción y nos guste o no … las sensibilidades de cada persona， gobernante o país son diferentes。 La mejor guerra es la que no se pelea … nadie gana en una guerra donde hay muertos。

Mmetevelis ，

This felt like a "movie of the week。" The characters were pretty wooden and the plot veered in so many different directions without ever really cohering in a satisfactory way。 The line demarcating heroes and bad guys was too clearly demarcated for me to have any interest or attachment to anyone。I love Ken Follet's writing usually。 He has an eye for detail and a way of embedding facts in his fictional narratives that don't detract from the story。 I was entertained at times but otherwise underwhel This felt like a "movie of the week。" The characters were pretty wooden and the plot veered in so many different directions without ever really cohering in a satisfactory way。 The line demarcating heroes and bad guys was too clearly demarcated for me to have any interest or attachment to anyone。I love Ken Follet's writing usually。 He has an eye for detail and a way of embedding facts in his fictional narratives that don't detract from the story。 I was entertained at times but otherwise underwhelmed。 *******SPOILER********The end was about the worst part of it。 The climax felt incredibly rushed and yet left so much on the table。 And I have a really hard time believing some of the motivations of the actors especially in China。 。。。more

Doreen ，

OMG。 When is the next book。 I want to know what happens to everyone！！！！

Marie Liagre ，

Il faut être en forme pour lire ce bouquin ！ C’est long … des huit clos ， des jeux politiques où on se perd ！ Très bien documenté mais il faut accrocher à cette vision ténébreuse du monde ！

Calihannah ，

Not up to Follett’s usual level of craft in storytelling。

Ellie Syverud ，

loved showing a female President， but scary nuclear war scenario。 good story， quick read。

Shannon Cassidy ，

I’m confounded by all the positive reviews。 I’ve really enjoyed Ken Follet’s previous novels; he’s such a talented world builder。 Here the world is disjointed， with both the narrative hook and character development completely missing。 Beyond that， the language is stilted， almost as if it’s been translated from an original foreign language。 We come across “budget for defense” instead of defense budget， and “got in the driving seat” instead of driver’s seat。 There are multiple other examples throu I’m confounded by all the positive reviews。 I’ve really enjoyed Ken Follet’s previous novels; he’s such a talented world builder。 Here the world is disjointed， with both the narrative hook and character development completely missing。 Beyond that， the language is stilted， almost as if it’s been translated from an original foreign language。 We come across “budget for defense” instead of defense budget， and “got in the driving seat” instead of driver’s seat。 There are multiple other examples throughout。 Truly odd。 I could definitely be wrong， but as someone who notices the language people use， I have this nagging suspicion that someone other than Follet wrote this one。 。。。more

Kathy P ，

This is a book about several governments and how they interact with each other。 It is about intrigue and spies， human trafficking， drug dealing， romance and parenting。 It’s about politicians both good and evil， and often we find good and evil lurking within the same person。 There are events that can lead up to war — a war which， if cooler heads prevail， can be avoided。 But that’s not how human nature works sometimes。 Let me sum up in a dumbed down version， and without giving away too much of the This is a book about several governments and how they interact with each other。 It is about intrigue and spies， human trafficking， drug dealing， romance and parenting。 It’s about politicians both good and evil， and often we find good and evil lurking within the same person。 There are events that can lead up to war — a war which， if cooler heads prevail， can be avoided。 But that’s not how human nature works sometimes。 Let me sum up in a dumbed down version， and without giving away too much of the storyline……。If I pinch you， then you must retaliate by poking me。 Then I must retaliate by slapping you。 Then you must punch me。 Then I must hit you with a blunt object。 And on and on it goes。 This is the way nations behave in order to keep posturing and saving face。 The conflicts get bigger and more complicated until we find that the next steps would deliver China， North Korea， South Korea， USA， and Japan into World War 3。 The illogical behavior by seemingly logical people is dumbfounding， when the obvious outcome is nuclear war。 At the center of it all are some very well developed characters located all over the globe。 They each have their own storylines and participate in their piece of the puzzle leading up to the exciting climax。 Some of our characters never even meet， but all overlap in some way。 。。。more

Darlene Holmes ，

I really enjoyed this book。 It left me a bit rattled！ It seemed like a look into possibilities in the future regarding warfare……scary！ I think Ken is an amazing story teller and I loved how he weaved all of the various scenarios together。 A long read at 800 pages but worth every bit！

