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  • The Vampire Chronicles 5
  • By: Anne Rice
  • Narrated by: Simon Vance
  • Length: 15 hrs and 33 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (166 ratings)
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Memnoch the Devil

By: Anne Rice
Narrated by: Simon Vance
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Summary

In this terrifying novel from the phenomenally successful Anne Rice, the illustrious vampire Lestat makes a Faustian pact with devil.

Satan has come to New Orleans with an enticing proposition. Under the name Memnoch, this lord of darkness takes Lestat on a tour through the boundaries of space and time, offering an alternative and personalised account of the Bible, exploring the events which shaped our world.

Their journey comes to an apocalyptic conclusion in hell, from which Lestat returns frail and broken. The experience has shattered his perceptions of the known universe, but can you ever trust the devil?

©2016 Anne Rice (P)2016 Random House Audiobooks

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Memnoch the Bore

Do you want to feel as though you are back at school, being forced to read the dullest book in the world when there are 1,001 other things you'd rather be doing, including scrubbing the grout in a stranger's bathroom? Seek no further. I've just woken up with a stiff shoulder having fallen asleep (more like passed out) at my desk listening to this - and that's the third time this has happened with this dreadful book. The almost unremitting boredom and leaden pomposity of this dull tale is occasionally punctuated by hilariously bad descriptions of sexual encounters. Hearing such experiences read aloud by the master, Simon Vance, reminded me of listening to that Youtube video, "Morgan Freeman reads Fifty Shades of Grey". But at least that's supposed to be funny.
Do you enjoy reading endless Wikipedia pages about angels, archangels, choirs, denominations, pixies, nixies and widdle fwuffy faiwies? This book is for you. Do you like dressing up as characters from LOTR and gamboling through the woods with like minded companions, all over the age of 40, in capes, cardboard swords and elven hats you bought off Amazon? Ditto. Do you enjoy explaining the evolution of souls, god, the devil, demons, ghosts, hell, and Count Dracula to four year olds in such a way that even THEY won't believe you? Then Memnoch is your book.
I stuck with the book because I enjoyed the other Lestat novels I've read so far. It will be a looooooooong time before I can face another.

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Probably the best novel I’ve read in a while. Wonderful, thought provoking storyline which was so much more than I had anticipated given the themes of the vampire chronicles previous instalments. The narration was excellent. Thoroughly enjoyed.

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Is this the bible?

I love the Vampire Chronicles books. Looked forward to this book as I really enjoyed Tale of the body thief. It started well something tracking the brat prince, a new love. Then. It turned it a telling of creation, i thought this was meant to be a vampire chronicles book not a religious fiction.

I think after this book it’s the end of my road with Anne Rice books. Knowing the next one is about Armand and merrick who i have no interest in.

Don’t bother with this book unless you like a telling of Christian belief

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Beautiful story

I loved the voice of the narrator and I am huge fan of Anne Rice so this story was a beautiful ending to Lestat’s journey.

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I loved it.

Another great vampire story, yet at times it went in just a little, and didn’t grip me as much as the ones before. But still a great read in the series.

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Did not finish

I listened to about 12 hours of this (!) before I just couldn’t be bothered any more. Very disappointing. I love Anne Rice and especially Lestat but I found this very boring. After a promising start it then becomes an extended telling of how Memnoch came to be the devil on earth. Sounds more interesting than it is. God is portrayed as a grumpy narcissist whereas Memnoch is full of compassion for the humans. Yawn.

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Book four not as strong

Not as strong story as the previous three chronicles
Performance as always is spot on.
The story is one dimensional

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This one was hard work.

I stuck with it making sense at the end.
I want to complete all Vampire Chronicle books.

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Different but good

Different from the others and took a while to get into. All said, it turned into a really good read and look forward to listening to the next in the series

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Excellent

Great novel by my favourite author. The narrator is wonderful ... brings the story to life perfectly. Highly recommend

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