What a terrific read! The Contractor was well written and grabbed my attention from the very beginning. I'm not aware of Raymond Davis's 2011 incident despite it being covered everywhere in the news. I'm glad to receive this opportunity to hear the story from the man himself.

Raymond Davis is a veteran and a private security contractor with the CIA. On January 27, 2011 he shot and killed two men in Lahore, Pakistan. What went wrong on a seemingly normal drive?
The Pakistanis charged Davis with double murder. The public wanted him to hang. Was Davis protected by diplomatic immunity?

This was intense especially if you don't know the details (like me). The two men killed, who are they actually? And Davis? A lot of smoke and mirrors. Reads just like a spy thriller.

The Contractor was a great listen, narrated by Rob Shapiro. This could've been a five star audiobook if it had two narrators with a female voice for Davis's wife. I often get confused for a bit listening to her chapters.

Thank you, Brilliance Audio and Netgalley for the ALC.
Published Dec 24 2024.
7H 33M

Interesting. I was very confused at first because it shifted because the main character and his wife, but I was unsure if he was gay or not. Outside of that, it was pretty straightforward. He didn't seem to be remorseful at all for killing the men, despite being justified, which I find startling, but to each their own.

Thanks to NetGalley and Brilliance Audio for the Audio ARC!

Whatever your personal feelings about the military-industrial complex, and the political underpinnings of the war on terror, Ray Davis definitely has an interesting story to tell. It's hard to imagine going through what he did, and the stress involved. The story is told quite clearly and succinctly, and the narration is well done. Definitely would recommend to anyone interested in the military or survival stories.