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Dead Men Can't Complain and Other Stories

By: Peter Clines
Narrated by: Ralph Lister, Ray Porter
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A cop interrogates a perp in a lizard costume that seems all too real.

An all-powerful superhero protects his city - and they better like it.

An average Joe finds out that being undead isn't all that it's cracked up to be.

Including three never-before-published stories, Dead Men Can't Complain is the first-ever collection of short fiction by Peter Clines, author of 14, The Fold, and other Audible smash hits. Combining equal parts geekery and humor with the occasional dash of horror, Dead Men Can't Complain is ideal for Clines fans eagerly awaiting his next novel - or for brand-new listeners discovering this Audible favorite for the first time.

©2017 Peter Clines (P)2017 Audible, Inc. Anthologies & Short Stories Fantasy Science Fiction Witty

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These stories really stuck with me. Excellently written, poignant and bizarre. I highly recommend them.

One of the best short story compilations I’ve read

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entertaining all the way, intriguing short stories that let your mind fly, engaging and so easy to listen that pours down as water, some new crazy concepts, Peter Clines continues to amaze me, and what to say about Ray Porter's performance, Ralph Lister was a pleasant discovery for me, Amazing book!

twist after twist

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This was a refreshing and enjoyable collection. Having just finished a 10 book long epic this was the perfect palate cleanser

Great collection

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A collection of short stories, mostly horror, and a fine way to pass a few hours. There's not much depth to the vast majority and most of them tend to end in a horrible way, with gotcha style moments. Despite the fact that they're all broadly horror themed, there's still quite a bit of variety to the stories. They range from eldritch horror, to time travel, to werewolves and even gypsy curses. I was certainly never bored, but I can't say that many of the stories stuck with me for very long after reading.

Dead Men Can't Complain is the longest of the stories and is definitely the best of the bunch. It's the only one with a real narrative thread and character development, plus the ending isn't as shocking as the rest, making it seem more worthwhile. The story is a new(ish) twist on the zombie outbreak and takes place a number of years after, humanity having won. I found it to be quite a charming and tender look at afterlife care, and parts of it reminded me of Shaun of the Dead's epilogue. It's also fairly humourous, feeling more tonally in-line with the Threshold books.

Audiobook - Ray Porter's performance is great, as usual, but I actually enjoyed the switch in narrators for the couple of stories that were set in the past. It kept things fresh and the English narrator sounded more period appropriate.

Life after death

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A series of terrific previews, anyone of which would make a great novel. its a look into the diverse perspectives of the author and his ability to make a compelling story out of anything

A series of terrific previews, anyone of which would make a great novel.

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