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Just outside Los Angeles, a prisoner hidden away for 70 years sits up, gets off the bed and disappears through a solid wall. In Australia, a magician impresses audiences by producing real elephants. Nobody realizes it's not an illusion. Across the world, individuals and organizations with supernatural power suddenly detect the presence of something even they can't understand. At the center of it all, Seb Varden, a 32-year old musician with a secret in his past, slits his wrists, is shot dead and run over on the freeway.
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Good Stuff
- By DobieChuck on 01-15-17
By: Ian W. Sainsbury
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Children of the Deterrent
- Halfhero, Book 1
- By: Ian W. Sainsbury
- Narrated by: Sam Phillips, Jaimi Barbakoff
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The new novel by the author of the best-selling The World Walker series. 'My name is Daniel Harbin, and I'm a child of The Deterrent.' What if a superhuman turned out not to be so super...or even human? Britain's superhero, The Deterrent, was unveiled to the world in 1979 and disappeared two years later. The truth about his origins has never been revealed. The rumours about his children - those that survived - and their mysterious abilities have never been confirmed. Until now....
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Everything Backstory Until Last Few Chapters
- By Sailfish on 06-30-20
By: Ian W. Sainsbury
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The Never List
- By: Koethi Zan
- Narrated by: Kristen Sieh
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For years, Sarah Farber and her best friend, Jennifer, kept what they called the Never List: A list of actions to be avoided at all costs, for safety’s sake. But one night, against their best instincts, they accept a cab ride -one with grave, everlasting consequences. For the next three years, they are held captive with two other girls in a dungeon-like cellar by a connoisseur of sadism. Ten years later, Sarah’s abductor is up for parole and she can no longer ignore the twisted letters he sends to her from prison.
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Excellent Shorter Suspense Novel
- By W Perry Hall on 02-04-14
By: Koethi Zan
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Are You Watching Me?
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Dear Elizabeth, I've been watching you. I hope to see you...soon. Liz Cafferky is on the up. Rescued from her dark past by the owner of a drop-in centre for older men, Liz soon finds herself as the charity's face - and the unwilling darling of the Dublin media. Amidst her claustrophobic fame, Liz barely notices a letter from a new fan. But then one of the centre's clients is brutally murdered, and Elizabeth receives another, more sinister note. Running from her own ghosts, Liz is too scared to go to the police.
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Fantastic!!
- By Brett McAteer on 03-06-19
By: Sinead Crowley
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Not Alone: First Encounter
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- Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin
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Not Alone: First Encounter is a prequel to the globally acclaimed Not Alone series, set several years before two worlds collide under the weight of the grandest conspiracy of all time. For the first time ever, First Encounter lifts the curtain on a deadly series of events surrounding the initial meeting between the ruthless Richard Walker - untouchable head of the controversial Interspace Defense Agency - and a young truth-seeker from Birchwood, Colorado....
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Already part of Not Alone: Origins
- By Danny on 07-25-21
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Reconstruction
- By: Mick Herron
- Narrated by: Julia Franklin
- Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins
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When a young man breaks into South Oxford Nursery School with a gun and takes a group of hostages, teacher Louise Kennedy is fearful. But Jaime Segura isn’t there on a homicidal mission. Bad Sam Chapman - head of the intelligence service’s internal security force, the Dogs - tries to find out what Jaime is after. But the only person Jaime will talk to is Ben Whistler, an MI6 colleague of Jaime’s lover, Miro - who has gone missing with a quarter of a billion pounds....
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worst reader ever
- By mimz on 06-25-21
By: Mick Herron
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Vivian Apple Needs a Miracle
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The predicted Rapture by Pastor Frick's Church of America has come and gone, and 3,000 Believers are now missing or dead. Seventeen-year-old Vivian Apple and her best friend, Harpreet, are revolutionaries, determined to expose the Church's diabolical power grab...and to locate Viv's missing heartthrob, Peter Ivey. This fast-paced, entertaining sequel to Vivian Apple at the End of the World challenges listeners to consider how to live with integrity in a disintegrating world.
