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Paradise

Expeditionary Force, Book 3

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Paradise

By: Craig Alanson
Narrated by: R.C. Bray
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About this listen

While the crew of the starship Flying Dutchman have been trying to assure that hostile aliens do not have access to Earth, the UN Expeditionary Force has been stranded on the planet they nicknamed "Paradise".

The Flying Dutchman is headed back out on another mission, and the UN wants the ship to find out the status of the humans on Paradise. But Colonel Joe Bishop warns that they might not like what they find, and they can't do anything about it without endangering Earth.

©2017 Craig Alanson (P)2017 Podium Audio Adventure Fantasy Fiction Military Science Fiction Space Opera Funny Interstellar Witty Military Fiction

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Which character – as performed by R.C. Bray – was your favourite?

Joe, as always ;)

Any additional comments?

I enjoyed this book much more than the previous two, less of Skippy calling everyone Monkey's every third word, lots of action, a better plot with the story taking place in two locations. Not sure what the point of Count Chocula was in this book as he didn't have much of an impact but aside from that I was engrossed in this. Plus a cliffhanger? :(

Much better this time around!

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As funny as it's predecessors. I'm very eager to listen to the next one. More skippy and barney please

All over too quickly

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couldn't stop listening. this series has me completely hooked. looking forward to next edition. cheers

Very enjoyable

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Too much 'Skippy hates his life as Joe has a good idea'. However, this was handled better in the last third of the book. Still fun, though.

Getting a bit repetitive

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This series just keeps getting better. I listen to this while driving to work and people must look at me thinking I am crazy as I laugh out loud at some of the. Conversations between Skippy and Col Joe.

I highly recommend this to anybody. It's well written and also well performed but you wouldn't expect any less from Mr Bray.

I really want to get a sticker for my car so I can display I'm now part of that merry band of pirates.

Truly awesome.

Magnificent Awesomeness

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