Unfinished Business
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Narrated by:
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Nicholas Brown
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Pallavi Sharda
About this listen
Sri Lanka, 2009. Decades of civil war and bloodshed are being brought to an end at last – by any means necessary. In the capital, Colombo, tenacious journalist Ameena Fernando is murdered, execution-style, on a busy street near her home, with no witnesses.
With pressure growing to find Ameena’s killers, CIA agent Ellie Harper is sent to seek justice for the journalist’s death with strict instructions: Find something, but not too much. It’s her first time returning to the island after her last mission went tragically awry four years prior, and Ellie has more than one ghost to lay to rest. Amidst the international scheming and jostling for stakes in post-war Sri Lanka, Ellie follows the trail of secrets on a mission to uncover a truth worth killing for.
Shankari Chandran is an Australian Tamil lawyer and author of best-selling Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens and Song of the Sun God. Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens won the prestigious Miles Franklin Literary Award 2023.
'An explosive thriller that pulses with the weight of history. Forget James Bond, Ellie Harper is the real deal.' Dinuka McKenzie
'Tense, gritty and deeply urgent, Unfinished Business is an action-packed thriller with international intrigue and real-world heft.' Ashley Kalagian Blunt, bestselling author of Dark Mode
'Passionate and courageous – a thrilling tale of espionage and intrigue and a high-stakes rollercoaster by one of Australia's most exciting writers' Caroline Overington
This audiobook is a work of fiction. Names, characters, companies and events are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, companies or events is entirely coincidental.
©2024 Shankari Chandran (P)2024 Audible Australia Pty Ltd.
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- Tezza
- 10-07-2024
such an interesting story]
I usually steer away from espionage and spies but this one 'caught my attention.
I checked reviews which whet my appetite more.
I also learned some of the recent history of Sri Lanka just from enjoying this gripping book.
More from this author please.
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- Carol
- 08-12-2024
So Tragic - genocide justified so cruel
The narrators are so invested in the telling of this story. The lives of the characters balanced on a knives' edge, at the whim of the CIA, the Sri Lankan Army and the Tamil Tigers. The intertwining of each justification astounding and beyond belief. Ms Chandran you've done it again. I love her stories, so powerful and riveting.
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- Anonymous User
- 28-05-2024
Harrowing story
Shedding light on the turbulent history of Sri Lanka, distressing and eye opening.
Excellent narration really brought the characters to life.
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- JS
- 07-08-2024
If you love a political thriller, read this
Firstly, the narration by both narrators was one of the best I have heard. They effortlessly switch from their natural accents to American, to Sri Lankan, English etc and it makes for that much more of an interesting and engaging experience. Love the plot twist at the end, I really did not see it coming. This book was really enjoyable and I am glad I took a chance on it. I look forward to move work from this Author and hopefully these two narrators.
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- NealB
- 29-11-2024
super annoying background noises
I was hoping for more after listening to cinnamon gardens.
thought this came to an end too quickly and all those different lines conveniently just lined up with stuff added as afterthought it seemed.
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- Rosie C
- 21-02-2024
Spy thriller unlike any other
Flawed, complex characters and Jason Bourne like action, set in turbulent, heartbreaking Sri Lankan political landscape. This was not what I expected but I was really sucked in. The sound design upped the suspense and I listened to this in three sessions.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-03-2024
Crime, drama, political, defining
Love the balance of so many themes in this novel. And love the references to Cinnamon Gardens, very different novels but loved both
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- Katherine
- 31-03-2024
Rich
A beautifully crafted story that Draws you in with every word. Well written and very well worth a listen//read
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- Ishan
- 11-03-2024
Biased and inaccurate
A very one sided fictional story using the Sri Lankan war as the background which finished in 2009. Most of the story regarding the war was heavily exaggerated and the writer totally seems to promote the ideas of the Tamil Tigers diaspora. No real mention of all the suicide bombings and innocent civilian massacres done by the tigers in the 30 years of conflict. Not really sure what the writer is trying to achieve by re-opening old wounds of a country for the large part is now very peaceful.
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- David Hodge
- 02-11-2024
Highly recommended
An an usual setting, great performances , absorbing story with some really tense moments with the added flavor of an Australian narrator
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