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Terrifying!
- By Lindarella on 06-14-16
By: Katie Coyle
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Down Cemetery Road
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When a house explodes in a quiet Oxford suburb and a young girl disappears in the aftermath, Sarah Tucker becomes obsessed with finding her. Accustomed to dull chores in a childless household and hosting her husband’s wearisome business clients for dinner, Sarah suddenly finds herself questioning everything she thought she knew, as her investigation reveals that people long believed dead are still among the living, while the living are fast joining the dead.
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Not as good as Slough House
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By: Mick Herron
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Cold City
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If you've never read a Repairman Jack novel, this is the place to begin. It's 1990. A twenty-one-year-old named Jack has dropped out of college, leaving his old life behind to build a new one in New York City. Manhattan's rough edges are jagged enough to shred any unwary newcomer, but perhaps not one who is determined to stay off the grid, at any cost, in the busiest metropolis on earth. And to do so, he'll have to take jobs of a less than legal nature.
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Fun, as long you don't think too much
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By: F. Paul Wilson
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A Feast of Carrion
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St Benjamin's Medical School is the greatest of its kind, any death occurring within its walls would have created ripples within the academic world, but the death of Nikki Exner is far from being ordinary. Raped, and then grotesquely executed, her theatrical murder horrifies everyone. John Eisenmenger, a former forensic pathologist, finds himself dragged unwillingly into the case. Teaming up with solicitor Helena Flemming, Eisenmenger sets out to discover what really did happen to Nikki Exner.
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excellent book
- By Yves on 06-27-09
By: Keith McCarthy
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Open Your Eyes
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Jane Campbell avoids confrontation at all costs. Given the choice, she'll always let her husband, Leon, a best-selling thriller author, fight their battles. She'd prefer to focus on the good things in life: precious days with her two young children, a steady and loving marriage, their mischievously playful cat Bonita, and her fulfilling job as a creative-writing teacher. In Jane's eyes, life is altogether sweeter than any individual bump in the road. But when Leon suffers a brutal attack, Jane has to finally face reality.
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Finally a book that held my interest
- By PollyAnna2 on 10-13-18
By: Paula Daly
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At All Costs
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Jake and Carolyn have lived a lie for 14 years to protect themselves. But now they have to protect their 13-year-old son, Travis. Their only chance is to return to the hellish scene of an unprecedented crime, and collect the evidence that may finally set them free - if they can elude a massive manhunt long enough to get there.
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Avoid AT ALL COSTS
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Ghost of A Chance [Dramatized Adaptation]
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The Carnacki institute exists to do something about ghosts. Lay them to rest, send them packing, or kick their nasty ectoplasmic arses with extreme prejudice. The institute’s operatives are the best of the best. JC Chance: sharp, brave, charming, and almost unbearably arrogant; Melody Chambers: science geek, techno-wizard extraordinaire who keeps the antisupernatual equipment running smoothly; and Happy Jack Palmer: the telepath with the gloomy disposition, the last person anyone would want navigating through their head.
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good lord I love this.
- By Kuehnau on 01-05-24
By: Simon R. Green
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What listeners say about The Stone Man - A Science Fiction Thriller, Book 1
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- JoanneG
- 11-04-15
Totally Original Story of Horror and Courage
It seems most people start out reading Luke Smitherd's books with "The Stone Man". For some reason, I read all the other ones first and only just finished this. I just have to ask myself, "What took you so long, idiot?" I think I was putting off reading it because I wanted one last book to look forward to. This seems to be the most popular of this author's books, and I guess I just had to be different.
Anyway...
This is one of the best books I have ever read.
It's one of those books where your hands are shaking as you read it and sometimes you notice you haven't taken a breath in a while. Make sure you start listening to it with plenty of time to spare because you will not want to stop once you start. It is nearly impossible to believe this was the first book written by this author because it is SO good, SO well-written, and just perfect. Now I'm gushing and must stop.
