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The River of Souls
- Matthew Corbett, Book 5
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
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Summary
The year is 1703. The place: The Carolina settlement of Charles Town. Matthew Corbett, professional 'problem solver,' has accepted a lucrative, if unusual, commission: Escorting a beautiful woman to a fancy dress ball.
What should be a pleasant assignment takes a darker turn when Matthew becomes involved in a murder investigation. A sixteen-year-old girl has been stabbed to death on the grounds of a local plantation. The suspected killer is a slave who has escaped, with two family members, into the dubious protection of a nearby swamp. Troubled by certain discrepancies and determined to see some sort of justice done, Matthew joins the hunt for the runaway slaves. He embarks on a treacherous journey up the Solstice River, also known as the River of Souls. He discovers that something born of the swamp has joined the hunt...and is stalking the hunters with more than murder in mind.
What follows is a shattering ordeal encompassing snakes, alligators, exiled savages, mythical beasts, and ordinary human treachery. The journey up the River of Souls will test Matthew's courage, commitment, and powers of endurance. It will also lead him to a confrontation with a figure from his recent past, which will alter Matthew's life, setting the stage for the next installment in this compulsively readable series.
Gripping, unsettling, and richly atmospheric, The River of Souls is a masterful historical adventure and a major addition to Robert McCammon's extraordinary body of work. Featuring the continuing exploits of a young hero USA Today has called 'the Early American James Bond.'
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- T. Norman
- 29-08-16
Disappointing...
I have purchased every single of the Matthew Corbett series, and they have become a firm favourite of mine. I often return to them, loving the pleasure of listening to the atmosphere and rich storyline that McCammon weaves for his hero to travel through.
Unfortunately this one ends all too soon: abruptly, and not particularly satisfyingly... Here's hoping he can bring it back with book 6.
On the plus side, Edoardo Ballerini's narration is as flawless as in the previous books.
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- Ryan
- 12-06-15
A disappointment!
I have enjoyed all of the books in this series, unfortunately this one felt anticlimactic after its predecessor the providence rider. For me it simply isn't of the same standard of the previous Matthew Corbett novels and the whole story seemed pointless, I even felt Ballerinia performance was lacking compared to the previous novels, perhaps he felt the same as me. The conclusion introduced an almost ridiculously tenuous link to Professor Fell, which only came after having to wade through several chapters of an even more absurd proposition of Matthew suffering from memory loss. My advice would be to save your money and skip this book, you won't miss anything believe me and with any luck the next book will be what we have all been waiting for, the end of Professor Fell.
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- Graham G.
- 23-05-18
Penultimate story
Not as good as the first 4 books but an obvious penultimate tie up to bring everything together. Good stories.
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- P. S. Elliott
- 05-11-17
River of souls
Another brilliant book - a little longwinded but well worth listening to. Next book is now waiting for me, highly recommended ⭐️⭐️⭐️
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- Jeremy
- 16-09-16
Short but great!
I love these books. Following the adventures of Matthew Corbett. Brilliantly written and superbly performed by Edoardo. Yes it's shorter than previous books but sets it all up nicely for the next one! Now to download it!!
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- Jay Weston
- 25-03-19
best Narrator on here. great series
id never have tried this series of books originally because I'm more into horror, sci fi and apocalypyic books. im glad I did though, love them
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- LPH
- 27-01-15
Another cracker
just keeps getting better. just wished it was longer. can't wait for the next one
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- Hector
- 02-04-23
not as good as others in series
I did not think as good as others I have listened to in this series.
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- rossi46
- 06-06-14
JUST WHEN THE STORY WAS.....
Again another great Matthew Corbet novel but not as good as the others because just when the story was really taking off when it finished quite abruptly. Sorry Mr McCammon but it ended all too soon.
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- Adrienne
- 12-11-18
Brilliant as usual
Love this series, love this book, love this writer. I recommend this series of books and checking out his other books too. There aren’t enough good words, just keep them coming.
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