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Rise of the Machine

These Walls Can Talk, Book 3

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Atticus and Neil are the newly crowned "hottest male narration team" for Mmm-Mmm romance, and they're flying high on the praise.

Nothing can get them down.

Until Vera and Cameron usher a mysterious voice onto the scene and shake the foundation of the audiobook industry itself.

In a world where humanity is all we have, can our group of former friends band together to save the future of storytelling? Or are audiobooks destined to be nothing more than a bunch of beep beep boop?

©2022 Erin Mallon (P)2022 Erin Mallon Drama & Plays Literature & Fiction United States World Literature Comedy Funny Witty
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Just when you think Erin Mallon has thought of everything, and there is nothing else she can bring to the These Walls Can Talk series about the audiobook community, she lets you know how wrong you were to think such foolishness.

We’re back with the whole gang-Joe Arden (Atticus aka The Narwhal), Tanya Eby (Georgia), Shane East (Cameron), Emma Wilder (Jennifer aka Niffer), Teddy Hamilton (Neil), Andi Arndt (Vera), Maxine Mitchell (Andrea), and Erin Mallon (Narrator and Frankie) all return. And this time, they have Jason Clarke as Artie Smarts with them.

Artie is an AI. In this current climate of authors and companies wanting to use AI in audiobooks (much to listeners objections) it was a very clever and hilarious way to show the downside of it. As will all things Erin there are layers to this story and it also deals with boundaries when people make themselves available on social media. There are some lines that just seem funny at first listen but then stick with you and make you think differently. It’s one of the things I love about Erin’s writing.

Each of the voice actors brings something unique and brilliant to the character they voice. However, Jason Clarke steals the show as Artie. It is like you have never heard him before. Trust me, if you think you’ve heard all sides to Jason, he’s about to prove you wrong.

I will never get enough of this series. I hope there will be more in the future because I love these characters and the look behind the curtain of the audiobook industry. Add in the interactions of the voice actors and it is something special to experience.

Thank you to Erin Mallon, Joe Arden, Andi Arndt, Shane East, Tanya Eby, Teddy Hamilton, Maxine Mitchell, Jason Clarke, and Emma Wilder for creating such an amazing listening experience and entertaining us in such a wonderful way.

Simply Amazing

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Five hilarious stars
I cannot adequately express how much I loved this audio play. Erin Mallon is a comedic genius and this cast is brilliant.
Jason Clarke has joined this series and he was the perfect addition. I do not want to spoil anything but this is absolute proof that Jason Clarke is magic and can do anything.

Erin Mallon is Brilliant

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Erin Mallon does it again with These Walls Can Talk #3: Rise of the Machine! She has brilliantly created a satirical and poignant comedy putting a spotlight on real issues and conversations being had in the audiobook community. The cast from season 2 is back, reprising their roles with the addition of Jason Clarke in a role unlike any I have heard him in before.

This may be my favorite of all 3 of these audio plays (and my name was in the 2nd one). I laughed from the very beginning all the way through to the bloopers which had me in stitches. This play has humor (obviously) but also, anger, sadness, betrayal, secrecy, deception, danger and of course a little romance. My husband and I listened on a long car ride, and we were both laughing throughout, and sometimes he is a hard sell when it comes to comedy.

This play is fully edited with sound effects that worked really well with the play as a whole when listening on speakers in the car. I finished the play with headphones for the last 5-10 minutes, and some of the effects were a little distracting with my AirPods in, but overall I found they enhanced the listening experience.

This is a play best consumed in one sitting and I fully intend to listen multiple times to pick up on nuances I missed.

A Satirical and Poignant Comedy

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There is nothing better than a book that makes you laugh out loud, has characters you can completely relate to, and jokes that bring back such good memories! I believe Erin Mallon has written this story just for me! With all the characters we have come to love in the first two books, and a very important addition, we are taking on relevant issues, at least for me they are and a rap battle that is the best ever! The full cast audio complete the amazing story with voices that are over the top, have incredible comedic timing and all favorites of mine! What is not to love about this? If you haven't grabbed the first two in this series, now is the time to catch up and get ready to grab this one!

Joe Arden, Andi Arndt, Jason Clarke, Shane East, Tanya Eby, Teddy Hamilton, Erin Mallon, Maxine Mitchell and Emma Wilder narrate this audio play. I don't need to say more, these names say it all. The perfect cast,

Best listen!!

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Just short of 2 hours and 20 minutes for your audio credit to find out what’s happening in audioland with this fantastic bunch of narrators. One thing I know for sure - I’m not going to fall in love with the beep beep boop. So happy to have listened to this series - 4 stars throughout, lost a star because of the cost. Not exactly value for money in the big picture.

Not as far fetched as I first thought

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