The basic outline of the story is that a stone man (or creature or object) appears in England and wreaks havoc throughout the country. It can't be stopped by any means known to humans and its purpose for being there is not known. As you get further into the book and some of the implications of the stone man being there do become evident, it becomes more real and scary. That's all I'm going to say about it. You just have to read it to appreciate it.
The characters are very well-developed. The two main characters are not perfect. They do heroic things, they do selfish things, they drink (a lot), and they don't even get along some of the time, but I was completely invested in them and felt a loss when I finished the book--like I had just left behind two people I really cared about.
I loved this book. It covers the gamut of emotions from sadness to happiness, from cowardice to bravery, from tragedy to hopefulness, and everything else in between. It can also scare the crap out of you.
Download this book and listen to it. You will not be disappointed.
The narrator is British, but I had no problem with the accent or those strange words that we use differently even though we're both speaking English.
One final thing. I saw another review that said, "... overly lengthy descriptions of break-ins and old men getting up from chairs." That really hit me when I read it because the scene referred to is one of the best in the book, in my humble opinion, and shows the dignity and courage few people possess.
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- E. E King
- 06-09-15
The afterward was worth it
Luke Smitherd- you are a funny guy. I loved the afterward and lo- your pleading worked - I offer this review-
This is an interesting book - the narration was very good.
I was immediately grabbed by the story - after all a giant stone man marching across England is bound to catch your attention.
The characters were fine and I enjoyed the concepts at the end- but I felt it was missing something - I don't know exactly what - either more delving inward or expanding outward. Perhaps more humor? Readers who want a definite ending and answers will resent the ending - I recommend it .
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- Jim "The Impatient"
- 01-06-17
2MPH
THE STONE MAN TOOK TWO STEPS FORWARD AND STOPPED.
2mph is how fast this book moved or is it 2kph? How this is considered Science Fiction is beyond me. It was a paranormal book, more than anything. It has a following, but with the exception of one reviewer, they are not the usual Sci-Fi reviewers. Nothing wrong with that, just that this appeals to a different crowd.
I'M BEING A LITTLE BIT MYSTERIOUS
I got tired of the mysterious Close Encounters connection. I also agree strongly with KCi3, this was not remotely a horror. Not at one time was I scarred. If you lean toward British Paranormal books, this is for you, all others may want to spend their credit elsewhere.
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- surrealist14
- 05-31-15
A great read, but unsatisfying ending
I listened to this book with intensity and my interest in the story and characters grew every minute. The relentless pursuit of the Stone Man raised the anxiety notch by notch. While it's hard to find fault with the book, the ending left me hanging. Perhaps there simply was no ending that could satisfy every reader, so the author chose something vague... maybe room for a sequel with more answers? We can hope so! only the ending kept me from giving this 5 stars. A great listen.
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- Edgar L. Church Jr.
- 07-15-15
A delightful Listen
If you could sum up The Stone Man in three words, what would they be?
This is an engaging book. The author really knows how to write compelling Science Fiction.
The narration is excellent.
Because of adult language this is not a book I would give to children.
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- Tamayco
- 11-29-15
Why haven't I heard of Smitherd before?
This wasn't on a best seller list, or a must read list...I came across the minimalist cover on audible and thought, well this is either going to be complete crap or brilliant. I don't use brilliant randomly, it was brilliant. Not Moby Dick brilliant, but more like Orwell brilliant. I've read a lot of books. I spend an average of 12 hours a day plugged into my audible library and besides that sounding antisocial, I've got a good handle on a story...whether it's good or just eh, or had poor execution. Read this book. As original as a story can get when all stories are a regurgitation. Smitherd doesn't take the easy way out, with the beginning, middle or end, which is to say he doesn't lose interest or give us crap love stories. Your money will not be poorly spent. I'll be getting more from this guy. Smitherd, hope your relatively young and not a heavy drinker, you need to stick around a while.
