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The Runner
- Narrated by: Laura Kirman
- Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Thriller & Suspense
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- J. Grant
- 06-02-20
Great story, poor narration
Story is as excellent as one would expect from Stephen Leather
The narration was awful, I don’t think Laura Kirman has ever heard a man speak...or at least that’s what it seems like from hearing her impression of one. Also - did no one hear her say Carbine the first time around and correct her?
This next point isn’t a slight on the quality of the narration but this story is meant to be set in the same universe as the Dan Shepherd novels narrated by Paul Thornley but the voice acting was so far from what the listener is used to that it doesn’t feel like it when you’re listening. I understand that when reading the books it wouldn’t be a problem but, when listening to the audiobooks, you get used you a set of voices for Charlotte Button and Major Gannon etc; you build up an image and your own idea of a person which is then thrown completely out of the window when they’ve gone from sounding like a privately-educated Home Counties born major to a south Londoner (for example)
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- James N.
- 24-01-20
Another good Stephen leather book but with a horrendous narrator
Books was ok but totally ruined but the narrator. It seemed she was reading a girls romantic story with the odd male voices that sounded like they were speech impaired or were choking with there head down the toilet. Buy the book and read it,do not ruin a good author by listening to it as it will put you of getting any of his many superb books in future. If I was him I’d take it of audible now for his sake.
13 people found this helpful
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- Lagom
- 28-01-20
Really, really bad narration
The voices are REALLY bad... I’m pretty sure that the author didn’t intend them to sound like over exaggerated Harry Enfield comic characters!!
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- Mrs Q
- 08-03-20
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I love Stephen Leather books but am so disappointed in this one. The story was alright but the narrator was an absolute disaster. The amount of mispronunciations and truly awful male voices was beyond me. It was a slog to get through in the end.
The right narrator would make this into a really good listening experience.
7 people found this helpful
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- Mark Betts
- 27-01-20
Bad narrator
good story but the narrator spoiled the overall enjoyment . Paul Thornley is much better for this type of story telling
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- Bob
- 28-03-20
avoid
Laura Kirman's vocal powers do not extend to representing a gruff SAS Major in anything other than Jackanory-speak 'huff and puff and I'll blow the house down' tones. Bizarre. As is some of the writing. If Stephen Leather is a man I'd be amazed. The narrative tone is rom-com, and all the worse for that.
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-03-20
Not the best one I have read but ok
Did wish the narrator would research the pronunciation of her gun names though grrrrr " carbeeeeen" and " heckler and coke" was making me want to scream in the end 🙄
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- Helen
- 12-02-20
Quite good
A few other reviews had put me off this, but I liked the premise so decided to go for it. The story is pretty good. Fast paced. The narrator isn't bad, but I did feel her voice kept going a bit high pitched, and then I struggled to hear occasional words. But not too off putting.
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- Amazon Customer
- 20-05-20
Poor Narration
Good book, but the narrator was below parr. Wish Paul Thornley had done it.
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- joanne chalmers
- 30-01-20
poor narrating
too many Male parts to voice for this lady was it sense checked for pronunciation
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- Donna
- 27-01-20
5
What a lot of fun. The blurb drew
me in and I'm so pleased. "Footies" in MI5. Starts fast, builds at a steady pace then thunders for home plate... and wins. It is fun but there are a lot of gun shot victims left lying about if this is of concern to you.
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- Felix Klein
- 21-12-20
Great action
This will keep you on the edge of your seat. Great story. The audio was not perfect. I've used Audible books on this device and the sound was good. The sound of this audiobook was on the low side. It's good with headphones but without them you barely can hear in the car.
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- Medic420
- 30-11-20
great stand alone book
great book I wish there was a book 2 great voice actor, I think it was better then the Chinaman.