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Escape Velocity
- H.I.V.E., Book 3
- Narrated by: Jack Davenport
- Series: H.I.V.E, Book 3
- Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Children's Audiobooks, Literature & Fiction
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- Mrs.
- 27-04-15
Epic
The best narrator and book! I love it jack davenport is the best narrator in the world the best ever
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- Ms Nicola C Harkness
- 13-12-13
Fantastic Boys Action Literature
Would you listen to Escape Velocity again? Why?
Absolutely, this is the best one of the series. The author has really got into his stride.
What other book might you compare Escape Velocity to, and why?
We have also enjoyed the Artemis Fowl series and although not as witty, this is similarly great action.
Which character – as performed by Jack Davenport – was your favourite?
Tricky one, Hive Mind is excellent and Jack's 'Wing' is much better than the next reader's.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Great movement all the way to the action climax
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- Nicola
- 16-07-21
Great fun
Thoroughly enjoyable romp in a fantastic context - escapism at its best - with humour too. Recommended.
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- Poppinloppin
- 06-06-21
Love it
Jack Davenport is such a good narrator, the storyline was great, definitely recommend this book.
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- D. Wilkinson
- 17-08-20
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- Anonymous User
- 22-01-19
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- Alison Thompson
- 23-12-17
Excellent book
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- Helen
- 17-11-17
Escape velocity
This book in my opinion is possibly the best book in the series Aldo with this book series you would have to read it in order in order to understand what happened I also like the different personalities and the ever action-packed story along with a brilliant narrator that adds personality to this book in my opinion this is a book that you could read over and over again
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- madara
- 20-08-17
loved it
I thought it was an awesome book but is it just me or did they never really clarify who number 1 was like who the human body was
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- Martin
- 21-06-12
Utter Rubbish
Not worth spending much time writing a detailed review or else I lose even more of my life. It was dire and so much so I could not get near the end. Tried hard but the trivial being presented as the spectacular was just to much
I would not listen to rest even if I was in solitary confinement for the rest of my life
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