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- Matthew
- 10-02-15
Insert rocky headlines about a good story here!
What made the experience of listening to The Stone Man the most enjoyable?
Most definitely the performance by Matt Addis. Wow! He rocks this character driven story. The plot does stumble at times, but the characters are so alive courtesy of Mr. Addis that it more than compensates for weaknesses.
Would you be willing to try another book from Luke Smitherd? Why or why not?
After listening to this offering, definitely. The resolution will leave some listeners disappointed ( count me as one, mildly to be sure ) but overall a solid , interesting offering. To call this a horror story is abit of a stretch with a couple of exceptions, but definitely full of suspense, drama and it does leave the listener wondering...what if....
What about Matt Addis’s performance did you like?
Everything. Every word, every accent, every character. Goodness this is a tour de force with no exception. I do understand that some listeners may have troubles with his authentic Midlands accents, but hey folks, it comes with the territory.This reader is a force to be respected and attention needs to be paid!
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I almost did! 3 days or so. A quick listen to a wonderful telling.
Any additional comments?
Given the highly entertaining afterword, this may well prove to one of those great combinations of writers and performers that come along once in a while. The characters that Smitherd has visualized and formed the dialogue for literally come to life in the capable hands of Addis. A wonderfully entertaining, thoughtful offering that comes HIGHLY recommended!
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- Ledyard
- 07-31-15
There is no stopping this story
This is a relentless thriller. Sometimes I just want the main character to tell us the next part of the story and drop all the commentary about why he is telling it. Narrators do get off track. However he is lovable, imperfect hero and I would have lunch with him for sure. (But I would not let my wife have lunch with him.)
The plot is excellent and keeps you engaged. Yes they are actually Stone Men, real ones.
The prose is fine, and the British english fun for a yank, bangers and mash and so on.
I listened to this on my commute and found it perfect for passing the time. I recommend this book.
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- Ted
- 01-06-18
Asimov, Clark, Bradbury: Like That: 15 Stars!
Matt Cates of the "Futurism" website wrote of Isaac Asimov, "His completed works have been called difficult to critique because he laid out everything so coherently, spelling it all out and leaving nothing to interpretation." Arthur C. Clarke was known as a casual exploiter of his own epiphanies that were intuitively obvious to the meanest of intelligence just as soon as he explained them to us. And Ray Bradbury? The New York Times explained his genius as a story teller when they explained, "....the sort of sensational subjects that fascinate children are the stuff of Ray Bradbury's fiction."
Their success was built upon s secret that Asimov revealed when he explained that accomplishment in science fiction plotting happens when the science of a story is what drives the fiction rather than the other way around. Too often now, science is exploited to allow an author to wallow in some variant of an ideological obsession. Instead of wondering what a scientific puzzle's revelation will offer the future, many modern SciFi writers look for scientific possibilities to show how terrible modern culture is. It is the old chestnut of dystopian versus utopian fantasies (Star Wars Vs. Star Trek).
These proselytizers' SciFi wants us to believe then preach their fearful certainties, but Clark, Bradbury, and Asimov - and here Luke Smitherd - wanted to share their ambiguous dreams. It's the difference between agitprop and Socratic revelation.
Anyway, Smitherd's reviving the wonders of the classic imagineers. Here's a book that will niggle at me for a while. He gave me a takeaway of possibilities... possibilities driven by a scientific idea, rather than scientific ideas exploited to justify an author's conclusions or even politics.
Here's a cool book. I want to listen to more of this guy's mind-pops. It'd be nice to hear them read again by Matt Addis who's a solid actor. Smitherd's original voice is secured by a talented understanding of craft. He can tell a coherently scary story just like Asimov, Bradbury, and Clarke.
Pretty good company, huh?
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- Nancy Chilton-Kendrick
- 07-16-15
Hope for Book 2
Really got caught up in this book. Characters were great. Narration is very good. Overall this great to listen to and I listened to whole book in 2 days!
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