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Magnificent full cast recording of a classic

Revisado: 05-01-23

I’ve listened to a single narrator version of this spy thriller, but this full cast recording does such a better job of immersing the listener in Ken Follett’s world! Vivid and exciting

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Love this production

Revisado: 04-22-23

This play could be deadly dull in the wrong hands, but not this production. The direction and acting are top notch. I felt a little goofy listening to it the first time, but it’s been a welcome companion for almost 15 years now. Highly recommended!

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Unexpectedly funny and optimistic

Revisado: 03-23-23

I went into this expecting Westworld and was pleasantly surprised by the goofiness and levity with which the subject matter was handled! Had me laughing out loud at work. Fortunately everyone had already left for the day

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Be prepared for greatness

Revisado: 04-02-16

What a life changing audiobook! I will never look at my blunderbuss the same way again. Every time I smell cheeze, I will think of the time I spent listening to this performance. Thank you, Audible... you're a class act.

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Top Notch Ideas, Frustrating Delivery

Revisado: 09-23-15

Michael Z Williamson does an excellent job of painting a portrait of humanity as tribal and quarrelsome, cooperating to gain control in our environment. The contrast of different points in our timeline (especially at the end!) works to illuminate our ugliness and heroism. Williamson's characters were well imagined: rounded and recognizable.
When I think of all these positives, as well as all the research that went into creating plausible paleolithic, neolithic, and Roman settlements, I feel frustrated that Williamson's delivery of this great content was neglected. He switches point of view so many times that it becomes difficult to empathize with the characters. Worse, in each point of view he repeats observations and conclusions already mentioned by other characters. Since there are at least 7 important points of view, this fault leads to about 2 hours of audio that adds nothing to the listener's experience.
Dennis Holland is not a stellar narrator, but he did keep all the characters straight as I imagined them speaking to one another.
Amazon, if you're listening, this book would make a terrific television show! (If you can find a show runner who would embrace the "slow burn" of the plot.)

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One of the Greats

Revisado: 08-02-15

It's a pleasure to be able to listen to a story so well told. I started listening to this book two days ago, was hooked immediately, and couldn't stop until I finished it. Even knowing most of the plot twists from watching the movie didn't spoil the book, simply because I was delighted by the author's craft. The performance is top notch as well-solidly acted and produced, with sound effects that enhanced the telling. Out of the 500 or so audiobooks that I've listened to, this is easily in my top 25-and thrillers aren't my favorite genre.

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Magnificent chronicle of mismanagement

Revisado: 10-08-13

The recording has high production values, an understandable pace, and a good narrator. This is a part of the Civil War that I find fascinating- before either army really gets its act together and figures out how to coordinate the movement of seventy thousand or a hundred thousand soldiers. Sears is particularly effective in chronicling McClellan's deteriorating state of mind and its brutal effects on the Army of the Potomac. But nobody really shines in this chronicle- even Lee, who had not yet developed his style of command to an effective level.

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Amateur Hour in Espionage Fiction

Revisado: 02-21-13

When Gilroy and Herron adapted this novel for the screen, they had their work cut out for them. This book needs a good editor in the worst way. Ludlum repeats dialogue whenever he needs a crutch to get him to the next sentence. His characters, including Bourne himself, have oddly inconsistent motivations. There are details that the author tells us and promptly forgets. The villains are mostly sub-Bond cartoon characters.

Scott Brick's narration is usually competent- I found his rendering of characters and accents consistent- but it has no energy to it. I felt like I was being read a ponderous history tome. It was a very unfortunate choice, given the quality of the writing.

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The Mother of All Unauthorized Autobiographies

Revisado: 08-04-12

The Onion's weekly Presidential addresses in 2008 gave me the strength to overcome the loss of my job amidst an economic meltdown. It was comforting to know that someone with compassion in his heart and lots of dough in his pockets was looking down on me from the White House. And now that Destined for Destiny has been recorded for the ages, I feel even more comforted. Because these tales must be told. Otherwise, who will know about the reduction in the werewolf population in Texas? Who will understand how George Bush saved our great nation from takeover by the machines? Or from reanimated corpses?

Personally, I feel that this audiobook go a long way towards removing any doubt from the minds of the naysayers who think that a man who runs several businesses into the ground isn't capable of running the country into the ground as well...

Hey, guys! It's the Rapture!

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Has the sound and feel of an excellent audio drama

Revisado: 05-29-12

Marc Thompson's characters, rendered with top-notch production quality, music, and sound effects, gave me the feeling that I was listening to an audio drama. Timothy Zahn has written a few scenes that, in this production, have some of the same feel of the original Star Wars trilogy. The dialogue of Han and Lando is often entertaining. New characters Thrawn and Jade were fairly interesting. Luke and Leia, although not very well drawn, were put into situations that make the listener care about their survival. I finished the book wishing that unabridged versions such as this were available for the second and third books of the trilogy as well.

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