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The Dispatcher
- Narrated by: Zachary Quinto
- Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
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Summary
Winner, 2017 APA Audie Awards - Original Work
Zachary Quinto - best known for his role as the Nimoy-approved Spock in the recent Star Trek reboot and the menacing, power-stealing serial killer, Sylar, in Heroes - brings his well-earned sci-fi credentials and simmering intensity to this audio-exclusive novella from master storyteller John Scalzi.
One day, not long from now, it becomes almost impossible to murder anyone - 999 times out of a thousand, anyone who is intentionally killed comes back. How? We don't know. But it changes everything: war, crime, daily life.
Tony Valdez is a Dispatcher - a licensed, bonded professional whose job is to humanely dispatch those whose circumstances put them in death's crosshairs, so they can have a second chance to avoid the reaper. But when a fellow Dispatcher and former friend is apparently kidnapped, Tony learns that there are some things that are worse than death and that some people are ready to do almost anything to avenge a supposed wrong.
It's a race against time for Valdez to find his friend before it's too late...before not even a Dispatcher can save him.
Critic reviews
"The hero of this book is narrator Zachary Quinto, who makes a potentially confusing story simple and compelling. With a voice that sounds trained, he reaches right through the speakers and grabs listeners, making them want—no, need—to listen." (AudioFile)
"Quinto has a perfect hardboiled noir manner, which is exactly what you’d want for Valdez." (Locus Magazine)
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- Kindle Customer
- 09-10-16
Great plot
Zachary Quinto has yet to let me down on any of his acting and that includes his narrative performance here, great character differentiation, brilliantly done female characters which can be really hard for some of the deeper voiced male narrators. I don't know if it just me but John Scalzi just seems to keep getting better. This is another of his main characters who while intelligent, charming and likable, often lives with and has learned from the grey areas in his life and is unapologetic about that. The detective plot really drags you in, Scalzi's mix of cynicism and hope on the human condition, while still producing completely entertaining stories draws me in every time. Buy it while it's free sci fi, isn't usually my favourite genre but scalzi might convert you too.
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- boni
- 04-11-16
Great book....one can't get enough of.
Excellent stuff, an absolute unchartered minefield of overlapping ethics, science and spirituality. Outstanding narration by the voice artists, my only niche of a criticism is that the story could have been longer and more complex addressing the theology of life rather than just a speedy thrill fill. Much appreciated.
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- ALP
- 27-01-17
A lovely surprise!
I only grabbed this because it was free (why wouldn't you?), was highly sceptical and then had my expectations blown away! I loved the short story and immediately looked at the authors other works, I could quite happily listen to another book set in this world - it's very rare to come across an original idea handled so interestingly!
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- Karolina P
- 22-10-16
Good story but Great narration
Zachary Quinto's performance made this short story amazing, he's a great actor and it shows. I will definitely listen to another story by John Scalzi as he's a good author and hope I can find something else read by Quinto.
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- Julian Bowdidge
- 21-12-16
Creepy
But excellent. Proper intelligent sci-fi story telling. the plot remains logical all the way through to the end.
The narration is top notch.
Imagine Philips Marlow played by bogart on the set of a doctor who story for adults.
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- Mr T C Court
- 23-10-16
Great listen
Great story well read by Zachary, looking forward to listening to the work of more stories by John.
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- Lee
- 20-10-16
Very good, interesting story, well presented.
I got this as a freebie on Audible and thoroughly enjoyed it, would seek the author for further books!
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- M O.
- 24-10-16
grabs you instantly
interesting idea for a story, love the way the author takes an odd concept and then builds an interesting story around it. excellent narration to
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- Jen B
- 23-10-16
really good story, unique perspective.
I picked this up as it was a free book but it totally delivered. great plot, concept & characters. I hope this will be pulled out in to other books
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- Graham
- 08-11-16
What a cracking story!
Terrific narration, super story. I laughed out loud at the lift shaft part. Read and you'll know the bit. Well worth a read
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