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The Man on Table Ten

A Mysterious Science Fiction Tale

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It's a story that he hasn't told anyone for fifty years. A secret that he's kept ever since he grew tired of the disbelieving faces and doctors' reports advising medication. He's been careful. He hasn't even touched a single drop of booze since that one, fateful evening.

This is why his decision on this day - the decision to have three drinks - will change the life of bright young waitress Lisa Willoughby forever. For today, the Man on Table Ten has decided that he wants to share his incredible tale.

Lisa's been around old drunks before. She's heard her fair share of unlikely urban legends and creepy stories; tall bar room tales of science fiction that made her roll her eyes while wearing a plastered-on smile. But today is different. The Man on Table Ten is different. True, this mysterious stranger's story of psychic abilities and supernatural creatures is straight out of The Twilight Zone... but there is something about his impossibly blue eyes that Lisa just cannot ignore.

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Didn't know what to expect from this, but after listening to a couple of epic length novels, I rather fancied something shorter and without a ridiculous number of character names to remember. This fitted the bill perfectly.

A couple of small errors, in the recording, led to two sentences being repeated (I didn't note the times though, sorry). Nevertheless, they didn't spoil the story for me.

Would listen to more by this author / narrator.

Hooked

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makes you think about your own perspective on life - what would be important to you

awesome short story

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Another thought provoking and original story. Luke's work always stays with me ling after the story has finished.

Don't think I will ever tire of Luke Smithered

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Cracking wee story that made today's commute fly
by. Here's to the end of the world!

A bite-sized chunk of excellence

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This is the first book I've listened to by this author, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I am not really familiar with Luke Smithered so I thought I'd listen to a short story before delving into one of his longer books. It's quite a simple narrative with very few characters, but they're really well described as is the setting. I've always enjoyed a 'story within a story' premise and I found the concept really intriguing. I won't offer any spoilers but it leaves you questioning what you would do in the waitresses position. It also demonstrates how one chance meeting can have a monumental impact on your reality. All in all, unique and very well narrated. I will most definitely be researching this author further. Thank you.

Really interesting and not what I expected

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