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The Final Game
- Narrated by: Morgan C Jones
- Length: 13 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Humour & Satire
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- Jumpin' Bean
- 19-04-20
Perfect
This combination of story teller and narrator create books that I never want to end.
Funny, heartwarming tales, packed with utterly delightful characters. Just wonderful.
I do hope they are busy with the next installment.
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- That guy
- 04-02-21
I mucking love Dorothy Graham
This is the perfect stand alone to the Dublin trilogy. As always with Caimh's books, it is exquisitely written and superbly voiced.
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- Steve
- 28-08-21
Cracking good romp.
Knives Out meets The Truman Show.
Very funny, very witty, it has good pace and kept me turning the pages until the end. Most enjoyable.
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- samantha starling
- 03-02-21
Loved It
Great story, fabulous characters and wonderful performance. Literally laugh out loud and totally engaging. Recommend.
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- Bob
- 14-07-20
I laughed and laughed
Caimh McDonnel has a way of setting up scenes full of visual humour. Final Game has it in spades. I won't spoil the book by describing them, but if you like Still Game then this is for you.
His dialogue is excellent and all the funnier for the surprising twists.
Morgan C Jones gives a top flight performance. Well worth listening to just for his breadth of talent.
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- Jemma Redhead
- 24-05-22
So mucking funny!
Kept me laughing out loud! Great story, great characters and a great sense of humour all combined to create a book i didnt want to end. Please keep them coming!
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- Oracle1
- 07-03-22
Funny and great narration.
I hope there are more of these books. They are great. IPlenty if good characters but I missed Bunnie Mc Garry.
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- Helen L
- 31-08-21
Just when you think it cannot get better…
These books just go from strength to strength.
I love them. The characters- well how can you not love them.
I’d like more time to read a book but audio books fit my lifestyle so much better. Cannot wait for the latest Bunny McGarry to be available via audio too.
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- pigsymalone
- 27-07-21
Extremely entertaining
since listening to my first Caimh McDonnell book I just can't get enough of them. The narrator is perfect, great accents and performance. The story is absolutely ridiculous in every good way, amusing, laugh out loud and a great story with amazing characters. Just get it, if want something to cheer you up and keep you entertained this is for you.
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- Sheila G
- 14-05-21
Amazing
I never review as each to their own. This audio book has kept me laughing out loud for the three days it took to dig my borders!brilliant.
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- 6catz
- 06-03-21
Hilarious
Such a delight. I wondered if the cast of Dublin characters could carry a full book without Bunny, and not only did they succeed but I’d love to hear more from this end of McGarry World. Laughed out loud and loved every one of the characters. Sadly I’m out of real estate in my two week Bunny Binge. Hope there will be lots more to come.
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- RD
- 20-06-20
Too Clever and Tedious
I made it through only an hour and seven minutes...WAY too clever and cliche. I don't think I made it to the main plot...can't take any more. Narrator is qualified, however not the right choice for this...sounds a bit snarky...and his Korean character, Johnny, sounds just like the Kim Jong Il character in "Team America" (if you've seen that movie), for what that's worth, and all his female characters sound like gay men.
I will be asking audible for an exchange.
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- Diane
- 31-05-20
A wildy entertaining and witty read.
The performance of the narrator is fantastic! The story is engaging with just the right amount of twists, turns, and interesting characters. Jimmy and Phil are my favorite this go around! I sincerely hope that it is made into a movie they make absolutely certain they don't ruin it. This whole trilogy has taken the number 1 favorite of all time spot!!! Hurry up...... go read it, you'll love it!
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- Diana
- 30-04-20
Great writing, laugh out loud moments, twisty plot
The main characters are lovable, and the twisty situations they get into kept me smiling and laughing. The writing is top-notch and narration is excellent. Listening to this cheered me up and put me in a good mood.
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- Ginny Meier
- 13-03-22
loads of fun and laugh out loud funny
The mystery plays out nicely, but it's the characters that make this book. McDonnell does have a bathroom sense of humor, so be prepared. Thoroughly enjoyed this book.
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- Anonymous User
- 05-01-22
Disappointing
If you find profanity hilariously entertaining, you’ll love it. There were parts that would have been quite amusing, but that “style’ of writing isn’t for me.
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- MJ
- 04-09-21
This may be my favorite of all!
Loved this book. No Bunny required. Great set of characters & excellent storyline. Hope to see more books with this set
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- Shari Brown
- 29-03-21
Voice choices??
Great story and mystery with comedy however some character voices were too high pitched and very annoying.
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- Donna Mandriota
- 27-03-21
Entertaining, but the Dublin Trilogy is quite a bit better
It was nice to get to hear Bridget and Paul again so I enjoyed this book. But I really liked the Dublin Trilogy and this was not quite in that league.
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- Victoria
- 15-01-21
A fun book!
An enjoyable book but an author who always delivers. There is life after Bunny and it is a lot of fun. I love every one of these characters and look forward to more.