Great North Road
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Great North Road
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Narrated by:
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Toby Longworth
A clone has been the victim of a savage killing. The investigation may uncover a threat to humanity's very existence. Great North Road is a standalone adventure from science fiction star Peter F. Hamilton, the author of The Night's Dawn trilogy.
For fans of Philip K. Dick and Kim Stanley Robinson.
In Newcastle, AD 2142, Detective Sidney Hurst attends a brutal murder scene. The victim is one of the wealthy North family’s clones, but the most disturbing aspect is how he died. Twenty years ago, a North clone billionaire and his household were slaughtered in the exact same manner, on the tropical planet of St Libra. The only member of the household left alive, Angela Tramelo, received the blame. Was Angela wrongly convicted back then? She’d never wavered under interrogation – claiming she alone survived an alien attack.
With St Libran bio-fuel now powering Earth's economy, investigating this alien threat becomes top priority. A vast expedition is mounted via the planet’s Newcastle gateway – including Angela Tramelo, grudgingly released from prison. But the expedition is cut off, deep within St Libra's rainforests. Then the bloodshed begins . . .
Perhaps I mis read the blurb where it is listed as a stand alone book. You have to listen to both parts to get the full plot, they are not self contained. In fact part one ends on a cliff hanger so I have to buy Part 2 right now to get it . ..
Great book, but this is only half the story
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The only downside I see with this edition is that, along with another book I have recently 'read' (The Name of the Wind), the audio version has been split into 2 parts.
I fear Audible/Amazon is trending towards maximizing profits by splitting large novels. I understand that audio versions of 1100 page novels will cost more to produce but I would prefer if audible were clearer if they have split a single novel into more than one part.
Will this become commonplace? Will we soon see this size of novel split into 3 or more sections? The Kindle version of the novel is £6.99 - audible "list" price would cost you £43.18 or 2 member credits which is £14.99 on a 2 book/month membership so is at least twice the cost?
Luckily, having not read the physical copy, I was fortunate (?) not to realize that this was a single novel split into 2 parts (credits/charge/costs) and had pre-purchased part 2 before finishing the first so was not left hanging at the end of the first part.
Excellent story, excellent narration but...
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What did you like most about Great North Road?
This was the first sci-fi book I'd read/listened to for a good few years, mostly I do the crime and fantasy stuff, but this one caught my eye because it was a mix of crime and sci-fi.Some of the sci-fi I read in my youth got lost in the tech descriptions but this one just rolls along and you absorb the finer details so that the technology and terms do not stop you in your tracks. The crime itself is simple enough to follow and the cloning angle keeps you guessing.
The book is over 36 hours long so it's a biggie, but it never flags.
As a result of listening to this story I have read Pandora's Star and have nearly finished Judas Unchained and will read more from this author.
Any additional comments?
If you are someone like me who hasn't read any sci-fi for a while but want a stonking good story with some twists along the way, this is a great one to listen to. Very good performance by the reader (I listened at 1.25 speed) - I hope you enjoy it too!It's long and it's good!
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A cut above the rest
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Would you listen to Great North Road - Part One again? Why?
Maybe, I loved this book. I'm fairly new to Audible and I read some reviews which suggested this book was hard to get into at the beginning but I didn't find that to be the case. I would consider listening to it again one day.What did you like best about this story?
The technology, the futuristic thoughts and already seeing some of the technology becoming a reality. You are always thinking about the characters and their relationships.What about Toby Longworth’s performance did you like?
Everything, great accents, gender alternatives - good narrative.If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Alien, Friend or Foe?Any additional comments?
If you love tech or sci-fy read/listen to this book!Technology Future
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