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This is 9 minutes long!

Revisado: 02-03-24

Beware. This is a silly, 9 minute children's book that is not suited to be an audio book. As much as I loved Novak's first, true book- I can't say the same for this one. It was 9 minutes of ridiculousness- might work as a written short story for very young children but it is not appropriate for Audible.

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Current day "technothriller" with a conscious

Revisado: 09-14-23

This story is too real and a telling tale of our "public-private partnerships" and vanishing privacy.

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Riveting and insightful

Revisado: 02-22-20

Stories within stories and some philosophy thrown in for good measure. I'm an even bigger fan of the original JT now.

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Legal twists and turns. Great performance!

Revisado: 01-25-19

I listen to a lot of thrillers and this one was excellent- cerebral & unpredictable. The narrator did a great job differentiating characters with his voice.

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wow!

Revisado: 11-03-18

I listened to this book faster than any other before. It was riveting. and unrepentant- many truths about what women deal with regularly. It was extreme and but also simultaneously, truthful. The protagonist is a sociopath- but her reactions to many situations are completely relatable. Scary. Wow.

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Inventive and Modern Science Fiction!

Revisado: 04-25-17

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Many people urged me to read this classic by Frederick Pohl, but I resisted. Then, I finally gave it a listen and it was great! It was much more "modern" than a lot of the sci-fi from the 70s and it is relevant to issues that are important today. For example, we now have the technology to create Chicken Little and alleviate widespread hunger - but should we? There are also aspects about business, marketing and advertising that are more relevant and insightful today than ever. The story itself is a bit formulaic as compared to the world in which the characters are living. However, it was good enough to move the story along and keep the book interesting.

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If you love football, you should listen to this

Revisado: 04-03-17

Is there anything you would change about this book?

Everyone knows that football is dangerous and players often play while hurt, but this book gives new insight into what the average player endures to be part of the NFL. The narration (by Nate himself) is not so great but it is OK and doesn't detract too much from the story. This story manages to give insights into the NFL player life for non-superstars, while not being too graphic or explicit.
Highly recommended if you are a football buff!

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Great but TOTALLY different from gory 1st book!!

Revisado: 10-23-15

If you could sum up The Legacy of the Dragon in three words, what would they be?

Cat and mouse thriller

Any additional comments?

The first book in the series (which I loved), was so gory that I took a break for a while and waited to read the second book. I needn't have done that, however, because the second book was so different; this book is more like an espionage novel and is more about the background and emotional legacy of the Dragon that got Paul to where he is.

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Sexually explicit, gory & grisly Fun

Revisado: 06-10-14

Is there anything you would change about this book?

This story focuses on many of the seamy aspects of modern life and the people living it. The genre is best described as a combination of murder mystery & thriller laced with science fiction elements. I am no prude but the author has no holds barred when it comes to portraying prostitutes, homosexual sex and masturbation (among other things - including the excruciatingly gory descriptions of each murder). I spent a good deal of time cringing through the details of this book - but the story was so compelling that it was (just) worth it. The fact that the narrator's voice was rather girlish exacerbated the discomfort of listening to such a grisly story.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

Yes! This would make a very good film if you are inclined towards gore-filled thrillers.

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Typical Victorian who-dunnit

Revisado: 04-12-13

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

This a good, solid mystery in the Victorian England, houseful of suspects who-dunnit genre.
The narrator is good at voicing the different characters and so, although the story often plods along, he keeps things interesting. It is not a modern thriller with anything too outlandish; there are no guns, car chases, international spies...this is just a solid murder mystery with strongly written characters. I must admit that I found myself nodding off at times during this listen - but it was very good.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

Good ending - unexpected.

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