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Dead Air

By: Iain Banks
Narrated by: Peter Kenny
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A couple of ice cubes first, then the apple that really started it all. A loft apartment in London's East End; cool but doomed - demolition and redevelopment slated fro the following week. Ken Nott, devoutly contrarian leftish shock-jock attending a mid-week wedding lunch, starts dropping stuff off the rood towards the deserted car park 100 feet below.

Other guests join in and soon half the contents of the flat are following the fruit towards the pitted tarmac... just as mobiles start to ring, and the apartment's remaining TV is turned on, because apparently a plane has crashed into the World Trade Center....

©2002 Iain Banks (P)2013 Hachette Audio Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Fiction

Critic reviews

"Hugely entertaining" (Daily Telegraph)

"A thrilling read, it's a dazzlingly clever, edgy, suspenseful book" (Scotland on Sunday)
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Here, as always, Mr. Banks writes so eloquently: in this case he also rants eloquently, albeit with a very generous sprinkling of 'language'. In the guise of a radio pundit he airs his forthright views on a variety of topics, arguing that rationality is the only sensible alternative to faith, bigotry, et al.
Expect some excitement towards the end and, if you're anything like me, you'll be torn between the anticipation of either slapstick comedy or downright horror.

An articulate rant

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Expletive littered and raw, this book captures one of Iain's best anti heros. A man so very likeable but with so many flaws, it's hard to turn away from the exciting conclusion. You be left wondering if he deserves it or now. A cracking read.

Some of Iain Banks best writing

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Classic Banks storytelling. Brilliant narration by Peter Kenny what more could you want!Give it a go.

Classic

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A great book definitely recommend to any Banks fan. Or a good book for anyone. Good mix and humour too.

Another great Banks

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Set in a post September 11th 2001 London landscape an amiable lefty Scottish shock jock has various adventures. It doesn’t feel too dated (apart from Motorola phones… what happened to them?)

Banks as ever writes English wonderfully with witty prose and engages the reader throughout.

Peter Kenny is the finest talent Audible has and is always a pleasure to listen to.

Two masters of their art

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