Cecilia ，

A story about drug smuggling， war， and leaders of various world governments cause-and-affect relationships， actions， and reactions。 The American president is a woman， heads of the Chinese， South Korean and North Korean governments all converge at a point which the title of the book presages。 A lengthy （over 800 pages） story detailing the weapons and processes of intra-government relations that will either lead to an all-out world war and global destruction or a new level of world peace。 If you l A story about drug smuggling， war， and leaders of various world governments cause-and-affect relationships， actions， and reactions。 The American president is a woman， heads of the Chinese， South Korean and North Korean governments all converge at a point which the title of the book presages。 A lengthy （over 800 pages） story detailing the weapons and processes of intra-government relations that will either lead to an all-out world war and global destruction or a new level of world peace。 If you like lengthy and infinitesimally described weapons， military processes， behind-the-scenes 'movers and shakers' with a smattering of infidelity and romance thrown in， you probably will enjoy this book。 I know Follett is known for his detailed and thorough research and depiction of the nuances in his stories but I confess it overwhelms and ultimately bores me。I suspect， however， that the machinations of the various deputies and assistants is an accurate portrayal of what actually happens behind the curtain。 For that I congratulate Follett。 。。。more

Dawn Ellis ，

I’d almost forgotten what a good writer Ken Follett is， he really draws you into the characters and their stories。 The pages， 816 of them flew by。 Set mainly in North Africa， Korea， America and China， the stories are separate but integrated and too plausible for comfort。 I really enjoyed it。

Andy ，

This is my first Ken Follett book and I came here following a Stephen King recommendation。 Not usually my cup of tea， especially when the book is large enough to kill someone with if dropped from a height。 But， the story flew by as he effortlessly weaves together a number of characters and perspectives tracing the scarily realistic way in which world war three may start。Are we truly beholden to the fragile egos of a small number of 'leaders'？ Probably。 Despite the bleakness， there's a thrill of This is my first Ken Follett book and I came here following a Stephen King recommendation。 Not usually my cup of tea， especially when the book is large enough to kill someone with if dropped from a height。 But， the story flew by as he effortlessly weaves together a number of characters and perspectives tracing the scarily realistic way in which world war three may start。Are we truly beholden to the fragile egos of a small number of 'leaders'？ Probably。 Despite the bleakness， there's a thrill of humanity here too。 It's a ride and I enjoyed it。 Great credit goes to January LaVoy for her excellent and varied narration， particularly differentiating numerous characters and accents。 Good job。 。。。more

Pat Johnson ，

More Than DisturbingHard to put down。 Frightening to the nth degree because of the actual possibility especially in today’s climate。 Everyone should read and heed。

Andrea Winders ，

I cannot say I enjoyed this book， although it is a compelling and important story。 It was well written and engaging and as I read I had the realization that although this book was fiction， it was based on real life situations。

Jessica Hines ，

Amazing story that you hope will never come trueKen Follett presents a scenario that anyone with any sense fears on some level。 He shows how seemingly isolated incidents across the world could lead to the human race's ultimate destruction。。 The most unfortunate part about it is that it is extremely plausible Amazing story that you hope will never come trueKen Follett presents a scenario that anyone with any sense fears on some level。 He shows how seemingly isolated incidents across the world could lead to the human race's ultimate destruction。。 The most unfortunate part about it is that it is extremely plausible 。。。more

Randi Daeger ，

Excuse the profanity but， shit。 Couldn’t put this one down。

Don Estes ，

NEVERKen Follett's NEVER appears to be a book written for Hollywood， but not for fans of his historical fiction books。 NEVERKen Follett's NEVER appears to be a book written for Hollywood， but not for fans of his historical fiction books。 。。。more

Ariel Sandoval ，

ENG。 "Never"， a title that lets hope will "never" happen。 This is a book with more than 800 pages。 A thriller where different countries and cultures intervene， creating a global conflict。 A game of spies， leaders and villains with a common objective， to avoid a "Third World War"。 With fictional characters that feel real， and issues like war， climate change， the interests of the World leaders， "sexim" and the freedom of the human being。 It's not the typical Ken Follet book， however I recommend it ENG。 "Never"， a title that lets hope will "never" happen。 This is a book with more than 800 pages。 A thriller where different countries and cultures intervene， creating a global conflict。 A game of spies， leaders and villains with a common objective， to avoid a "Third World War"。 With fictional characters that feel real， and issues like war， climate change， the interests of the World leaders， "sexim" and the freedom of the human being。 It's not the typical Ken Follet book， however I recommend it if you're looking for some action。 ESP。 "Nunca"， un título que esperemos que "nunca" suceda。 Éste es un libro de más de 800 páginas que se te pasa volando。 Un thriller en donde intervienen diferentes países y culturas， creando un conflicto global。 Nos presenta un juego de espías， líderes y villanos con un mismo objetivo， evitar una "Tercer Guerra Mundial"。 Con personajes ficticios que se sienten reales， y otros temas que te ponen a reflexionar como la guerra， el cambio climático， los intereses de las potencias， el machismo y sin olvidar， la libertad del ser humano。 No es la típica novela de Ken Follet， sin embargo si lo recomiendo si estás buscando un poco de acción。 。。。more

