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The Summons
- De: John Grisham
- Narrado por: Michael Beck
- Duración: 8 h y 47 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 2,086
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,061
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,059
The long-awaited new legal thriller from John Grisham is here. In The Summons, law professor Ray Atlee and his black-sheep brother are called home by their ailing father, the Judge, for a family meeting that never takes place. The Judge dies too soon, and in doing so leaves behind a shocking secret known only to Ray. And perhaps someone else.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Unremarkable
- De Michelle en 02-19-03
- The Summons
- De: John Grisham
- Narrado por: Michael Beck
Great read!! Michael Beck is the best!!
Revisado: 08-29-05
The reader, Michael Beck does a tremendous job on this title. I don't know whether he is from the south, but his voicings of the main characters are great!! To me (for what it's worth), he sounded a lot like Alec Baldwin with a bit of a southern accent. Not too slow, not too fast, not too distracting by trying to impersonate the characters. Just right.
The book itself is excellent. Grisham keeps you guessing right up until the very end. The people and places are colorful and well thought out. I'm not entirely sure that some of the main characters actions were very likely, but I suppose that's ok, they were at least plausible.
A really good read. Highly recommended.
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The Broker
- A Novel
- De: John Grisham
- Narrado por: Michael Beck
- Duración: 11 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 5,474
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,975
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,951
In his final hours in the Oval Office, the outgoing President grants a controversial last-minute pardon to Joel Backman, a notorious Washington power broker who has spent the last six years hidden away in a federal prison. What no one knows is that the President issues the pardon only after receiving enormous pressure from the CIA. It seems Backman, in his power broker heyday, may have obtained secrets that compromise the world’s most sophisticated satellite surveillance system.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Grisham wins a bet.
- De Bull en 01-18-05
- The Broker
- A Novel
- De: John Grisham
- Narrado por: Michael Beck
Awesome read!!
Revisado: 08-29-05
This book held my attention and really made me want to listen to the whole thing all the way through. Grisham really leaves you wondering how to feel about the main character, who seems likeable enough NOW, but perhaps not so likeable earlier on. If you like Italy or things Italian, you'll love this book. I know nothing of either except for the food, of course, but still loved the book.
Michael Beck is a GREAT reader in my opinion. I specifically picked this version of the book due to Beck's reading of The Summons, which is also a great read. He maintains a good pace and speaks clearly. His rendering of the character's voices is very good without being distracting. I honestly plan on looking for other books read by Beck.
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Snow Crash
- De: Neal Stephenson
- Narrado por: Jonathan Davis
- Duración: 6 h y 11 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 254
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 60
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 59
Neal Stephenson is a blazing new force on the sci-fi scene. With the groundbreaking cyberpunk novel Snow Crash, he has "vaulted onto the literary stage." It weaves virtual reality, Sumerian myth, and just about everything in between with a cool, hip cybersensibility - in short, it is the gigathriller of the information age.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great book
- De Eddie en 07-31-03
- Snow Crash
- De: Neal Stephenson
- Narrado por: Jonathan Davis
Not a great read
Revisado: 08-29-05
My guess is that this book would be great for someone who really likes comic books and that sort of thing. Personally, I couldn't finish it. It is very sci-fi / fantasy oriented. I enjoy books that seem remotely plausible such as Grisham's, Ludlam, and others. This story about some sword-wielding fellow who lives in a storage shed and delivers pizza using a futuristic car while a sci-fi skateboarder skis along behind him was just too much for me.
I work in information security and was initially interested in this based on a recommendation by others in this field due to references to encryption, etc. I couldn't make it far enough in the story to even find those parts.
If you like anime and comic books, this one may be for you. If you need any remotely feasible connection to reality, don't get it.
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The Bourne Ultimatum
- A Novel
- De: Robert Ludlum
- Narrado por: Darren McGavin
- Duración: 3 h y 22 m
- Versión resumida
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General3 out of 5 stars 212
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 57
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 55
Thirteen years have passed since David Webb was last forced to assume the alias of the assassin Jason Bourne. Now, with one phone call, Webb is thrust back into the madness.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Ultra Abridged
- De Mark en 09-08-03
- The Bourne Ultimatum
- A Novel
- De: Robert Ludlum
- Narrado por: Darren McGavin
Good book, but poorly read
Revisado: 08-29-05
I think this book had the potential to be very good, but the reader simply moves too quickly to process what he is telling you. His attempts at character voices are also distracting, as are the intermittent musical interludes and other noises that I suppose are intended to add to the book, but instead detract heavily.
NOT RECOMMENDED.
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