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The Last 10 Seconds
- Narrated by: Paul Thornley
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery
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- James
- 08-11-13
Great book defo worth a listen!
What did you like most about The Last 10 Seconds?
a realistic and dramatic book from beginning to end!
Who was your favorite character and why?
Sean, Tina..... Both brilliant mavericks
Which character – as performed by Paul Thornley – was your favourite?
PT is by far the best narrator ever I only now read books narrated by him! :)
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
When Tina witnessed the wife of the MP blow her own head off! Didnt see that coming!
Any additional comments?
Just another great book from both Author and Narrator... Well done!
8 people found this helpful
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- Anonymous User
- 23-12-12
Thriller
Simon Kernick does the same thing with all his books from what I can see. They are tightly plotted, with cartoonish baddies and protagonists who are not especially sympathetic either. The narration is top notch and the books never let go until the end.
5 people found this helpful
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- Katie
- 23-12-12
A great fast moving listen
Another fast moving novel by Simon Kernick a really great listen that has you on the edge of your seat! What I love about Simon's books is that there is always a surprise at the end. I also love Paul Thornley as a narrater so not only is the book good but he is great to listen too. Can't wait for the next one
4 people found this helpful
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- Mrs L Lloyd
- 02-04-17
Simon Kernick does it again
a really gripping tale another tour de force from Simon Kernick what am In going to domwhen I have listened to them all? great narration as usual
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- T SOTHCOTT
- 18-01-17
Engaging
Gripped from outset. A lot of books in this space. Frank Gardners recent novel just has the edge over this one, but not by much and that's high praise believe me. A must read.
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- EDWARD
- 05-10-15
SUPERB GREAT STORY . AND THE MASTER OF NARRATION
Would you consider the audio edition of The Last 10 Seconds to be better than the print version?
YES
Who was your favorite character and why?
TINA. FOR DETERMINATION TO GET THE JOB DONE
What does Paul Thornley bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
THE VARIOUS CHARACTER VOICES ARE OUTSTANDING
AND VERY BELEIVABLE
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
DONT KNOW
Any additional comments?
NO
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- M. Naylor
- 26-05-18
another great plot
Great plot with plenty of twists and turns, made all the better with the fantastic reading by Paul Thornley
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- Mrs Rees
- 09-05-18
Very good but
Some of the speech was hard to hear when driving as it was as if the reader was stepping away from the mic
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- Rachel
- 28-07-16
One roller coaster of a thriller!
From the first sentence your hooked. Then it's one sharp bend after another. Mr. Kernick is still springing new twists until the last five minutes. Great read!
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- Dr Jason G Twinn
- 12-10-20
Bloated
Whilst the story was good and the performance spot on, the story became painfully long and over detailed; it felt like it should have been heavily edited and the story would have lost nothing
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- Carl
- 25-05-15
Not any of Simon Kernick's best
What did you like best about The Last 10 Seconds? What did you like least?
No dead parts in a Simon Kernick novel but I regret to mention that this one turned to be a bit boring when the main part of the story was a severely beating of the main character.
What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)
Almost as expected.
Which character – as performed by Paul Thornley – was your favorite?
He use to do a very good job with all characters.
Was The Last 10 Seconds worth the listening time?
Yes it was.
Any additional comments?
Simon Kernick is one of my favorite authors and I look forwart to his next novel.
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- Blicks41
- 12-03-13
Kernick & Thornley good match
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
I like to listen to audible when going on long trips. This thriller was great.
What didn’t you like about Paul Thornley’s performance?
Paul Thornley is talented and his many voices were well done, but he tends to drop his voice at the end of sentences and I could not always hear what the last few words were. When taping there needs to be a consistency of volume.
Could you see The Last 10 Seconds being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?
This is made for the movies or TV...good visualization possible with the writing and I liked the female heroine, even though so troubled and difficult. Is it possible to have a balanced, happy-ish detective solving crimes and staying on the good side of her colleagues, though perhaps not the heirarchy??