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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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- 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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- 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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- Mrs S R Gascoigne
- 26-01-24
Great story & delivery.
These books never disappoint and Edoardo Ballerini brings them to life in his reading & performance. Superb story telling that keeps you engaged & emotionally invested. Look forward to 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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- Shell Seeker
- 06-02-23
Unsatisfactory for me
This is the first time I have encountered the life of Matthew Corbett and was originally unaware that I had leaped into the middle of a multi-book story arc. It was promoted as a freestanding novel but surely it is not, as the many references to previous adventures plus the cliffhanger ending was unsatisfactory for me. This is why I dropped stars in the review.
Having said that, the story was well-written, exciting, fascinating and gruesome in parts.
The narration was excellent and all credit to Edoardo Ballerini for bringing the characters to life, so much so that I skipped through the horrors of the tribal games with their captives.
In this book, for me, the weakest personality is Matthew Corbett himself and I find that I am not invested enough in him to read any previous or subsequent novels. Sorry!
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- Peter Frost
- 30-10-22
Not the best of the series
The weakest entry in the series so far. For the most part, it's a fun if somewhat old-fashioned thriller. Lots of violence, and every non-white character is a stereotype so it won't be to everyone's liking. The final act strains credulity a little too far and leans heavily on one of the hoariest of thriller cliches. The narration's very good, as usual, though.
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- Harley's Akita Haven.
- 16-07-22
18thC James Bond
A shorter (maybe heavily edited?) addition to the Matthew Corbett saga. Still enjoyable but a few 'chunks' of the story seemed to be very brief rather than the usual imaginatively penned parts that, when put together, form the typical rollercoaster in a Matthew Corbett adventure. Fab narration as usual tho.
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- C. Edmunds
- 20-08-21
Disappointing
This book doesn't fit in with the rest of the series and would recommend giving it a miss.
I love the Mathew Corbett series, unfortunately 'The River of Souls' is basically a side story with an unrealistic ending tacked onto the main plot of the book.
Hopefully 'Freedom of the Mask' gets back up to the standard of the previous books.
*******
The narration as alway is stellar
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- siobhan brophy
- 11-01-20
love these books
I'm following the story with great interest. I can't wait to see what happens next. I've read every book and am about to download the 7th.
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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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