Sophie Donohoe ，

Follet opens Never: “when I was doing the research for Fall of Giants I was shocked to realize that the First World War was a war that nobody wanted。 No European leader on either side intended it to happen。 But the emperors and prime ministers， one by one， made decisions-logical， moderate decisions-each of which took us a small step closer to the most terrible conflict the world had ever known。 I came to believe that it was all a tragic accident。 And I wondered: could that happen again？” Some re Follet opens Never: “when I was doing the research for Fall of Giants I was shocked to realize that the First World War was a war that nobody wanted。 No European leader on either side intended it to happen。 But the emperors and prime ministers， one by one， made decisions-logical， moderate decisions-each of which took us a small step closer to the most terrible conflict the world had ever known。 I came to believe that it was all a tragic accident。 And I wondered: could that happen again？” Some reviewers suggest that this book had a slow moving plot， and I see that as the point of the story。 This book isn’t about big dramatic actions， but the smaller decisions with massive consequences。 Worth the read。 。。。more

Joaquim Alvarado ，

De facto， quarta part de la trilogia que l'autor va dedicar al segle XX， aquest cop en un present/futur no aclarit i en un context actual: superpotències， islamisme， terrorisme， amenaça nuclear。。。 més de 700 pàgines que es devoren ràpidament。 Follett es repeteix？ Segurament， però les coses bones es poden repetir sempre que es vulgui。 De facto， quarta part de la trilogia que l'autor va dedicar al segle XX， aquest cop en un present/futur no aclarit i en un context actual: superpotències， islamisme， terrorisme， amenaça nuclear。。。 més de 700 pàgines que es devoren ràpidament。 Follett es repeteix？ Segurament， però les coses bones es poden repetir sempre que es vulgui。 。。。more

Bbennis ，

WOW！！

Mientras Leo ，

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Steve ，

Ken Follet will tell you a fairly good story， so there is that。This book though。。。how long are we going to gamble with the fate of the world？ We are like the proverbial frog in the pan， unaware that the water is going to eventually kill us。 Our propensity to violence， accident， and power are an uncontrollable/inevitable？ path to self destruction。 If the last administration wasn't enough evidence that the US is vulnerable to incredible stupidity and blind nationalism then just think about how as Ken Follet will tell you a fairly good story， so there is that。This book though。。。how long are we going to gamble with the fate of the world？ We are like the proverbial frog in the pan， unaware that the water is going to eventually kill us。 Our propensity to violence， accident， and power are an uncontrollable/inevitable？ path to self destruction。 If the last administration wasn't enough evidence that the US is vulnerable to incredible stupidity and blind nationalism then just think about how as a people we are defined by vengeance and violence。 And we have already justified the dropping of two Nuclear weapons。 Can't we just all agree that killing， war， violence is something that we should have rid ourselves of long ago and that it is way past time for us to "give peace a chance"？ 。。。more

Ana Rocío He-Sa ，

Un thriller emocionante sobre la posible tercera guerra mundial， algo exagerado， pero ya sabemos que la realidad siempre puede superar la ficción。

Rohini Musa ，

This read like a Homeland episode！ The powers at be are at war！ America versus China… drugs and terrorism in Chad … Korea being bombarded… an imminent nuclear war and a woman American President。

Steven Brown ，

Must read God what a book。so hard to put down Have read most of his books this is his best book you need to read it and see how easy it is to start a war

Tink ，

I am a Ken Follett fan though my fav book is Pillars of the Earth。 Never was only okay in my mind。 There seemed to be a lot of repetition from chapter to chapter like Ken expected you forgot something he had already told you。 The US President did not seem like a real person to me… I struggled to believe this was a Follett book; it just seemed somewhat amateurish。

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