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The Providence Rider

By: Robert R. McCammon
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
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Summary

The Providence Rider is the fourth installment in the extraordinary series of historical thrillers featuring Matthew Corbett, professional problem solver. The narrative begins in the winter of 1703, with Matthew still haunted by his lethal encounter with notorious mass murderer Tyranthus Slaughter. When an unexplained series of explosions rocks his Manhattan neighborhood, Matthew finds himself forced to confront a new and unexpected problem. Someone is trying - and trying very hard - to get his attention. That someone is a shadowy figure from out of Matthew's past: the elusive Dr. Fell.

The doctor, it turns out, has a problem of his own, one that requires the exclusive services of Matthew Corbett.The ensuing narrative moves swiftly and gracefully from the emerging metropolis of New York City to Pendulum Island in the remote Bermudas. In the course of his journey, Matthew encounters a truly Dickensian assortment of memorable, often grotesque, antagonists. These include Sirki, the giant, deceptively soft-spoken East Indian killer, Dr. Jonathan Gentry, an expert in exotic potions with a substance abuse problem of his own, the beautiful but murderous Aria Chillany, and, of course, the master manipulator and "Emperor of Crime" on two continents, Dr. Fell himself. The result is both an exquisitely constructed novel of suspense and a meticulous recreation of a bygone era.

Filled with danger, narrative surprises, and an almost tangible sense of place, The Providence Rider is historical fiction at its finest and most developed. It is the novel that McCammon's many devoted readers have been waiting for. They will not be disappointed.

©2012 Robert McCammon (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

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Matthew Corbett's adventures go beyond

This great series gets even better and travels to interesting places with Matthew coming into direct contact with his nefarious nemesis, Professor Fell. An exciting adventure with a satisfying resolution (though I am not especially happy with the Berry developments - cliched). Hopefully more, equally enjoyable, stories will continue to be produced.

This is not a starting point for new readers. I would recommend starting with book 2 "Queen of Bedlam" which is very accessible and then, when hooked, give the longer prequel "Speaks the Nightbird" a go.

The Narator is generally very good but his American English pronunciations can be aggravating at times and his regional accents are sometimes a bit wobbly (thus says a well travelled Scotsman).

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Matthew Corbett Books 1 to 4

I have listened to all of the Matthew Corbett books and enjoyed them all. I first came upon Robert McCammon in the late 70's when he wrote his first book Baal and I enjoy his style of writing he really plants you into the brain of the character and even more so in the Corbett books. I started with book one Speaks the Nightbird which is brilliant. All books are standalone and the author does provide enough information in all books so as to not to leave you scratching your head wondering what is going on here. As for Edoardo Ballerini who narrators all four books he really does the business (Well done) . I listened to these books in my car on long journeys and I found myself sitting in the car at the end of the journey waiting for the end of the chapter. I cannot wait for the next one.

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Matthew can be SOOOOOO infuriating

By the time you get to the 3rd book you lose all hope with Matthew ... he NEVER confides, NEVER shares, NEVER looks for help! Bottom line, although we're introduced to a plethora of other great characters - it's ALL about HIM and his daft decisions. It reminds me of the old black and white horror films where the woman would wake up to sounds of horror coming from low in the castles dungeons, and then she'd go and look!!! WHY?!?!?

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Can't wait for more

This book is very much the same as all other McCammon's stories: exciting,intelligent,keeping you on the edge,fiery detective work. This one however is so well written that I wasn't able to stop until the story finished.

Great adventure in a good all style, no nonsense only fantastic story. Edoardo Ballerini to me is the most wonderful narrator!

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I love these books!!!!!!!

Would you consider the audio edition of The Providence Rider to be better than the print version?

I guess in that Eduardo has the most beautiful and entrancing narration.

What did you like best about this story?

The prose, the story, the characters everything in fact!

What does Edoardo Ballerini bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

The most amazing inflection for each character and his diction seems to be of the time - 1700's. It ipure listening pleasure or is it the quality of the writing? I think both.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes! I also did not want it to end, especially as it is the last in the series. Please can we have more of Matthew Corbett?

Any additional comments?

If you enjoy exquisite use of the English language, fast paced and original storylines with interesting historical details; a rich variety of characters you can see before you; narrated in a voice so sublime your other senses fade into the background, then this series of books are for you. But please see for yourself :-)

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MacCammon does it again

I love these books following the exploits of unlikely hero Mathew Corbett. They leave me hanging in anticipation of the next book in the series.

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I should have stopped after the second book

The author is very good at creating a world that I can believe in and empathize with when he wants to. And the narrator does a great job. I enjoyed the first book because its richness in detail, the relatively decent depth of the characters and the mystery driven plotline.

However, now that it's become an attempt at copying James Bond, the narrative seems more and more like some guy's rather dreary, clichéd, self-indulgent fantasy with plenty of hero complex to go around. The whole precept for this book seems to be that since Matthew couldn't find a letter to prove who was bombing New York, he decided that instead of just telling everyone who did it, he'll let himself be kidnapped and taken to an island in order to solve a problem for a super villain who believes that only Matthew, and nobody else can do it. And this had something to do with Matthew wanting to save people from finding out that there was some human meat in the sausages that featured in the previous book. Oh, and because she has no independent thoughts, Berry comes along to the villain's island in order to do absolutely nothing for the plot by sitting in some hut waiting to be saved. Meanwhile, a merry trio of women are fawning over Matthew. Two of them are really really deadly assassins grieving over their dead boyfriends. The third is a sex slave who shags Matthew and then promptly kills herself because the women who have been brutalized in this particular series always do that. If it wasn't for all my other reasons to quit this series, the author's one dimensional portrayal of women alone would have done the trick.

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The weakest so far

I'm really enjoying this series, but this one was really rather weak compared with the others. The impression I had was that the writer had been forced to write this before he was quite ready and as a result, his heart wasn't really in it.

I will try the next in the series and hope it recovers form.

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Good storytelling.

The whole series is great so far. The narration is perfect and as always captivating.

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Another great sequel

Would you listen to The Providence Rider again? Why?

Yes, because the whole series is full of great plot

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Providence Rider?

The head sawing off at the dinner table

Which scene did you most enjoy?

The underwater rescue

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Both

Any additional comments?

The narrator is great, but make sure they can do the accents required..the Irish accent was cringeworthy

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