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The Stone Man - A Science Fiction Thriller, Book 1
- De: Luke Smitherd
- Narrado por: Matt Addis
- Duración: 14 h y 14 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,483
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,282
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 3,275
Nobody knew where it came from. Nobody knew why it came. When an eight-foot-tall man made of stone appears in the middle of a busy city center one July afternoon, two-bit (and antisocial) reporter Andy Pointer assumes it's just a publicity stunt. Indeed, so does everyone else...until the Stone Man begins to walk, heading silently through the wall of the nearest building, flattening it, and killing several people inside as a result.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Totally Original Story of Horror and Courage
- De JoanneG en 11-04-15
- The Stone Man - A Science Fiction Thriller, Book 1
- De: Luke Smitherd
- Narrado por: Matt Addis
A Story as Solid as Stone
Revisado: 01-26-16
If you could sum up The Stone Man in three words, what would they be?
Story, narration...fantastic!
Any additional comments?
When I'm on dishwashing detail at home, I listen to audiobooks to make the experience tolerable. Last night, listening to "The Stone Man" at the kitchen sink... well, let's just say that I was looking for more dirty dishes I could wash. The story is gripping and well-written, and the characters' thoughts and actions rang true. Matt Addis' narration was excellent, and perfect for this novel. Kudos to author and narrator--I'll look for more of their work.
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The Defiant: Grid Down
- De: John W. Vance
- Narrado por: Joseph Morton
- Duración: 6 h y 15 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 669
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 613
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 611
When Nicholas McNeil, a father and dedicated husband, turned out the lights in his suburban home Sunday night, they would never turn on again. During the early Monday morning hours, a spectacular and well-coordinated attack destroys the grid and brings the United States to its knees.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I have a new favorite author!
- De Stacey en 03-14-15
- The Defiant: Grid Down
- De: John W. Vance
- Narrado por: Joseph Morton
Decent story, weak narration
Revisado: 01-01-16
What did you like best about The Defiant: Grid Down? What did you like least?
The plot is lively and moves along fast enough to keep the listener wanting to know what happens next. There were some deus ex machina situations that weaken the plausibility of the story, but it's never boring or even slow. The weakest part is the narration. The narrator has a nice voice, and I'm sure he could do a good job with other material, esp. nonfiction without dialogue. In this book, however, the characters sound so much alike that it becomes confusing. To add to the confusion, there often isn't enough pause in the dialogue to easily distinguish which character is speaking. It's also distracting to hear, e.g., a teenage girl character speaking in a middle-aged man's voice.
Any additional comments?
Overall, I enjoyed it, with the reservations I note above.
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Prime Suspects
- A Clone Detective Mystery
- De: Jim Bernheimer
- Narrado por: Jeffrey Kafer
- Duración: 4 h y 54 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 230
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 220
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 222
Homicide Detective David Bagini awakens in a strange world only to discover that he is, in fact, the 42nd clone of the Bagini line. With no memories of why his Prime entered into a clone contract, he wants answers. The first problem is his Prime is dead and Bagini 42 is in charge of the investigation. The second problem is all the clues point at a clone from his line and they already know all his tricks. How can he solve his own murder when every suspect has his name and face?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Agatha Christie Style
- De Professor en 01-09-13
- Prime Suspects
- A Clone Detective Mystery
- De: Jim Bernheimer
- Narrado por: Jeffrey Kafer
More, Please!
Revisado: 04-27-15
Having listened to and enjoyed the author's first two "Dead Eyes" books (the 3rd is coming late in 2015), I bought this and enjoyed it very much. Listen for a cameo by the narrator (or at least a version of him!). I hope there are more stories about "42"in the works.
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And Then There Were None
- De: Agatha Christie
- Narrado por: Dan Stevens
- Duración: 6 h y 1 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 19,965
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 17,935
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 17,882
Ten strangers are lured to an isolated island mansion off the Devon coast by a mysterious "U.N. Owen". At dinner a recorded message accuses each of them in turn of having a guilty secret, and by the end of the night one of the guests is dead. Stranded by a violent storm, and haunted by a nursery rhyme counting down one by one...one by one they begin to die. Who among them is the killer? And will any of them survive?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Dan Stevens is genius
- De Markie Ross en 09-17-15
- And Then There Were None
- De: Agatha Christie
- Narrado por: Dan Stevens
One of the best narrations I've ever heard
Revisado: 04-22-15
I've never read Agatha Christie before, but this book is definitely a gateway! I'd recommend this to anyone, especially fans of "Dexter."
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Stuff Matters
- Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World
- De: Mark Miodownik
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 6 h y 34 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 5,673
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 5,054
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 5,039
Why is glass see-through? What makes elastic stretchy? Why does a paper clip bend? These are the sorts of questions that Mark Miodownik is constantly asking himself. A globally renowned materials scientist, Miodownik has spent his life exploring objects as ordinary as an envelope and as unexpected as concrete cloth, uncovering the fascinating secrets that hold together our physical world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Surprisingly good
- De D. MacLeod en 01-29-15
- Stuff Matters
- Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World
- De: Mark Miodownik
- Narrado por: Michael Page
Accessible, Informative, and Entertaining
Revisado: 03-10-15
Any additional comments?
A fascinating introduction to materials science for the lay listener. It's a subject I wouldn't have thought I'd enjoy learning about so much, but I did.
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Bad Paper
- Chasing Debt from Wall Street to the Underworld
- De: Jake Halpern
- Narrado por: Qarie Marshall
- Duración: 6 h y 37 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 111
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 91
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 92
Jake Halpern introduces us to a former banking executive and a former armed robber who become partners and go in quest of "paper" - the uncollected debts that are sold off by banks for pennies on the dollar. As Halpern shows, the world of consumer debt collection is a wild and unregulated shadow land, where operators may misrepresent a debtor's situation, make illegal threats, and even lay claim to debts that are not theirs to collect in the first place.
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4 out of 5 stars
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An Examination of Bad Debts; its Buyers & Sellers
- De Darwin8u en 08-22-16
- Bad Paper
- Chasing Debt from Wall Street to the Underworld
- De: Jake Halpern
- Narrado por: Qarie Marshall
Gripping Story
Revisado: 12-16-14
Any additional comments?
The gritty, often shady, business of buying, selling, and collecting debt is told in this closeup view of some people in the industry. Strongly recommended!
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