Listen free for 30 days

Listen with offer

Offer ends May 1st, 2024 11:59PM GMT. Terms and conditions apply.
£7.99/month after 3 months. Renews automatically.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Passenger 23 cover art

Passenger 23

By: Sebastian Fitzek
Narrated by: Max Beesley, Rebecca Hall, Anthony Head, Robert Glenister, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Sian Phillips
Get this deal Try for £0.00

Pay £99p/month. After 3 months pay £7.99/month. Renews automatically. See terms for eligibility.

£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Buy Now for £18.99

Buy Now for £18.99

Pay using card ending in
By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. Please see our Privacy Notice, Cookies Notice and Interest-based Ads Notice.

Listeners also enjoyed...

Amok cover art
The Child cover art
The Soul-Breaker cover art
The Nightwalker cover art
Last Seen Wearing cover art
Transference cover art
Apprentice - Scarlet City - Part I cover art
Geneva cover art
Stone: The Complete Series 1-4 cover art
Tracks: Series 1 and 2 cover art
The Evidence cover art
Sergeant Cribb cover art
DS Manson cover art
Patrick Hamilton: Rope, Gaslight, Hangover Square and More cover art
Val McDermid: A BBC Radio Drama Collection cover art
The Black Echo: Special Edition cover art

Summary

A gripping psychological thriller set on high seas. A transatlantic crossing that becomes a nightmare.

With no police to investigate and no escape, could it be the perfect setting for a crime? Martin Schwartz (Beesley) is an undercover detective who is recovering from his wife and sons' bizarre disappearance from a cruise ship 5 years ago. He is a desperate man willing to take big risks. Martin never wanted to step onto a cruise ship again until he receives a call which can't be ignored. On average, 23 people per year disappear without a trace from cruise ships. Never before has someone come back... until now.

Please note: This title contains explicit language.

©2014 Sebastian Fitzek (P)2015 Audible Ltd.

More from the same

What listeners say about Passenger 23

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    919
  • 4 Stars
    595
  • 3 Stars
    280
  • 2 Stars
    113
  • 1 Stars
    128
Performance
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    1,128
  • 4 Stars
    426
  • 3 Stars
    192
  • 2 Stars
    75
  • 1 Stars
    54
Story
  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    811
  • 4 Stars
    500
  • 3 Stars
    299
  • 2 Stars
    132
  • 1 Stars
    135

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    1 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    1 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    1 out of 5 stars

Very disappointed

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

If I had had some warning of the graphic descriptions of child sex abuse I would not have purchased this book. Stopped half way through there should be a warning that should not be listened to within earshot of children.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

149 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    1 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    1 out of 5 stars

Should have a trigger warning

Would you try another book written by Sebastian Fitzek or narrated by the narrators?

The acting was not at fault. I would not pick up or listen to another book by Sebastian Fitzek any time soon. I like a good crime novel, but I don't like graphic descriptions of crime.

What was most disappointing about Sebastian Fitzek’s story?

I loved listening to Six Degrees of Assassination and made the mistake of assuming Passenger 23 would be similar. It's not. From that viewpoint the mistake is mine as although both are Audible dramas, they're by different writers.

The only thing I can liken it to is the last book of the Silence of the Lambs trilogy where they dine on a living man's brain. That was sickening, yet I felt obliged to read to the end. This too was sickening, but I don't feel obliged to get my money's worth by continuing to listen. I wish I had read the reviews instead of assuming it'd be as good as Six Degrees of Assassination because the descriptions left me utterly nauseated. A warning of 'explicit language' is not good enough, Audible. For those who have experienced abuse this is genuinely triggering and there should be some sort of warning, or it should at least be implied in the description.

Did the narrators do a good job differentiating each of the characters? How?

What I heard was a good standard of acting, but I did not listen for long.

What character would you cut from Passenger 23?

I'd cut the author, personally, but... please, Audible, could you not include some sort of warning so that I, and others who have experienced the life-long effects of abuse, can choose to avoid it?

Any additional comments?

Yuk yuk yuk. Thanks for that, Audible :-(

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

112 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Really Interesting stuff!!!

This is not going to be for everybody by any means. Its not a run of the mill thriller and it is quite uncomfortable at some points but this is just that kind of story and if you do enjoy cruise ships then this may give you pause for thought!!
I listened to this all the way through in one session and am glad I did. I would say it was more along the lines of a horror/ mystery type of drama and on the whole I loved it. If you relish something a little different and you like something to keep you guessing then give it a go. The production, narration and acting is very sound . Out of the three productions that Sebastian Fitzek has written this has been the one I have enjoyed the most. For me it left a few things unanswered but I definitely believe its worth a credit although it may have put me off cruises for life.................but I would guess that is a plus for Sebastian Fitzek.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

76 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    1 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    1 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    1 out of 5 stars

Horrible

Would you try another book written by Sebastian Fitzek or narrated by the narrators?

Horrible story. Not as expected.

You didn’t love this book--but did it have any redeeming qualities?

No.

Any additional comments?

The description of the book's story needs to be more detailed. At present there is no mention of the nasty sub plot. Would not have wasted my time had I known.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

51 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    1 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    1 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    1 out of 5 stars
  • Dr
  • 06-05-16

Horrible story

I'm unsure why I went on listening- it's horrible and upsetting
The actor read well

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

43 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    1 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    1 out of 5 stars

A shame to hear such talented voices wasted.

What disappointed you about Passenger 23?

A ludicrous plot, lacking credibility, suspense or character building. Horrible drama, with gratuitous descriptions of terrible crimes, badly described and poorly judged. Superb voices from actors who deserve so much better material. Regrettable purchase.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

23 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    2 out of 5 stars

Probably just me, but I found it upsetting

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

No. I found the graphic descriptions unpleasant - probably my own squeamishness, but it stopped me from enjoying what I otherwise felt was a gripping story. Sorry. The narrator was good.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

I didn't read to the end (I think I finished about quarter of the way in)

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

21 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Passenger 23,......

BRILLIANT !!! A VERY thought provoking & emotional story. The casting for this production was great & obviously well thought out !! As with ALL my reviews, I do NOT, do spoilers,......so all I will say is, if you love thrilling suspense story's,.....Then this one is a MUST !! AND,....it has an ending, that I bet few people will see coming !!!!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

21 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Gripping storyline

Very good storyline, very good cast. I didn't like the extremely long musical pause's between chapters, I understand it was to build suspense, but it was too long! Otherwise a very good listen.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

21 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    1 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    2 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    1 out of 5 stars

Very poor

Story is awful - hardly believable. Don't bother downloading and save yourself the waste of time.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

18 people found this helpful