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Passenger 23

An Audible Original Drama

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Passenger 23

By: Sebastian Fitzek
Narrated by: Max Beesley, Rebecca Hall, Anthony Head, Robert Glenister, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Sian Phillips
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About this listen

 A gripping psychological thriller set on high seas. A transatlantic crossing that becomes a nightmare.

With no police to investigate and no escape, could it be the perfect setting for a crime? Martin Schwartz (Beesley) is an undercover detective who is recovering from his wife and sons' bizarre disappearance from a cruise ship 5 years ago. He is a desperate man willing to take big risks. Martin never wanted to step onto a cruise ship again until he receives a call which can't be ignored. On average, 23 people per year disappear without a trace from cruise ships. Never before has someone come back... until now.

Please note: This title contains explicit language.

©2014 Sebastian Fitzek (P)2015 Audible Ltd. Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Exciting Scary

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Great story line which had many layers and twists. Really good performance. Enjoyed it a lot.

Lots of twists and turns

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When this first started I wasn't sure if I would like it...it was more like listening to a radio show not the usual audible just reading book...but I soon got into it...some of the character voices were weaker than others... I thought that Max Beesley as the lead was excellent but the women weren't quite so engaging....it did go at a fairly fast pace,although I found my attention waning slight in the middle...but the end?...well with out spoiling it there were so many twists I never saw I was almost reeling by the end of the book...and everything tied up nicely which I like in a story (although the thing at the moment is to leave you wondering at the end which I hate) the prologue and the epilogue met so to speak ...a very enjoyable listen overall...it must have been because I cleaned up the whole house without noticing whilst listening and that for me is a sign of a good book!

More twists than a bendy road!

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......and again!
They were so bad I almost couldn’t read the book! Just leave the noise out please🤪

What annoying sound effects.....

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i loved this audio book. the subject matter was hard to hear at times but the twisting plot and great characterisation drew me along so i couldn't wait to hear the next chapter and the next. fab twist at the end that i wasn't expecting, would definately recommend to thriller lovers

classic thriller excellent

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Where does Passenger 23 rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Can't have too many superlatives here; great story, super narration, atmosphere - everything you could want from a dramatisation.
Some rather dark moments as in all Fitzek stories - I normally run when listening to audible and I found myself having to stop at some rather hideous moments in the story (feeding tape worms to a starving person in a well is a rather queasy concept). However, all in all I have no complaints at all. Couldn't put it down.

Another super story

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