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Review: The Jøssing Affair by J.L. Oakley, read by Chris Humphreys

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The Jossing affair by J. L. Oakley depicting a ship at sea, heavy clouds and a ray of sunlight

The Jøssing Affair is an award-winning fiction historical novel set during World War Two, in a Nazi occupied small fishing village in Norway. I am convinced that the author, J.L. Oakley, has gone to immense lengths in order to research this specific period in history, the people, their way of life and the events during those trying times. Although it’s a work of fiction, The Jøssing Affair is so well written, that at times it can be confused with the lovingly and caringly gathered memoirs of those who lived for so many years under the terror of the Gestapo.

Featuring a courageous British-trained Norwegian intelligence agent, a beautiful German widow and her young child. Add to that a poignant love story, the fearless folks of the village who are doing their best to throw a wrench into Hitler’s plans, plus their efforts to help the allies gain a foothold in Norway, and you’ll have a successful recipe for a great plot. Each and every one of these lifelike characters felt real and alive to me. I cared for them, I suffered the harsh winter conditions alongside them, I rooted for their success and I’ve been afraid for them not to get caught.

The audiobook version of The Jøssing Affair is beautifully and breathlessly performed by actor, novelist and audiobook narrator Chris Humphreys. He reads with urgency, infuses the action with emotion and switches seamlessly between voices and accents. The end result is a great audio production that raises the level of immersion to an all-time high for the listener. Although this was the first audiobook that I listened with Chris Humphreys as the narrator, I will be sure to check out more of his works.

Thanks to Janet Oakley’s flawless, flowing writing style and to the excellent narration by Chris Humphreys  you will be instantly transported to the time and place depicted in this must read novel for all World War II fans! Captivating, gripping, immersive and entertaining, The Jøssing Affair will satisfy everyone’s and anyone’s need for a well written historical spy novel.

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Victor Dima

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Victor Dima is an internationally recognized Audiobooks Industry specialist, consultant, insider and reviewer with almost 10,000 helpful votes on Audible. Listened to more than 1,400 audiobooks, have written reviews for almost 400 and rated close to 800 of them. If you want Victor to review your audiobook or if you need help with choosing the right narrator, you can get in touch at reviews@theaudiobookblog.com

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