Ian M. Hawkins
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The Last Policeman
- The Last Policeman, Book 1
- By: Ben H. Winters
- Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,977
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,787
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,782
What’s the point in solving murders if we’re all going to die soon, anyway? Detective Hank Palace has faced this question ever since asteroid 2011GV1 hovered into view. There’s no chance left. No hope. Just six precious months until impact. The economy spirals downward while crops rot in the fields. Churches and synagogues are packed. People all over the world are walking off the job—but not Hank Palace. He’s investigating a death by hanging in a city that sees a dozen suicides every week—except this one feels suspicious, and Palace is the only cop who cares.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Not your regular mystery
- By Victor @ theAudiobookBlog dot com on 09-20-16
- The Last Policeman
- The Last Policeman, Book 1
- By: Ben H. Winters
- Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
Absolutely the right kind of not satisfying.
Reviewed: 02-27-19
Strange, atmospheric, and sad. In the end you get all your questions answered except for the ones you didn't know you had.
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Altered Carbon
- By: Richard K. Morgan
- Narrated by: Todd McLaren
- Length: 17 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 15,424
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12,574
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12,562
In the 25th century, humankind has spread throughout the galaxy, monitored by the watchful eye of the U.N. While divisions in race, religion, and class still exist, advances in technology have redefined life itself. Now, assuming one can afford the expensive procedure, a person's consciousness can be stored in a cortical stack at the base of the brain and easily downloaded into a new body (or "sleeve") making death nothing more than a minor blip on a screen.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Altered Carbon
- By Jake Williams on 09-22-07
- Altered Carbon
- By: Richard K. Morgan
- Narrated by: Todd McLaren
Bad writing but some interesting ideas.
Reviewed: 02-28-18
I wanted to like this book but I finally gave up and returned it. The Sci-fi elements felt like they were stolen from the fifties idea of the future and the noir elements felt shallow and forced. I got really tired of jiggling boobs.
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American Gods: The Tenth Anniversary Edition (A Full Cast Production)
- By: Neil Gaiman
- Narrated by: Ron McLarty, Daniel Oreskes, full cast
- Length: 19 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 62,564
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 57,122
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 57,040
Locked behind bars for three years, Shadow did his time, quietly waiting for the day when he could return to Eagle Point, Indiana. A man no longer scared of what tomorrow might bring, all he wanted was to be with Laura, the wife he deeply loved, and start a new life. But just days before his release, Laura and Shadow's best friend are killed in an accident. With his life in pieces and nothing to keep him tethered, Shadow accepts a job from a beguiling stranger he meets on the way home, an enigmatic man who calls himself Mr. Wednesday.
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5 out of 5 stars
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New to Neil
- By Michael on 07-27-11
Adding a full cast livens up the slow parts.
Reviewed: 07-26-17
I am very much a fan of Neil Gaiman, but American Gods was never my favorite novel. It is, in parts, brilliant and intriguing but the pacing often feels like a slog. Like the cracked counter tops and dirty ashtrays in the countless diners along the way it feels weary and slow in many chapters.
That said, the voice acting on this production is vibrant and engaging and carried me through parts of the Midwest (and the story) that I would normally pass through as quickly as possible and remember very little of.
If you are like me, and wanted to enjoy this book more than it seemed to allow, this might be your way in.
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Winter Tide
- By: Ruthanna Emrys
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
- Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 294
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 273
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Story4 out of 5 stars 273
After attacking Devil's Reef in 1928, the US government rounded up the people of Innsmouth and took them to the desert, far from their ocean, their Deep One ancestors, and their sleeping god, Cthulhu. Only Aphra and Caleb Marsh survived the camps, and they emerged without a past or a future. The government that stole Aphra's life now needs her help. FBI agent Ron Spector believes that communist spies have stolen dangerous magical secrets.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Overrated on a Cosmic Scale
- By michael sorensen on 07-03-18
- Winter Tide
- By: Ruthanna Emrys
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
A brilliant way to turn Lovecraft on his head.
Reviewed: 05-24-17
I first became interested in this story through the podcast recording of The Litany of Earth, which was excellent and engaging. This book took the germ of an idea and fleshed of out into something more. I love how the minds of all of the "monsters" carry across and I believe the book does a fantastic job of turning the grey mists of Lovecraft into something multi - dimensional without losing the clammy cold of New England.
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Dawn of Wonder
- The Wakening, Book 1
- By: Jonathan Renshaw
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Length: 29 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 42,367
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 39,638
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 39,539
When a high-ranking officer gallops into the quiet Mistyvales, he brings a warning that shakes the countryfolk to their roots. But for Aedan, a scruffy young adventurer with veins full of fire and a head full of ideas, this officer is not what he seems. The events that follow propel Aedan on a journey that only the foolhardy or desperate would risk, leading him to the gates of the nation's royal academy - a whole world of secrets in itself. But this is only the beginning of his discoveries.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Instant Favorite
- By Joe on 03-21-16
- Dawn of Wonder
- The Wakening, Book 1
- By: Jonathan Renshaw
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
Basic fantasy novel with messianic overtones.
Reviewed: 05-03-17
I like the characters in this story well enough but some of the plot turns felt like stock fantasy. I caught myself rolling my eyes quite a bit in places.
The narrator is quite good and is likely the only reason that I listened through to the end.
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